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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-15-001231
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		33
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150828
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150828

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:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06190
		FILM NUMBER:		151081057

	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 1 - file: a_internationalequity.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CERT <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>b_841certifications.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.CERT <TEXT> Document 2 - file: b_841certifications.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>c_841noscertification.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-99. 906 CERT <TEXT> Document 3 - file: c_841noscertification.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>put841_4.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 4 - file: put841_4.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>put841_6.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 5 - file: put841_6.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>put841_aboutfund.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 6 - file: put841_aboutfund.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>put841_backcover.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 7 - file: put841_backcover.jpg
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>put841_bobjamiecolorfinall.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 9 - file: put841_bobjamiecolorfinall.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>put841_expense.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 10 - file: put841_expense.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>put841_frontcover.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 11 - file: put841_frontcover.jpg
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>19 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic02.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 19 - file: put841_trusteepic02.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>20 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic03.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 20 - file: put841_trusteepic03.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>21 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic04.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 21 - file: put841_trusteepic04.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>22 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic06.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 22 - file: put841_trusteepic06.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>23 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic07.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 23 - file: put841_trusteepic07.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>24 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic08.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 24 - file: put841_trusteepic08.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>25 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic09.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 25 - file: put841_trusteepic09.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>26 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic10.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 26 - file: put841_trusteepic10.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>27 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic11.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 27 - file: put841_trusteepic11.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>28 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic12.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 28 - file: put841_trusteepic12.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>29 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic13.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 29 - file: put841_trusteepic13.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>30 <FILENAME>put841_trusteepic14.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 30 - file: put841_trusteepic14.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>31 <FILENAME>put_infographrule.jpg <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC <TEXT> Document 31 - file: put_infographrule.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH <SEQUENCE>32 <FILENAME>a_nf68mod10.htm <TEXT> Document 32 - file: a_nf68mod10.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH <SEQUENCE>33 <FILENAME>a_nf69mod7.htm <TEXT> Document 33 - file: a_nf69mod7.htm
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