Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
November 2, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
RE: | Putnam Funds Trust (Reg. No. 333-515) (811-07513) (the “Trust”), on behalf of Putnam International Value Fund and Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund series, (the “Funds”) Post-Effective Amendment No.245, to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendment”). |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 245 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendment”) would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on October 27, 2016.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Venice Monagan at 1-617-760-2577
Very truly yours,
Putnam Funds Trust
/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz
By: | _______________________________________ |
Jonathan S. Horwitz
Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison
cc: | James E. Thomas, Esq. |
Ropes & Gray LLP |