-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, D0mlgPeOPUaHsacBk5ocWlPb0sojmgyJ+pWjqaEA8XtX52hselojkPpA7A9n1cyU NeXCEua/aMytgXYFliNmFg== 0000013075-09-000004.txt : 20090305 0000013075-09-000004.hdr.sgml : 20090305 20090305150900 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000013075-09-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090305 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOND FUND OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000013075 IRS NUMBER: 952884967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-50700 FILM NUMBER: 09658614 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (MICG) CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (MICG) CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 0000013075 S000009231 BOND FUND OF AMERICA INC C000025097 Class A ABNDX C000025098 Class R-1 RBFAX C000025099 Class R-2 RBFBX C000025100 Class R-3 RMFCX C000025101 Class R-4 RBFEX C000025102 Class R-5 RBFFX C000025103 Class B BFABX C000025104 Class C BFACX C000025105 Class F-1 BFAFX C000025106 Class 529-A CFAAX C000025107 Class 529-B CFABX C000025108 Class 529-C CFACX C000025109 Class 529-E CFAEX C000025110 Class 529-F-1 CFAFX C000068564 Class F-2 ABNFX 497J 1 bfa497j.htm BOND FUND OF AMERICA bfa497j.htm
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The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California  90071-1406

Phone (213) 486 9200
Fax (213) 486 9455
Email ksv@capgroup.com

Kimberly S. Verdick
Secretary






March 5, 2009



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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

Re:
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
 
File Nos.  002-50700 and 811-02444

Dear Sir or Madam:


Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes have been made to the forms of prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information since the electronic filing on February 27, 2009 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 38 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


Sincerely,

/s/ Kimberly S. Verdick

Kimberly S. Verdick

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