Form 497K - Summary Prospectus for certain open-end management investment companies filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(K):
SEC Accession No. 0000004568-10-000004
Filing Date
2010-02-26
Accepted
2010-02-26 14:59:27
Documents
1
Effectiveness Date
2010-02-26

Document Format Files

Seq Description Document Type Size
1 AMERICAN BALANCED FUND ambal497k.htm 497K 64916
  Complete submission text file 0000004568-10-000004.txt   69227

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000004568      
Series S000008801   AMERICAN BALANCED FUND INC
Class/Contract C000023937   Class A ABALX
Class/Contract C000023938   Class R-1 RLBAX
Class/Contract C000023939   Class R-2 RLBBX
Class/Contract C000023940   Class R-3 RLBCX
Class/Contract C000023941   Class R-4 RLBEX
Class/Contract C000023942   Class R-5 RLBFX
Class/Contract C000023943   Class B BALBX
Class/Contract C000023944   Class C BALCX
Class/Contract C000023945   Class F-1 BALFX
Class/Contract C000023946   Class 529-A CLBAX
Class/Contract C000023947   Class 529-B CLBBX
Class/Contract C000023948   Class 529-C CLBCX
Class/Contract C000023949   Class 529-E CLBEX
Class/Contract C000023950   Class 529-F-1 CLBFX
Class/Contract C000068555   Class F-2 AMBFX
Class/Contract C000077860   Class R-6 RLBGX
Mailing Address P.O. BOX 7650 (MICG) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94120
Business Address ONE MARKET - STEUART TOWER SUITE 1800 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 415-421-9360
AMERICAN BALANCED FUND (Filer) CIK: 0000004568 (see all company filings)

EIN.: 946050854 | State of Incorp.: DE | Fiscal Year End: 1231
Type: 497K | Act: 33 | File No.: 002-10758 | Film No.: 10638475