0000928816-14-000577.txt : 20140408 0000928816-14-000577.hdr.sgml : 20140408 20140408130705 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-14-000577 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-18F1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140408 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140408 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140408 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: N-18F1 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00058 FILM NUMBER: 14750615 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002252581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 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 N-18F1 1 a_001n18f1.htm THE GEORGE PUTNAM BALANCED FUND a_001n18f1.htm

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2014

 

FORM N-18F-1

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION PURSUANT TO RULE 18f-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

 

The George Putnam Fund of Boston (d/b/a George Putnam Balanced Fund)

Exact Name of Registrant

 

The undersigned registered open-end investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it elects to commit itself to pay in cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record as provided by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It is understood that this election is irrevocable while such Rule is in effect unless the Commission by order upon application permits the withdrawal of this notification of election.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of election to be duly executed on its behalf in the city of Boston and the state of Massachusetts on the 26th day of March, 2014.

 

Attest:

THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON (D/B/A GEORGE PUTNAM BALANCED FUND)

/s/ Michael J. Higgins

By:

/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz

Name: Michael J. Higgins

Name: Jonathan S. Horwitz

Title: Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk

Title: Executive Vice President