-----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, NNKvnDp3/ZUhVz6dkscdNvWH7iLT2bH1moySWSHP6U/Snd5S4TC46LxxK03VBJyO L+ey3lBheyKOCLFi83oInw== 0000928816-06-000972.txt : 20060811 0000928816-06-000972.hdr.sgml : 20060811 20060811165243 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-06-000972 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060811 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060811 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: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06257 FILM NUMBER: 061025700 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 0000869797 S000006209 PUTNAM LTD DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND C000017112 Class M Shares C000017113 Class A Shares PBLGX C000017114 Class B Shares PBGBX C000017115 Class C Shares PVICX C000017116 Class R Shares PUSRX C000017117 Class Y Shares PBGYX N-PX 1 a_ltddurgov.htm PUTNAM LIMITED DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND a_ltddurgov.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act File Number : 811-6257

Name of Registrant: Putnam Limited Duration Government Income Fund

Address of Principal Executive Offices:
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Name and address of agent of service:
Beth S. Mazor, Vice President
Putnam Limited Duration Government Income Fund
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Copy to:
John W. Gerstmayr, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Registrant's telephone number including area code:
(617) 292-1000

Date of fiscal year end:
11/30

Date of Reporting Period:
07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
============= PUTNAM LIMITED DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND ==============
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.

Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'Abstain.' Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.'

Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'None' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or 'Against.'

SIGNATURES:

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PUTNAM LIMITED DURATION GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
_______________________________________________________________________
(Registrant)

By /s/ Charles E. Porter, Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer
and Principal Executive Officer
_______________________________________________________________________
(Signature & Title)

Date: August 11, 2006

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