-----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, HJ4oVbTqsTwAHnyd/+CXVQoVuvUh0sDU1CTlRZASyrzELccrmz0dciBTl4kWkD+4 laj42qxHnWD7AvauqYAJGQ== 0000869392-97-000266.txt : 19971104 0000869392-97-000266.hdr.sgml : 19971104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-97-000266 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971103 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EUROPE GROWTH FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842940 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043083315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-25658 FILM NUMBER: 97706442 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EUROPE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900726 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900412 497J 1 497JLETTER VIA EDGAR November 3, 1997 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Re: Putnam Europe Growth Fund (Reg. No. 33-25658) (811-5693) (the "Fund") Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on October 28, 1997. Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Nancy Days at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11141. Very truly yours, Putnam Europe Growth Fund /s/ Gordon H. Silver By: ---------------------------------- Gordon H. Silver Vice President cc: Bryan Chegwidden, Esq. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----