AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 12, 1999
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8F
I. GENERAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
1. Reason fund is applying to deregister:
[ ] MERGER
[X] LIQUIDATION
[ ] 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 this 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 this form.)
2. Name of fund: PUTNAM ADVISORY INTERNATIONAL TRUST
3. Securities and Exchange Commission File No.: 811-2862
4. Is this an initial Form N-8F or an amendment to a previously
filed Form N-8F?
[X] Initial Application [ ] Amendment
5. Address of Principal Executive Office (include No. & Street,
City, State, Zip Code):
One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109
6. Name, address and telephone number of individual the
Commission staff should contact with any questions regarding
this form:
Carol Gould
Assistant Vice President
Putnam Investments, Inc.
Two Liberty Square, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 760-1107
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-1, .31a-2]
The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc.
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 292-1000
NOTE: ONCE DEREGISTERED, A FUND IS STILL REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE RECORDS DESCRIBED IN RULES 31A-1
AND 31A-2 FOR THE PERIODS SPECIFIED IN THOSE RULES.
8. Classification of fund (check only one):
[X] Management company;
[ ] Unit investment trust; or
[ ] Face-amount certificate company.
9. Subclassification if the fund is a management company (check only one):
[X] Open-end [ ] Closed-end
10. State law under which the fund was organized or formed (E.G.,
Delaware, Massachusetts):
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:
Not applicable.
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:
Not applicable.
13. If the fund is a unit investment trust ("UIT") provide:
(a) Depositor's name(s) and address(es):
(b) Trustee's name(s) and address(es):
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)?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If Yes, state the date on which the board vote took
place: December 14, 1982
If No, explain:
(b) Did the fund obtain approval from the shareholders concerning
the decision to engage in a Merger, Liquidation or Abandonment of
Registration?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, state the date on which the shareholder vote took place:
If No, explain:
Shareholder approval was not required under the fund's charter.
II. DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS
16. Has the fund distributed any assets to its shareholders in
connection with the Merger or Liquidation?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(a) If Yes, list the date(s) on which the fund made
those distributions: January 2, 1984
(b) Were the distributions made on the basis of net assets?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(c) Were the distributions made PRO RATA based on share ownership?
[X] Yes [ ] No
(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:
(e) LIQUIDATIONS ONLY:
Were any distributions to shareholders made in kind?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, indicate the percentage of fund shares owned by affiliates,
or any other affiliation of shareholders:
17. CLOSED-END FUNDS ONLY:
Has the fund issued senior securities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
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?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If No,
(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?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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?
(SEE QUESTION 18 ABOVE)
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes,
(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?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
21. Does the fund have any outstanding debts (other than face-
amount certificates if the fund is as face-amount
certificate company) or any other liabilities?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes,
(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:
(i) Legal expenses: None, to the best of our knowledge
(ii) Accounting expenses: None, to the best of our
knowledge
(iii) Other expenses (list and identify
separately): None, to the best of our knowledge
(iv) Total expenses (sum of lines (i)-(iii) above): None,
to the best of our knowledge
(b) How were those expenses allocated: Not applicable
(c) Who paid those expenses? Not applicable
(d) How did the fund pay for unamortized expenses (if
any)? They were deducted from liquidation proceeds paid to
the fund's manager, which was the sole investor on the
liquidation date.
23. Has the fund previously filed an application for an order of
the Commission regarding the Merger or Liquidation?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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?
[ ] Yes [X] No
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?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If Yes, describe the nature and extent of those activities:
VI. MERGERS ONLY
26. (a) State the name of the fund surviving the Merger:
(b) State the Investment Company Act file number of the fund
surviving the Merger:
811-_______
(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
(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 or she 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 Advisory
(Name of Fund)
International Trust , (ii) he or she is the Clerk
of Putnam Advisory International
(Title) (Name of Fund)
Trust, and (iii) all 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 or her knowledge,
information and belief.
(Signature)
/s/ John R. Verani
__________________________________
John R. Verani
