UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act File Number : 811-21598
Name of Registrant: Putnam RetirementReady Funds
Address of Principal Executive Offices:
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Name and address of agent of service:
Beth S. Mazor, Vice President
Putnam RetirementReady Funds
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Copy to:
John W. Gerstmayr, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Registrant's telephone number including area code:
(617) 292-1000
Date of fiscal year end:
07/31
Date of Reporting Period:
07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY FUNDS =========================
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2010 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2015 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2020 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2025 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2030 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2035 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2040 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2045 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
========================= PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY 2050 FUND =========================
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'Abstain.' Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.'
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'None' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or 'Against.'
SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| PUTNAM RETIREMENTREADY FUNDS _______________________________________________________________________ (Registrant) |
| By /s/ Charles E. Porter, Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer _______________________________________________________________________ (Signature & Title) |
| Date: August 11, 2006 |
