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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12B-25 33-37991
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
( ) Form 10-K ( ) Form 11-K ( ) Form 10-Q (X) Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: 11/30/93
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Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form.
Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this Form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing
checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the
notification relates:
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I - Registrant Information
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Full Name of Registrant Putnam Balanced
Government
Fund
Former Name if Applicable -----------
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
One Post Office Square
City, State and Zip Code
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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If the subject report could not be filed without
unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks
relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part
III of this form could not be eliminated without
unreasonable effort or expense;
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(X) (b) The subject annual report or semi-annual
report/portion thereof will be filed on or before
the fifteenth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
report/portion thereof will be filed on or before
the fifth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit
required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if
applicable.
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Part II - Narrative
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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the
form 1--K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q or N-SAR or portion thereof
could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Due to mainframe system problems, figures for items 22-
23 must be calculated manually.
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Part IV - Other Information
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(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in
regard to this notification.
Beth Marino 617 292-1471
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports (X) Yes ( ) No
required under section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the
preceding 12 months or for such
shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such report(s)
been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
(3) It is anticipated that any significant ( ) Yes (X) No
change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last
fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in
the subject report or portion thereof?
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If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated
change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if
appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results can not be made.
Putnam has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Gordon H. Silver
Date: January 27, 1993 By:--------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President<PAGE>
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INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of
the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative.
The name and title of the person singing the form shall be typed
or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on
behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other
than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's
authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with
the form.
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ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S. C. 1001).
