-----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, WK147yUWRlDmN0UhBSo0sZ6lHw6mkxeNx+ffn2Sbwgel2gNaMStdhwfcQ11/mhC2 xdOYH1oNNJNeiWKe/vayEg== 0000928816-07-001577.txt : 20071102 0000928816-07-001577.hdr.sgml : 20071102 20071102114529 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-07-001577 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071102 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20071102 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: 071209228 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 0000868648 S000006181 PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND /MA/ C000017024 Class A Shares POVSX C000017025 Class B Shares POVBX C000017026 Class C Shares PIGCX C000017027 Class M Shares POVMX C000017028 Class R Shares PIERX C000017029 Class Y Shares POVYX 497J 1 a_intleqjltr.htm PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND a_intleqjltr.htm

Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
November 2, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

RE:  Putnam International Equity Fund (Reg. No. 33- 37214) (811- 06190) (the “Fund”) Post-Effective 
  Amendment No. 17 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A 

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(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendment”) 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 26, 2007.

Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to James F. Clark at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 18939.

 
  Very truly yours, 
 
  Putnam International Equity Fund 
 
  /s/ Charles E. Porter 
By:   
 
  Charles E. Porter 
  Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer, 
  Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison 

cc: Carlo Forcione, Esq.

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