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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-18-002263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181128
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20181128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000822671
		IRS NUMBER:				046649095
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05346
		FILM NUMBER:		181205528

	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
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<OWNER-CIK>0000822671
<SERIES-ID>S000003880
<SERIES-NAME>Putnam VT Multi-Cap Core Fund
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000010855
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class IA Shares
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000010856
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class IB Shares
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<TYPE>N-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a_vtinvestorsfund.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a_vtinvestorsfund.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>b_pvtcertifications.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: b_pvtcertifications.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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