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| | | UNITED STATES |
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| | SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| | | Washington, DC 20549 |
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| | | FORM N-PX |
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| | ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED |
| | | MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY |
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| Investment Company Act File Number : | 811-4345 |
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| Name of Registrant: | Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust |
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| 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 Tax-Free Income Trust |
| | One Post Office Square |
| | Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
| CC: | | |
| | 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: | |
| | 07/31/2006 | |
| Date of reporting period: | |
| | 07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007 |
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record
Registrant: Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust
Fund Name: Putnam AMT-Free Insured Municipal Fund
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
Fund Name: Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund
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| Tembec Inc | | | | | | |
| | Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status |
| | TMBAF | CUSIP9 879920106 | 02/01/2007 | | Voted | |
| | Meeting Type | Country of Trade | | | | |
| | Special | United States | | | | |
| | Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt |
| | 1 | TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | | CONFIRM THE ENACTMENT OF A | | | | |
| | | NEW BY-LAW NO. 2006-1 | | | | |
| | 2 | Amendments to Former Long-Term | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | | Incentive Plan | | | | |
| | 3.1 | Elect André Bérard | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against |
| | 3.2 | Elect Norman Betts | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.3 | Elect James Brumm | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.4 | Elect Gilles Chevalier | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.5 | Elect Guy Dufresne | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.6 | Elect Peter Janson | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.7 | Elect Gordon Lackenbauer | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.8 | Elect James Lopez | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.9 | Elect Mary Theresa McLeod | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.10 | Elect Luc Rossignol | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 3.11 | Elect Emanuele Saputo | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | 4 | Appointment of Auditor and | Mgmt | For | For | For |
| | | Authority to Set Fees | | | | |
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, 'NA' 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.
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| Registrant: | Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust |
| By: | /s/ Charles E. Porter |
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| Name: | Charles E. Porter |
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| Title: | Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and |
| | Compliance Liaison |
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| Date: | August 13, 2007 |
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