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Putnam Asset Allocation Funds Sample Contracts

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTOR’S CONTRACT
Distributor’s Contract • January 26th, 2024 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

Amended and Restated Distributor’s Contract dated January 1, 2024, by and between PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”; each reference in this Contract or in the Terms and Conditions defined below to “a Fund” or “the Fund” is also deemed to be a reference to any existing series of the Fund, as appropriate in the particular context), and PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Massachusetts limited partnership (“Putnam”).

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PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 27th, 2015 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds • Massachusetts

This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 21st day of March, 2014, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 7, 1994, as heretofore amended, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided.

DEALER SERVICE AGREEMENT
Dealer Service Agreement • January 30th, 1998 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds • Massachusetts
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
Management Contract • January 31st, 1997 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION SERVICE AGREEMENT
Financial Institution Service Agreement • January 30th, 1998 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds • Massachusetts
PUTNAM FUNDS amended and restated SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
Sub-Management Contract • July 12th, 2022 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Sub-Management Contract is dated as of July 1, 2022 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Manager”).

PUTNAM FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT
Sub-Advisory Contract • July 12th, 2022 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of July 1, 2022 between and among PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“PIL”), and THE PUTNAM ADVISORY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
Management Contract • January 26th, 2024 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Management Contract is dated as of January 1, 2024 between PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).

AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTOR SERVICING AGREEMENT — OPEN-END FUNDS
Investor Servicing Agreement • July 12th, 2022 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds • Massachusetts

This AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of July, 2013, between each of the Putnam Funds listed in Appendix A hereto (as the same may from time to time be amended to add one or more additional Putnam Funds or to delete one or more of such Funds), each of such Funds acting severally on its own behalf and not jointly with any of such other Funds (each of such Funds being hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”), and Putnam Investment Management, LLC (the “Manager”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (the “Agent”), a Massachusetts corporation, and amends and restates the Amended and Restated Investor Servicing Agreement dated as of January 1, 2009 between each of the Funds, the Manager, and the Agent.

PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
Sub-Management Contract • January 27th, 2020 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Sub-Management Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”) and PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Manager”).

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Distributor’s Contract • December 27th, 2024 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTOR’S CONTRACT Amended and Restated Distributor’s Contract dated August 2, 2024, by and between PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”; each reference in this Contract or in the Terms and Conditions defined below to “a Fund” or “the Fund” is also deemed to be a reference to any existing series of the Fund, as appropriate in the particular context), and FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Franklin Distributors”). WHEREAS, the Fund and Franklin Distributors are desirous of entering into this agreement to provide for the distribution by Franklin Distributors of shares of the Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in the Terms and Conditions of Amended and Restated Distributor’s Contract attached to and forming a part of this Contract (the “Terms and Conditions”), the Fund hereby appoints Franklin Distributors as a distributor of sh

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
Management Contract • January 27th, 2020 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Management Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER INTERFUND LENDING AGREEMENT
Master Interfund Lending Agreement • December 27th, 2024 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds • Massachusetts

This Amended and Restated Master Interfund Lending Agreement (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Master Agreement”), dated as of November 22, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among each investment company listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Trusts,” and each portfolio series of a Trust (or if the relevant Trust has no portfolio series, then the relevant Trust) shall be referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”), Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“Putnam Management”), and Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Franklin Advisers,” and, together with Putnam Management, the “Advisers”).

PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT
Sub-Advisory Contract • January 26th, 2012 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of May 15, 2008 between and among PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“PIL”), and THE PUTNAM ADVISORY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR'S CONTRACT
Distributor's Contract • January 30th, 2006 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

Distributor's Contract dated June 10, 2005, by and between PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), and PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Massachusetts limited partnership ("Putnam").

July 1, 2022
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement • July 12th, 2022 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
Indemnification Agreement • December 27th, 2024 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds • Massachusetts

This Indemnification Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth on the signature page by and between the Massachusetts business trusts comprising The Putnam Funds listed on Exhibit A hereto (as the same may from time to time be amended to add one or more additional trusts comprising The Putnam Funds or to delete one or more of such trusts) (each, a “Trust”), each Trust acting severally on its own behalf and not jointly or jointly and severally with any other Trust, and the Trustee of each Trust whose name is set forth on the signature page (the “Trustee”).

PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT
Sub-Advisory Contract • January 27th, 2020 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of February 27, 2014 between and among PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“PIL”), and THE PUTNAM ADVISORY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS CLASS T DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT
Distribution Plan and Agreement • February 24th, 2017 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Plan and Agreement (the “Plan”) constitutes the Distribution Plan for the Class T shares of the portfolio series (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) and the related agreement between the Trust and Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (“PRM”). During the effective term of this Plan, the Trust may incur expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of its Class T shares upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT
Sub-Advisory Contract • January 27th, 2009 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of May 15, 2008 between and among PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“PIL”), and THE PUTNAM ADVISORY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).

PUTNAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT
Sub-Advisory Contract • January 26th, 2024 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

This Sub-Advisory Contract is dated as of January 1, 2024 between and among PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“PIL”), and THE PUTNAM ADVISORY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Advisor”).

Form of Expense Limitation Agreement
Expense Limitation Agreement • December 9th, 2019 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) hereby contractually agrees, as of the date hereof, with respect to the funds specified below or in Schedule A, Schedule B and Schedule C, as applicable, to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses in the manner provided below:

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Credit Agreement • December 27th, 2021 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds • Massachusetts

AMENDMENT NO. 8 (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 15, 2021, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2015, among each trust listed on Schedule 2 hereto, the Banks and other lending institutions party thereto, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified by Joinder Agreement No. 1, dated as of August 29, 2016, Letter Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2016, Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2016, Notice Letter, dated October 5, 2016, Notice Letter, dated February 22, 2017, Notice Letter, dated April 19, 2017, Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2017, Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2018, Consent No. 1, dated as of November 30, 2018, Notice Letter, dated May 31, 2019, Consent No. 2, dated as of June 24, 2019, Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2019, Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 18

On September 26, 2008, the Growth Portfolio entered into Agreements with other registered investment companies (each a Purchaser) managed by Putnam Management. Under the Agreements, the fund sold to the Purchasers the funds right to receive, in the...
Investment Agreement • November 26th, 2008 • Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

On September 26, 2008, the Growth Portfolio entered into Agreements with other registered investment companies (each a Purchaser) managed by Putnam Management. Under the Agreements, the fund sold to the Purchasers the funds right to receive, in the aggregate, $1,559,858 in net payments from Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc. in connection with certain terminated derivatives transactions (the Receivable), in each case in exchange for an initial payment plus (or minus) additional amounts based on the applicable Purchasers ultimate realized gain (or loss) on the Receivable. The Agreements, which are included in the Statement of assets and liabilities, are valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. All remaining payments under the agreement will be recorded as realized gain or loss.