UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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AMCAP Fund, Inc.
American Balanced Fund, Inc.
The American Funds Income Series
American Funds Money Market Fund
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
American Funds Target Date Retirement Series, Inc.
The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I
The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
American High-Income Trust
American Mutual Fund, Inc.
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
Capital Income Builder, Inc.
Capital World Bond Fund, Inc.
Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
EuroPacific Growth Fund
Fundamental Investors, Inc.
The Growth Fund of America, Inc.
The Income Fund of America, IncInc.
Intermediate Bond Fund of America
International Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
The Investment Company of America
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
The New Economy Fund
New Perspective Fund, Inc.
New World Fund, Inc.
Short-Term Bond Fund of America, Inc.
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc.
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.
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American Balanced Fund®Important Proxy Materials
 
Fundamental InvestorsSMPLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW
 
The Growth Fund of America®
 
The Income Fund of America®_____________, 200__
 
Dear Shareholder:
I am writing to let you know that the annual shareholder meeting for The Investment Company of America and special shareholder meetings for other American Funds will be held on [   ��                  ] and [                ].  On the following page you will find a listing of funds and their meeting dates.
At the meetings, shareholders will be asked to vote on proposals that will benefit the funds in the following ways:
§Give each of the funds more flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and market conditions.
§Increase efficiency by operating the funds under uniform, modern and flexible governing documents.
§Update, standardize and streamline outdated investment restrictions for the funds.

Shareholders will also be asked to elect board members and address other items.  Detailed information about the proposals is contained in the enclosed materials and Joint Proxy Statement, which we invite you to review closely.
Importantly, the board members of each fund have considered the proposals and have determined that Proposals 1 through 7 in the Joint Proxy Statement, as applicable, are in the best interest of the fund they serve and its shareholders, and unanimously recommend that you vote “FOR” these proposals.  The board of each applicable fund recommends you vote “AGAINST” the proposal submitted by shareholders of certain funds (Proposal 8) as explained in the Joint Proxy Statement.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meetings in person, we need your vote regardless of how many shares you own.  We realize that you lead a busy life and may be tempted to put aside this proxy information for another time.  But by responding promptly, you will save your fund(s) the expense of additional follow-up mailings and solicitations.  ®Please vote today.

Voting is quick and easy.  You may vote your shares by telephone or via the Internet or by simply completing and signing the enclosed proxy card (your ballot), and mailing it in the postage-paid envelope included in this package.  If you have questions, please call us toll-free at 800/421-0180.  We will be glad to help you cast your vote quickly.  Thank you for participating in this important initiative.
Sincerely,
/s/                      
[Name]
[Title]
Capital Research and Management Company,
Investment adviser to American Funds


JOINT MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
OF THE AMERICAN FUNDS



Funds holding meetings on[               ]Funds holding meetings on [                     ]
The American Funds Income Series:
     U.S. Government Securities Fund
The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II:
     The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
American High-Income Trust
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
EuroPacific Growth Fund
Intermediate Bond Fund of America
The Investment Company of America
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
The New Economy Fund
New Perspective Fund, Inc.
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc.
AMCAP Fund, Inc.
American Balanced Fund, Inc.
American Funds Money Market Fund
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
American Funds Target Date Retirement Series, Inc.
The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I:
     The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland
     The Tax-Exempt Fund of Virginia
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
American Mutual Fund, Inc.
Capital Income Builder, Inc.
Capital World Bond Fund, Inc.
Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
Fundamental Investors, Inc.
The Growth Fund of America, Inc.
The Income Fund of America, Inc.
International Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
New World Fund, Inc.
Short-Term Bond Fund of America, Inc.
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.


Except as set forth below, all meetings will be held at the offices of Capital Research and Management Company, 333 South Hope Street, Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 90071 at [        ] Pacific Time.
The meetings for Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc. and The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I will be held at The Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 at [       ] Eastern Time.
 
Questions & Answers
 
Q.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS
Please read the full text of the Joint Proxy Statement.  Below is a brief overview of the proposals to be voted upon.  Your vote is important.
Why am I being asked to vote?
 
A. Mutual fundsYou are, requiredor were as of the record date ([                  ]), a shareholder of one or more of the American Funds listed on the previous page (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”).  Each of the proposals requires the approval of shareholders of the applicable Fund.  The Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) of each applicable Fund has approved Proposals 1 through 7 below and recommends that you vote “FOR” each of them.  The Board of each applicable Fund has not approved Proposal 8 and recommends you vote “AGAINST” Proposal 8, as explained below.
What am I being asked to obtainvote on?
You are being asked to vote on proposals to:
1.
Elect board members of the Fund(s) for which you are a shareholder.  The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that at least two-thirds of a Fund’s board members have been elected by its shareholders before the board may fill a vacancy.  Some Funds currently are at their minimum two-thirds requirement and need new elections in order to add new board members.  Other Funds are expected to reach their two-thirds requirement in the coming years.  By electing board members now, the Funds’ Boards will be able to add new members for a longer period without the expense of conducting additional shareholder meetings.  Proposal 1 contains information relevant to the consideration of nominees for the Boards.
2.
Approve the reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of each Fund from a Delaware corporation, Maryland corporation or Massachusetts business trust, as applicable, into a Delaware statutory trust (“DE Trust”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”).  We believe that Delaware statutory trusts offer many advantages that should benefit shareholders over the long term, including flexibility to respond to changing market conditions.  Additionally, we believe that certain efficiencies can be achieved by organizing all of the Funds in one jurisdiction.  As discussed in Proposal 2, for all practical purposes, your financial investment in the Fund(s) would not change on the date of the Reorganization.
3.
Approve updates to certain fundamental investment policies of the Funds and eliminate certain other fundamental investment policies that are not required by law or are more restrictive than the law requires.  These changes are intended to modernize the Funds’ fundamental investment policies, provide the Funds flexibility to respond to changing market conditions and to simplify compliance monitoring.  As discussed in Proposal 3, the proposed updates to the Funds’ fundamental investment policies are not expected to result in any material changes in the way the Funds are managed.
4.
Approve a policy allowing Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”), which will continue to be the Funds’ investment adviser, to appoint subsidiary advisers to manage the day-to-day investment activities of the Funds without additional shareholder approval.  Upon shareholders’ approval and implementation of this proposal, the subsidiary advisers will be the same investment divisions of CRMC—reorganized as corporate entities—that already manage the Funds’ day-to-day investment activities.  As discussed in Proposal 4, organizing these divisions as corporate entities is intended to help in their recognition as separate investors in certain countries outside the United States, providing the Funds with more flexibility to respond to changing market conditions. Under this arrangement, CRMC may in the future engage other affiliated entities as subsidiary advisers.
5.
Approve amendments to the Funds’ Investment Advisory and Service Agreements or Investment Advisory Agreements, as applicable, with CRMC.  These amendments allow for the appointment of subsidiary advisers as discussed in Proposal 4, as well as changes that will streamline and standardize language in the agreements, making administration of the agreements more efficient.
6.
Approve a form of Subsidiary Agreement and appointment of subsidiary advisers for the Funds as contemplated in Proposal 4.  CRMC is required by law to enter into a Subsidiary Agreement with any subsidiary adviser it engages to manage a Fund’s assets.  Upon shareholder approval and implementation of Proposals 4, 5 and 6, the subsidiary adviser(s) appointed for any particular Fund will be the same investment divisions of CRMC—reorganized as corporate entities—that already manage each Fund’s day-to-day investment activities.  Organizing these divisions as corporate entities is intended to help in their recognition as separate investors in certain countries outside the United States, providing the Funds with more flexibility to respond to changing market conditions.  As discussed in Proposal 6, fees paid to subsidiary advisers would be paid by CRMC out of fees it receives from the Funds, and would not result in any additional cost to the Funds.
7.
Approve changes to an investment policy of The New Economy Fund.  This proposal applies only to shareholders of The New Economy Fund (“NEF”).  Currently, NEF is restricted to investing primarily in companies in the service and information areas of the global economy.  The proposed change would broaden NEF’s investment strategy by expanding its investment universe to companies outside of any particular area or sector.  This will benefit NEF’s shareholders by providing the Fund with greater flexibility to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities as they arise.  As discussed in Proposal 7, the “new economy” is a dynamic concept, shifting over time, and constraining the Fund to particular areas or sectors potentially forecloses attractive investments as innovation and new technologies expand to new and different areas of the global economy.
8.
Consider a proposal submitted by shareholders of certain Funds that requests the Boards of these Funds to “institute procedures to prevent holding investments in companies that, in the judgment of the Board, substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, the most egregious violations of human rights.” As discussed in Proposal 8, CRMC and the Funds’ Boards believe that CRMC’s current approach to these issues is preferable to that recommended by the shareholders’ proposal.  CRMC’s approach calls for consideration of any human rights issues that may affect companies by investment professionals as part of the investment management process.  This approach is consistent with the stated investment objectives and policies of the Funds.  As discussed in Proposal 8, the Board of each of these Funds recommends that you vote “AGAINST” this shareholder proposal.
Have the Funds’ Boards of Directors/Trustees approved the Proposals?
The Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund has approved Proposals 1 through 7, as applicable, and recommends that you vote “FOR” these proposals.  The Board of each applicable Fund has not approved Proposal 8 and recommends that you vote “AGAINST” this proposal.
What are the reasons for and advantages of Proposals 1 through 7?
Proposals 1 through 7 are intended to give the Funds flexibility to add board members, respond and adapt to changing market conditions, streamline administration of the Funds and simplify compliance monitoring.  These changes are intended to better position the Funds for achieving superior long term investment results and to efficiently manage costs for the Funds over the long term.
Will the investment adviser to the Funds remain the same?
Yes.  CRMC will remain as the investment adviser to the Funds and will have the ability to engage its divisions that currently provide the day-to-day investment management services for the Funds—Capital Research Global Investors and Capital World Investors—as subsidiary advisers once they are incorporated as subsidiaries of CRMC.  Currently, CRMC intends to continue providing the day-to-day investment management services to the fixed-income Funds it advises through its Fixed-Income investment division, but in the future CRMC could incorporate this division as a subsidiary and engage it as a subsidiary adviser to the fixed-income Funds.
What if there are not enough votes of shareholders of my Fund(s) to approve Proposals 1 through 7?
If there are not enough votes to approve Proposals 1 through 7 by the time of a Fund’s shareholder approvalmeeting, the meeting may be adjourned to permit further solicitation of proxy votes.  If a Fund’s (or series’, if applicable) shareholders do not ultimately approve a Proposal, its Board and CRMC will continue to operate the Fund (or series) as it currently does, with the implementation of such Proposals that are approved.
Who are Computershare Fund Services and D.F. King & Co., Inc.?
Computershare and D.F. King are not affiliated with the Funds or CRMC, and are companies that specialize in assisting financial firms with shareholder meetings.  The Funds have hired Computershare and D.F. King to contact shareholders and record proxy votes.  As the meetings approach, shareholders who have not yet voted their shares may receive a phone call from these companies asking for certain significant matters, includingshareholders’ votes so that the election of directors. shareholder meetings will not need to be postponed.
How many votes am I entitled to cast?
As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote per share and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share you own of a Fund on the record date ([             ]) with respect to that Fund’s shareholder meeting.
How do I vote my shares?
You may vote your shares via the Internet or by telephone, mail or attending a shareholder meeting in person.  To vote via the Internet (24 hours a day) please visit [www.proxy-direct.com] and follow the on-screen instructions.  To vote by telephone (24 hours a day) please call [866/241-6192] and follow the recorded instructions.  When voting via the Internet or by telephone you will be required to enter the identifying number that appears on your proxy card(s).
You can vote by mail by completing, signing and dating the enclosed proxy card(s) and mailing it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.  Proxy cards that are signed and dated, but not completed for any of Proposals 1 through 7, will be voted “FOR” each such proposal that has no indication and those not completed for Proposal 8 will be voted “AGAINST” that proposal.
If you need assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposals or how to vote your shares, please call 800/421-0180.
You can help reduce shareholder costs by voting promptly.  Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own.  Please read the enclosed material and vote your shares.
How do I sign the proxy card?
When voting via the Internet or by telephone you will be required to enter the identifying number that appears on your proxy card(s).  If voting by mail please complete, sign and date the proxy card(s).  When signing the proxy card(s):

