<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928816-14-001874-index.html : 20141215 <SEC-HEADER>0000928816-14-001874.hdr.sgml : 20141215 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141215100045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-14-001874 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141215 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000205802 IRS NUMBER: 046396109 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-57165 FILM NUMBER: 141285322 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM PENNSYLVANIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794615 IRS NUMBER: 043057637 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-28321 FILM NUMBER: 141285324 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