0000869392-16-000222.txt : 20160329
0000869392-16-000222.hdr.sgml : 20160329
20160329130641
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-16-000222
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160131
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160329
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160329
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160329
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-A
SEC ACT: 1940 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00058
FILM NUMBER: 161534649
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
0000081259
S000005597
GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON
C000015264
Class A Shares
PGEOX
C000015265
Class B Shares
PGEBX
C000015266
Class C Shares
PGPCX
C000015267
Class M Shares
PGEMX
C000015268
Class R Shares
PGPRX
C000015269
Class Y Shares
PGEYX
C000136854
Class R5
C000136855
Class R6
NSAR-A
1
answer.fil
PAGE 1
000 A000000 01/31/2016
000 C000000 0000081259
000 D000000 N
000 E000000 NF
000 F000000 Y
000 G000000 N
000 H000000 N
000 I000000 6.1
000 J000000 A
001 A000000 GEORGE PUTNAM BALANCED FUND
001 B000000 811-00058
001 C000000 6172921000
002 A000000 ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
002 B000000 BOSTON
002 C000000 MA
002 D010000 02109
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 N
007 B000000 0
007 C010100 1
007 C010200 2
007 C010300 3
007 C010400 4
007 C010500 5
007 C010600 6
007 C010700 7
007 C010800 8
007 C010900 9
007 C011000 10
007 C011100 11
007 C011200 12
007 C011300 13
007 C011400 14
007 C011500 15
007 C011600 16
007 C011700 17
007 C011800 18
007 C011900 19
007 C012000 20
008 A000001 PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
008 B000001 A
008 C000001 801-7974
008 D010001 BOSTON
008 D020001 MA
008 D030001 02109
008 A000002 PUTNAM INVESMENTS LIMITED
008 B000002 S
008 C000002 801-61441
PAGE 2
008 D010002 LONDON
008 D050002 ENGLAND
008 D060002 SW1A 1LD
011 A000001 PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
011 B000001 8-5088
011 C010001 BOSTON
011 C020001 MA
011 C030001 02109
012 A000001 PUTNAM INVESTOR SERVICES
012 B000001 84-06331
012 C010001 BOSTON
012 C020001 MA
012 C030001 02109
013 A000001 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
013 B010001 BOSTON
013 B020001 MA
013 B030001 02110
015 A000001 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
015 B000001 C
015 C010001 BOSTON
015 C020001 MA
015 C030001 02111
015 E010001 X
018 000000 Y
019 A000000 Y
019 B000000 117
019 C000000 PUTNAMFUND
020 A000001 BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC
020 B000001 56-2058405
020 C000001 102
020 A000002 RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
020 B000002 13-5033225
020 C000002 84
020 A000003 CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA), LLC
020 B000003 05-0546650
020 C000003 56
020 A000004 GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.
020 B000004 13-5108880
020 C000004 55
020 A000005 JPMORGAN SECURITIES, LLC
020 B000005 13-3299429
020 C000005 30
020 A000006 UBS SECURITIES, LLC
020 B000006 13-3873456
020 C000006 30
020 A000007 DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC.
020 B000007 13-2730828
020 C000007 23
020 A000008 WEEDEN & CO. L.P.
020 B000008 13-3364318
020 C000008 21
PAGE 3
020 A000009 BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
020 B000009 13-3459853
020 C000009 21
020 A000010 CITIBANK, N.A.
020 B000010 13-5266470
020 C000010 18
021 000000 575
022 A000001 CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA), LLC
022 B000001 05-0546650
022 C000001 151313
022 D000001 142203
022 A000002 GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.
022 B000002 13-5108880
022 C000002 354018
022 D000002 337191
022 A000003 BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.NC.
022 B000003 06-1031656
022 C000003 58369
022 D000003 59420
022 A000004 JPMORGAN SECURITIES, LLC
022 B000004 13-3299429
022 C000004 121881
022 D000004 118535
022 A000005 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.
022 B000005 11-2418191
022 C000005 57934
022 D000005 57911
022 A000006 NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
022 B000006 13-2642206
022 C000006 27792
022 D000006 27237
022 A000007 RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
022 B000007 13-5033225
022 C000007 10457
022 D000007 17477
