| 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 : | 811-4518 | |
| Name of Registrant: | Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund | |
| 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 Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund | ||
| 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: | ||
| 5/31/07 | ||
| Date of reporting period: | ||
| 07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007 | ||
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record
Registrant: Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income 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, '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.
| Registrant: | Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| By: | /s/ Charles E. Porter |
| Name: | Charles E. Porter |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and |
| Compliance Liaison | |
| Date: | August 13, 2007 |