| Putnam Investments | |
| 100 Federal Street | |
| Boston, MA 02110 | |
| September 15, 2020 |
| VIA EDGAR |
| DeCarlo McLaren, Esquire |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Division of Investment Management |
| 100 F Street, NE |
| Washington, DC 20549 |
| RE: | Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Putnam Target Date Funds (the “Trust”) |
| (Investment Company Act File No. 811-21598)—Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
Dear Mr. McLaren:
Enclosed for filing on behalf of the Fund, is a registration statement on Form N-14 (the “Registration Statement”) for the Trust. The Registration Statement relates to the merger of Putnam RetirementReady 2020 Fund into the Fund.
No registration fee is being paid at the time of filing because the Fund has previously filed an election, under Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to register an indefinite number of shares of the Fund.
The Registration Statement is proposed to become effective on October 15, 2020, pursuant to Rule 488 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
I may be reached at 1-617-760-0044, to discuss this matter further. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Caitlin E. Robinson | |
| Caitlin E. Robinson |
Enclosure
| cc: | Bryan Chegwidden, Esquire, Ropes & Gray LLP |
| James Thomas, Esquire, Ropes & Gray LLP | |
| Peter Fariel, Esquire, Putnam Investments |
