-----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, OZKtY6uULA2UcBvwkY+DSSMg+gBtVhXoPo8cYY+4tYX+A14PPg56LJZvH08tiv/a 5Fo4G8oAdED2gdEUIqz3sA== 0000051931-09-001169.txt : 20090924 0000051931-09-001169.hdr.sgml : 20090924 20090924162300 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051931-09-001169 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091124 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090924 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090924 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039473 IRS NUMBER: 221557722 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00032 FILM NUMBER: 091085226 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARKET - STEUART TOWER STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-421-9360 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 7650 (MICG) CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94120 0000039473 S000009227 FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS INC C000025050 Class A ANCFX C000025051 Class R-1 RFNAX C000025052 Class R-2 RFNBX C000025053 Class R-3 RFNCX C000025054 Class R-4 RFNEX C000025055 Class R-5 RFNFX C000025056 Class B AFIBX C000025057 Class C AFICX C000025058 Class F-1 AFIFX C000025059 Class 529-A CFNAX C000025060 Class 529-B CFNBX C000025061 Class 529-C CFNCX C000025062 Class 529-E CFNEX C000025063 Class 529-F-1 CFNFX C000068558 Class F-2 FINFX C000077853 Class R-6 RFNGX DEF 14A 1 proxysupplement9-24.htm FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS Unassociated Document
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AMCAP Fund, Inc.
American Mutual Fund, Inc.
EuroPacific Growth Fund
Fundamental Investors, Inc.
The Growth Fund of America, Inc.
The Investment Company of America
New Perspective Fund, Inc.
New World Fund, Inc.
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
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AMCAP Fund, American Mutual Fund, EuroPacific Growth Fund,
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This document is intended for shareholders of record as of August 28, 2009 of one or more the above-referenced funds and is a supplement (this “Supplement”) to the Joint Proxy Statement dated August 28, 2009 (the “Proxy Statement”). The purpose of this Supplement is to update Appendix 1 of the Proxy Statement to include the following information with respect to William I. Miller and William H. Kling. William I. Miller is the former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Irwin Financial Corporation and is currently serving as its sole director. William H. Kling is a former director of Irwin Financial Corporation. Irwin Financial Corporation filed a petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the federal Bankruptcy Code on September 21, 2009. This action followed the issuance of consent orders by relevant federal and state banking authorities and the appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver for Irwin Financial Corporation’s two banking subsidiaries.

This Supplement should be read together with the Proxy Statement, which you may have already received by mail and which is available at both americanfunds.com and proxy-direct.com/afs. If you are not able to access the Proxy Statement on either website, please call American Funds Service Company at 800/421-0180, ext. 34 or write to the secretary of the Fund at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.

 
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