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SCHEDULE 14A
INFORMATION
Proxy Statement
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Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12
AMCAP Fund,
Inc.
American Balanced
Fund, Inc.
The American Funds
Income Series
American Funds
Money Market Fund
American Funds
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
American Funds
Target Date Retirement Series, Inc.
The American Funds
Tax-Exempt Series I
The American Funds
Tax-Exempt Series II
American
High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
American
High-Income Trust
American Mutual
Fund, Inc.
The Bond Fund of
America, Inc.
Capital Income
Builder, Inc.
Capital World Bond
Fund, Inc.
Capital World
Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
EuroPacific Growth
Fund
Fundamental
Investors, Inc.
The Growth Fund of
America, Inc.
The Income Fund of
America, Inc.
Intermediate Bond
Fund of America
International
Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
The Investment
Company of America
Limited Term
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
The New Economy
Fund
New Perspective
Fund, Inc.
New World Fund,
Inc.
Short-Term Bond
Fund of America, Inc.
SMALLCAP World
Fund, Inc.
The Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund of America, Inc.
Washington Mutual
Investors Fund, Inc.
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[Reminder letter
to registered accounts]
PLEASE
VOTE NOW
(Third
Reminder)
Fellow
Shareholder:
We
recently mailed you proxy materials relating to proposals to be voted on at a
meeting of American Funds shareholders scheduled for October 27, 2009 or
November 24, 2009. This letter was sent because we have not received
your vote.
VOTING
NOW HELPS YOUR FUNDS LOWER OVERALL PROXY COSTS
AND
ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS
For the reasons set
forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you, each fund’s Board of
Directors/Trustees believes Proposals 1–7, as applicable, are in the
shareholders’ best interest and unanimously recommends that you vote in
favor. The
Boards have recommended a vote against Proposal 8.
Please vote using
one of the following four options:
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1.
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CALL
TOLL-FREE 1-888-456-7536
|
Call toll free
1-888-456-7536 to vote
with a live proxy services representative. Please call Monday through
Friday 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM (ET), and Saturday from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM
(ET). The estimated
call duration is less than 2 minutes.
Refer to your proxy
cards for the control number and security code. Please enter the
website www.proxy-direct.com/afs and follow the
instructions.
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3.
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VOTE
BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
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The toll free
number is 1-800-337-3503. Please have your proxy card in hand to
access your control number and security code. Please call the number
and follow the instructions.
Complete, sign and
date the enclosed proxy card(s), then return them in the enclosed postage paid
envelope.
If
you have any questions about the proposals, you may call American Funds Service
Company toll free at 1-800-421-0180. Thank you for
voting.
[Reminder letter
to beneficial owners]
PLEASE
VOTE NOW
(Second Reminder)
Fellow
Shareholder:
We
recently mailed you proxy materials relating to proposals to be voted on at a
meeting of American Funds shareholders scheduled for October 27, 2009 or
November 24, 2009. This letter was sent because we have not received
your vote.
VOTING
NOW HELPS YOUR FUNDS LOWER OVERALL PROXY COSTS
AND
ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS
For the reasons set
forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you, each fund’s Board of
Directors/Trustees believes Proposals 1–7, as applicable, are in the
shareholders’ best interest and unanimously recommends that you vote in
favor. The
Boards have recommended a vote against Proposal 8.
Please vote using
one of the following four options:
|
1.
|
CALL
TOLL-FREE 1-888-456-7086
|
Call toll free
1-888-456-7086 to vote
with a live proxy services representative. Please call Monday through
Friday 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM (ET), and Saturday from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM
(ET). The estimated
call duration is less than 2 minutes.
Refer to your proxy
cards for the website, control number and security code. Please enter
the website and follow the instructions. The website is www.proxyvote.com
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3.
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VOTE
BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
|
The toll free
number appears on your voting instruction form. Please have your voting
instruction form in hand to access your control number (located in the
box). Please call the number and follow the
instructions.
Complete, sign and
date the enclosed voting instruction form(s), then return them in the enclosed
postage paid envelope.
If
you have any questions about the proposals, you may call American Funds Service
Company toll free at 1-800-421-0180. Thank you for
voting.
[Outbound
voice mail message to registered accounts]
Hello,
We
are calling regarding the upcoming shareholder meeting for American Funds,
scheduled for November 24, 2009. We need your vote for this
very important meeting. Please call 1-888-456-7536, weekdays until 11
PM, and Saturday 12 noon to 6 PM Eastern Time so a representative can register
your vote. To assist you with this process, a representative may
contact you again to encourage your participation for unvoted
shares. Please call 1-888-456-7536 at your earliest
convenience. Thank you for investing with American
Funds.
[Outbound
voice mail message to beneficial accounts]
Hello,
We
are calling regarding the upcoming shareholder meeting for American Funds,
scheduled for November 24, 2009. We need your vote for this
very important meeting. Please call 1-888-456-7086, weekdays until 11
PM, and Saturday 12 noon to 6 PM Eastern Time so a representative can register
your vote. To assist you with this process, a representative may
contact you again to encourage your participation for unvoted shares. Please
call 1-888-456-7086 at your earliest convenience. Thank you for
investing with American Funds.