Individual accounts:  Shareholders should sign exactly as their names appear on the account registration shown on the proxy card.

Joint accounts:  Either owner may sign, but the name of the person signing should conform exactly to the name shown in the registration.

All other accounts:  The person signing must indicate his or her capacity.  For example, a trustee for a trust or other entity should sign, “Mary Smith, Trustee.”




NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

[                     ], 2009

To the shareholders:

Notice is given that:

a meeting of shareholders of The American Funds Income Series (U.S. Government Securities Fund), The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II (The Tax-Exempt Fund of California), American High-Income Trust, The Bond Fund of America, Inc., EuroPacific Growth Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund of America, The Investment Company of America, Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, The New Economy Fund, New Perspective Fund, Inc. and The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc. will be held on [                ] at the offices of Capital Research and Management Company, 333 South Hope Street, Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 90071, at [    ] Pacific Time;

a meeting of shareholders of AMCAP Fund, Inc., American Balanced Fund, Inc., American Funds Money Market Fund, American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, American Funds Target Date Retirement Series, Inc., American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., American Mutual Fund, Inc., Capital Income Builder, Inc., Capital World Bond Fund, Inc., Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc., Fundamental Investors, Inc., The Growth Fund of America, Inc., The Income Fund of America, Inc., and/or The Investment Company of America, you are being asked to vote to elect nominees to serve as directors of your funds.
Your boards recommend that you vote FOR the election of each nominee.
Q. How do I vote?
A. You can vote by mail, Internet, telephone, or attending the meeting in person, as indicated on the enclosed proxy card. You can help reduce shareholder costs by voting promptly. Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Please take a few minutes to read the enclosed materialInternational Growth and vote your shares.
Q. I am not invested in all of the funds listed above. Am I being asked to vote for the boards of five funds?
A. The proxy card indicates the funds you own. You will only be allowed to vote for the nominees proposed for your funds.
Q. Whom should I call for further information?
A. Please call either your financial adviser or shareholder services toll free at 800/421-0180.
Please don’t hesitate. Vote your shares today. By voting promptly, you will help reduce costs—which are paid for by the funds—and will avoid receiving follow-up telephone calls or mailings. Voting by telephone or via the Internet lowers the costs even further.


American BalancedIncome Fund, (“AMBAL”)
Fundamental Investors (“FI”)
The GrowthInc., New World Fund, Inc., Short-Term Bond Fund of America, (“GFA”)Inc. and SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. will be held on [                   ] at the offices of Capital Research and Management Company, 333 South Hope Street, Auditorium, Los Angeles, California 90071, at [    ] Pacific Time; and
The Income Fund of America (“IFA”)
The Investment Company of America (“ICA”)
Notice of meeting of shareholders
August 7, 2008
To the shareholders:

Notice is given that a meeting of shareholders (the “meeting”) of the fundsThe American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I and Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc. (each fund listed above (eachin this Notice, a “fund”“Fund,” and collectively, “the funds”the “Funds”) will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2008,[                       ] at the offices of theThe Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, 55Hilton, 1001 16th Floor, Los Angeles, California,Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 at 9:00 a.m.[    ] Eastern time,

(each meeting of shareholders is referred to as a “Shareholder Meeting,” and collectively, the “Shareholder Meetings”), Pacific time, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, for the following purposes:purposes (each a “Proposal,” and collectively, the “Proposals”):

 
1.To elect directorsboard members of each fund; andFund.
 
2.To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the reorganization of each Fund from a Delaware corporation, Maryland corporation or Massachusetts business trust, as applicable, into a Delaware statutory trust.
3.To update each Fund’s fundamental investment policies (includes the following Sub-Proposals):

(a)The policy regarding borrowing
(b)The policy regarding issuance of senior securities
(c)The policy regarding underwriting
(d)The policy regarding investments in real estate or commodities
(e)The policy regarding lending
(f)The policy regarding industry concentration
(g)The policy regarding investing in tax-exempt securities (applies only to tax-exempt Funds)
(h)The policy regarding maintaining a fully invested portfolio (applies only to Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.)
(i)The elimination of certain policies
4.To approve a policy allowing Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) to appoint subsidiary advisers to manage the day-to-day investment activities of each Fund without additional shareholder approval.
5.To approve amendments to each Fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, with CRMC.
6.To approve a form of Subsidiary Agreement and appointment of one or more subsidiary advisers for each Fund.
7.To approve changes to an investment policy of The New Economy Fund (applies only to The New Economy Fund).
8.To consider a proposal submitted by shareholders of certain Funds that requests the Boards of Directors/Trustees of these Funds to “institute procedures to prevent holding investments in companies that, in the judgment of the Board, substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, the most egregious violations of human rights” (applies only to certain Funds).
9.To consider and act upon any other business as may properly come before the meetingeach Shareholder Meeting and any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
 

The Board of Directors/Trustees of each Fund recommends that you vote “FOR” Proposals 1 through 7 and “AGAINST” Proposal 8, as applicable.

