-----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, W0ZVoBKLrqPghKvnBFnkMOGBs0E7WYy0N2oFoxbfhyDtQLThDtrgiTTPVuTEgSwf 1nDKob8/PvfhIjuf439lIQ== 0000928816-04-000912.txt : 20040914 0000928816-04-000912.hdr.sgml : 20040914 20040914162814 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-04-000912 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040914 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040914 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040914 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865177 IRS NUMBER: 043091455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-35576 FILM NUMBER: 041029887 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: A6 ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 497 1 no1.txt PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND Prospectus Supplement 218181 9/04 dated September 14, 2004 to: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND Prospectuses dated October 30, 2003 The second and third paragraphs and table under the heading "Who manages the fund?" are replaced with the following: Investment management teams. Putnam Management's investment professionals are organized into investment management teams, with a particular team dedicated to a specific asset class. The members of the Large Cap Growth, Small and Emerging Growth and Mid Cap Growth Teams are responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund. The names of all team members can be found at www.putnaminvestments.com. The following team members coordinate the team's management of the fund's portfolio. Their experience as investment professionals over at least the last five years is shown. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio leaders Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin M. Divney 2004 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul E. Marrkand 2004 1987 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio members Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian. P. O'Toole 2002 2002 - Present Putnam Management Prior to June 2002 Citigroup Asset Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard B. Weed 2003 2000 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Dec. 2002 State Street Global Advisors - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----