<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000869392-17-000038-index.html : 20170329 <SEC-HEADER>0000869392-17-000038.hdr.sgml : 20170329 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170329140433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-17-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170329 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170329 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: 17721721 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 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000081259 <SERIES-ID>S000005597 <SERIES-NAME>GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON <CLASS-CONTRACT> <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 </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <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> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000184401 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class T Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>NSAR-A <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>answer.fil <TEXT> Document 1 - file: answer.fil
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