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-----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, GaLzfZpKBHimGNbUcky1S1fjRbL6GakB3O92ipPqN4gZtlH/GBZPJ/SOlLO8H0vF sy4LTh2UjfWq7OI9Hg7Fqg== 0000928816-07-001611.txt : 20071116 0000928816-07-001611.hdr.sgml : 20071116 20071116130141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-07-001611 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071116 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20071116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH & INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000867824 IRS NUMBER: 046660195 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37011 FILM NUMBER: 071252335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000

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Prospectus Supplement	November 16, 2007

PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND Prospectus dated February 28, 2007

The section Who manages the fund? is supplemented to reflect that the members of the Global Equity Research and Core Fixed Income Teams primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio are now Michael Yogg (Portfolio Leader), Matthew Doody (Portfolio Member), Vivek Gandhi (Portfolio Member), Craig Goryl (Portfolio Member) and Kevin Murphy (Portfolio Member).

Positions held by Messrs. Yogg and Murphy over the past five years and their respective fund holdings are set forth in the prospectus.

Mr. Doody joined the fund in November, 2007. Since 2003 he has been employed by Putnam Management, currently, as an Analyst. He owned no shares of this fund as of September 30, 2007. Mr. Doody owned shares in all Putnam funds valued at between $50,001-$100,000, as of September 30, 2007.

Mr. Gandhi joined the fund in November, 2007. Since 1999, he has been employed by Putnam Management, currently, as an Analyst. He owned no shares of this fund as of September 30, 2007. Mr. Gandhi owned shares in all Putnam funds valued at between $100,001-$500,000, as of September 30, 2007.

Mr. Goryl joined the fund in October, 2007. Since 1999, he has been employed by Putnam Management, currently, as an Analyst. He owned no shares of this fund as of September 30, 2007. Mr. Goryl owned shares in all Putnam funds valued at between $100,001-$500,000, as of September 30, 2007.

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