-----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, DBkBig0c2f9fMCBzbcq1zofRAXlGT5vlHyiMFhTRCeH7s2y/BR052sVv3u0V6Ss6 MMiVAlslG6m6LHdt2gh4cA== 0000928816-06-000570.txt : 20060515 0000928816-06-000570.hdr.sgml : 20060515 20060515172356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-06-000570 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060515 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: 06842970 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 0000081260 S000005660 PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME C000015486 Class A Shares PGRWX C000015487 Class B Shares PGIBX C000015488 Class C Shares PGRIX C000015489 Class M Shares PGRMX C000015490 Class R Shares PGCRX C000015491 Class Y Shares PGIYX 497 1 a_gaitwo.htm THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME a_gai.htm

Prospectus Supplement May 15, 2006

THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME Prospectus dated February 28, 2006

The section “Who manages the fund?” is supplemented to reflect that the members of the Large-Cap Value Team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio are now Joshua Brooks (Portfolio Leader), Eric Harthun (Portfolio Leader) and David King (Portfolio Member) effective May 30, 2006.

Positions held by Mr. Brooks and Mr. King over the past five years and fund holdings of both team members are set forth in the prospectus.

Mr. Harthun joined the fund in 2006. Since 2000 he has been employed by Putnam Management, currently as Portfolio Manager and previously as Senior Analyst. He owned no fund shares as of March 31, 2006.

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