Form 485BXT PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 239 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), solely to designate August 30, 2016, as the new effective date for Post-Effective Amendment No. 233 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act on April 1, 2016. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 239 is not intended to amend or supersede any information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 233.

This Post-Effective Amendment relates solely to the Registrant's Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund series. Information contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement relating to any other series of the Registrant is neither amended nor superseded hereby.

Part A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS

Part A is incorporated by reference to Part A of Post-Effective Amendment No. 233 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Putnam Funds Trust (the “Registrant”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Amendment No. 234 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2016 (“Amendment No. 233/234”).

Part B. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Part B is incorporated by reference to Part B of Amendment No. 233/234 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the SEC on April 1, 2016.

Part C. OTHER INFORMATION

Part C is incorporated by reference to Part C of Amendment No. 233/234 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the SEC on April 1, 2016.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 29th day of July, 2016.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated: