-----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, GsEf0CdaLvxqCvIz5SnAkBmY7wzPEKdZKlj9B5O0WKz413D9KnIDWi8N0I2aUnVj Vi/aJKb4L0tPCC9AyJTApA== 0000928816-03-000623.txt : 20031006 0000928816-03-000623.hdr.sgml : 20031006 20031006164912 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-03-000623 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031006 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20031006 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000822671 IRS NUMBER: 042986134 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-17486 FILM NUMBER: 03930020 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 vt1.txt PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST Prospectus Supplement 207788 10/03 dated October 6, 2003 to: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST Prospectuses dated April 30, 2003 Effective September 30, 2003, in the section entitled "Who manages the funds?" the table entries with respect to Putnam VT Vista Fund and Putnam VT Voyager Fund (to the extent that this prospectus otherwise offers these funds) in the table showing the investment management team members who coordinate the management of each fund's portfolio are replaced with the following: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTNAM VT VISTA FUND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid Cap Growth Team - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio members Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin M. Divney 2003 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth J. Doerr 2001 2000 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Nov. 2000 Equinox Capital Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul E. Marrkand 2003 1987 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin M. Scott 2003 1988-Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTNAM VT VOYAGER FUND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Cap Growth Team - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio leader Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian P. O'Toole 2002 2002 - Present Putnam Management Prior to June 2002 Citigroup Asset Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio members Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony H. Elavia 2002 1999 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Sept. 1999 TES Partners Prior to Sept. 1998 Voyageur Asset Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walton D. Pearson 2003 2003 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Feb. 2003 Alliance Capital Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David J. Santos 2003 1986 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----