-----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, C+ZfqlIZYzBE6CDmZ0YMtxhnXUlWYn+5AtfDftUfLa6CrG2s96awMDjTz/LM8WNq zITUxiujymui6EWdc0McDQ== 0000928816-02-000704.txt : 20020830 0000928816-02-000704.hdr.sgml : 20020830 20020830095102 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-02-000704 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020830 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081260 IRS NUMBER: 046013678 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-13644 FILM NUMBER: 02753491 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAIKLSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841025 497 1 pfg1.txt THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME Prospectus Supplement 8/02 dated August 30, 2002 to: THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME Class A and Class Y shares prospectuses dated February 28, 2002 The second paragraph under the heading "Who manages the fund?" is replaced with the following: Putnam Management's investment professionals are organized into investment management teams, with a particular team dedicated to each specific asset class. The members of the Large-Cap Value Team are responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund. The names of all team members can be found at www.putnaminvestments.com. The following team members coordinate the team's management of the fund's portfolio. Their experience as investment professionals over at least the last five years is shown. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio leader Since Experience - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh H. Mullin 1996 1986 - Present Putnam Management - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio members Since Experience - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- David L. King 1993 1983 - Present Putnam Management Christopher G. Miller 2000 1998 - Present Putnam Management Prior to 1998 Analytic TSA Global Asset Management -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----