The Growth Fund of America® Prospectus Supplement November 1, 2023 (for summary and statutory prospectus dated November 1, 2023)
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The “Shareholder fees” table in the “Fees and expenses of the fund” section of the prospectus is amended to read as follows. The footnotes remain unchanged.
| Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | |||||||
| Share class: | A | 529-A | C
and 529-C |
529-E | T
and 529-T |
All F and 529-F share classes | All
R share classes |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | 3.50% | none | none | 2.50% | none | none |
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | 1.001 | 1.001 | 1.00% | none | none | none | none |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
| Redemption or exchange fees | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
Keep this supplement with your prospectus.
Lit. No. MFGEBS-567-1123P Printed in USA CGD/TM/10039-S98875
THE FUND PROVIDES A SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC OFFERING AND SALE OF ITS SHARES. THE FOLLOWING IS A FAIR AND ACCURATE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A SPANISH LANGUAGE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FOR THE FUND.
| /s/ | JULIE E. LAWTON |
| JULIE E. LAWTON | |
| SECRETARY |