-----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, FgsJO7wkZc3FkcQwNp0t4+qhmtHpeCO5sB0wVmKNZJVV4kdirvzLnBQt6U2VmcWw 1y+CPxC8GypLSE2VJpi2Kg== 0000928816-06-001463.txt : 20061130 0000928816-06-001463.hdr.sgml : 20061130 20061130161315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-06-001463 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061130 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20061130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932101 IRS NUMBER: 043251560 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07237 FILM NUMBER: 061248453 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAIL STOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921562 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PUTNAM EQUITY FUNDS STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941028 0000932101 S000003853 Putnam Research Fund C000010781 Class A Shares PNRAX C000010782 Class B Shares PRFBX C000010783 Class C Shares PRACX C000010784 Class M Shares PRFMX C000010785 Class R Shares PRSRX C000010786 Class Y Shares PURYX DEFA14A 1 a_resdefa14a.htm PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS a_resdefa14a.htm

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