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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-19-001111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190725
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190725
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190725

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:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-229676
		FILM NUMBER:		19974338

	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
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<OWNER-CIK>0000081251
<SERIES-ID>S000005651
<SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQUX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQBX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015434
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PUGCX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQMX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGLRX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PEQYX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000117974
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>485BPOS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a_globaleq485b.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>b_globaleqex12a.htm <DESCRIPTION>OPINION <TEXT> Document 2 - file: b_globaleqex12a.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>c_globaleqex12b.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT <TEXT> Document 3 - file: c_globaleqex12b.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>d_globaleqex12c.htm <DESCRIPTION>OPINION <TEXT> Document 4 - file: d_globaleqex12c.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>e_globaleqex12d.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT <TEXT> Document 5 - file: e_globaleqex12d.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>f_globaleqex12e.htm <DESCRIPTION>OPINION <TEXT> Document 6 - file: f_globaleqex12e.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>g_globaleqex12f.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT <TEXT> Document 7 - file: g_globaleqex12f.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>h_globaleqex12g.htm <DESCRIPTION>OPINION <TEXT> Document 8 - file: h_globaleqex12g.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-12 <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>i_globaleqex12h.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT <TEXT> Document 9 - file: i_globaleqex12h.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-13 <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>j_globaleqex13r.htm <DESCRIPTION>EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT <TEXT> Document 10 - file: j_globaleqex13r.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-13 <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>k_globaleqex13s.htm <DESCRIPTION>EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT <TEXT> Document 11 - file: k_globaleqex13s.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>13 <FILENAME>l_globaleqex13sx1x1.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 13 - file: l_globaleqex13sx1x1.jpg
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