UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | ||||||
| FORM 8-K/A | ||||||
| (Amendment No. 1) | ||||||
CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 23, 2023 | ||||||
Putnam Premier Income Trust (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | ||||||
| Massachusetts (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 811-05452 (Commission File Number) | 04-2995046 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 100 Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 02110 (Zip Code) | |||||
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 292-1000 | ||||||
| Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | |
Common Shares of beneficial interest
| PPT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (CFR 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (CFR 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On February 28, 2023, Putnam Premier Income Trust (the “Fund”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) to disclose, among other things, changes approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund that were incorporated into the amended and restated bylaws of the Fund. This Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K is being filed solely to include a hyperlink for Exhibit 5.03 to the Original 8-K. No other changes are being made to the Original 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 5.03 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Putnam Premier Income Trust dated February 23, 2023 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Putnam Premier Income Trust | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
| Jonathan S. Horwitz | ||
| Date: March 1, 2023 | Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison | |
