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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-15-000123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150925
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150925

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEORGE PUTNAM BALANCED FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081259
		IRS NUMBER:				046013677
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00058
		FILM NUMBER:		151124902

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002252581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940302

	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
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<OWNER-CIK>0000081259
<SERIES-ID>S000005597
<SERIES-NAME>GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015264
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEOX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015265
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEBX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015266
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGPCX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015267
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEMX
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<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015268
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGPRX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015269
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEYX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000136854
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R5
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000136855
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
</SERIES>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>auditltr001.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: auditltr001.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>pilcntct001.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: pilcntct001.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>perclass001.txt
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: perclass001.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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