022 A000008 WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
022 B000008 94-3379992
022 C000008 10084
022 D000008 13122
022 A000009 MORGAN STANLEY & CO., LLC
022 B000009 13-2655998
022 C000009 19777
022 D000009 3291
022 A000010 BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC
022 B000010 56-2058405
022 C000010 4216
022 D000010 12751
023 C000000 825004
023 D000000 816048
024 000000 Y
025 A000001 CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
PAGE 4
025 B000001 00-1159510
025 C000001 D
025 D000001 775
025 A000002 BARCLAYS PLC
025 B000002 00-0312070
025 C000002 D
025 D000002 2285
025 A000003 BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
025 B000003 56-0906609
025 C000003 D
025 D000003 644
025 A000004 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (THE)
025 B000004 13-4019460
025 C000004 D
025 D000004 1243
025 A000005 CITIGROUP, INC.
025 B000005 52-1568099
025 C000005 D
025 D000005 1441
025 A000006 WELLS FARGO & CO.
025 B000006 41-0449260
025 C000006 D
025 D000006 610
025 A000007 DEUTSCHE BANK AG
025 B000007 01-3294498
025 C000007 D
025 D000007 874
025 A000008 MORGAN STANLEY
025 B000008 36-3145972
025 C000008 E
025 D000008 2835
025 A000009 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
025 B000009 13-2624428
025 C000009 E
025 D000009 12644
025 A000010 CITIGROUP, INC.
025 B000010 52-1568099
025 C000010 E
025 D000010 2463
025 A000011 WELLS FARGO & CO.
025 B000011 41-0449260
025 C000011 E
025 D000011 7493
025 A000012 BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
025 B000012 56-0906609
025 C000012 E
025 D000012 9040
025 A000013 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
025 B000013 00-1000275
025 C000013 D
025 D000013 421
PAGE 5
025 A000014 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
025 B000014 13-2624428
025 C000014 D
025 D000014 787
025 D000015 0
025 D000016 0
025 D000017 0
025 D000018 0
025 D000019 0
025 D000020 0
025 D000021 0
025 D000022 0
025 D000023 0
025 D000024 0
025 D000025 0
025 D000026 0
025 D000027 0
025 D000028 0
025 D000029 0
025 D000030 0
025 D000031 0
025 D000032 0
026 A000000 N
026 B000000 Y
026 C000000 Y
026 D000000 Y
026 E000000 N
026 F000000 N
026 G010000 Y
026 G020000 Y
026 H000000 N
027 000000 Y
028 A010000 6388
028 A020000 3163
028 A030000 0
028 A040000 14987
028 B010000 6159
028 B020000 1
028 B030000 0
028 B040000 41946
028 C010000 35691
028 C020000 0
028 C030000 0
028 C040000 11965
028 D010000 13554
028 D020000 3641
028 D030000 0
028 D040000 14697
028 E010000 21973
028 E020000 0
028 E030000 0
PAGE 6
028 E040000 18907
028 F010000 6032
028 F020000 0
028 F030000 0
028 F040000 16706
028 G010000 89797
028 G020000 6805
028 G030000 0
028 G040000 119208
028 H000000 36544
029 000000 Y
030 A000000 232
030 B000000 5.75
030 C000000 0.00
031 A000000 44
031 B000000 0
032 000000 188
033 000000 0
034 000000 Y
035 000000 13
036 A000000 N
036 B000000 0
037 000000 Y
038 000000 0
039 000000 N
040 000000 Y
041 000000 Y
042 A000000 0
042 B000000 0
042 C000000 100
042 D000000 0
042 E000000 0
042 F000000 0
042 G000000 0
042 H000000 0
043 000000 1753
044 000000 0
045 000000 Y
046 000000 N
047 000000 N
048 000000 0.000
048 A010000 0
048 A020000 0.000
048 B010000 0
048 B020000 0.000
048 C010000 0
048 C020000 0.000
048 D010000 0
048 D020000 0.000
048 E010000 0
048 E020000 0.000
PAGE 7
048 F010000 0
048 F020000 0.000
048 G010000 0
048 G020000 0.000
048 H010000 0
048 H020000 0.000
048 I010000 0
048 I020000 0.000
048 J010000 0
048 J020000 0.000
048 K010000 0
048 K020000 0.000
049 000000 N
050 000000 N
051 000000 N
052 000000 Y
053 A000000 N
054 A000000 Y
054 B000000 Y
054 C000000 Y
054 D000000 N
054 E000000 N
054 F000000 N
054 G000000 N
054 H000000 N
054 I000000 N
054 J000000 Y
054 K000000 N
054 L000000 Y
054 M000000 Y
054 N000000 N
054 O000000 N
055 A000000 N
055 B000000 N
056 000000 Y
057 000000 N
058 A000000 N
059 000000 Y
060 A000000 Y
060 B000000 Y
061 000000 500
062 A000000 N
062 B000000 0.0
062 C000000 0.0
062 D000000 0.0
062 E000000 0.0
062 F000000 0.0
062 G000000 0.0
062 H000000 0.0
062 I000000 0.0
062 J000000 0.0
PAGE 8
062 K000000 0.0
062 L000000 0.0
062 M000000 0.0
062 N000000 0.0
062 O000000 0.0
062 P000000 0.0
062 Q000000 0.0
062 R000000 0.0
063 A000000 0
063 B000000 0.0
066 A000000 Y
066 B000000 N
066 C000000 N
066 D000000 N
066 E000000 Y
066 F000000 N
066 G000000 N
067 000000 Y
068 A000000 N
