-----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, Alat2R4s8McyKX/HhPgaCDqGFdcE+PIro/NKFu4G/R2CLX1YOU5s4h5ZZCQL9YT2 19mS/y3pImmzxZ2PB+h/QQ== 0000928816-05-000475.txt : 20050330 0000928816-05-000475.hdr.sgml : 20050330 20050330110840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-05-000475 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050330 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050330 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: 05712186 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000787836 IRS NUMBER: 066290063 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-02710 FILM NUMBER: 05712187 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NULL FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216934 IRS NUMBER: 046407893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-58869 FILM NUMBER: 05712188 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM STRATEGIC INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM OPTION INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910307 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CLASSIC EQUITY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930748 IRS NUMBER: 043246687 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-55979 FILM NUMBER: 05712189 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PO SQ STREET 2: ONE PO SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GROWTH & INCOME FUND II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719712 IRS NUMBER: 042794490 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-83909 FILM NUMBER: 05712190 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 cef1.txt PUTNAM MULTIFUND SUPPLEMENT Prospectus Supplement 223579 3/05 dated March 30, 2005 to the retail prospectuses of: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Putnam Classic Equity Fund Putnam Equity Income Fund Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund Putnam Limited Duration Government Income Fund Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund The maximum initial sales charge on class M shares of Putnam Classic Equity Fund and Putnam Equity Income Fund purchased before April 1, 2005 is 3.50%. Accordingly, for shares purchased before April 1, 2005, references to the maximum sales charge for class M shares in the sections "Fund summary--Fees and expenses" and "How do I buy fund shares?" are revised accordingly, and information for class M shares in the table of initial sales charges in the section "How do I buy fund shares?" is replaced with the information below. Performance information in the table of average annual total returns and the example in the section "Fund summary" for these funds reflects a reduction in the maximum initial sales charge on class M shares that will take effect on April 1, 2005. If this reduction had not been reflected, performance of class M shares shown for these funds would have been lower and example expenses would have been higher. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Putnam Classic Equity Fund and Putnam Equity Income Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class M sales charge as a percentage of*: Amount of purchase at offering Net amount price ($) invested Offering price** Under 50,000 3.63% 3.50% 50,000 but under 100,000 2.56 2.50 100,000 but under 250,000 1.52 1.50 250,000 but under 500,000 1.01 1.00 500,000 but under 1,000,000 NONE NONE 1,000,000 and above NONE NONE * Because of rounding in the calculation of offering price and the number of shares purchased, actual sales charges you pay may be more or less than these percentages. ** Offering price includes sales charge. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The maximum initial sales charge on class A shares of Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund and Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund purchased before April 1, 2005 is 4.50%. In addition, the sales charges on class M shares of these funds and Putnam Limited Duration Government Income Fund at different investment levels for purchases before April 1, 2005 are as shown in the table below, which replaces the table of initial sales charges in the section "How do I buy fund shares?" References to the maximum sales charge for class A shares in the sections "Fund summary--Fees and expenses" and "How do I buy fund shares?" with respect to purchases before April 1, 2005 also are revised accordingly. Performance information in the table of average annual total returns and the example in the section "Fund summary" for Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund and Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund reflect a reduction in the maximum initial sales charge on class A shares that will take effect on April 1, 2005. If this reduction had not been reflected, performance of class A shares shown for these funds would have been lower and example expenses would have been higher.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class A sales charge Class M sales charge as a percentage of*: as a percentage of*: Amount of purchase at offering Net amount Net amount price ($) invested Offering price** invested Offering price** Under 50,000 4.71% 4.50% 3.36% 3.25% 50,000 but under 100,000 4.44 4.25 2.30 2.25 100,000 but under 250,000 3.36 3.25 1.52 1.50 250,000 but under 500,000 2.56 2.50 1.01 1.00 500,000 but under 1,000,000 2.04 2.00 NONE NONE 1,000,000 and above NONE NONE NONE NONE * Because of rounding in the calculation of offering price and the number of shares purchased, actual sales charges you pay may be more or less than these percentages. ** Offering price includes sales charge. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class A sales charge Class M sales charge as a percentage of*: as a percentage of*: Amount of purchase at offering Net amount Net amount price ($) invested Offering price** invested Offering price** Under 25,000 4.71% 4.50% 3.36% 3.25% 25,000 but under 50,000 4.44 4.25 3.36 3.25 50,000 but under 100,000 4.44 4.25 2.30 2.25 100,000 but under 250,000 3.63 3.50 1.52 1.50 250,000 but under 500,000 2.83 2.75 1.01 1.00 500,000 but under 1,000,000 2.04 2.00 NONE NONE 1,000,000 and above NONE NONE NONE NONE * Because of rounding in the calculation of offering price and the number of shares purchased, actual sales charges you pay may be more or less than these percentages. ** Offering price includes sales charge. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Putnam Limited Duration Government Income Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Initial sales charges for class A and M shares Class M sales charge as a percentage of*: Amount of purchase at offering Net amount price ($) invested Offering price** Under 100,000 2.04% 2.00% 100,000 but under 250,000 1.52 1.50 250,000 but under 500,000 1.01 1.00 500,000 but under 1,000,000 NONE NONE 1,000,000 and above NONE NONE * Because of rounding in the calculation of offering price and the number of shares purchased, actual sales charges you pay may be more or less than these percentages. ** Offering price includes sales charge. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----