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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-14-001356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		34
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140827

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:
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		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06190
		FILM NUMBER:		141067335

	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
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Document 5 - file: put841_17550.jpg

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Document 6 - file: put841_aboutfund.jpg

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Document 7 - file: put841_backcover.jpg

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Document 8 - file: put841_expense.jpg

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Document 9 - file: put841_frontcover.jpg

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Document 10 - file: put841_globcomp.jpg

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Document 11 - file: put841_hypochart.jpg

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Document 12 - file: put841_infograph1.jpg

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Document 13 - file: put841_mgrpic.jpg

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Document 14 - file: put841_sig01.jpg

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Document 15 - file: put841_sig02.jpg

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Document 16 - file: put841_snapshot.jpg

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Document 17 - file: put841_trusteepic01.jpg

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Document 18 - file: put841_trusteepic02.jpg

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Document 19 - file: put841_trusteepic03.jpg

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Document 20 - file: put841_trusteepic04.jpg

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Document 21 - file: put841_trusteepic05.jpg

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Document 22 - file: put841_trusteepic06.jpg

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Document 23 - file: put841_trusteepic07.jpg

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Document 24 - file: put841_trusteepic08.jpg

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Document 25 - file: put841_trusteepic09.jpg

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Document 26 - file: put841_trusteepic10.jpg

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Document 27 - file: put841_trusteepic11.jpg

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Document 28 - file: put841_trusteepic12.jpg

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Document 29 - file: put841_trusteepic13.jpg

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Document 30 - file: put841_trusteepic14.jpg

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<FILENAME>put841_trustpic.jpg
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Document 31 - file: put841_trustpic.jpg

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Document 32 - file: put_infographrule.jpg

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Document 33 - file: a_nf68mod10.htm

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Document 34 - file: a_nf69mod7.htm

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