-----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, CnkXmzEF9ph0gMmmQhTRcJRHxphdLMkmIK7J5xkm1w6UtWx8rAYKJa/F6dy4lWYw BQrIP5SfoCypGaMdjX33LA== 0000928816-00-000067.txt : 20000208 0000928816-00-000067.hdr.sgml : 20000208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-00-000067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000207 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37214 FILM NUMBER: 525261 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 PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND 59083 1/00 Prospectus Supplement dated January 10, 2000 to: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Putnam International Growth Fund (the "fund") Prospectuses dated October 30, 1999 In the section entitled "Who manages the fund?" the second paragraph is replaced with the following: The following officers of Putnam Management have had primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio since the years shown below. Their experience as portfolio managers or investment analysts over at least the last five years is also shown. Manager Since Experience Omid Kamshad 1996 1996 - Present Putnam Management Managing Director 1995 - Jan. 1996 Lombard Odier International Portfolio Management Limited Prior to Apr. 1995 Baring Asset Management Company Justin M. Scott 1991 1988 - Present Putnam Management Managing Director Joshua L. Byrne 2000 1993 - Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Mark D. Pollard 1999 1990 - Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Paul C. Warren 1999 1997 - Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to May 1997 IDS Management, Ltd. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----