SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [x] Bulldog Investors, LLC Attn: Phillip Goldstein 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 708 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 Phone: 201 881-7100 Fax: 201 556-0097 Check the appropriate box: Preliminary Proxy Statement Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) Definitive Proxy Statement Definitive Additional Materials [x] Soliciting Material Pursuant to ss.240.14a-11(c) or ss.240.14a- 12 PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Bulldog Investors, LLC Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): No fee required [x]. Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: Fee paid previously with preliminary materials []. Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (a) (2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing []. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: URGENT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR INVESTMENT IN PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND The annual meeting of shareholders of Putnam High Income Securities Fund (PCF) is fast approaching. With PCF's shares trading at a persistent discount to their net asset value, shareholders have a rare opportunity to obtain an above market price for our shares. To that end, we are proposing that PCF conduct a self-tender offer at or close to NAV. Putnam Management, PCF's investment advisor, opposes a tender offer because that would reduce its management fees. And, we cannot rely on the Board of Trustees to act solely in the best interest of shareholders because each Trustee receives hundreds of thousands of dollars from Putnam-managed funds. That is why we also need to elect Trustees who have no allegiance to Putnam and will not hesitate to act solely in your interest. IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU RETURN THE ENCLOSED GREEN PROXY CARD IMMEDIATELY! IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD BY A BANK OR BROKER, YOU MAY VOTE ONLINE AT WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM OR BY TELEPHONE AT 1-800-454-8683. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY RETURNED MANAGEMENT'S PROXY CARD (EVEN IF YOU VOTED AGAINST THE BOARD'S NOMINEES), YOU MUST VOTE OUR GREEN PROXY CARD IN ORDER TO ELECT A TRUSTEE THAT WILL SUPPORT THE TENDER OFFER PROPOSAL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO VOTE YOUR PROXY, PLEASE CALL INVESTORCOM AT 1-877-972-0090. Very truly yours, /S/Phillip Goldstein Phillip Goldstein Principal Bulldog Investors, LLC