-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EYFag5gZNjyalm+8IXAwSHfL8jTUguJadoxn6greDKBq55qAmVC8OsDN9qt6/Rjd LeN8ZX4z3QTQHgHTPbGdTQ== 0000869392-99-000012.txt : 19990120 0000869392-99-000012.hdr.sgml : 19990120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-99-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046407893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10816 FILM NUMBER: 99507754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002252581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GEORGE FUND OF BOSTON DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 49429 1/99 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT dated January 11, 1999 to: - ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON Prospectuses dated November 30, 1998 In the section entitled "Who manages the fund?" the second paragraph is replaced with the following: The following officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") have had primary responsibility for the day- to-day management of the fund's portfolio since the years shown below. Their experience as portfolio managers or investment analysts over at least the last five years is also shown: Manager Since Experience - ------- ---- ---------------------------- Krishna K. Memani 1998 Employed by Putnam Managing Director Management since 1998. Prior to September, 1998, Mr. Memani was employed at Morgan Stanley & Co. David L. Waldman 1998 Employed by Putnam Managing Director Management since 1997. Prior to June, 1997, Mr. Waldman was employed at Lazard Freres and Goldman Sachs. Edward P. Bousa 1994 Employed by Putnam Senior Vice President Management since 1992. James M. Prusko 1998 Employed by Putnam Senior Vice President Management since 1992. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----