-----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, OwmCSl53FvUBJfrmi1c6YZkGieNxaZIMXIJPFJVGEl6avUYV1d6ftdWUvh9PxALx 6clRXC1hIq+6SghAezy95A== 0000928816-04-000030.txt : 20040123 0000928816-04-000030.hdr.sgml : 20040123 20040123105554 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-04-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040123 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040123 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND /MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868648 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: 04539460 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921471 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND /MA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960805 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 ie1.txt PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND Prospectus Supplement 211106 1/04 dated January 23, 2004 to: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND Prospectuses dated October 30, 2003 The third paragraph and table under the heading "Who manages the fund?" are replaced with the following: The following team members coordinate the team's management of the fund's portfolio. Their experience as investment professionals over at least the last five years is shown. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio leaders Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua L. Byrne 2003 1992 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Davis 2003 2000 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Sept. 2000 Deutsche Asset Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio members Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen S. Oler 2000 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George W. Stairs 2002 1994 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----