Form N-8F PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8F
I. | General Identifying Information |
1. | Reason fund is applying to deregister (check only one; for descriptions,
see Instruction 1 above): |
| ☐ | Abandonment of Registration
(Note: Abandonments of Registration answer only questions 1 through 15, 24 and 25 of this form and complete verification at
the end of the form.) |
| ☐ | Election of status as a Business Development Company
(Note: Business Development Companies answer only questions 1 through 10 of this form and complete verification at the end
of the form.) |
| 2. | Name of fund: PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND |
| 3. | Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-03061; 002-67827 |
| 4. | Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously filed Form
N-8F? |
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☒ Initial Application |
☐ Amendment |
| 5. | Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code): |
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| | 100 Federal Street |
| | Boston, MA 02110 |
| 6. | Name, address, and telephone number of individual the Commission staff should
contact with any questions regarding this form: |
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Timothy Cormier, Esq. |
Bryan Chegwidden, Esq. |
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Ropes & Gray LLP |
Ropes & Gray LLP |
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Prudential Tower |
1211 Avenue of the Americas |
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800 Boylston Street |
New York, NY 10036 |
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Boston, MA 02199 |
(212) 497-3636 |
7. | Name, address and telephone number of individual or entity responsible for
maintenance and preservation of fund records in accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Act [17 CFR 270.31a-l, .31a-2]: |
| Note: | Once deregistered, a fund is still required to maintain and preserve the records described in rules
31a-l and 31a-2for the periods specified in those rules. |
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The records held in accordance with rules 31a-1 and 31a-2
are kept by Putnam Investment Management, LLC, State Street Bank and Trust Company, and Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (investment
adviser, custodian, and investor servicing agent, respectively). |
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Putnam Investment Management, LLC
(maintains records relating to its function as investment adviser)
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 292-1000 |
State Street Bank and Trust Company
(maintains records relating to its function as custodian)
2 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 786-3000 |
Putnam Investor Services, Inc.
(maintains records relating to its function as investor servicing agent)
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 292-1000 |
| 8. | Classification of fund (check only one): |
| ☐ | Unit investment trust; or |
| ☐ | Face-amount certificate company. |
| 9. | Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one): |
| 10. | State law under which the fund was organized or formed (e.g., Delaware,
Massachusetts): |
| 11. | Provide the name and address of each investment adviser of the fund (including
sub-advisers) during the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those advisers have been terminated: |
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Putnam Investment Management, LLC
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110 |
Putnam Investments Limited
16 St James's Street
London, England SW1A 1ER |
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110 |
| 12. | Provide the name and address of each principal underwriter of the fund during
the last five years, even if the fund’s contracts with those underwriters have been terminated: |
| | |
| | Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership |
| | 100 Federal Street |
| | Boston, MA 02110 |
| 13. | If the fund is a unit investment trust (“UlT”) provide: |
| (a) | Depositor’s name(s) and address(es): |
Not applicable. |
| (b) | Trustee’s name(s) and address(es): |
Not applicable. |
| 14. | Is there a UIT registered under the Act that served as a vehicle for investment
in the fund (e.g., an insurance company separate account)? |
|
If Yes, for each UIT state: |
Name(s):
File No.: 811-_____________
Business Address:
| 15. | (a) |
Did the fund obtain approval from the board of directors concerning the decision to engage in a Merger,
Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? |
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If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took place: January 25, 2019 |
| (b) | Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning the decision
to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of Registration? |
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If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place: May 29, 2019 |
| II. | Distributions to Shareholders |
| 16. | Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in connection with
the Merger or Liquidation? |
| (a) | If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made those distributions: June
19, 2019 |
| (b) | Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets? |
| (c) | Were the distributions made pro rata based on share ownership? |
| (d) | If No to (b) or (c) above, describe the method of distributions to shareholders.
