-----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, CtDsr6mJX+rp+HBdM1ThCe9aJoAr3FEkhOIbqBlpx9NijcyMX6OJg8j468Breem8 X9Q2vroNRQKD76I1o4RtHQ== 0000928816-05-001420.txt : 20051102 0000928816-05-001420.hdr.sgml : 20051102 20051102154641 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-05-001420 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051102 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20051102 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: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37214 FILM NUMBER: 051173201 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 497J 1 a31497j11205.htm PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND <SUBMISSION>

Putnam Investments

One Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02109

November 2, 2005



Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC  20549


RE:

Putnam International Equity Fund (File No. 33-37214) (811-06190) (the “Fund”)

 Post-Effective Amendment No.15 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A.


Ladies and Gentlemen:


Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Trust 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(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No.15 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on October 27, 2005.


Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Stephen J. Tate at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11648.


Very truly yours,


Putnam Investment Funds


/s/ Charles E. Porter

By:

_______________________________________

Charles E. Porter

Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer


cc:  Ropes & Gray




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