-----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, WrWZBSQIyUPHnaI9yDvvXr3kc3fTk9QZr1kG5juA2C7Bi8yGYAwGuBb+3hJmui3w EY4BuIogwdVlwqWrHCRsaA== 0000869392-97-000145.txt : 19970820 0000869392-97-000145.hdr.sgml : 19970820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-97-000145 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970819 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND /MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868648 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046661045 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37214 FILM NUMBER: 97666186 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921471 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM OVERSEAS GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901107 497 1 DEFINITIVE INFORMATION PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (the "fund") Prospectus Supplement dated August 15, 1997 to Prospectuses dated October 30, 1996 The third paragraph under the heading "How the fund is managed" is replaced with the following: The following officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc. ("Putnam Management") have had primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio since the years stated below: Business experience Year (at least 5 years) ------- ------------------------- Justin M. Scott 1991 Employed as an investment Managing Director professional by Putnam Management since 1988. Omid Kamshad 1997 Employed as an investment Senior Vice President professional by Putnam Management since 1996. Prior to January, 1996, Mr. Kamshad was Director of Investments at Lombard Odier International and prior to April, 1995, he was Director at Baring Asset Management Company. David K. Thomas 1997 Employed as an investment Senior Vice President professional by Putnam Management since 1987. 36191 8/97 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----