The proposed business cannot be conducted for a fundthe Funds at the meetingShareholder Meetings unless the required quorum of shares outstanding on June 9, 2008[                 ] (the “record date”“Record Date”) are present in person or by proxy. Therefore, please mark, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card(s) or cast your vote by telephone or via the Internet as soon as possible. You may revoke your proxy at any time before its use.  If you owned shares in more than one class on June 9, 2008, you may receive more than one proxy card. Please be certain to vote each proxy card you receive.
Only shareholders of record of the Funds at the close of business on June 9, 2008the Record Date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meetingmeetings and any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
 

This notice and the accompanying proxy materials are first being sent to shareholders on or about [         ].

By order of the Boards of Directors,Directors/Trustees of the Funds,

/s/ Jennifer L. Butler
Jennifer L. Butler
Secretary, WMIF

/s/ Vincent P. Corti
Vincent P. Corti
Secretary, ofAMCAP, AMF, CIB, EUPAC, ICA, NPF, NWF and WGI

/s/ Steven I. Koszalka
Steven I. Koszalka
Secretary, AFTD

/s/ Stephanie L. Pfromer
Stephanie L. Pfromer
Secretary, TEFMD/VA

/s/ Patrick F. Quan
Patrick F. Quan
Secretary, of AMBAL, FI, GFA, IFA and IFAIGI

/s/ Chad L. Norton
Chad L. Norton
Secretary, NEF and SCWF

/s/ Kimberly S. Verdick
Kimberly S. Verdick
Secretary, AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, MMF, STBF, STEX, TEBF, TEFCA and WBF


Shareholders are invited to attend the Shareholder Meetings in person. However, you may vote prior to the meetings by telephone, via the Internet or by returning your completed proxy card(s).  Your vote is important no matter how many shares you owned on the Record Date.
 
June 26, 2008
 
Important
You can help your fund(s)Fund(s) avoid the expense of further proxy solicitation by promptly voting your shares using one of three convenient methods: (a) by calling the toll-free number as described in the enclosed insert;proxy card(s); (b) by accessing the Internet website as described in the enclosed insert;proxy card(s); or (c) by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card(s) in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.





American Balanced Fund (“AMBAL”)JOINT PROXY STATEMENT
Fundamental Investors (“FI”)
The Growth Fund of America (“GFA”)
The Income Fund of America (“IFA”)TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 1800, San Francisco, California 94105
Page
Part I – The Proposals
Proposal 1 –To Elect Board Members[ ]
Proposal 2 –To Approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization[ ]
Proposal 3 –To Update Fundamental Investment Policies[ ]
Introduction to Proposal 3
A.The policy regarding borrowing
B.The policy regarding issuance of senior securities
C.The policy regarding underwriting
D.The policy regarding investments in real estate or commodities
E.The policy regarding lending
F.The policy regarding industry concentration
G.The policy regarding investing in tax-exempt securities (applies only to tax-exempt Funds)
H.The policy regarding maintaining a fully invested portfolio (applies only to Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.)
I.To approve the elimination of certain policies
Proposal 4 –To Approve a Policy Allowing the Appointment of Subsidiary Advisers Without Additional Shareholder Approval[ ]
Proposal 5 –To Approve Amendments to Investment Advisory and Service Agreements or Investment Advisory Agreements[ ]
Proposal 6 –To Approve a Form of Subsidiary Agreement and Appointment of one or more Subsidiary Advisers[ ]
Proposal 7 –To Approve Changes to an Investment Policy of The New Economy Fund (applies only to The New Economy Fund)[ ]
Proposal 8 –
To Consider a Shareholder Proposal that Requests the Board to Institute Procedures to Prevent Holding Investments in Companies that, in the Judgment of the Board, Substantially Contribute to Genocide or Crimes Against Humanity, the Most Egregious Violations of Human Rights (applies only to certain Funds)
[ ]
Part II
Additional Information about the Funds[ ]
Audit Committee[ ]
Further Information About Voting and the Shareholder Meetings[ ]

 
TheEXHIBITS

Exhibit A – Form of Nominating [and Governance] Committee Charter
Exhibit B – Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
Exhibit C – Form of Agreement and Declaration of Trust
Exhibit D – Forms of Investment CompanyAdvisory and Service Agreement and Investment Advisory Agreement
Exhibit E – Form of America (“ICA”)Subsidiary Agreement

333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – Board of Directors/Trustees Information
Appendix 2 – Board Committee Memberships
Appendix 3 – Board Member Compensation and Fund Ownership
Appendix 4 – Other Executive Officers
Appendix 5 – Advisory Boards
Appendix 6 – Summary Comparisons of Governing Documents and State Law
Appendix 7 – Proposed Updates to Fundamental Investment Policies
Appendix 8 – Investment Advisory Agreement Information and Related Entity Fees
Appendix 9 – Description of Certain Investment Advisory Agreement Provisions
Appendix 10 – Investment Adviser’s Board of Directors
Appendix 11 – Capitalization Table
Appendix 12 – 5% Shareholder Table
Appendix 13 – Independent Auditors and Related Fees



Throughout this Joint Proxy Statement, except where the context indicates otherwise, all references to the “Fund” shall apply to each Fund.
Meeting
A list of shareholdersthe “Funds,” abbreviations used for each Fund in this Joint Proxy Statement and a summary of the Proposals applicable to each Fund is set forth below.
August 7, 2008Fund Abbreviations and Applicable Proposals

 Applicable Proposals
Name of FundAbbreviationState and Form of Organization*123A3B3C3D3E3F3G3H3I45678
AMCAP Fund, Inc.AMCAPMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
American Balanced Fund, Inc.AMBALMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
The American Funds Income Series:
   U.S. Government Securities Fund
GVTMassachusetts√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
American Funds Money Market FundMMFDelaware Trust√          √√√  
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond FundSTEXDelaware Trust√          √√√  
American Funds Target Date Retirement Series, Inc.AFTDMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I:
   The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland
   The Tax-Exempt Fund of Virginia
TEFMD/VAMassachusetts√√√√√√√√√ √√√√  
The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II:
   The Tax-Exempt Fund of California
TEFCAMassachusetts√√√√√√√√√ √√√√  
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.AHIMMaryland√√√√√√√√√ √√√√  
American High-Income TrustAHITMassachusetts√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
American Mutual Fund, Inc.AMFMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.BFAMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
Capital Income Builder, Inc.CIBMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
Capital World Bond Fund, Inc.WBFMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.WGIMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
EuroPacific Growth FundEUPACMassachusetts√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
Fundamental Investors, Inc.FIMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
The Growth Fund of America, Inc.GFAMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
The Income Fund of America, Inc.IFAMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
Intermediate Bond Fund of AmericaIBFAMassachusetts√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
International Growth and Income Fund, Inc.IGIMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
The Investment Company of AmericaICADelaware Corporation√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of AmericaLTEXMassachusetts√√√√√√√√√ √√√√  
The New Economy FundNEFMassachusetts√√√√√√√√  √√√√√ 
New Perspective Fund, Inc.NPFMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√ √
New World Fund, Inc.NWFMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
Short-Term Bond Fund of America, Inc.STBFMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.SCWFMaryland√√√√√√√√  √√√√  
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc.TEBFMaryland√√√√√√√√√ √√√√  
Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.WMIFMaryland√√√√√√√√ √√√√√ √

* All Maryland Funds are currently Maryland corporations and all Massachusetts Funds are currently Massachusetts business trusts.
PART I - THE PROPOSALS

Shareholders of each Fund will vote separately on each applicable Proposal, and shareholders of each series of a Fund will vote separately on certain Proposals.  No Proposal is conditioned on the approval of any other Proposal or the approval of that Proposal by the shareholders of any other Fund.

PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS

The enclosed proxypurpose of Proposal 1 is solicited by theto elect a board of directorsdirectors/trustees (the “board”“Board”) for each of the American Funds listed on pages 3 and collectively, “the boards”)4 of each fund listed above (each a “fund” and, collectively, “the funds”) in connection with the meeting of shareholders (the “meeting”)this Joint Proxy Statement.  You are being asked to be heldvote for the funds on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at the officeselection of the Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific time, and at any adjournmentdirectors or adjournments thereof. Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2008 (the “record date”) are entitled to vote on a proposal to elect 11 directorstrustees for AMBAL and IFA, 12 directors for FI and GFA, and 13 directors for ICA (each, a “director” and, collectively, the “directors”) for their respective fund. The boards know of no other business to be presented for consideration at the meeting. If any other matteryour Fund(s).

