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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928816-05-000997.txt : 20050803
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050803115805
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-05-000997
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050803
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050803

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:		05994527

	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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<DESCRIPTION>PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
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<center><b>
FORM N-PX<br>
<br>
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
</b></center>


<pre>
Investment Company Act file number: 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: <u>(617) 292-1000</u>

Date of Fiscal year-end: <u>8/31/2005</u>

Date of reporting period: <u>7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005</u>



Item 1.  Proxy Voting Record<br>
<br>

Account Number: <u>Putnam High Income Opportunities Trust</u><br>
<br>

The following proxy voting record relates to Putnam High Income Opportunities Trust, which merged into Putnam High Income Bond Fund on January 24, 2005:<br>
</pre>
<br>
<table border=0>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b>ISSUER NAME</b></td>
	<td><b>TICKER</b></td>
	<td><b>CUSIP</b></td>
	<td><b>MTG DATE</b></td>
	<td colspan="3"><b>MTG TYPE</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td width="5%">&nbsp;</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b>Proposal Type</b></td>
	<td><b>Voted</b></td>
	<td><b>Vote</b></td>
	<td><b>For/Agnst Mgmt</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Alderwoods Group Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>AWGI</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>014383103</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>4/28/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Lloyd E. Campbell</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Anthony G. Eames</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Charles M. Elson</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect David R. Hilty</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Paul A. Houston</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Olivia F. Kirtley</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect John S. Lacey</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.08 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect William  R. Riedl</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.09 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect W. MacDonald Snow Jr</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Adopt employee stock purchase plan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Adopt Stock Incentive Plan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Arch Wireless Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>AWIN</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>039392709</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>11/8/04</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Special</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve Merger/Acquisition</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Celanese Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>CE</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>150870103</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>6/1/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Hanns Ostmeier</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect James Quella</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Daniel S. Sanders</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Covad Communications Group</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>3COVD</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>222814204</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>6/9/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Charles E. Hoffman</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Charles McMinn</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Crown Castle International Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>CCI</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>228227104</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>5/26/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Dale N. Hatfield</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Lee W. Hogan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Robert F. McKenzie</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Robert E. Garrison II</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Emmis Communications Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i></i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>291525202</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>6/13/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Special</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend authorized preferred stock</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Globix Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>3GBXX</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>37957F200</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>3/7/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Special</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve common stock issuance</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="7">&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve merger/acquisition</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjourn meeting</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Globix Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>3GBXX</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>37957F200</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>6/13/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Peter K. Stevenson</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Wayne Barr Jr.</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Jose A. Cecin Jr.</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Stephen E. Courter</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect John Forsgren</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Peter L. Herzig</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Steven Lampe</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.08 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Steven G. Singer</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.09 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Raymond L. Steele</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>ABSTAIN</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>iPCS Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>IPCX</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>44980Y305</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>6/30/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve merger/acquisition</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve non-technical charter amendments</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Timothy M. Yager</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Timothy C. Babich</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Donald L. Bell</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Eugene I. Davis</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Eric F. Ensor</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect James J. Gaffney</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Kevin M. Roe</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>4.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Add shares to the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>5.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Knology Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>KNOL</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>499183804</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>5/24/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Eugene I. Davis</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Rodger L. Johnson</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Campbell B. Lanier III</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Leucadia National Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>LUK</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>527288104</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>5/17/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Ian M. Cumming</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Paul M. Dougan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Lawrence D. Glaubinger</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Alan J. Hirschfield</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect James E. Jordan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Jeffrey C. Keil</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Jesse Clyde Nichols III</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.08 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Joseph S. Steinberg</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase authorized common stock</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend annual bonus plan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>4.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>NO</td>
	<td></td>
	<td></td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>PCI Chemicals Canada Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i></i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>693204AC3</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>6/24/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;The proposed amendments to the Indenture is to modify certain defined terms of the Indenture</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Polymer Group Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>3POLGA</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>731745204</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>5/18/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Pedro A. Arias</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Ramon Betolaza</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Lap Wai Chan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect William B. Hewitt</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Eugene Linden</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect James A. Ovenden</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect James L. Schaeffer</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.08 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Michael Watzky</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend Stock Incentive Plan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Adopt the Short Term Incentive compensation Plan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>4.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Adopt the 2005 Stock Option Plan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Putnam Prime Money Market Fund</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i></i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>746763432</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>11/11/04</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Special</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee J.A. Baxter</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee E.T. Kennan</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee C.B. Curtis</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee J.H. Mullin, III</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee M.R. Drucker</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee R.E. Patterson</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee C.E. Haldeman, Jr. </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.08 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee G. Putnam, III </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.09 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee J.A. Hill  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.10 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee A.J.C. Smith  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.11 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee R. J. Jackson  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.12 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee W.T. Stephens  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.13 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee P.L. Joskow  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.14 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee R.B. Worley  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to borrowing  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to making loans  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to diversification of investments  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to issuance of senior securities  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to purchasing or selling options, puts, calls, straddles and spreads  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to investments in commodities  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
	<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust  </td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Rural Cellular Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i></i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>781904305</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>5/24/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Ann K. Newhall</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect George M. Revering</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Don C. Swenson</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Solectron Corp</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>SLR</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>834182107</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>1/13/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect William A. Hasler</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Michael R. Cannon</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Richard A. D'Amore</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect H. Paulett Eberhart</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Heinz K. Fridrich</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect William R. Graber</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Paul R. Low</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.08 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect C. Wesley M. Scott</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.09 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Cyril J. Yansouni</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Sterling Chemicals Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>3SCHI</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>859166100</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>4/15/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Richard K. Crump</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Marc S. Kirschner</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Peter Ting Kai Wu</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>WHOLD</td>
	<td>AGNST</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>3.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase authorized common stock</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>Sun Healthcare Group Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>SUNH</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>866933401</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>5/19/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Gregory S. Anderson</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Tony M. Astorga</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Christian K. Bement</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Steven M. Looney</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Richard K. Matros</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Milton J. Walters</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>2.00 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratify selection of auditors</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td colspan="2"><b><i>USA Mobility Inc</i></b></td>
	<td><b><i>USMO</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>90341G103</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td><b><i>5/18/05</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
	<td colspan="3"><b><i>Annual</i></b>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.01 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect David Abrams</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.02 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect James V. Continenza</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.03 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Nicholas A. Gallopo</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.04 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Vincent D. Kelly</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.05 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Brian O'Reilly</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.06 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Matthew Oristano</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.07 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect William E. Redmond Jr.</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.08 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Samme Thompson</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td>1.09 </td>
	<td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Royce Yudkoff</td>
	<td>MGMT</td>
	<td>YES</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
	<td>FOR</td>
</tr>

