-----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, QLlqlO6iOdqdoqgknQyonXdB9hIVlX5acnnQD7uZDQKkkO/eG6qTgmVuWIKFG7Sn EQe7Chm/Nn6SdQmP7D+4pw== 0000912057-02-023148.txt : 20020607 0000912057-02-023148.hdr.sgml : 20020607 20020605144401 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-023148 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020605 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND /MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868648 IRS NUMBER: 046661045 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-85876 FILM NUMBER: 02670949 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 497J 1 a2081802z497j.txt 497J Putnam International Growth Fund One Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109 June 5, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 RE: Putnam International Growth Fund (the "Fund") (Registration No. 333-85876) Registration Statement of the Fund on Form N-14 Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-6190 ------------------------------------------------ Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(b) upon the effectiveness of the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Fund's Registration Statement, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on May 30, 2002. Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Jason P. Pogorelec of Ropes & Gray at (617) 951-7415. Very truly yours, PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND /s/ Gordon H. Silver By: ----------------------------------- Gordon H. Silver Vice President cc: Beth K. Werths, Esquire Brian D. McCabe, Esquire, Ropes & Gray -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----