It is properly presented, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote in accordance with their best judgment. This proxy statement and related proxy card(s) were first mailed on or about June 26, 2008.
If you complete, sign and mailintended that the enclosed proxy card(s) in the postage-paid envelope provided or record your vote(s) by telephone or via the Internet before August 7, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time, your shares will be voted exactly as you instruct.for all nominees (the “nominees”) listed below for the applicable Board unless a proxy contains specific instructions to the contrary.  If you signelected by shareholders, the proxy card, without otherwise completing it, your sharesnominees’ terms in office will commence on January 1, 2010.  Each director/trustee (“Director”) will be voted “for” the directors of your fund nominated below. Your vote(s) can be revoked at any time before being exercised, either by filing with your fund a written notice of revocation; by delivering a duly executed proxy card, or a telephone or Internet vote, bearing a later date; or by attending the meeting and voting in person. All shares that are voted and votes to “withhold” are counted in determining the presence of a quorum.
A quorum of shareholders is required to take action at the meeting. For AMBAL and FI, a quorum is one-third of shares entitled to vote at the meeting. For GFA, ICA and IFA, a quorum is a majority of shares entitled to vote at the meeting. If a quorum is not present in person or by proxy by the meeting date, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the meeting in accordance with applicable law, to permit further solicitation of proxies. The persons named as proxies will vote all proxies in favor of such adjournment. With respect to the election of directors, assuming a quorum is present at the meeting, the 11 nominees for AMBAL and IFA, the 12 nominees for FI and GFA, and the 13 nominees for ICA, receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.
Broker-dealer firms holding shares in “street name” will request voting instructions from their customers and beneficial owners. If these instructions are not received by the date specified in a broker-dealer firm’s proxy solicitation materials, the fund understands that the broker-dealer may vote on Proposal 1, Election of Directors, on behalf of its customers and beneficial owners. Certain broker-dealers may exercise discretion over shares held in your name for which no instructions are received by voting these shares in the same proportion as they vote shares for which they received instructions. As to the shares over which broker-dealers have discretionary voting power, the shares that represent “broker non-votes” (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees as to which i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and ii) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter), and the shares reflecting an abstention on any item will all be counted as shares present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether the required quorum of shares exists.


Each fund is a fully managed, diversified, open-end investment company that issues multiple classes of shares with each share class representing an interest in a shared investment portfolio of securities. While each class has its own sales charge and expense structure (please refer to the fund prospectus for more information), shares of all classes of a fund vote together on matters that affect all classes in substantially the same manner. There is no provision for cumulative voting and the number of votes to which each class is entitled is equal to the number of outstanding shares of the class. On the record date, the number of shares issued and outstanding for the various classes of shares for each fund was as follows:
      
  
ClassShares outstanding
 
American
Balanced
Fund
Fundamental
Investors
The Growth
Fund of
America
The Income
Fund of
America
The
Investment
Company of
America
A2,001,353,881967,008,6252,671,032,6193,425,326,3132,185,716,786
B275,224,84139,846,657222,744,562250,332,229119,262,398
C317,887,64355,087,242349,374,279461,903,673101,284,033
F72,035,442101,104,555822,352,138163,306,06051,467,151
529-A73,225,31517,278,16491,677,70638,538,66141,650,937
529-B18,394,6282,032,26417,258,2646,440,9148,095,988
529-C31,015,3525,264,90629,255,20016,318,58611,825,687
529-E4,601,700762,9094,772,5791,876,7711,771,888
529-F2,068,702584,5292,846,0731,219,130639,355
R-16,168,3411,860,76216,347,5765,053,1032,129,153
R-262,390,38112,844,31690,171,38830,339,68821,662,348
R-3175,623,13534,798,558457,799,26061,956,05332,488,189
R-4105,023,38428,617,116572,129,12734,221,68113,666,210
R-569,032,56329,810,646513,464,44231,457,02975,171,451
Total3,214,045,3081,296,901,2495,861,225,2134,528,289,8912,666,831,574
Please note that 529 share classes are available only through CollegeAmerica® to investors establishing qualified higher education savings accounts. CollegeAmerica account owners are technically not shareholders of the fund and, accordingly, do not have the rights of shareholders, including the right to vote any proxies relating to fund shares. Class 529 shares are voted by the Virginia College Savings Plan, an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Attached as Appendix A is a table that identifies for each fund those investors who own of record, or are known to own, beneficially 5% or more of any class of shares as of April 30, 2008, the number of shares so owned, and those shares as a percentage of all shares outstanding within the class.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
American Balanced Fund and The Income Fund of America: 11 directors are proposed to be elected each to hold office until his or her successor is elected or until his or her earlier death, retirement or removal.

Each nominee has consented to serve on the applicable Board if elected by shareholders.  If, however, before the election, any nominee refuses or is unable to serve, proxies may be voted for a replacement nominee, if any, designated by members of the applicable Board.

Pertinent information about each of the nominees is set forth in Appendix 1 to this Joint Proxy Statement.  Following is the list of nominees and the Fund(s) for which he or she resigns oris standing for election.

Independent Board Members1
Funds
Elisabeth AllisonEUPAC, NPF, NWF
Lee A. Ault III
AFTD, Fixed-Income2
Ronald P. BadieFI, GFA, SCWF
William H. Baribault
AFTD, Fixed-Income2
Joseph C. BerenatoCIB, FI, GFA, NEF, SCWF, WGI
Louise H. BrysonAMCAP, AMF, FI, GFA, ICA, SCWF
Vanessa C. L. ChangEUPAC, NPF, NWF
Robert J. DenisonCIB, FI, GFA, NEF, SCWF, WGI
Mary Anne DolanAMCAP, AMF, CIB, FI, GFA, ICA, NEF, SCWF, WGI
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.EUPAC, NPF, NWF
James G. Ellis
AFTD, AMCAP, AMF, ICA, Fixed-Income2
Mary Jane ElmoreAMBAL, IFA, IGI
Nariman FarvardinTEFMD/VA, WMIF
Martin Fenton
AFTD, Fixed-Income2
Robert A. FoxAMBAL, EUPAC, FI, GFA, IFA, IGI, NPF, NWF, SCWF
Barbara Hackman FranklinTEFMD/VA, WMIF
John G. FreundFI, GFA, SCWF
Leonard R. Fuller
AFTD, AMCAP, AMF, ICA, Fixed-Income2
W. Scott Hedrick
AFTD, Fixed-Income2
Mary Davis HoltWMIF
R. Clark Hooper
CIB, NEF, TEFMD/VA, WGI, WMIF, Fixed-Income2
Koichi ItohCIB, EUPAC, NEF, NPF, NWF, WGI
Merit E. Janow
AFTD, CIB, NEF, WGI, Fixed-Income2
Leonade D. JonesAMBAL, CIB, FI, GFA, IFA, IGI, NEF, SCWF, WGI
William D. JonesAMBAL, AMCAP, AMF, ICA, IFA, IGI
L. Daniel JorndtAMCAP, AMF, ICA
Mary Myers Kauppila
AFTD, AMCAP, AMF, CIB, ICA, NEF, WGI, Fixed-Income2
William H. KlingAMCAP, AMF, EUPAC, ICA, FI, GFA, NPF, NWF, SCWF
John M. LillieAMBAL, IFA, IGI
John G. McDonaldAMCAP, AMF, AMBAL, EUPAC, FI, GFA, ICA, IFA, IGI, NPF, NWF, SCWF
James C. Miller IIITEFMD/VA, WMIF
William I. MillerEUPAC, NPF, NWF
Laurel B. Mitchell
AFTD, Fixed-Income2
Bailey Morris-EckAMCAP, AMF, ICA
Gail L. NealeCIB, NEF, WGI
Donald L. NicklesTEFMD/VA, WMIF
Robert J. O'NeillCIB, NEF, WGI
Alessandro OviEUPAC, NPF, NWF
James J. PostlAMBAL, IFA, IGI
Stefanie PowersCIB, NEF, WGI
Olin C. Robison (Dr.)AMCAP, AMF, ICA
Steven B. SampleAMCAP, AMF, ICA
Frank M. Sanchez
AFTD, Fixed-Income2
William J. ShawWMIF
J. Knox SingletonTEFMD/VA, WMIF
Margaret Spellings
AFTD, Fixed-Income2
Isaac SteinAMBAL, IFA, IGI
Christopher E. StoneCIB, FI, GFA, NEF, SCWF, WGI
Lydia W. ThomasWMIF
Steadman Upham
AFTD, CIB, NEF, WGI, Fixed-Income2
Interested Board Members3
Funds
Hilda L. ApplbaumIFA
Timothy D. ArmourAMCAP, NEF
David C. BarclayAHIT
Gordon CrawfordSCWF
Mark H. DalzellWBF
Mark E. DenningWGI
Gina H. DespresEUPAC, NPF, NWF, WGI
Michael J. DownerAFTD
James K. DuntonAMF
Brenda S. EllerinLTEX, STEX
Abner D. GoldstineBFA, MMF
Joyce E. GordonAMF, CIB
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Fixed-Income2
David A. HoagSTBF
Claudia P. HuntingtonAMCAP, NEF
Gregg E. IrelandNPF
Gregory D. JohnsonAMBAL
Carl M. KawajaEUPAC
Neil L. LangbergTEBF
James H. Lemon, Jr.TEFMD/VA, WMIF
Harry J. ListerWMIF
James B. LovelaceAFTD, CIB, ICA
Robert W. LovelaceNPF, NWF
Robert G. O'DonnellAMBAL
Donald D. O’NealGFA, ICA
Dina N. PerryFI
James F. RothenbergFI, GFA
John H. SmetGVT, IBFA
Jeffrey L. SteeleTEFMD/VA, WMIF
Steven T. WatsonIGI
Gregory W. WendtSCWF
Karl J. ZeileAHIM

