| Putnam Investments | |
| 100 Federal Street | |
| Boston, MA 02110 | |
| March 2, 2020 |
VIA EDGAR
Patrick Scott, Esquire
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Putnam Focused Equity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Putnam Funds Trust (the “Trust”) |
| (Securities Act File No. 333-235893 and Investment Company Act File No. 811- | |
| 07513)—Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
Dear Mr. Scott:
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 2, 2020, 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: | Bryan Chegwidden, Esquire, Ropes & Gray LLP |
| James Thomas, Esquire, Ropes & Gray LLP | |
| Peter Fariel, Esquire, Putnam Investments |
| Putnam Retail Management | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| 100 Federal Street | |
| Boston, MA 02110 | |
| March 2, 2020 |
VIA EDGAR
Patrick Scott, Esquire
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Putnam Focused Equity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Putnam Funds Trust (the “Trust”) |
| (Securities Act File No. 333-235893 and Investment Company Act File No. 811- | |
| 07513)—Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
Dear Mr. Scott:
Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, 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 2, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Very truly yours, | |
| By: /s/ Venice Monagan | |
| Name: Venice Monagan | |
| Title: Counsel |
| cc: | Bryan Chegwidden, Esquire, Ropes & Gray LLP |
| James Thomas, Esquire, Ropes & Gray LLP | |
| Peter Fariel, Esquire, Putnam Investments |