<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928816-16-004114-index.html : 20161227
<SEC-HEADER>0000928816-16-004114.hdr.sgml : 20161227
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161227120854
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-16-004114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		22
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161227
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161227

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081251
		IRS NUMBER:				046145734
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-01403
		FILM NUMBER:		162070070

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND INC /PRED/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19821109
<SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA>
<EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS>
<SERIES>
<OWNER-CIK>0000081251
<SERIES-ID>S000005651
<SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015432
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQUX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015433
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQBX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015434
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PUGCX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015435
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQMX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015436
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGLRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015437
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQYX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000117974
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
</SERIES>
</EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS>
</SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a_globalequity.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a_globalequity.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>b_005certifications.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: b_005certifications.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>c_005noscertification.htm
<DESCRIPTION>906CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: c_005noscertification.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>globalequityx1x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: globalequityx1x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>globalequityx3x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: globalequityx3x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>globalequityx4x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: globalequityx4x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>globalequityx5x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: globalequityx5x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>globalequityx5x2.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: globalequityx5x2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>globalequityx6x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: globalequityx6x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>globalequityx6x2.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: globalequityx6x2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>globalequityx7x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: globalequityx7x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>globalequityx7x2.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: globalequityx7x2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>globalequityx8x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: globalequityx8x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>globalequityx9x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: globalequityx9x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>globalequityx12x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: globalequityx12x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>globalequityx14x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: globalequityx14x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>17
<FILENAME>globalequityx23x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 17 - file: globalequityx23x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>18
<FILENAME>globalequityx52x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 18 - file: globalequityx52x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>19
<FILENAME>globalequityx53x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 19 - file: globalequityx53x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>20
<FILENAME>globalequityx61x1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 20 - file: globalequityx61x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>21
<FILENAME>a_picoemod1.htm
<TEXT>
Document 21 - file: a_picoemod1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>22
<FILENAME>a_nf69mod8.htm
<TEXT>
Document 22 - file: a_nf69mod8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>