-----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, Kvcz4SiR065z/ti2em5UC4IG0gGc9vXyDfQ+QdUxUP3P1D/Vs2vqMIWBsC5Ssb+w nfy8LSlM/OxntQLkUNOO7g== 0000928816-07-001764.txt : 20071221 0000928816-07-001764.hdr.sgml : 20071221 20071221111439 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-07-001764 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071221 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20071221 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: 071321368 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_growthincsupp.htm THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME a_growthincsupp.htm
Prospectus Supplement  December 24, 2007 

THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME - Prospectus dated February 28, 2007

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 Eric Harthun (Portfolio Leader), David L. King (Portfolio Member) and Michael Abata (Portfolio Member).

Positions held by Mr. Harthun and Mr. King over the past five years and their respective fund holdings are set forth in the prospectus.

Mr. Abata joined the portfolio team for the fund in December, 2007. Since 1997 he has been employed by Putnam Management, currently as a Portfolio Manager and previously, as a Quantitative Analyst. He owned shares of this fund valued at between $10,001 and $50,000 as of October 31, 2007. Mr. Abata owns shares of all Putnam funds valued at between $100,001 and $500,000 as of October 31, 2007.

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