1 The term “independent” Board member refers to a successorBoard member who is elected and qualified. Eachnot an “interested person” of the nomineesFund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).  Each “independent” Board nominee was electednominated by shareholdersthe applicable Fund’s current “independent” members.
2 Fixed-Income includes: AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, MMF, STBF, STEX, TEBF, TEFCA and WBF.
3 Board member affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates, or in the case of WMIF and TEFMD/VA, affiliated with Washington Management Corporation.

The following current Independent Directors are planning to retire from their respective Board(s) at a meetingthe end of shareholders held in December 1999, except Hilda2010 pursuant to such Board’s retirement policy: Richard G. Capen, Jr. (AFTD and Fixed-Income); H. Frederick Christie (CIB and WGI); Martin Fenton (AMCAP, AMF and ICA); Gail L. Applbaum, Mary Jane Elmore, William D. Jones, John M. Lillie, James J. PostlNeale (FI and Isaac Stein. The boards of directors appointed Mrs. Applbaum (for IFA) in December 2005, Mr. Lillie in August 2003, Mr. Postl (for AMBAL) in May 2007,GFA); Richard G. Newman (AFTD, Fixed-Income and Mr. Stein in February 2004. Mrs. ElmoreICA); Donald E. Petersen (CIB and Messrs. JonesWGI); Rozanne L. Ridgway (EUPAC, NPF and Postl (for IFA), are newly nominatedNWF); Henry E. Riggs (AMBAL, FI, GFA, IFA and IGI); and Charles Wolf, Jr. (CIB and WGI).  These Directors will remain on their respective Board(s) but will not stand for election at the upcoming Shareholder Meetings.  Pertinent information about each of these Directors is set forth in Appendix 1 to this meeting.
Fundamental Investors and The Growth Fund of America: 12 directors are proposed to be elected, each to hold office until he or she resigns or a successor is elected and qualified. Each of the nominees was elected by shareholders at a meeting of shareholders held in February 1998 for FI and October 1999 for GFA, except Ronald P. Badie, Joseph C. Berenato, Louise H. Bryson, Robert J. Denison, Dina N. Perry and Donald D. O’Neal. The boards of directors appointed Mr. Berenato in December 2003, Mr. Denison in February 2005, Mrs. Perry (for FI) in February 2004, and Mr. O’Neal (for GFA) in February 2004. Mr. Badie and Mrs. Bryson are newly nominatedJoint Proxy Statement.  Other current Independent Directors not standing for election at this meeting.are planning to retire from their respective Board(s) by the end of 2009 pursuant to such Board’s retirement policy.

The Investment Company of America: 13 directors are proposed to be elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting or until he or she resigns or a successor is elected and qualified. Each of the nominees was elected by shareholders at their last annual meeting in August 2007.
Each of the following nominees has agreed to serve as a director if elected. Should any unforeseen event prevent one or more of the nominees from serving as director, your vote(s) will be cast “for” the election of such person or persons as the board of directors shall recommend to replace the former nominee (unless you have elected to withhold authority as to the election of any nominee)THE BOARD OF EACH OF THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR YOUR FUND(S).

PROXIES WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES,
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.


The boards of AMBAL and IFA recommend that shareholders vote “for” each of the following 11 nominees for the shareholder’s respective fund(s). Proxies will be voted “for” the election of the 11 nominees for each fund, unless otherwise specified.
Board of Directors
American Balanced Fundcommittees and The Income Fund of America
       
Name and age
Position
with
the Funds
Year first elected a
Director of the Fund
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
Number of portfolios
within the fund
complex2
overseen by
Director3
Other directorships4
held by Director
AMBALIFA
“Independent”
Directors1
      
Mary Jane Elmore
54
—NomineeNomineeManaging Director and General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners; former Product Marketing Manager, Intel Corporation’s Development Systems Division2None
Robert A. Fox
71
Director
1976-1978,
1982
1972Managing General Partner, Fox Investments LP; corporate director; retired President and CEO, Foster Farms (poultry producer)7Chemtura Corporation
Leonade D. Jones
60
Director and Chairman of the Board (Independent and
Non-Executive)
19931993Co-founder, VentureThink LLC (developed and managed e-commerce businesses) and Versura Inc. (education loan exchange); former Treasurer, The Washington Post Company6None
William D. Jones
53
—NomineeNomineeReal estate developer/owner, President and CEO, CityLink Investment Corporation4Sempra Energy; Southwest Water Company
John M. Lillie
71
Director20032003Former President, Sequoia Associates LLC (investment firm specializing in medium size buyouts); former CEO, American President Companies (container shipping and transportation services); former CEO, Lucky Stores; former CEO, Leslie Salt2None


American Balanced Fund and The Income Fund of America
       
Name and age
Position
with
the Funds
Year first elected a
Director of the Fund
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
Number of portfolios
within the fund
complex2
overseen by
Director3
Other directorships4
held by Director
AMBALIFA
John G. McDonald
71
Director
1975-1978,
1988
1976Stanford Investors Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University8iStar Financial, Inc.; Plum Creek Timber Co.; Scholastic Corporation; Varian, Inc.
James J. Postl
62
Director
(AMBAL)
2007NomineeFormer President/CEO, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (automotive products and services)2Centex Corporation; Cooper Industries; Northwest Airlines
Henry E. Riggs
73
Director19891989President Emeritus, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences4None
Isaac Stein
61
Director20042004President, Waverley Associates (private investment fund); Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees, Stanford University2Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Maxygen, Inc.
Patricia K. Woolf
73
Director19881985Private investor; corporate director; former Lecturer, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University6None
       
“Interested”
Directors5
   
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and positions held with
affiliated entities or
the Principal Underwriter
of the Fund
  
Robert G. O’Donnell
64
Director and Vice Chairman of the Board (AMBAL)1997—Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company2None
Hilda L. Applbaum
47
Director and Vice Chairman of the Board
(IFA)
—2005Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company1None


The boards of FI and GFA recommend that shareholders vote “for” each of the following 12 nominees for the shareholder’s respective fund(s). Proxies will be voted “for” the election of the 12 nominees for each fund, unless otherwise specified.
Fundamental Investors and The Growth Fund of America
       
Name and age
Position
with
the Funds
Year first elected a
Director of the Fund
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
Number of portfolios
within the fund
complex2
overseen by
Director3
Other directorships4
held by Director
FIGFA
“Independent”
Directors1
      
Ronald P. Badie
65
—NomineeNomineeRetired; former Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown3Amphenol Corporation; Merisel, Inc.; Nautilus, Inc.; Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
Joseph C. Berenato
61
Director20032003Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ducommun Incorporated (aerospace components manufacturer)6Ducommun Incorporated
Louise H. Bryson
64
—NomineeNomineeExecutive Vice President, Lifetime Networks; General Manager, Lifetime Movie Network3None
Robert J. Denison
67
Director20052005
Chair, First Security Management
(private investment)
5None
Robert A. Fox
71
Director19981970Managing General Partner, Fox Investments LP; corporate director; retired President and CEO, Foster Farms (poultry producer)7Chemtura Corporation
Leonade D. Jones
60
Director19981993Co-founder, VentureThink LLC (developed and managed e-commerce businesses) and Versura Inc. (education loan exchange); former Treasurer, The Washington Post Company6None
John G. McDonald
71
Director19981976Stanford Investors Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University8iStar Financial, Inc.; Plum Creek Timber Co.; Scholastic Corporation; Varian, Inc.

