U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
Putnam Diversified Income Trust
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice
is filed:
Class A, B, M and Y shares.
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5635
Securities Act File Number: 33-23623
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
September 30, 1996
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for the purposes
of reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal
year but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2
declaration:
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6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under Rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6):
7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933
other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year,
but which remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal
year: NONE
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2:
1,018,714 shares; $13,324,780*
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year:
101,653,161 shares; $1,243,329,922
*Based on offering price of $13.08 on November 13, 1996.
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to
Rule 24f-2:
100,634,447 shares; $1,230,896,623
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during
the fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment
plans, if applicable (see Instruction B.7):
13,296,047 shares; $157,634,190
12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year in reliance on Rule 24f-2 $1,230,896,623
(from Item 10):
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in
connection with dividend reinvestment plans $157,634,190
(from Item 11, if applicable):
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year (if $857,394,023
applicable):
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased and previously applied as a NONE
reduction to filing fees pursuant to Rule 24e-2
(if applicable):
(v) Net aggregate price of securites sold and
issued during the fiscal year in reliance on $531,136,790
Rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii), less line
(iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable 1/33rd of 1%
law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied $160,950.55
by line (vi)]:
13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the
Commission's Rules of Informal and Other Procedures
(17 CFR 202.3a).
Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: November 27, 1996
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following person on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacity and on the date
indicated.
By (Signature and Title) /s/John D. Hughes
___________________________________
John D. Hughes
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Date: November 27, 1996
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
Putnam Diversified Income Trust
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
2. Name of each series or class of funds for which this notice
is filed:
Class A, B, M and Y shares.
3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5635
Securities Act File Number: 33-23623
4. Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
September 30, 1996
5. Check box if this notice is being filed more than 180 days
after the close of the issuer's fiscal year for the purposes
of reporting securities sold after the close of the fiscal
year but before termination of the issuer's 24f-2
declaration:
[ ]
6. Date of termination of issuer's declaration under Rule 24f-
2(a)(1), if applicable (see Instruction A.6):
7. Number and amount of securities of the same class or series
which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933
other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2 in a prior fiscal year,
but which remained unsold at the beginning of the fiscal
year: NONE
8. Number and amount of securities registered during the fiscal
year other than pursuant to Rule 24f-2:
1,018,714 shares; $13,324,780*
9. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year:
101,653,161 shares; $1,243,329,922
*Based on offering price of $13.08 on November 13, 1996.
10. Number and aggregate sale price of securities sold during
the fiscal year in reliance upon registration pursuant to
Rule 24f-2:
100,634,447 shares; $1,230,896,623
11. Number and aggregate sale price of securities issued during
the fiscal year in connection with dividend reinvestment
plans, if applicable (see Instruction B.7):
13,296,047 shares; $157,634,190
12. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year in reliance on Rule 24f-2 $1,230,896,623
(from Item 10):
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in
connection with dividend reinvestment plans $157,634,190
(from Item 11, if applicable):
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased during the fiscal year (if $857,394,023
applicable):
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or
repurchased and previously applied as a NONE
reduction to filing fees pursuant to Rule 24e-2
(if applicable):
(v) Net aggregate price of securites sold and
issued during the fiscal year in reliance on $531,136,790
Rule 24f-2 [line (i), plus line (ii), less line
(iii), plus line (iv)] (if applicable):
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or other applicable 1/33rd of 1%
law or regulation (see Instruction C.6):
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied $160,950.55
by line (vi)]:
13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's
lockbox depository as described in section 3a of the
Commission's Rules of Informal and Other Procedures
(17 CFR 202.3a).
Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the
Commission's lockbox depository: November 27, 1996
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following person on
behalf of the issuer and in the capacity and on the date
indicated.
By (Signature and Title) /s/John D. Hughes
___________________________________
John D. Hughes
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Date: November 27, 1996
