0000928816-17-000749.txt : 20180419 0000928816-17-000749.hdr.sgml : 20180419 20170307164738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-17-000749 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170307 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000822671 IRS NUMBER: 046649095 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CAPITAL MANAGER TRUST /MA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm a_vteqinccorresp.htm
Putnam Investments 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, MA 02109 

 

March 7, 2017

BY EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jaea Hahn

Re:  Putnam Variable Trust (the “Trust”) with respect to its series, Putnam VT Equity Income 
  Fund (the “Fund”) 
  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 
  File Number: 333-215836 

 

Dear Ms. Hahn:

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Trust respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced pre-effective amendment to its registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form N-14 be accelerated to March 7, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please call Venice Monagan at (617) 760-2577 as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective.

Very truly yours, 
 
 
By: /s/ Venice Monagan 
Name: Venice Monagan 
Title: Counsel 

 

cc:  Peter T. Fariel, Esq., Putnam Investments 
  Bryan Chegwidden, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP 
  James E. Thomas, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP 

 


Putnam Retail Management 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, MA 02109 

 

March 7, 2017

BY EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jaea Hahn

Re:  Putnam Variable Trust (the “Trust”) with respect to its series, Putnam VT Equity Income 
  Fund (the “Fund”) 
  Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 
  File Number: 333-215836 

 

Dear Ms. Hahn:

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Putnam Retail Management, as principal underwriter of shares of the Fund, hereby joins in the request of the Trust for acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced pre-effective amendment to the Trust’s registration statement on Form N-14 so that it becomes effective on March 7, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Very truly yours, 
 
 
By: /s/ Venice Monagan 
Name: Venice Monagan 
Title: Counsel 

 

cc:  Peter T. Fariel, Esq., Putnam Investments 
  Bryan Chegwidden, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP 
  James E. Thomas, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP