FORM N-PX
       ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
                            INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: File No. 811-05498

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust
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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 Master Intermediate Income Trust
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: (617) 292-1000

Date of Fiscal year-end: 9/30

Date of reporting period: 7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Account Number: Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust




ISSUER NAME                        TICKER   CUSIP      MTG DATE       MTG TYPE
                                                       Proposal Type  Voted?      Vote    For/Agnst Mgmt
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ALDERWOODS GROUP INC                        014383103  5/4/04         Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Lloyd E. Campbell               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Anthony G. Eames                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.30  Elect Director Charles M. Elson                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.40  Elect Director David R. Hilty                  MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.50  Elect Director Paul A. Houston                 MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.60  Elect Director Olivia F. Kirtley               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.70  Elect Director John S. Lacey                   MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.80  Elect Director William R. Riedl                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.90  Elect Director W. Macdonald Snow, Jr.          MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Covad Communications Group, Inc    COVD     222814204  8/14/03        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Larry Irving                    MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Richard A. Jalkut               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.30  Elect Director Daniel C. Lynch                 MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan           MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  3.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Covad Communications Group, Inc    COVD     222814204  6/10/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director L. Dale Crandall                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Hellene S. Runtagh              MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Crown Castle International Corp.   CCI      228227104  5/26/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Randall A. Hack                 MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.20  Elect Director Edward C. Hutcheson, Jr.        MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.30  Elect Director J. Landis Martin                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  2.00  Approve Omnibus Stock Plan                     MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  3.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  4.00  Implement MacBride Principles                  SHLDR          YES       AGNST    FOR

Globix Corp.                       GBIXQ    37957F200  2/24/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Peter K. Stevenson              MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.20  Elect Director Peter S. Brodsky                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.30  Elect Director Peter L. Herzig                 MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.40  Elect Director Steven Lampe                    MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.50  Elect Director Steven G. Singer                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.60  Elect Director Raymond Steele                  MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.70  Elect Director Steven A. Van Dyke              MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  2.00  Amend Stock Option Plan                        MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST

Knology, Inc.                      KNOL     499183804  5/4/04         Annual
  1.10  Elect Director William Laverack, Jr.           MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Bret D. Pearlman                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.30  Elect Director Alan A. Burgess                 MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.40  Elect Director Donald W. Burton                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.50  Elect Director William H. Scott, III           MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Eliminate Class of Preferred Stock             MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  3.00  Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine      MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  4.00  Restrict Right to Act by Written Consent       MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  5.00  Approve Repricing of Options                   MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  6.00  Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                       MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST

Leucadia National Corp.            LUK      527288104  5/11/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Ian M. Cumming                  MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Paul M. Dougan                  MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.30  Elect Director Lawrence D. Glaubinger          MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.40  Elect Director Alan J. Hirschfield             MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.50  Elect Director James E. Jordan                 MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.60  Elect Director Jeffrey C. Keil                 MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.70  Elect Director Jesse Clyde Nichols III         MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.80  Elect Director Joseph S. Steinberg             MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Amend Articles to Extend Provisions            MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        that Restrict Accumulation of 5%
        Common Stock
  3.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Lodgian, Inc.                      LGN      54021P205  4/8/04         Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Sean F. Armstrong               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Russel S. Bernard               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.30  Elect Director Stewart J. Brown                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.40  Elect Director Kenneth A. Caplan               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.50  Elect Director Stephen P. Grathwohl            MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.60  Elect Director Jonathan D. Gray                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.70  Elect Director Kevin C. McTavish               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.80  Elect Director W. Thomas Parrington            MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                       MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  3.00  Approve Reverse Stock Split                    MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  4.00  Amend Articles/Bylaws/                         MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        Charter-Organization-Related
  5.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Lodgian, Inc.                      LGN      54021P304  4/8/04         Annual
  1.00  Approve Reverse Stock Split                    MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Amend Articles                                 MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Mariner Health Care, Inc.          MHCA     56845X108  7/30/03        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Victor L. Lund                  MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.20  Elect Director C. Christian Winkle             MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.30  Elect Director Patrick H. Daugherty            MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.40  Elect Director Earl P. Holland                 MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.50  Elect Director Philip L. Maslowe               MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.60  Elect Director Mohsin Y. Meghji                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.70  Elect Director M. Edward Stearns               MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST

