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0000928816-21-000720.txt : 20210629 0000928816-21-000720.hdr.sgml : 20210629 20210629111140 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-21-000720 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 SUSTAINABLE LEADERS FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865177 IRS NUMBER: 043091455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-35576 FILM NUMBER: 211056356 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703

0000865177 S000006295 PUTNAM SUSTAINABLE LEADERS FUND

C000017306 Class A Shares PNOPX

C000017307 Class B Shares PNOBX

C000017308 Class C Shares PNOCX

C000017310 Class R Shares PNORX

C000017311 Class Y Shares PNOYX

C000202804 Class R6 Shares

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Prospectus Supplement	June 29, 2021

Putnam Sustainable Future Fund
Prospectus dated August 30, 2020

Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund
Prospectus dated October 30, 2020

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.

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