Fundamental Investors and The Growth Fund of America
       
Name and age
Position
with
the Funds
Year first elected a
Director of the Fund
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
Number of portfolios
within the fund
complex2
overseen by
Director3
Other directorships4
held by Director
FIGFA
Gail L. Neale
73
Director19851998
President, The Lovejoy Consulting
Group, Inc. (a pro-bono consulting
group advising non-profit organizations)
4None
Henry E. Riggs
73
Director and Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)19891989President Emeritus, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences4None
Patricia K. Woolf
73
Director19981985Private investor; corporate director; former Lecturer, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University6None
       
“Interested”
Directors5
   
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and positions held with
affiliated entities or
the Principal Underwriter
of the Fund
  
James F. Rothenberg
61
Director and Vice Chairman of the Board19981997
Chairman of the Board, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.;6 Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.6
2None
Donald D. O’Neal
47
Director and President (GFA)—2004
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.6
3None
Dina N. Perry
62
Director and President
(FI)
2004—Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company1None

The board of ICA recommends that ICA shareholders vote “for” each of the following 13 nominees. Proxies will be voted “for” the election of the 13 nominees, unless otherwise specified.
The Investment Company of America
      
Name and age
Position
with
the Fund
Year first
elected a
Director of
the Fund
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
Number of portfolios
within the fund
complex2
overseen by
Director3
Other directorships4
held by Director
“Independent”
Directors1
     
Louise H. Bryson
64
Director1999Executive Vice President, Lifetime Networks; General Manager, Lifetime Movie Network3None
Mary Anne Dolan
61
Director2000Founder and President M.A.D., Inc. (communications company); former Editor-in-Chief, The Los Angeles Herald Examiner5None
Martin Fenton
73
Director and Chairman of the Board (Independent
and Non-Executive)
2000Chairman, Senior Resource Group LLC (development and management of senior living communities)18None
Leonard R. Fuller
61
Director2002President and CEO, Fuller Consulting (financial management consulting firm)16None
Claudio X. Gonzalez
Laporte
74
Director2001Chairman of the Board, Kimberly Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de CV1General Electric Company; Grupo Alfa, S.A. de C.V.; Grupo Carso, S.A. de C.V.; Grupo Financiero Inbursa; Grupo Industrial Saltillo, S.A. de CV; Grupo Mexico, S.A. de C.V.; Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.; The Mexico Fund
L. Daniel Jorndt
66
Director2006Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Walgreen Company (drug store chain)1None

The Investment Company of America
      
Name and age
Position
with
the Fund
Year first
elected a
Director of
the Fund
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
Number of portfolios
within the fund
complex2
overseen by
Director3
Other directorships4
held by Director
John G. McDonald
71
Director1976Stanford Investors Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University8iStar Financial, Inc.; Plum Creek Timber Co.; Scholastic Corporation; Varian, Inc.
Bailey Morris-Eck
64
Director1993Director and Programming Chair, WYPR Baltimore/Washington (public radio station); Senior Adviser, Financial News (London); Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics; former Senior Associate and head of the Global Policy Initiative, Reuters Foundation3None
Richard G. Newman7
73
Director1996Chairman, AECOM Technology Corporation (engineering, consulting and professional technical services)14Sempra Energy; Southwest Water Company
Olin C. Robison
72
Director1987Fellow, The Oxford Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture; Director, The Oxford Project on Religion and Public Policy; President Emeritus of the Salzburg Seminar; President Emeritus, Middlebury College3American Shared Hospital Services
      
“Interested”
Directors5
  
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and positions held with
affiliated entities or
the Principal Underwriter
of the Fund
  
R. Michael Shanahan
69
Director and Vice Chairman of the Board1998
Director and Chairman Emeritus, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.6; Chairman of the Executive Committee, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.6; Chairman of the Board, Capital Management Services, Inc.6; Director, Capital Strategy Research, Inc.6
2None

The Investment Company of America
      
Name and age
Position
with
the Fund
Year first
elected a
Director of
the Fund
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and positions held with
affiliated entities or
the Principal Underwriter
of the Fund
Number of portfolios
within the fund
complex2
overseen by
Director3
Other directorships4
held by Director
“Interested”
Directors5
     
James B. Lovelace
52
Director and President2000Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company3None
Donald D. O’Neal
47
Director and Senior Vice President2001
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.6
3None
1The term “independent” director refers to a director who is not an “interested person” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).
2
Funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the American Funds®; American Funds Insurance Series®, which is composed of 15 funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,SM Inc., which is composed of nine funds and is available to investors in tax-deferred retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of two funds and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.
3The number of portfolios within the fund complex overseen by director includes the portfolios that a nominee would oversee if elected.
4Includes all directorships (other than those in the American Funds or other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company) that are held by each director as a director of a public company or a registered investment company.
5“Interested person” of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act on the basis of his or her affiliation with the Fund’s investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the Funds’ principal underwriter).
6Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company.
7The investment adviser and its affiliates use a subsidiary of AECOM, Inc. to perform architectural and space management services. The investment adviser’s business relationship with the subsidiary preceded its acquisition by AECOM in 1994. The total fees relating to this engagement for the last two years represent less than 0.1% of AECOM, Inc’s 2006 gross revenues.
Correspondence intended for directors or nominees may be sent to 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, Attention: Secretary of the fund.

Board and committee membership

Each boardBoard has also organized the following standing committees, each of which holds separate meetings.  The principal functions of each committee are summarized below.  During the 2007 fiscal years noneNone of the boardBoard members serving on a committee(s) for a fundcommittee was an “interested person” of that fundhis or her applicable Fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act.Act (“Independent Director”) during such Fund’s most recent fiscal year (except that Jeffrey L. Steele serves on the proxy committee for WMIF).  The current membership for each committee is set forth in Appendix 2 to this Joint Proxy Statement.  If the nominees are elected, each Board may reconstitute its committees; however, it is expected that Independent Directors will continue to comprise the committees, except as stated above.

 
Each fundFund has an audit committee comprisedcomposed of certain independent directors.Independent Directors.  The audit committee provides oversight regarding the fund’sFund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and the internal controls of the fund’sFund’s principal service providers.  The audit committee acts as a liaison between the fund’sFund’s independent registered public accounting firm and its full board of directors.Board.

 
Each fundFund has a contracts committee or governance and contracts committee (the “contracts committee”) comprisedcomposed of all of the board’s independent directors.Board’s Independent Directors.  The contracts committee’s principal function is to request, review and consider the information deemed necessary to evaluate the terms of certain agreements between the fundFund and its investment adviser or the investment adviser’s affiliates, such as the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, Principal Underwriting Agreement, Administrative Services Agreement and Plans of Distribution under rule 12b-1 adopted under the 1940 Act, that the fundFund may enter into, renew or continue, and to make recommendations to the fund’sFund’s full board of directorsBoard on these matters.

Each fundFund has a nominating committee or nominating and governance committee (the “nominating committee”) comprisedcomposed of certain independent directors.Independent Directors.  The nominating committee operates under a written charter, thata form of which is attached as Appendix B.set forth in Exhibit A to this Joint Proxy Statement.  The nominating committee periodically reviews such issues as the board’sBoard’s composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of directors.Board.  The nominating committee also evaluates, selects and nominates independent directorIndependent Director and advisory board member candidates (only ICA and WMIF currently has anhave advisory board)boards) to the full board of directors.Board.  While the nominating committee normally is able to identify from its own and other resources an ample number of qualified candidates, it will consider shareholder suggestions of persons to be considered as nominees to fill future vacancies on the board.Board.  Such suggestions must be made in writing to the nominating committee of the fund,Fund, addressed to the fund’sFund’s secretary, and accompanied by complete biographical and occupational data of the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the nominating committee (see also the section of this Joint Proxy Statement titled “Shareholder proposals”Proposals”).

 
Each fund hasCertain Funds have a proxy committee comprised of certain independent directors.committee.  The proxy committee’s functions include establishing and reviewing procedures and policies for voting proxies of companies held in the fund’sFund’s portfolio, making determinations with regard to certain contested proxy voting issues, and discussing related current issues.

