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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-04-000706
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040830
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20040830

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810943
		IRS NUMBER:				046562068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		041004236

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002251581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PUTNAM LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME CONVERTIBLE & BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                 FORM N-PX
       ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
                            INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: File No. 811-05133

Putnam High Income Bond Fund
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  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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  (Address of principal executive offices)

Beth S. Mazor, Vice President
Putnam High Income Bond Fund
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Copy To:
John W. Gerstmayr, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

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  (Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 292-1000

Date of Fiscal year-end: 8/31

Date of reporting period: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004

   Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

   The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during
   the period covered by the report.

   SIGNATURES:

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
   the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
   by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Putnam High Income Bond Fund
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       (Registrant)

By:          /s/ Charles E. Porter*, Executive Vice President,
             Associate Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer
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       (Signature & Title)


Date: August 23, 2004
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               * By Jonathan S. Horwitz,
               pursuant to a Power-of-Attorney

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