-----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, MW4hR8vYOm33MLyX41u/0WDLAfirsh2Xzqg//iHoX3M5UNhiau/9B+Mhzbv1svFu wRX0F2mFom7EGqVAXKW3aQ== 0000928816-05-000643.txt : 20050510 0000928816-05-000643.hdr.sgml : 20050510 20050510121728 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-05-000643 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050510 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050510 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050510 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081259 IRS NUMBER: 046013677 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10816 FILM NUMBER: 05814882 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 dated May 9, 2005 to: 225231 5/05 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON Prospectuses dated November 30, 2004 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 the last five years is shown. The following table also shows the dollar range of shares of the fund owned by these professionals as of September 30, 2004, including investments by their immediate family members and amounts invested through retirement and deferred compensation plans.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined Positions Over Dollar Range of Portfolio Leader Fund Employer Past Five Years Fund Shares Owned - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeanne L. Mockard 2000 Putnam Management Senior Portfolio $10,000-50,000 1985 - Present Manager - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joined Positions Over Dollar Range of Portfolio Members Fund Employer Past Five Years Fund Shares Owned - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael J. Abata 2005 Putnam Management Portfolio Manager N/A* 1997 - Present Previously, Quantitative Analyst - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin M. Cronin 2003 Putnam Management Head of Investments; $50,000-100,000 1997 - Present Chief Investment Officer, Core Fixed Income, Fixed Income Money Market and Tax Exempt Fixed Income Teams - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey L. Knight 2001 Putnam Management Chief Investment $0 1993 - Present Officer, Global Asset Allocation Team - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raman Srivastava 2004 Putnam Management Portfolio Manager $0 1999 - Present Previously, Portfolio Construction Specialist; Quantitative Analyst - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Named Investment Over $100,000 Professionals Total * Joined the fund's management team after September 30, 2004.
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