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 :		811-7223
Name of Registrant:	Putnam Classic Equity Fund
Address of Principal Executive Offices:
	One Post Office Square
	Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Name and address of agent of service:
	James P. Pappas, Vice President
	Putnam Classic Equity Fund
	One Post Office Square
	Boston, Massachusetts 02109
CC:
	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:
	11/30/2008
Date of reporting period:
	07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009

Item 1: Proxy Voting Record 

Registrant : Putnam Classic Equity Fund 

Putnam Classic Equity Fund merged into The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income on December 29, 2008. The voting record for this fund represents votes for which the record date occurred prior to the merger.

Accenture Ltd.
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	ACN	CUSIP9 G1150G111	02/12/2009		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE	Mgmt	For	For	For
		BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
		CHARLES H. GIANCARLO
	2	RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE	Mgmt	For	For	For
		BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DINA
		DUBLON
	3	RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE	Mgmt	For	For	For
		BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WILLIAM
		D. GREEN
	4	RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
		BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
		NOBUYUKI IDEI
	5	RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE	Mgmt	For	For	For
		BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
		MARJORIE MAGNER
	6	Ratification of Auditor	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
Bank of America Corporation
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	BAC	CUSIP9 060505104	12/05/2008		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Approval of the Merger Agreement	Mgmt	For	For	For
	2	Amendment to the 2003 Key	Mgmt	For	For	For
		Associate Stock Plan
	3	Increase of Authorized Common	Mgmt	For	For	For
		Stock
	4	Right to Adjourn Meeting	Mgmt	For	For	For

Clorox Company
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	CLX	CUSIP9 189054109	11/19/2008		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	ELECT DANIEL BOGGAN, JR. AS	Mgmt	For	For	For
		A DIRECTOR
	2	ELECT RICHARD H. CARMONA	Mgmt	For	For	For
		AS A DIRECTOR
	3	ELECT TULLY M. FRIEDMAN AS A	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DIRECTOR
	4	ELECT GEORGE J. HARAD AS A	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DIRECTOR
	5	ELECT DONALD R. KNAUSS AS A	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DIRECTOR
	6	ELECT ROBERT W.	Mgmt	For	For	For
		MATSCHULLAT AS A DIRECTOR
	7	ELECT GARY G. MICHAEL AS A	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DIRECTOR
	8	ELECT EDWARD A. MUELLER AS	Mgmt	For	For	For
		A DIRECTOR
	9	ELECT JAN L. MURLEY AS A	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DIRECTOR
	10	ELECT PAMELA THOMAS-	Mgmt	For	For	For
		GRAHAM AS A DIRECTOR
	11	ELECT CAROLYN M. TICKNOR AS	Mgmt	For	For	For
		A DIRECTOR
	12	Ratification of Auditor	Mgmt	For	For	For
Emerson Electric Co.
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	EMR	CUSIP9 291011104	02/03/2009		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1.1	Elect August Busch III	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
	1.2	Elect Arthur Golden	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
	1.3	Elect Harriet Green	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
	1.4	Elect William Johnson	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
	1.5	Elect John Menzer	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
	1.6	Elect Vernon Loucks, Jr.	Mgmt	For	Withhold	Against
	2	RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS	Mgmt	For	For	For
		INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
		PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.

General Mills, Inc.
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	GIS	CUSIP9 370334104	09/22/2008		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
		BRADBURY H. ANDERSON
	2	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PAUL	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DANOS
	3	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		WILLIAM T. ESREY
	4	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN
	5	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		JUDITH RICHARDS HOPE
	6	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HEIDI	Mgmt	For	For	For
		G. MILLER
	7	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HILDA	Mgmt	For	For	For
		OCHOA-BRILLEMBOURG
	8	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVE	Mgmt	For	For	For
		ODLAND
	9	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		KENDALL J. POWELL
	10	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LOIS	Mgmt	For	For	For
		E. QUAM
	11	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		MICHAEL D. ROSE
	12	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		ROBERT L. RYAN
	13	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DOROTHY A. TERRELL
	14	Ratification of Auditor	Mgmt	For	For	For
Gillette Company
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	PG	CUSIP9 742718109	10/14/2008		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1.1	Elect Kenneth Chenault	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.2	Elect Scott Cook	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.3	Elect Rajat Gupta	Mgmt	For	For	For

