Putnam Investments | ||
One Post Office Square | ||
Boston, MA 02109 | ||
December 2, 2011 | ||
Securities and Exchange Commission | ||
100 F Street, NE | ||
Washington, DC 20549 |
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RE: | George Putnam Balanced Fund Reg. Nos. (2-10816) (811-00058) (the “Fund”) Post-Effective Amendment |
No.102 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No.102 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendment”) would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on November 25, 2011.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Annemarie Duffy at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 1-4824.
Very truly yours, | |||
George Putnam Balanced Fund | |||
/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz | |||
By: | |||
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Jonathan S. Horwitz | |||
Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal | |||
Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison | |||
cc: | James E. Thomas, Esq. | ||
Ropes & Gray LLP |