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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-14-001648
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		34
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141028
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141028

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM GLOBAL UTILITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000867824
		IRS NUMBER:				046660195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05989
		FILM NUMBER:		141176845

	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 UTILITIES GROWTH & INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>PUTNAM GLOBAL UTILITIES FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a_globalutilities.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>put840_baxterjamesonbtmp.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 7 - file: put840_baxterjamesonbtmp.jpg
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>put840_frontcover.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 11 - file: put840_frontcover.jpg
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>25 <FILENAME>put840_trusteepic08.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 25 - file: put840_trusteepic08.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>26 <FILENAME>put840_trusteepic09.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 26 - file: put840_trusteepic09.jpg
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>29 <FILENAME>put840_trusteepic12.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 29 - file: put840_trusteepic12.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>30 <FILENAME>put840_trusteepic13.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 30 - file: put840_trusteepic13.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>31 <FILENAME>put840_trusteepic14.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 31 - file: put840_trusteepic14.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>32 <FILENAME>put_infographrule.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 32 - file: put_infographrule.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH <SEQUENCE>33 <FILENAME>a_nf68mod10.htm <TEXT> Document 33 - file: a_nf68mod10.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH <SEQUENCE>34 <FILENAME>a_nf69mod7.htm <TEXT> Document 34 - file: a_nf69mod7.htm
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