Vote-By-Phone Solicitation Script for
Putnam Diversified Income Trust
This script provides information to the shareholder and solicits their vote by
phone, to be confirmed by written confirmation.
Good Morning/ Afternoon/ Evening. May I please speak with (name of
shareholder)? I am representing Putnam Investments in Boston. I am calling
in connection with the upcoming shareholder meeting for Putnam Diversified
Income Trust for which you recently received a proxy statement requesting
your vote.
To verify I am speaking with the shareholder of record, may I confirm that you
are (name of shareholder of record) and that your address of record is (address
of record)?
(If the person is unwilling to confirm this information, thank them for their
time and terminate the call.)
We noted that we have not yet received your proxy card. Do you have any
questions regarding the proposals being represented at the meeting that I can
clarify for you?
(If there are questions regarding the proposal, please refer to the proxy
statement.)
Would you like to vote by telephone?
(If not, ask the shareholder if they would like another proxy card, thank them
for their time and terminate the call. If so, proceed as follows:)
Page 45 of the proxy statement that you received describes our procedures for
voting your shares by telephone.
I will now paraphrase the proxy card so that you can provide us with your voting
instructions. The proxy card generally states the following:
By authorizing your shares to be voted at the meeting you are approving George
Putnam, Hans H. Estin, and Robert E. Patterson, and each of them separately, as
proxies, with power of substitution, and are authorizing them to represent and
vote your shares at the meeting of shareholders of Putnam Diversified Income
Trust, on July 31, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., Boston time, and at any adjournments
thereof.
When properly authorized, the proxy will be voted in the manner directed by the
shareholder. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such
other matters as may properly come before the meeting.
The proxy card requests your vote on the following proposals, for which the
Trustees are recommending your voting in favor.
Proposal 1
Elect the following Trustees: J.A. Baxter, H.H. Estin, J.A. Hill, R.J.
Jackson, E.T. Kennan, L.J. Lasser, R.E. Paterson, D.S. Perkins, W.F.
Pounds, G. Putnam, G. Putnam, III, E. Shapiro, A.J.C. Smith, W.N.
Thorndike.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal? Would you like to
withhold authority to vote for one or more of the nominees?
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Proposal 2
Ratify the selection of Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P. as independent auditors
of your fund?
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.A.
Amend the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
diversification of investments.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.B.
Amend the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to the
investments in the securities of a single issuer.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.C.
Amend the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to making
loans through purchases of debt obligations, repurchase agreements and
securities loans.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.D.
Amend the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
investments in real estate.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.E.
Amend the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
borrowing and senior securities.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.F.
Amend the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
investments
in commodities or commodity contracts.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.G.
Amend the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
investments in securities of issuers in which management of the fund or
Putnam Investment Management, Inc. owns securities.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.H.
Eliminate the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
margin transactions.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.I.
Eliminate the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
short sales.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.J.
Eliminate the fund s fundamental investment restriction which limits the
fund s ability to pledge assets.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.K.
Eliminate the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
investments in restricted securities.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.L.
Eliminate the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
investments in certain oil, gas and mineral interests.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Proposal 3.M.
Eliminate the fund s fundamental investment restriction with respect to
investing to gain control of a company s management.
How would you like to vote on this proposal?
Would you like to vote for the proposal, against the proposal, or would
you like to abstain from voting on this proposal?
Thank you.
I will now repeat your instructions:
You voted: (For, Against, Abstained from) (list all proposals)
Is this correct?
Thank you. We will be sending you a written confirmation of your vote. Please
call us if the information on the confirmation is correct.
