0000928816-20-001543.txt : 20201230 0000928816-20-001543.hdr.sgml : 20201230 20201230163440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-20-001543 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201230 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20201230 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: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-17486 FILM NUMBER: 201426279 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 0000822671 S000003873 Putnam VT Growth Opportunities Fund C000010841 Class IA Shares C000010842 Class IB Shares 497K 1 a_vtgroincsumsupp.htm PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST a_vtgroincsumsupp.htm
Summary Prospectus Supplement   December 30, 2020 
 
Putnam VT Growth Opportunities Fund   
Summary Prospectus dated April 30, 2020   

 

Effective December 31, 2020, the section Your fund’s management is replaced in its entirety with the following:

Your fund’s management

Investment advisor

Putnam Investment Management, LLC

Portfolio managers

Richard Bodzy, Portfolio Manager, portfolio manager of the fund since 2017

Greg McCullough, Portfolio Manager, portfolio manager of the fund since 2019

Sub-advisor

Putnam Investments Limited*

* Though the investment advisor has retained the services of Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), PIL does not currently manage any assets of the fund.


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