XXXXXX TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST --
XXXXXX TAX-FREE INSURED FUND
CLASS M
DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT
This Plan and Agreement (the "Plan") constitutes the
Distribution Plan for the Class M shares of Putnam Tax-Free
Income Trust--Putnam Tax-Free Insured Fund, 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 Xxxxxx
Mutual Funds Corp. ("PMF"). During the effective term of this
Plan, the Trust may incur expenses primarily intended to result
in the sale of its Class M shares upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth:
SECTION 1. The Trust shall pay to PMF a monthly fee at the
annual rate of 1.00% of the average net asset value of the Class
M shares of the Trust, as determined at the close of each
business day during the month, to compensate PMF for services
provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the
offering of the Trust's Class M shares, which may include,
without limitation, payments by PMF to investment dealers with
respect to Class M shares, as set forth in the then current
Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Trust,
including the payment of a service fee of up to 0.25% of such net
asset value for the purpose of maintaining or improving services
provided to shareholders by PMF and investment dealers. Such
fees shall be payable for each month within 15 days after the
close of such month. A majority of the Qualified Trustees, as
defined below, may, from time to time, reduce the amount of such
payments, or may suspend the operation of the Plan for such
period or periods of time as they may determine.
SECTION 2. This Plan shall not take effect until:
(a) it has been approved by a vote of a majority of the
outstanding Class M shares of the Trust;
(b) it has been approved, together with any related
agreements, by votes of the majority (or whatever greater
percentage may, from time to time, be required by Section
12(b) of the Act or the rules and regulations thereunder)
of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust, and (ii) the
Qualified Trustees of the Trust, cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan or
such agreement; and
(c) the Trust has received the proceeds of the initial
public offering of its Class M shares.
SECTION 3. This Plan shall continue in effect for a period
of more than one year after it takes effect only so long as such
continuance is specifically approved at least annually in the
manner provided for approval of this Plan in Section 2(b).
SECTION 4. PMF shall provide to the Trustees of the Trust,
and the Trustees shall review, at least quarterly, a written
report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such
expenditures were made.
SECTION 5. This Plan may be terminated at any time by vote
of a majority of the Qualified Trustees or by vote of the
majority of the outstanding Class M shares of the Trust.
SECTION 6. All agreements with any person relating to
implementation of this Plan shall be in writing, and any
agreement related to this Plan shall provide:
(a) that such agreement may be terminated at any time,
without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority
of the Qualified Trustees or by vote of a majority of
the outstanding Class M shares of the Trust, on not
more than 60 days' written notice to any other party
to the agreement; and
(b) that such agreement shall terminate automatically in
the event of its assignment.
SECTION 7. This Plan may not be amended to increase
materially the amount of distribution expenses permitted pursuant
to Section 1 hereof without the approval of a majority of the
outstanding Class M shares of the Trust and all material
amendments to this Plan shall be approved in the manner provided
for approval of this Plan in Section 2(b).
SECTION 8. As used in this Plan, (a) the term "Qualified
Trustees" shall mean those Trustees of the Trust who are not
interested persons of the Trust, and have no direct or indirect
financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any
agreements related to it, and (b) the term "majority of the
outstanding Class M shares of the Trust" means the affirmative
vote, at a duly called and held meeting of Class M shareholders
of the Trust, (i) of the holders of 67% or more of the Class M
shares of the Trust present (in person or by proxy) and entitled
to vote at such meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the
outstanding Class M shares of the Trust entitled to vote at such
meeting are present in person or by proxy, or (ii) of the holders
of more than 50% of the outstanding Class M shares of the Trust
entitled to vote at such meeting, whichever is less, and (c) the
terms "assignment" and "interested person" shall have the
respective meanings specified in the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be
granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SECTION 9. A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of
Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that
this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees of the
Trust as Trustees and not individually, and that the obligations
of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of
the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are
binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Executed as of May 31, 1995.
XXXXXX MUTUAL FUNDS CORP. XXXXXX TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST --
XXXXXX TAX-FREE INSURED FUND
By: ---------------------- By: --------------------------
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President Executive Vice President