Metrocall Holdings, Inc.           MTOH     59164X105  9/24/03        Special
  1.00  Increase Authorized Common Stock               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        Increase Authorized Common Stock
  2.00  Amend Securities Transfer Restrictions         MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        Amend Securities Transfer Restrictions
  3.00  Amend Stock Option Plan                        MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
        Amend Stock Option Plan

Metrocall Holdings, Inc.           MTOH     59164X204  9/24/03        Special
  1.00  Increase Authorized Common Stock               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        Increase Authorized Common Stock
  2.00  Amend Securities Transfer Restrictions         MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        Amend Securities Transfer Restrictions
  3.00  Amend Stock Option Plan                        MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
        Amend Stock Option Plan

Microcell Telecommunication        MT.B                5/5/04         Special
  1.00  Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        and Authorise Board to Fix
        Remuneration of Auditors.
  2.00  The Resolution to Confirm the                  MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
        General By-Law of the Corporation.
  3.00  Confirm the Expiration Time Under              MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        the Shareholder Rights Plan of
        the Corporation.
  4.00  Amend Stock Option Plan                        MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Paxson Communications Corp.        PAX      704231604  5/21/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Lowell W. Paxson                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.20  Elect Director Henry J. Brandon                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  1.30  Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson             MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  2.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Pioneer Companies, Inc.            PONR     723643300  5/13/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director David N. Weinstein              MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Michael Y. Mcgovern             MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.30  Elect Director Marvin E. Lesser                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.40  Elect Director Gary L. Rosenthal               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.50  Elect Director Charles L. Mears                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

PTV Inc.                                    62940R202  1/27/04        Special
  1.00  Approve Reverse Stock Split                    MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
  2.00  Change Company Name                            MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Safety Components International, InSAFY     786474205  10/14/03       Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Ben E. Waide III                MGMT           NO
  1.20  Elect Director Carroll R. Wetzel, Jr.          MGMT           NO
  2.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           NO

Sterling Chemicals, Inc.           SCHI     859166100  4/16/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Richard K. Crump                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
        Elect Director Richard K. Crump
  1.20  Elect Director Peter Ting Kai Wu               MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
        Elect Director Peter Ting Kai Wu
  2.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        Ratify Auditors

Sterling Chemicals, Inc.           SCHI     859166AA8  4/16/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Richard K. Crump                MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
        Elect Director Richard K. Crump
  1.20  Elect Director Peter Ting Kai Wu               MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST
        Elect Director Peter Ting Kai Wu
  2.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
        Ratify Auditors

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.         SUNH     866933401  5/19/04        Annual
  1.10  Elect Director Gregory S. Anderson             MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.20  Elect Director Richard K. Matros               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.30  Elect Director Bruce C. Vladeck, Ph.D.         MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  1.40  Elect Director Milton J. Walters               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.00  Approve Omnibus Stock Plan                     MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  3.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR

Washington Group International Inc WGII     938862208  5/7/04         Annual
  1.00  Declassify the Board of Directors              MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.10  Elect Director Stephen G. Hanks                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.20  Elect Director Michael P. Monaco               MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.30  Elect Director Cordell Reed                    MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  2.40  Elect Director Bettina M. Whyte                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  3.00  Ratify Auditors                                MGMT           YES       FOR      FOR
  4.00  Approve Omnibus Stock Plan                     MGMT           YES       AGNST    AGNST



Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots
marked 'Abstain' are considered to 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.'

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.'

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.


SIGNATURES:


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.


Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust
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       (Registrant)

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


Date: August 23, 2004
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               * By Jonathan S. Horwitz,
                 pursuant to a Power-of-Attorney