Board member compensation and fund ownership

Committee Memberships1
Fund
Most recent
fiscal
year end
Number of
Board
meetings
Audit CommitteeContracts CommitteeNominating CommitteeProxy Committee
Members
# of
meetings
Members
# of
meetings
Members
# of
meetings
Members
# of
meetings
AMBAL2
12/31/074Fox, L. Jones, Lillie, Postl, Stein4All independent directors1Lillie, McDonald, Riggs, Woolf6Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Stein, Woolf4
FI3
12/31/074Berenato, Denison, Fox, L. Jones4All independent directors1Berenato, McDonald, Neale, Woolf4Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Neale, Woolf4
GFA4
8/31/074Berenato, Denison, Fox, L. Jones6All independent directors1Berenato, McDonald, Neale, Woolf3Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Neale, Woolf4
IFA3
7/31/074Fox, L. Jones, Lillie, Postl, Stein4All independent directors1Lillie, McDonald, Riggs, Woolf7Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Stein, Woolf4
ICA5
12/31/075Bryson, Dolan, Fenton, Fuller, Gonzalez, Jorndt, McDonald, Morris-Eck, Newman, Robison5All independent directors1Bryson, Dolan, McDonald, Robison4Fuller, McDonald, Newman4
1Each member of the committees is an independent director.
2AMBAL – each incumbent director attended 100% of the meetings of the board and committees on which he or she served.
3FI and IFA – each incumbent director attended at least 92% of the meetings of the board and committees on which he or she served.
4GFA – each incumbent director attended at least 93% of the meetings of the board and committees on which he or she served.
5ICA – each incumbent director attended at least 96% of the meetings of the board and committees on which he or she served.
Compensation paid to each Independent Director compensation
No compensation is paid byfor the fund to any officerFund(s) he or director who is a director, officer or employee of the investment adviser or its affiliates. The boards of funds advised by the investment adviser typically meet either individually or jointly with the boards of one or more other such funds with substantially overlapping board membership (in each case referred toshe oversees as a “board cluster”).Board member, during the most recent fiscal year for each Fund, is set forth in Appendix 3 to this Joint Proxy Statement.  The fund typically pays each independent director an annual fee, which ranges from $16,500 to $35,000 (each for AMBAL, FI, GFA and IFA) and $50,000 to $87,000 for ICA, based primarily on the total numbervalue of board clusters on which that independent director serves.
In addition, the fund generally pays independent directors attendance and other fees for meetings of the board and its committees. Board and committee chairs receive additional fees for their services.
Independent directors also receive attendance fees for certain special joint meetings and information sessions with directors and trustees of other funds advised by the investment adviser. The fund and the other funds servedFund shares owned by each independent director pay equal portionsDirector or nominee in the Fund(s) he or she oversees, or would oversee, as a Board member as of these attendance fees.June 30, 2009, is also set forth in Appendix 3 to this Joint Proxy Statement.
The nominating committee typically reviews director compensation annually and recommends adjustments periodically. In making its recommendations, the nominating committee considers a number of factors, including operational, regulatory and other developments affecting the complexity of the board’s oversight obligations, as well as comparative industry data.

No pension or retirement benefits are accrued to any nominee as part of Fund expenses.  As of June 30, 2009, the nominees for election and Directors and officers of each Fund owned beneficially in aggregate less than 1% of the outstanding shares of such Fund.

Other officers

Set forth in Appendix 4 to this Joint Proxy Statement are the executive officers of each Fund as of the date of this Joint Proxy Statement.  Each officer listed was elected and each will hold office until his or her resignation or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.

No officer, director or employee of Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) receives any remuneration from any Fund.

Advisory boards

ICA and WMIF both have advisory boards.  Information about the advisory boards and their members are set forth in Appendix 5 to this Joint Proxy Statement.
PROPOSAL 2: TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT TO REORGANIZE THE FUND FROM A DELAWARE CORPORATION, MARYLAND CORPORATION OR MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUST INTO A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST

The Board of each applicable Fund recommends that you approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”), substantially in the form attached to this Joint Proxy Statement as Exhibit B, which would change the state and/or form of organization of the Fund. This proposed change calls for the reorganization of the Fund from its current state and form of organization—Delaware corporation, Maryland corporation or Massachusetts business trust—into a newly formed Delaware statutory trust (please see the chart on pages 3 and 4 of this Joint Proxy Statement for the current state and form of organization of your Fund(s)).  This proposed reorganization will be referred to throughout this Joint Proxy Statement as the “Reorganization.” To implement the Reorganization, the Directors of the Fund have approved the Plan of Reorganization, which contemplates the continuation of the business of the Fund, as changed pursuant to other Proposals in this Joint Proxy Statement, in the form of a new Delaware statutory trust (the “DE Trust”).  For purposes of this Joint Proxy Statement, except where the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Fund” and “DE Trust” shall mean a Fund or DE Trust and each series thereof.

WHAT WILL THE REORGANIZATION MEAN FOR THE FUNDS AND THEIR SHAREHOLDERS?

If the Plan of Reorganization is approved by shareholders and the Reorganization is implemented:

·the DE Trust would continue the business of the corresponding Fund, except to the extent amended by other Proposals included in this Joint Proxy Statement;
·except as otherwise modified by another Proposal in this Joint Proxy Statement, the investment objectives, policies, strategies and risks of a Fund will not change as a DE Trust;
·the Board of the DE Trust, which will include the individuals elected under Proposal 1, and officers of the DE Trust would be the same as those of the corresponding Fund, and would operate the DE Trust in essentially the same manner as they previously operated the Fund, except as provided in other Proposals in this Joint Proxy Statement;
·The main operating agreements of the DE Trust—the investment advisory and service agreement or investment advisory agreement, as applicable, the principal underwriting agreement, administrative services agreement and the shareholder services agreement—would be substantially similar to those of the corresponding Fund, except with respect to amendments to the investment advisory and service agreement or investment advisory agreement as approved by shareholders pursuant to Proposal 5 in this Joint Proxy Statement, and subsidiary agreements as set forth in Proposal 6 of this Joint Proxy Statement.

Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, on the effective date of the Reorganization shareholders of the Fund or series thereof would receive one share of the corresponding DE Trust or series thereof (or fractional share thereof) for every share they hold of the Fund or series thereof (or fractional shares thereof).  Thus, on the effective date of the Reorganization, you would hold an interest in the DE Trust that would be equivalent to your then interest in the corresponding Fund.  For all practical purposes, your financial investment in the Fund would not change on the date of Reorganization.  As discussed below, the Reorganization is designed to be tax-free for federal income tax purposes.

WHY ARE THE DIRECTORS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND THE REORGANIZATION?

The Directors of the Fund have determined that investment companies formed as Delaware statutory trusts have certain advantages over investment companies organized as Delaware corporations, Maryland corporations or Massachusetts business trusts.  Under Delaware law and the DE Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”), the Trustees of the DE Trust (the “Trustees”) will have more flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances and market conditions.  For example, the Trustees will not need to undergo the costly and time consuming process of procuring shareholder approval for amendments to the Declaration of Trust to address pressing issues or to implement certain strategic alternatives.  In addition, under Delaware law investment companies are able to simplify their operations by reducing administrative burdens (such as filing officers’ certificates or other documents with state authorities each time a board of trustees amends the fund’s charter documents).  A form of Declaration of Trust is attached to this Joint Proxy Statement as Exhibit C.

Another advantage of Delaware statutory trusts as compared to Massachusetts business trusts is greater certainty regarding limiting the liability of shareholders for obligations of the statutory trust or its trustees.  The Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “DSTA”) entitles shareholders to the same limitation of personal liability extended to stockholders of Delaware corporations (generally limited to the full subscription price of the stock). Massachusetts business trust law also does not explicitly provide for the separation of assets and liabilities among separate series of a Massachusetts business trust. The DSTA, by contrast, provides a mechanism so that the liabilities of a particular series are only enforceable against the assets of that series and not against the assets of the trust generally or any of its other series, and none of the liabilities of the trust generally or of any of the other series are enforceable against the assets of that series.

Funds organized as Delaware statutory trusts also have greater flexibility in structuring shareholder voting rights and shareholder meetings. For example, under Maryland and Delaware corporate law, certain fund transactions, such as mergers, certain reorganizations and liquidations, are subject to mandatory shareholder votes. The DSTA allows a fund to provide in its governing documents that each of these types of transactions may go forward with only trustee approval; all remain subject, however, to any special voting requirements of the 1940 Act, which would not be limited or restricted by the Reorganization.  Maryland and Delaware corporate law impose more stringent record date, notice, quorum and adjournment provisions than the DSTA, which may cause shareholder meetings to be more costly and may make obtaining any necessary shareholder approvals more difficult.  Finally, the DSTA does not require a fund to go through the time and expense of holding an annual meeting of shareholders, whereas the Delaware general corporate laws, under which ICA is organized, require a Delaware corporation to hold an annual meeting of shareholders.

