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Registrant Name

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PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST

Prospectus Date

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Jun. 10, 2013

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Capital	Putnam High Yield
Opportunities Fund	Advantage Fund
Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund	Putnam High Yield Trust
Putnam Convertible	Putnam International Capital
Securities Fund	Opportunities Fund
Putnam Dynamic Asset	Putnam Small Cap
Allocation Equity Fund	Growth Fund
Putnam Equity Spectrum Fund	Putnam Small Cap Value Fund
Putnam Floating Rate	Putnam Tax-Free
Income Fund	High Yield Fund

PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND | PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Convertible 

Securities Fund 

PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST | PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST FUND

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam High Yield Trust 

PUTNAM TAX FREE INCOME TRUST /MA/ | Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Tax-Free 

High Yield Fund 

PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND | PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam High Yield 

Advantage Fund 

PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS | Putnam Capital Opportunities Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Capital 

Opportunities Fund 

PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS | Putnam International Capital Opportunities

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam International Capital 

Opportunities Fund 

PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS | Putnam Small Cap Value Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Small Cap Value Fund 

PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Floating Rate 

Income Fund 

PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Small Cap 

Growth Fund 

PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Dynamic Asset 

Allocation Equity Fund 

PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | PUTNAM CAPITAL SPECTRUM FUND

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund 

PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST | PUTNAM EQUITY SPECTRUM FUND

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Prospectus Supplement  June 10, 2013 

In the prospectus for each fund listed below, the sections Fund summary or Fund summaries, How do I sell or exchange fund shares? and Policy on excessive short-term trading are supplemented to reflect that the 1.00% short-term trading fee (also known as a redemption fee) described in the prospectus will no longer apply, effective for shares of the fund purchased on or after June 24, 2013.

Putnam Equity Spectrum Fund