-----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, VuNi74HAlrl3xbvm+M8zlvgdca98qI9T1pwZdINwKu7S0g3AT5mHi9m/+jySxvq6 HtPCfUbhIPils3xb0uUxBg== 0000865177-97-000001.txt : 19970127 0000865177-97-000001.hdr.sgml : 19970127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000865177-97-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970124 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865177 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043091455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06128 FILM NUMBER: 97510310 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: A6 ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 DEFA14A 1 TO VALIC GROUP CONTRACT OWNERS: It is time for your VALIC Participants to vote on important issues that affect the Putnam New Opportunities Fund. VALIC Participants will be receiving and sending in voting instruction forms, but you must sign and return the enclosed Voting Instruction Form for their votes to be counted. This form directs the VALIC Separate Account to cast all of the votes under your VALIC group contract in accordance with the votes we receive from your Participants. If you do not return the enclosed Voting Instruction Form, we will not be permitted to count any of your Participants' votes. Please read the enclosed proxy statement carefully. It discusses the proposals in detail. While you are welcome to attend the meeting, most contract owners provide voting instructions by completing and returning the enclosed card. Please take a moment now to sign and return the voting instruction card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----