-----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, LxQ/6SRSrcVGu4rkRA5/0UBKXVBM2g3r4oQQH+5F9Qb+Gt4fuCn2Phd4xCMmN0Cc dmo2mV3KLzMjlJAdknFyfQ== 0000928816-06-000406.txt : 20060331 0000928816-06-000406.hdr.sgml : 20060331 20060331142212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-06-000406 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060331 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060331 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: 06727766 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 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 497 1 georgefundltr.htm THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON georgefundltr.htm

Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
March 31, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Re: The George Putnam fund of Boston (Reg. No. 2-10816) (811-00058)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are filing today through the EDGAR system, on behalf of the Fund, pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, a supplement dated March 31, 2006 to the Prospectuses of the Fund dated November 30, 2005.

Any comments or questions concerning this filing should be directed to me at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 7015.

Very truly yours,

Marina Galbiati

cc: Laurenda Ross
Ropes & Gray LLP

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