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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-19-001488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190925
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190925

FILER:

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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
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		FILM NUMBER:		191112342

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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
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		FILM NUMBER:		191112348

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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
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	FILING VALUES:
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
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	FILING VALUES:
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		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
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		FILM NUMBER:		191112346

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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
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		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
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		FILM NUMBER:		191112343

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
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		ZIP:			02109
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	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUND
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
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		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868648
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	FILING VALUES:
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		FILM NUMBER:		191112345

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
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		ZIP:			02109
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	MAIL ADDRESS:	
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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	FORMER COMPANY:	
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932101
		IRS NUMBER:				043251560
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
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	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
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		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-56339
		FILM NUMBER:		191112344

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
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		STATE:			MA
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	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PUTNAM EQUITY FUNDS
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		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM EQUITY FUNDS
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005942
		IRS NUMBER:				043299786
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-00515
		FILM NUMBER:		191112349

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
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		STREET 2:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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