0000928816-16-003004.txt : 20160726 0000928816-16-003004.hdr.sgml : 20160726 20160726165650 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-16-003004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160726 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160726 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160726 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081280 IRS NUMBER: 046187125 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-29546 FILM NUMBER: 161784847 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND INC /PRED/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821109 0000081280 S000006573 PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND C000017940 Class A Shares PVOYX C000017941 Class B Shares PVOBX C000017942 Class C Shares PVFCX C000017943 Class M Shares PVOMX C000017944 Class R Shares PVYRX C000017945 Class Y Shares PVYYX C000118076 Class R5 C000118077 Class R6 497 1 a_voyagersupp.htm PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND a_voyagersupp.htm
Prospectus Supplement   July 26, 2016 

 

Putnam Voyager Fund 

Prospectus dated November 30, 2015 

The closing of the merger of Putnam Voyager Fund into Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Merger”) was originally scheduled to occur on or about July 15, 2016, subject to certain closing conditions. As certain of these closing conditions remain outstanding, the merger has been deferred. Subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions and certain related approvals, the closing of the Merger is now expected to occur early in the fourth quarter of 2016.


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