<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928816-14-001732-index.html : 20141125 <SEC-HEADER>0000928816-14-001732.hdr.sgml : 20141125 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141125152352 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-14-001732 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141125 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGE PUTNAM BALANCED FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081259 IRS NUMBER: 046013677 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10816 FILM NUMBER: 141249390 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ 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: GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940302 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGE PUTNAM BALANCED FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081259 IRS NUMBER: 046013677 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00058 FILM NUMBER: 141249391 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ 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: GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940302 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 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000081259 <SERIES-ID>S000005597 <SERIES-NAME>GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015264 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEOX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015265 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015266 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGPCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015267 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015268 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGPRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015269 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGEYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000136854 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R5 </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000136855 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6 </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>485BPOS <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>a_george485b.htm <DESCRIPTION>GEORGE PUTNAM BALANCED FUND <TEXT> Document 1 - file: a_george485b.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.C HOLDERS RTS <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>a_nf04amod1.htm <TEXT> Document 10 - file: a_nf04amod1.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.H OTH MAT CONT <SEQUENCE>13 <FILENAME>a_nf80mod9.htm <TEXT> Document 13 - file: a_nf80mod9.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.N 18F-3 PLAN <SEQUENCE>14 <FILENAME>a_nf65mod10.htm <TEXT> Document 14 - file: a_nf65mod10.htm
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