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  SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION   
 
  PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)   
  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934   
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Fund
Putnam High Income Securities Fund

 

Proposals     
 
1a  Fixing the number of Trustees at 15. 

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 For 

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 Against 

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 Abstain 
1b.01  To elect Liaquat Ahamed as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.02  To elect Ravi Akhoury as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.03  To elect Jameson A. Baxter as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.04  To elect Barbara M. Baumann as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.05  To elect Charles B. Curtis as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.06  To elect Robert J. Darretta as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.07  To elect Katinka Domotorffy as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.08  To elect John A. Hill as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.09  To elect Paul L. Joskow as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.10  To elect Elizabeth T. Kennan as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.11  To elect Kenneth R. Leibler as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.12  To elect Robert E. Patterson as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.13  To elect George Putnam, III as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.14  To elect Robert L. Reynolds as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   
1b.15  To elect W. Thomas Stephens as Trustee 

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 For 

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 Withhold   

 

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Fund
Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust

 

Proposals     
 
1a  Fixing the number of Trustees at 15.  ○ For  ○ Against  ○ Abstain 
1b.01  To elect Liaquat Ahamed as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.02  To elect Ravi Akhoury as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.03  To elect Jameson A. Baxter as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.04  To elect Barbara M. Baumann as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.05  To elect Charles B. Curtis as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.06  To elect Robert J. Darretta as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.07  To elect Katinka Domotorffy as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.08  To elect John A. Hill as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.09  To elect Paul L. Joskow as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.10  To elect Elizabeth T. Kennan as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.11  To elect Kenneth R. Leibler as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.12  To elect Robert E. Patterson as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.13  To elect George Putnam, III as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.14  To elect Robert L. Reynolds as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.15  To elect W. Thomas Stephens as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   

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please call 877-456-7881

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Fund
Putnam Premier Income Trust

Proposals     
 
1a  Fixing the number of Trustees at 15.  ○ For  ○ Against  ○ Abstain 
1b.01  To elect Liaquat Ahamed as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.02  To elect Ravi Akhoury as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.03  To elect Jameson A. Baxter as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.04  To elect Barbara M. Baumann as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.05  To elect Charles B. Curtis as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.06  To elect Robert J. Darretta as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.07  To elect Katinka Domotorffy as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.08  To elect John A. Hill as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.09  To elect Paul L. Joskow as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.10  To elect Elizabeth T. Kennan as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.11  To elect Kenneth R. Leibler as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.12  To elect Robert E. Patterson as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.13  To elect George Putnam, III as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.14  To elect Robert L. Reynolds as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   
1b.15  To elect W. Thomas Stephens as Trustee  ○ For  ○ Withhold   

If you have questions regarding the voting process,
please call 877-456-7881

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