-----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, S/mXs+VlqJOEfMKC0zNLBePOR8uuSU6ItVEvBUmHkbfEtm46XEkK9e+k5SJLAXc3 swzPFNQCFY3vIcWINCZGnQ== 0000928816-05-000404.txt : 20050321 0000928816-05-000404.hdr.sgml : 20050321 20050321163237 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-05-000404 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050321 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050321 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM LTD DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869797 IRS NUMBER: 046661044 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37991 FILM NUMBER: 05694503 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002552465 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE US GOVT INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950508 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM BALANCED GOVERNMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930121 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM BALANCED MORTGAGE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921223 497 1 ld1.txt PUTNAM LIMITED DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND Prospectus Supplement 223544 3/05 dated March 14, 2005 to: PUTNAM LIMITED DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND (formerly known as PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND) Prospectuses dated March 30, 2004 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 leader Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin M. Cronin 1998 1997 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio member Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rob A. Bloemker 2002 1999 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Sept. 1999 Lehman Brothers - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel S. Choquette 2005 2002 - Present Putnam Management Prior to Sept. 2002 Lehman Brothers - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----