-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NpK0YHSWzmo+u8Zt//4jyv0kBEKoYpPtLpHAPD4qFf6eFlLnbkR3DCQ1iapCCCfL 9QiemuO++CFztq3uqgq58w== 0000928816-00-000243.txt : 20000522 0000928816-00-000243.hdr.sgml : 20000522 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-00-000243 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000822671 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 042986134 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-17486 FILM NUMBER: 639955 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST /MA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST Prospectus Supplement dated May 15, 2000 to: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust") 61635 5/2000 Class IA Prospectuses dated April 30, 2000 In the section entitled "Who manages the funds?," the paragraph immediately preceding the chart indicating the officers and advisor teams of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") that have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the portfolios of the funds, and the chart entries with respect to each of Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund and Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund (to the extent that this prospectus otherwise offers either of the preceding funds) are replaced with the following: The following officers and advisor teams of Putnam Management have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the relevant fund's portfolio. Each officer's length of service to the relevant fund and the officer's experience as portfolio manager or investment analyst over at least the last five years are shown.
Year Business experience (at least 5 years) Fund ------ --------------------------------------- Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund David L. King 1993 1983-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Hugh H. Mullin 1998 1986-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Sheldon N. Simon 1997 1984-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund Robert J. Swift 1996 1995-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Prior to IAI International/Hill August 1995 Samuel Investment Advisors Carmel Peters 1999 1997-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to May 1997 Wheelock Natwest Prior to February 1996 Investment Management, Hong Kong Rothschild Asset Management Asia Pacific, Hong Kong Stephen P. Dexter 1999 1999-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to June 1999 Scudder Kemper Inc. Peter Hadden 2000 1992-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President S-40009-22 HV-2591
Prospectus Supplement dated May 15, 2000 to: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust") 61636 5/2000 Class IB Prospectuses dated April 30, 2000 1. In the section entitled "Who manages the funds?," the paragraph immediately preceding the chart indicating the officers and advisor teams of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") that have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the portfolios of the funds, and the chart entries with respect to each of Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund and Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund (to the extent that this prospectus otherwise offers either of the preceding funds) are replaced with the following: The following officers and advisor teams of Putnam Management have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the relevant fund's portfolio. Each officer's length of service to the relevant fund and the officer's experience as portfolio manager or investment analyst over at least the last five years are shown.
Year Business experience (at least 5 years) Fund ------ ------------------------------------- Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund David L. King 1993 1983-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Hugh H. Mullin 1998 1986-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Sheldon N. Simon 1997 1984-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund Robert J. Swift 1996 1995-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Prior to August 1995 IAI International/Hill Samuel Investment Advisors Carmel Peters 1999 1997-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to May 1997 Wheelock Natwest Prior to February 1996 Investment Management, Hong Kong Rothschild Asset Management Asia Pacific, Hong Kong Stephen P. Dexter 1999 1999-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to June 1999 Scudder Kemper Inc. Peter Hadden 2000 1992-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President S-40027-12 HV-2592
2. The second paragraph of the section entitled "Fund Summaries" is replaced with the following: Class IB performance for the period prior to April 6, 1998 for Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund, Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund and Putnam VT International Growth and Income Fund, and for the period prior to April 30, 1998 for Putnam VT Asia Pacific Growth Fund, Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund, Putnam VT Global Growth Fund, Putnam VT High Yield Fund, Putnam VT International Growth Fund, Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund, Putnam VT Money Market Fund, Putnam VT New Opportunities Fund, Putnam VT New Value Fund, Putnam VT Utilities Growth and Income Fund, Putnam VT Vista Fund and Putnam VT Voyager Fund are based upon the performance of class IA shares of the fund (not offered in this prospectus), adjusted to reflect the fees paid by class IB shares, including a 12b-1 fee of 0.15%. Prospectus Supplement dated May 15, 2000 to: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust") 61637 5/2000 Class IB Prospectus dated April 30, 2000 In the section entitled "Who manages the fund?," the paragraph immediately preceding the chart indicating the officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") that have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio and the paragraph immediately preceding the chart are replaced with the following: The following officers of Putnam Management have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio. Each officer's length of service to the fund and the officer's experience as portfolio manager or investment analyst over at least the last five years are shown.
Year Business experience (at least 5 years) Fund ------ --------------------------------------- Putnam VT International New Opportunities Fund Robert J. Swift 1996 1995-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Prior to August 1995 IAI International/Hill Samuel Investment Advisors Carmel Peters 1999 1997-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to May 1997 Wheelock Natwest Prior to February 1996 Investment Management, Hong Kong Rothschild Asset Management Asia Pacific, Hong Kong Stephen P. Dexter 1999 1999-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to June 1999 Scudder Kemper Inc. Peter Hadden 2000 1992-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President S-6468-71
Prospectus Supplement dated May 15, 2000 to: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust") 61784 5/2000 Class IA Prospectuses dated April 30, 2000 In the section entitled "Who manages the funds?," the paragraph immediately preceding the chart indicating the officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") that have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the portfolios of the funds, and the chart entries with respect to Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund (to the extent that this prospectus otherwise offers the preceding fund) is replaced with the following: The following officers of Putnam Management have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the relevant fund's portfolio. Each officer's length of service to the relevant fund and the officer's experience as portfolio manager or investment analyst over at least the last five years are shown.
Year Business experience (at least 5 years) Fund ------ ------------------------------------- Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund David L. King 1993 1983-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Hugh H. Mullin 1998 1986-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Sheldon N. Simon 1997 1984-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President
Prospectus Supplement dated May 15, 2000 to: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust") 61785 5/2000 Class IA Prospectuses dated April 30, 2000 In the section entitled "Who manages the funds?,"the paragraph immediately preceding the chart indicating the officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") that have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the portfolios of the funds, and the chart entries with respect to Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund (to the extent that this prospectus otherwise offers the preceding fund) is replaced with the following: The following officers of Putnam Management have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the relevant fund's portfolio. Each officer's length of service to the relevant fund and the officer's experience as portfolio manager or investment analyst over at least the last five years are shown.
Year Business experience (at least 5 years) Fund ------ ------------------------------------- Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund David L. King 1993 1983-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Hugh H. Mullin 1998 1986-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Sheldon N. Simon 1997 1984-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President 048464
Prospectus Supplement dated May 15, 2000 to: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST (the "Trust") 61787 5/2000 Class IB Prospectuses dated April 30, 2000 In the section entitled "Who manages the funds?," the paragraph immediately preceding the chart indicating the officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") that have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the portfolios of the funds, and the chart entries with respect to each of Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund (to the extent that this prospectus otherwise offers the of preceding fund) are replaced with the following: The following officers of Putnam Management have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the relevant fund's portfolio. Each officer's length of service to the relevant fund and the officer's experience as portfolio manager or investment analyst over at least the last five years are shown.
Year Business experience (at least 5 years) Fund ------ --------------------------------------- Putnam VT Growth and Income Fund David L. King 1993 1983-Present Putnam Management Managing Director Hugh H. Mullin 1998 1986-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Sheldon N. Simon 1997 1984-Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President 048470
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