# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000794614
**File Stem:** 0000928816-23-000363
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4264
**Document Hash:** 493beb05163eccc336a0c505834f3208
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000928816-23-000363.hdr.sgml**: 20230315

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000928816-23-000363

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230315

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230315

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230315

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PUTNAM GLOBAL INCOME TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000794614
- **IRS NUMBER:** 046549525
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-07232
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23735342

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FEDERAL STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6172921000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FEDERAL STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PUTNAM GOVERNMENT INCOME GLOBAL TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870225

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PUTNAM GLOBAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870115

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PUTNAM GLOBAL INCOME TRUST (Series ID: S000005653)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class C Shares | nan           | C000015446 |
| Class Y Shares | nan           | C000015447 |
| Class A Shares | PGGIX         | C000015448 |
| Class B Shares | PGLBX         | C000015449 |
| Class R Shares | PGBRX         | C000015451 |
| Class R5       | nan           | C000118067 |
| Class R6       | nan           | C000118068 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### PUTNAM GLOBAL INCOME TRUST (Series ID: S000005653)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000015446 | Class C Shares |  |
| C000015447 | Class Y Shares |  |
| C000015448 | Class A Shares | PGGIX           |
| C000015449 | Class B Shares | PGLBX           |
| C000015451 | Class R Shares | PGBRX           |
| C000118067 | Class R5       |  |
| C000118068 | Class R6       |  |

<u>Prospectus Supplement </u> <u> *March 15, 2023*</u>

**Putnam Global Income Trust**

Prospectus dated February 28, 2023

Effective March 31, 2023, the sub-section *Your fund's management* in the section *Fund summary* is replaced in its entirety with the following:

**Your fund's management**

**Investment advisor**

Putnam Investment Management, LLC

**Portfolio managers**

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|:---|
| Michael Salm, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, portfolio manager of the fund since 2007 |
| Norman Boucher, Portfolio Manager, portfolio manager of the fund since 2022 |
| Albert Chan, Head of Portfolio Construction, portfolio manager of the fund since 2020 |
| Robert Davis, Portfolio Manager, portfolio manager of the fund since 2017 |

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**Sub-advisor**

Putnam Investments Limited\*<br>

\*Though the investment advisor has retained the services of Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), PIL does not currently manage any assets of the fund.

Effective March 31, 2023, the following replaces similar disclosure under the sub-section *The fund's investment manager – Portfolio manager* in the section *Who oversees and manages the fund?*:

**•Portfolio managers.** The officers of Putnam Management identified below are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio managers** | **Joined fund** | **Employer** | **Positions over past five years** |
| Michael Salm | 2007 | **Putnam Management**<br> 1997 - Present | Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income<br> Previously, Co-Chief Investment Officer of<br> Fixed Income and Co-Head of Fixed Income |
| Norman Boucher | 2022 | **Putnam Management**<br> 1998 - Present | Portfolio Manager |
| Albert Chan | 2020 | **Putnam Management**<br> 2002-Present | Head of Portfolio Construction<br> Previously, Portfolio Manager |
| Robert Davis | 2017 | **Putnam Management**<br> 1999-Present | Portfolio Manager<br> Previously, Analyst |

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The SAI provides information about these individuals' compensation, other accounts managed by these individuals and these individuals' ownership of securities in the fund.

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