For Mergers, provide the exchange ratio(s) used and explain how it was calculated: |
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Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind? |
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If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates, or any other affiliation of shareholders: |
| 17. | Closed-end funds only: |
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Has the fund issued senior securities? |
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If Yes, describe the method of calculating payments to senior securityholders and distributions to other shareholders: |
| 18. | Has the fund distributed all of its assets to the fund’s shareholders? |
| (a) | How many shareholders does the fund have as of the date this form is filed? |
| (b) | Describe the relationship of each remaining shareholder to the fund: |
| 19. | Are there any shareholders who have not yet received distributions in complete
liquidation of their interests? |
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If Yes, describe briefly the plans (if any) for distributing to, or preserving the interests of, those shareholders: |
| III. | Assets and Liabilities |
| 20. | Does the fund have any assets as of the date this form is filed? |
| (a) | Describe the type and amount of each asset retained by the fund as of the
date this form is filed: |
| (b) | Why has the fund retained the remaining assets? |
| (c) | Will the remaining assets be invested in securities? |
| 21. | Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-amount certificates
if the fund is a face-amount certificate company) or any other liabilities? |
| (a) | Describe the type and amount of each debt or other liability: |
| (b) | How does the fund intend to pay these outstanding debts or other liabilities? |
| IV. | Information About Event(s) Leading to Request For Deregistration |
| 22. | (a) |
List the expenses incurred in connection with the Merger or Liquidation: |
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| (i) | Legal expenses: $176,012 |
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| (ii) | Accounting expenses: $35,000 |
|
| (iii) | Other expenses (list and identify separately): |
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Reports to Shareholder |
$16,663 |
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Postage |
$23,625 |
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Other |
$36,559 |
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SEC Registration Fees |
$10,762 |
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| (iv) | Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): $298,621 |
| (b) | How were those expenses allocated? |
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Legal and accounting expenses, the cost of printing and mailing the prospectus / proxy statement, portfolio transfer taxes (if any), and other
similar expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the merger were allocated evenly between Putnam Global Natural Resources
Fund and Putnam Focused Equity Fund (f/k/a Putnam Global Industrials Fund), except that relevant proxy solicitation costs were allocated
to the acquired fund (i.e. Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund) and SEC registration fees will be paid by the combined fund following
the completion of its fiscal year end. |
| (c) | Who paid those expenses? |
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Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund and Putnam Focused Equity Fund (f/k/a Putnam Global Industrials Fund). Due to expense limitations in place
for Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund and Putnam Focused Equity Fund (f/k/a Putnam Global Industrials Fund), Putnam Investment Management,
LLC reimbursed a portion of the expenses paid by Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund and reimbursed all of the expenses paid by Putnam
Focused Equity Fund (f/k/a Putnam Global Industrials Fund). |
| (d) | How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if any)? |
| 23. | Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of the Commission
regarding the Merger or Liquidation? |
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If Yes, cite the release numbers of the Commission’s notice and order or, if no notice or order has been issued, the file number and
date the application was filed: |
| V. | Conclusion of Fund Business |
| 24. | Is the fund a party to any litigation or administrative proceeding? |
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If Yes, describe the nature of any litigation or proceeding and the position taken by the fund in that litigation: |
| 25. | Is the fund now engaged, or intending to engage, in any business activities
other than those necessary for winding up its affairs? |
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If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities: |
| 26. | (a) |
State the name of the fund surviving the Merger: |
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PUTNAM FOCUSED EQUITY FUND (f/k/a Putnam Global Industrials Fund) |
| (b) | State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund surviving the Merger: |
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Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-07513 |
| (c) | If the merger or reorganization agreement has been filed with the Commission,
state the file number(s), form type used and date the agreement was filed: |
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Securities Act File No. 333-229798; Registration Statement on Form N-14 filed on February 22, 2019 (and
subsequently filed on April 2, 2019 as part of a filing pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933 following the effective
date of the N-14 Registration Statement). |
| (d) | If the merger or reorganization agreement has not been filed with the Commission,
provide a copy of the agreement as an exhibit to this form. |
VERIFICATION
The undersigned states that
(i) he has executed this Form N-8F application for an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 on behalf of Putnam
Global Natural Resources Fund, (ii) he is the Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, and Compliance Liaison of Putnam
Global Natural Resources Fund and (iii) all actions by shareholders, directors, and any other body necessary to authorize the undersigned
to execute and file this Form N-8F application have been taken.
The undersigned also states
that the facts set forth in this Form N-8F application are true to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.
/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz
Jonathan
S. Horwitz
Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, and
Compliance Liaison