0000928816-21-000726.txt : 20210629 0000928816-21-000726.hdr.sgml : 20210629 20210629112032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-21-000726 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210629 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210629 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20210629 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: 211056396 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 S000003881 Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund C000010857 Class IA Shares C000010858 Class IB Shares 497K 1 a_vtsfslsupp.htm PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST a_vtsfslsupp.htm
Prospectus Supplement  June 29, 2021 
Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund   
Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund   
Prospectuses dated April 30, 2021   

 

Effective on or about August 30, 2021, under normal circumstances, each fund will invest at least 80% of the value of its net assets in securities that meet Putnam Investment Management, LLC’s (Putnam Management) sustainability criteria. In applying these criteria, Putnam Management will assign each company a proprietary environmental, social and/or corporate governance (ESG) rating ranging from 1 to 4 (1 indicating the highest (best) ESG rating and 4 indicating the lowest (worst) ESG rating). In order to meet Putnam Management’s sustainability criteria for purposes of this investment policy, a company must be rated 2 or 1 by Putnam Management.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference. 

 


326658 – 6/21 

 

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