-----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, SuvvZMcSCc66UrJgzhf1EbDsazxrQtv+/ByckxWCDzzLtDP+lfA1XHlwBEyFoFJz a4Vt4N/F1NaB3gN3fXMpxw== 0000928816-00-000203.txt : 20000418 0000928816-00-000203.hdr.sgml : 20000418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-00-000203 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000417 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: 602949 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 THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON 60875 4/00 Prospectus Supplement dated April 10, 2000 to: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON (the "fund") to Prospectuses dated November 30, 1999 The second paragraph under the heading "Who manages the fund?" is replaced with the following: The following officers and the Core Fixed Income Team of Putnam Management have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio. The following officers' length of service to the fund and their experience as portfolio managers or investment analysts over at least the last five years are also shown. Manager Since Experience - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- David L. King 2000 1983 - Present Putnam Management Managing Director - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeanne L. Mockard 2000 1990 - Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- James M. Prusko 1998 1992 - Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----