	1.4	Elect Alan Lafley	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.5	Elect Charles Lee	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.6	Elect Lynn Martin	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.7	Elect W. James McNerney, Jr.	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.8	Elect Johnathan Rodgers	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.9	Elect Ralph Snyderman	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.10	Elect Margaret Whitman	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.11	Elect Patricia Woertz	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.12	Elect Ernesto Zedillo	Mgmt	For	For	For
	2	RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF THE	Mgmt	For	For	For
		INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
		PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
	3	AMEND COMPANY'S AMENDED	Mgmt	For	For	For
		ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
		TO ADOPT MAJORITY VOTING
	4	SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL #1 -	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For
		ROTATE SITE OF ANNUAL
		MEETING
	5	SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL #2 -	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For
		ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE
		COMPENSATION
Medtronic, Inc.
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	MDT	CUSIP9 585055106	08/21/2008		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1.1	Elect Victor Dzau	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.2	Elect William Hawkins	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.3	Elect Shirley Ann Jackson	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.4	Elect Denise O'Leary	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.5	Elect Jean-Pierre Rosso	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.6	Elect Jack Schuler	Mgmt	For	For	For
	2	Ratification of Auditor	Mgmt	For	For	For
	3	TO APPROVE THE MEDTRONIC,	Mgmt	For	For	For
		INC. 2008 STOCK AWARD AND
		INCENTIVE PLAN.
Microsoft Corp.
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	MSFT	CUSIP9 594918104	11/19/2008		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States

	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		STEVEN A. BALLMER
	2	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES	Mgmt	For	For	For
		I. CASH JR.
	3	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DINA	Mgmt	For	For	For
		DUBLON
	4	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		WILLIAM H. GATES III
	5	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN
	6	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REED	Mgmt	For	For	For
		HASTINGS
	7	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID	Mgmt	For	For	For
		F. MARQUARDT
	8	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		CHARLES H. NOSKI
	9	ELECTION OF DIRECTOR:	Mgmt	For	For	For
		HELMUT PANKE
	10	Executive Officer Incentive Plan	Mgmt	For	For	For
	11	Amendment to the 1999 Stock	Mgmt	For	For	For
		Option Plan for Non-Employee
		Directors
	12	Ratification of Auditor	Mgmt	For	For	For
	13	SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL -	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For
		ADOPTION OF POLICIES ON
		INTERNET CENSORSHIP.
	14	SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL -	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For
		ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD
		COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
	15	SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL -	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For
		DISCLOSURE OF CHARITABLE
		CONTRIBUTIONS.
VERITAS Software Corporation
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	SYMC	CUSIP9 871503108	09/22/2008		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1.1	Elect Michael Brown	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.2	Elect William Coleman, III	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.3	Elect Frank Dangeard	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.4	Elect Geraldine Laybourne	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.5	Elect David Mahoney	Mgmt	For	For	For

	1.6	Elect Robert Miller	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.7	Elect George Reyes	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.8	Elect Daniel Schulman	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.9	Elect John Thompson	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.10	Elect V. Paul Unruh	Mgmt	For	For	For
	2	Amendment to the 2004 Equity	Mgmt	For	Against	Against
		Incentive Plan
	3	2008 Employee Stock Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
		Plan
	4	Amendment to the Senior Executive	Mgmt	For	For	For
		Incentive Plan
	5	Ratification of Auditor	Mgmt	For	For	For
Walgreen Company
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	WAG	CUSIP9 931422109	01/14/2009		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Annual	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1.1	Elect William Foote	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.2	Elect Mark Frissora	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.3	Elect Alan McNally	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.4	Elect Cordell Reed	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.5	Elect Nancy Schlichting	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.6	Elect David Schwartz	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.7	Elect Alejandro Silva	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.8	Elect James Skinner	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.9	Elect Marilou von Ferstel	Mgmt	For	For	For
	1.10	Elect Charles Walgreen III	Mgmt	For	For	For
	2	Ratification of Auditor	Mgmt	For	For	For
	3	1982 Employee Stock Purchase	Mgmt	For	For	For
		Plan
	4	Shareholder Proposal Regarding	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For
		Independent Board Chairman
	5	Shareholder Proposal Regarding	ShrHoldr	Against	Against	For
		Advisory Vote on Compensation
		(Say on Pay)

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, 'NA' 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.

Registrant:	Putnam Classic Equity Fund
By:	/s/ Charles E. Porter
Name:	Charles E. Porter
Title:	Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and
	Compliance Liaison
Date:	August 3, 2009