-----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, TYwk6g905HfR20KXStvoFJDQ6y4AqDMpe+TCvBjCVJqaL4ux2hC0ImKEmCLkdzGE PT70o9XSMwN6Pa2u1TFPjQ== 0000928816-03-000694.txt : 20031110 0000928816-03-000694.hdr.sgml : 20031110 20031110094828 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-03-000694 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031110 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031110 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081259 IRS NUMBER: 046407893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10816 FILM NUMBER: 03986853 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 gp1.txt THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON Prospectus Supplement 208782 11/03 dated November 10, 2003 to: THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON Prospectuses dated November 30, 2002 The third paragraph and table under the heading "Who manages the fund?" are replaced with the following: The following team members coordinate the team's management of the fund's portfolio. Their experience as investment professionals over at least the last five years is shown. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio leader Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeanne L. Mockard 2000 1985 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio members Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin M. Cronin 2003 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey L. Knight 2001 1993 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----