SEC File Nos. 002-10758
811-00066
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 108 (X)
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 47 (X)
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AMERICAN BALANCED FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 2000, San
Francisco, California 94105-1409
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area
Code: (415) 421-9360
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Patrick F. Quan
Secretary
American Balanced Fund
One Market
Steuart Tower, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94105-1409
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Michael Glazer
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite
4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3106
(Counsel for the Registrant)
__________________
Approximate date of proposed public offering:
It is proposed that this filing become effective
immediately pursuant to paragraph (b) of rule 485.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements
for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and County of San Francisco, and State of
California on the 22
nd
day of March, 2013.
AMERICAN BALANCED FUND
By:
/s/ Patrick F. Quan
(Patrick F. Quan, Secretary)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below on March 22, 2013, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
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(1)
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Principal Executive Officer:
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/s/ Gregory D. Johnson
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Vice Chairman of the Board
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(Gregory D. Johnson)
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(2)
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Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer:
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/s/ Jeffrey P. Regal
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Treasurer
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(Jeffrey P. Regal)
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(3)
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Trustees:
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William H. Baribault*
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Trustee
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Vanessa C.L. Chang*
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Trustee
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Linda Griego*
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Trustee
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/s/ Gregory D. Johnson
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President and Trustee
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(Gregory D. Johnson)
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Leonade D. Jones*
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Trustee
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William D. Jones*
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Trustee
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James J. Postl*
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Trustee
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Margaret Spellings*
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Trustee
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Isaac Stein*
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Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)
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*By:
/s/ Patrick F. Quan
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(Patrick F. Quan, Attorney-in-Fact, Powers of Attorney enclosed)
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Counsel represents that this amendment does not
contain disclosures that would make the amendment ineligible for effectiveness under the provisions of rule 485(b).
/s/ Katherine H. Newhall
(Katherine H. Newhall, Counsel)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
William H.
Baribault
,
the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies (collectively, the “Funds”)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)
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American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)
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American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)
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The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)
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American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)
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American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)
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American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)
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American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)
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American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)
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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)
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American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)
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American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)
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The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)
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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)
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American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)
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The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)
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Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)
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Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)
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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Karl C. Grauman
Brian C. Janssen
Dori Laskin
Gregory F. Niland
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
Pasadena, CA
this
11
th
day of
January 2013
.
(City, State)
/s/ William H. Baribault
William H. Baribault, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
Vanessa C. L.
Chang
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the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies (collectively, the “Funds”)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)
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EuroPacific Growth Fund
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333)
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New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105)
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American Funds New World Fund
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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M. Susan Gupton
Brian C. Janssen
Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
North Berwick, Scotland
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this
18
th
day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Vanessa C.L. Chang
Vanessa C.L. Chang, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
Linda Griego, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies (collectively, the “Funds”)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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M. Susan Gupton
Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
Los Angeles, CA
, this
1
st
day of July, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Linda Griego
Linda Griego, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
Leonade D.
Jones
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the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies (collectively, the “Funds”)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)
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Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)
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Capital World Growth and Income Fund
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The Growth Fund of America, Inc. (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The Growth Fund of America
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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M. Susan Gupton
Jeffrey P. Regal
Neal F. Wellons
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
Washington, DC
, this
1
st
day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Leonade D. Jones
Leonade D. Jones, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
William D.
Jones
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the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies (collectively, the “Funds”)
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AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
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American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Brian D. Bullard
Karl C. Grauman
M. Susan Gupton
Jeffrey P. Regal
Ari M. Vinocor
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
San Diego, CA
, this
3
rd
day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ William D. Jones
William D. Jones, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
James J.
Postl
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the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies (collectively, the “Funds”)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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M. Susan Gupton
Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
Houston, TX
, this
7
th
day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ James J. Postl
James J. Postl, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
Margaret
Spellings
, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies
(collectively, the “Funds”)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)
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American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)
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American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)
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The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)
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American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)
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American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)
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American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)
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American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)
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American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)
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American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)
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American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)
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American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)
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The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)
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American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)
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American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)
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The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)
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Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)
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Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)
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The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Karl C. Grauman
Brian C. Janssen
Dori Laskin
Gregory F. Niland
Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
Los Angeles, CA
, this
5
th
day of December, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I,
Isaac
Stein
,
the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment
companies (collectively, the “Funds”)
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney
I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Courtney R. Taylor
Julie E. Lawton
Tanya Schneider
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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M. Susan Gupton
Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate
capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments
to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith,
and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate,
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related
requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at
Atherton, CA
, this
9
th
day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Isaac Stein
Isaac Stein, Board member
Exhibit Index
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Description
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EX-101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
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