<tr>
	<td colspan="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>

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<TR><TD width=198.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><I>Putnam Prime Money Market Fund</I></B></P>
</TD><TD width=89.4><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>
</TD><TD width=101.333><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><I>746763432</I></B></P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><I>11/11/04</I></B></P>
</TD><TD width=166.467 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B><I>Special</I></B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.01 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee J.A. Baxter</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.02 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee E.T. Kennan</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.03 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee C.B. Curtis</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.04 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee J.H. Mullin, III</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.05 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee M.R. Drucker</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.06 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee R.E. Patterson</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.07 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee C.E. Haldeman, Jr. </P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.08 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee G. Putnam, III</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.09 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee J.A. Hill </P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.10 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee A.J.C. Smith</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.11 </P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee R. J. Jackson</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR </P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.12</P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee W.T. Stephens</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES </P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.13</P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee P.L. Joskow</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES </P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">1.14</P>
</TD><TD width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Elect Trustee R.B. Worley</P>
</TD><TD width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES </P>
</TD><TD width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">2.00</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:7.35pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Amend fund&#146;s fundamental investment restriction with respect to borrowing</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">2.01</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:7.35pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Amend fund&#146;s fundamental investment restriction with respect to making loans</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">2.02</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:7.35pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Amend fund&#146;s fundamental investment restriction with respect to diversification of investments </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">2.03</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:7.35pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Amend fund&#146;s fundamental investment restriction with respect to issuance of senior securities </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">2.04</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:7.35pt; text-indent:-7.35pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amend fund&#146;s fundamental investment restriction with respect to purchasing or selling options, puts, calls, straddles and spreads</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">2.05</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:7.35pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Amend fund&#146;s fundamental investment restriction with respect to investments in commodities</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">N/A</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=33><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">3.00</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=356.6 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:7.35pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Amend fund&#146;s Agreement and Declaration of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trust</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=73.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">MGMT</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=44.933><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">YES</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=36><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=85.533><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">FOR</P>
</TD></TR>
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Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted.  Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to be have been voted against management's recommendation, regardless of whether the recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' except where management has made no recommendation or has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain.'<br>
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Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item: 1) a ballot market 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted for management's recommendation to 'Abstain' and 2) a ballot voted 'For" or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.'<br>
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Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item,  the abbreviation "N/A" is used to denote that there is no applicable recommendation compared to which a vote may be 'For' or 'Against' the recommendation of management.



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SIGNATURES:<br>
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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.<br>

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Putnam High Income Bond Fund
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       (Registrant)


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


Date July 28, 2005
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