Vote-By-Phone Solicitation Script for
The George Putnam Fund of Boston
This script provides information to the shareholder and solicits
their vote by phone, to be confirmed by written confirmation.
Good Morning/ Afternoon/ Evening. May I please speak with (name of
shareholder)? I am representing Putnam Investments in Boston. I am
calling in connection with the upcoming shareholder meeting for The
George Putnam Fund of Boston for which you recently received a
proxy statement requesting your vote.
To verify that I am speaking with the shareholder of record, may I
confirm that you are (name of shareholder or record) and that your
address of record is (address of record)?
(If the person is unwilling to confirm this information, thank them
for their time and terminate the call.)
We noted that we have not yet received your proxy card. Do you have
any questions regarding the proposals being represented at the
meeting that I can clarify for you?
(If there are questions regarding the proposal, please refer to the
proxy statement.)
Would you like to vote by phone?
(If not, ask the shareholder if they would like another proxy card,
thank them for their time and terminate the call. If so, proceed as
follows:)
Pages 59 and 60 of the proxy statement that you received describes
our procedures for voting your shares by telephone.
I will now paraphrase the proxy card so that you can provide us
with your voting instructions. The proxy card generally states the
following:
By authorizing your shares to be voted at the meeting you are
approving George Putnam, Hans H. Estin, and Robert E. Patterson,
and each of them separately, as proxies, with power of
substitution, and are authorizing them to represent and vote your
shares, at the meeting of shareholders of The George Putnam Fund of
Boston, on July 11, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., Boston time, and at any
adjournments thereof.
When properly authorized, the proxy will be voted in the manner
directed by the shareholder. In their discretion, the proxies are
authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come
before the meeting.
The proxy card requests your vote on the following proposals, for
which the Trustees are recommending voting in favor.
Proposal 1
Elect the following Trustees: J.A. Baxter, H.H. Estin, J.A.
Hill, E.T. Kennan, L.J. Lasser, R.E. Patterson, D.S. Perkins,
W.F. Pounds, G. Putnam, G. Putnam, III, E. Shapiro, A.J.C.
Smith, W.N. Thorndike.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Would you like to withhold authority to vote for one or more
of the nominees?
Proposal 2
Ratify the selection of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent
auditors?
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3
Approve a new management contract increasing the fees payable
to Putnam Investment Management, Inc.?
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.A.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to the fund's permitted investments.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.B.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to diversification of investments.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.C.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to investments in issuers that have been in operation
for less than three years.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.D.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to the purchase of certain illiquid securities.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.E.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to investments in securities of issuers in which
management of the fund or Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
owns securities.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.F.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to owning 10% of the securities of a single issuer.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.G.
Amend the fund's fundamental investment restrictions with
respect to investments in real estate.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.H.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to margin transactions.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.I.
Amend the fund's fundamental investment restriction with
respect to making loans by purchasing securities.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.J.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to making loans through repurchase agreements and
securities loans.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.K.
Amend the fund's fundamental investment restriction with
respect to concentration of its assets.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.L.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust with
respect to pledging assets.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.M.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the
fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to
borrowing.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.N.
Amend the fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust and
eliminate the fund's fundamental investment restrictions with
respect to short sales.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 4.O.
Eliminate the fund's fundamental investment restriction
prohibiting the fund from investing in investment companies if
prohibited by German law.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal,
or would you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Thank you.
I will now repeat your instructions:
You voted: (For, Against, Abstained from) (list all
proposals)
Is this correct?
Thank you. We will be sending you a written confirmation of your
vote. Please call us if the information on the confirmation is
incorrect.