068 B000000 N
069 000000 N
070 A010000 Y
070 A020000 N
070 B010000 Y
070 B020000 Y
070 C010000 Y
070 C020000 N
070 D010000 Y
070 D020000 N
070 E010000 Y
070 E020000 N
070 F010000 Y
070 F020000 Y
070 G010000 Y
070 G020000 N
070 H010000 Y
070 H020000 N
070 I010000 N
070 I020000 N
070 J010000 Y
070 J020000 N
070 K010000 Y
070 K020000 Y
070 L010000 Y
070 L020000 Y
070 M010000 Y
070 M020000 N
070 N010000 Y
070 N020000 N
070 O010000 Y
070 O020000 N
PAGE 9
070 P010000 Y
070 P020000 Y
070 Q010000 N
070 Q020000 N
070 R010000 Y
070 R020000 N
071 A000000 1035245
071 B000000 1058523
071 C000000 1235743
071 D000000 84
072 A000000 6
072 B000000 7084
072 C000000 6895
072 D000000 0
072 E000000 0
072 F000000 3307
072 G000000 20
072 H000000 0
072 I000000 969
072 J000000 35
072 K000000 27
072 L000000 26
072 M000000 49
072 N000000 0
072 O000000 0
072 P000000 0
072 Q000000 0
072 R000000 62
072 S000000 49
072 T000000 1753
072 U000000 0
072 V000000 0
072 W000000 93
072 X000000 6390
072 Y000000 0
072 Z000000 7589
072AA000000 0
072BB000000 3143
072CC010000 0
072CC020000 98184
072DD010000 5935
072DD020000 1364
072EE000000 0
073 A010000 0.0000
073 A020000 0.0000
073 B000000 0.0000
073 C000000 0.0000
074 A000000 0
074 B000000 0
074 C000000 239
074 D000000 475530
PAGE 10
074 E000000 1500
074 F000000 722272
074 G000000 135
074 H000000 0
074 I000000 73136
074 J000000 40879
074 K000000 0
074 L000000 6154
074 M000000 59
074 N000000 1319904
074 O000000 91323
074 P000000 1697
074 Q000000 0
074 R010000 0
074 R020000 15483
074 R030000 0
074 R040000 3057
074 S000000 0
074 T000000 1208344
074 U010000 64403
074 U020000 11606
074 V010000 0.00
074 V020000 0.00
074 W000000 0.0000
074 X000000 68343
074 Y000000 132
075 A000000 0
075 B000000 1262286
076 000000 0.00
077 A000000 Y
077 Q010000 Y
077 Q030000 Y
078 000000 N
080 A000000 NATL UNION FIRE/ACE AMER/GREAT AMER/FID & DEP
080 B000000 FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
080 C000000 80000
081 A000000 Y
081 B000000 116
082 A000000 N
082 B000000 0
083 A000000 N
083 B000000 0
084 A000000 N
084 B000000 0
085 A000000 Y
085 B000000 N
086 A010000 0
086 A020000 0
086 B010000 0
086 B020000 0
086 C010000 0
PAGE 11
086 C020000 0
086 D010000 0
086 D020000 0
086 E010000 0
086 E020000 0
086 F010000 0
086 F020000 0
SIGNATURE JANET C. SMITH
TITLE PRINC. ACCT. OFFICER
EX-99
2
Incorpbyref001.txt
George Putnam Balanced Fund Period ending 1/31/16
1. SubManagement Contract between Putnam Investment Management,
LLC and Putnam Investments Limited dated February 27, 2014
schedule A amended as of November 30, 2015 Incorporated by
reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 110 to the Registrants
Registration Statement filed on November 27, 2015.
EX-99
3
perclass001.txt
George Putnam Balanced Fund, July 31, 2016 annual report
Because the electronic format for filing Form NSAR does not
provide adequate space for responding to certain items correctly,
the correct answers are as follows:
72DD1 (000s omitted)
Class A 5,561
Class B 47
Class C 85
Class M 242
72DD2 (000s omitted)
Class R 3
Class R5 491
Class R6 183
Class Y 687
73A1
Class A 0.097
Class B 0.034
Class C 0.038
Class M 0.056
73A2
Class R 0.064
Class R5 0.119
Class R6 0.128
Class Y 0.118
74U1 (000s omitted)
Class A 56,421
Class B 1,325
Class C 2,493
Class M 4,164
74U2 (000s omitted)
Class R 24
Class R5 4,142
Class R6 2,281
Class Y 5,159
74V1
Class A 15.91
Class B 15.73
Class C 15.79
Class M 15.69
74V2
Class R 15.86
Class R5 15.97
Class R6 15.97
Class Y 15.96
Item 61 Open end funds only
Additional Information About Minimum Required Investment
Shareholders can open a fund account with as little as $500 and
make subsequent investments in any amount. The minimum investment
is waived if you make regular investments weekly, semi monthly,
or monthly through automatic deductions through your bank
checking or savings account. Currently, Putnam is waiving the
minimum, but reserves the right to reject initial investments
under the minimum.
Item 85B
Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy
While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed
under such policy during the period, requests under such policy
for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of
claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been
submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.