-----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, Jl2TPH4/yiqTFtR4z5WFdAfVzhZ57tUkPBMNxts8ElGxQa1gE/7bTUN9XWpQgkht 9r+kb+GJ1xZS+Vu6tXJspA== /in/edgar/work/20000911/0000928816-00-000381/0000928816-00-000381.txt : 20000922 0000928816-00-000381.hdr.sgml : 20000922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-00-000381 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000911 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND /MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868648 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [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: 720144 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 0001.txt PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND 64731 8/00 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT dated September 11, 2000 to: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Putnam International Growth Fund (the "fund") Prospectus 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 Prior to Jan. 1996 Lombard Odier International - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin M. Scott 1991 1988 -- Present Putnam Management Managing Director - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul C. Warren 1999 1997 -- Present Putnam Management Managing Director Prior to May 1997 IDS Fund Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua L. Byrne 2000 1993 -- Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Oler 2000 1997 -- Present Putnam Management Senior Vice President Prior to June 1997 Templeton Investments Prior to March 1996 Baring Asset Management Co. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----