<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928816-19-000324-index.html : 20190222 <SEC-HEADER>0000928816-19-000324.hdr.sgml : 20190222 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190222145235 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-19-000324 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-14 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 14 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 IRS NUMBER: 043299786 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-14 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-229798 FILM NUMBER: 19625284 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000024246 <SERIES-NAME>Putnam Global Industrials Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000071529 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317031 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000005659 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015482 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>EBERX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000024246 <SERIES-NAME>Putnam Global Industrials Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000071530 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317031 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000005659 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015483 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PNRBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000024246 <SERIES-NAME>Putnam Global Industrials Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000071531 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317031 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000005659 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015480 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000024246 <SERIES-NAME>Putnam Global Industrials Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000071532 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317031 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000005659 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015484 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class M Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGLMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000024246 <SERIES-NAME>Putnam Global Industrials Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000071533 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317031 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000005659 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015485 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PGNRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000024246 <SERIES-NAME>Putnam Global Industrials Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000071534 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317031 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000005659 <SERIES-NAME>PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015481 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y Shares </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> </MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>N-14 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>a_globalindusn14.htm <DESCRIPTION>PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST <TEXT> Document 1 - file: a_globalindusn14.htm
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