All of the Funds that are not currently Delaware statutory trusts are proposing to become Delaware statutory trusts, and CRMC is likely to form any new funds as Delaware statutory trusts. To the extent that the boards and management of funds advised by CRMC, including the Boards and management of the Funds, need to deal with the law of a single state, rather than the laws of many states, efficiencies may be achieved, both in terms of reduced costs in determining the requirements of law in unique circumstances and the certainty of operating routinely in a familiar regulatory environment.

Furthermore, in Delaware there is a well-established body of legal precedent in the area of corporate law that may be relevant in deciding issues pertaining to a DE Trust. This could benefit a DE Trust and its shareholders by, for example, making litigation involving the interpretation of provisions in the DE Trust’s governing documents less likely or, if litigation should be initiated, less burdensome or expensive.

Accordingly, the Directors of the Fund believe that it is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Fund to approve the Plan of Reorganization.

A comparison of the Delaware statutory trust law and each of the Delaware general corporate laws, the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland and the Massachusetts business trust law, and a comparison of the relevant provisions of the governing documents of the DE Trust and the Funds, are included in Appendix 6 to this Joint Proxy Statement.

WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE REORGANIZATION?

Upon completion of the Reorganization, the DE Trust will continue the business of the corresponding Fund with the changes made pursuant to the other Proposals in this Joint Proxy Statement, if approved.  On the date of the Reorganization, the DE Trust and any series thereof will hold the same portfolio of securities previously held by the corresponding Fund and series thereof. The DE Trust will be operated under substantially similar investment advisory and service or investment advisory, principal underwriting, administrative services and shareholder services arrangements as those of the corresponding Fund, except with respect to the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, subject to the amendments set forth in other Proposals in this Joint Proxy Statement.  As the successor to the Fund’s operations, the DE Trust will adopt the corresponding Fund’s registration statement under federal securities laws with amendments to show the new Delaware statutory trust structure and will remain subject to the 1940 Act and SEC rules thereunder.

Each DE Trust was created solely for the purpose of becoming the successor organization to, and carrying on the business of, the corresponding Fund. To accomplish the Reorganization, the Plan of Reorganization provides that the Fund will transfer all of its assets to the corresponding DE Trust. In exchange for these assets the DE Trust will assume the liabilities of the corresponding Fund and issue its own shares to that Fund, which will then distribute those shares pro rata to you and the other shareholders of the Fund.  Through this procedure, you will receive exactly the same number and dollar amount of shares of the DE Trust as you held in the corresponding Fund on the date of the Reorganization.  You will retain the right to any declared but undistributed dividends or other distributions payable to the shareholders of the Fund that you may have had as of the effective date of the Reorganization. As soon as practicable after the date of the Reorganization, the Fund’s original legal entity will be dissolved and will cease its existence.

The Directors of a Fund may terminate the Plan of Reorganization and abandon the Reorganization at any time prior to the effective date of the Reorganization if they determine that proceeding with the Reorganization is inadvisable. If the Reorganization is not approved by shareholders of the Fund, or if the Directors abandon the Reorganization, the Fund will continue to operate under its current state and form of organization. If the Reorganization is approved by Fund shareholders, it is expected to be completed early in 2010.

WHAT EFFECT WILL THE REORGANIZATION HAVE ON THE CURRENT INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT OR INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT?

As a result of the Reorganization, the DE Trust will be subject to a new Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, between the DE Trust and CRMC. The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement will be substantially the same as the current Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement between CRMC and the corresponding Fund, subject to the amendments set forth in Proposal 5 in this Joint Proxy Statement, including the Subsidiary Agreements as set forth in Proposal 6 of this Joint Proxy Statement.  Additionally, for TEFMD/VA and WMIF, the DE Trust will be subject to a new Business Management Agreement between the DE Trust and Washington Management Corporation, its business manager, that is substantially the same as the Business Management Agreement between such Funds and Washington Management Corporation.

WHAT EFFECT WILL THE REORGANIZATION HAVE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT AND PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION?

The DE Trust will enter into a an Administrative Services Agreement with CRMC, a Shareholder Services Agreement with American Funds Service Company and a Principal Underwriting Agreement with American Funds Distributors, Inc. that are substantially the same as the current agreements that the corresponding Fund has with those entities.  The DE Trust will also adopt a multiple share class plan and plans of distribution under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act that are substantially similar to the plans that the corresponding Fund currently has in place.  The Board does not anticipate that there will be any material changes to these agreements and plans as a result of the Reorganization.

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION?

Under the 1940 Act, the shareholders of a mutual fund must elect trustees and approve the initial investment management agreement for that fund.  Theoretically, if the Plan of Reorganization is approved and the Fund is reorganized into a Delaware statutory trust, the shareholders would need to vote on these two items for the DE Trust. However, the Directors of the Fund have determined that it is in the best interests of the shareholders to avoid the considerable expense of another shareholder meeting to obtain these approvals after the Reorganization. Therefore, the Directors have determined that approval of the Plan of Reorganization will also constitute, for purposes of the 1940 Act, shareholder approval of: (1) the election of the Directors of the Fund who are in office at the time of the Reorganization as Trustees of the DE Trust (including those elected pursuant to Proposal 1 in this Joint Proxy Statement); (2) an Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, between the DE Trust and CRMC, which is substantially similar to the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement currently in place for the corresponding Fund, subject to the amendments set forth in Proposal 5 in this Joint Proxy Statement; (3) Subsidiary Agreement(s) between CRMC and CRGI and/or CWI as set forth in Proposal 6 in this Joint Proxy Statement; and (4) Plans of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each applicable share class of the DE Trust that are substantially similar to the Plans of Distribution currently in place for the corresponding Fund.

Prior to the Reorganization, if the transaction is approved by Fund shareholders, the officers will cause the Fund, as the sole shareholder of the corresponding DE Trust, to vote its shares for the matters specified above. This action will enable the DE Trust to satisfy the requirements of the 1940 Act without involving the time and expense of another shareholder meeting.

WHAT IS THE CAPITALIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE DE TRUST?

Each DE Trust was formed as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to Delaware law and has an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value. The shares of the DE Trust will be allocated into the same series and share classes as the Fund so as to correspond to the current series and classes of shares of that Fund.

As of the effective date of the Reorganization, shares of the respective series and classes of the Fund and the corresponding DE Trust will have similar distribution and redemption rights; will be fully paid and non-assessable; will have similar conversion rights; and will have no preemptive or subscription rights. Shares of the respective series and classes of both the DE Trust and the Fund will have similar voting and liquidation rights and have one vote per share and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share. Neither the DE Trust nor the Fund provides for cumulative voting in the election of its Trustees or Directors, as applicable.

For ICA, the DE Trust will be structured to honor warrants of the Delaware corporation that remain outstanding.  Holders of these certificated warrants will be able to redeem the warrants from the DE Trust on the same economic terms as if they were being redeemed from the Fund as a Delaware corporation.

WHO WILL BEAR THE EXPENSES OF THE REORGANIZATION?

Since the Reorganization will benefit the Funds and their shareholders, the Board of each Fund has authorized that Fund to pay the expenses incurred in the Reorganization, including the cost of soliciting proxies, whether or not the Reorganization is approved by shareholders.

ARE THERE ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR SHAREHOLDERS?

The Reorganization is designed to be tax-free for federal income tax purposes so that you will not experience a taxable gain or loss when the Reorganization is completed. Generally, the basis and holding period of your shares in the DE Trust will be the same as the basis and holding period of your shares in the corresponding Fund. Completion of the Reorganization is subject to receipt of a legal opinion from counsel, that, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the exchange of assets of the Fund for the shares of the corresponding DE Trust, the transfer of such shares to the shareholders of the applicable Fund, and the dissolution of that Fund pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization will not give rise to the recognition of a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes to the Fund, the corresponding DE Trust, or either of their shareholders.

Significant holders.  Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 1.368-3(b), each significant holder of a Fund, as defined therein, must include a statement on or with the holder’s return for the taxable year of the Reorganization stating the names and employer identification numbers (if any) of all of the parties to the Reorganization, the date of the Reorganization, and the fair market value of the shares of that Fund held by such holder and the holder’s basis in such shares immediately before the Reorganization.  This is not tax advice and should not be relied on as such.  Please consult your tax adviser for more information.

WHAT IF I CHOOSE TO SELL MY SHARES?

A request to sell Fund shares that is received and processed prior to the effective date of the Reorganization will be treated as a redemption of shares of the applicable Fund. A request to sell shares that is received and processed on or after the effective date of the Reorganization will be treated as a request for the redemption of shares of the applicable DE Trust.

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF MY VOTING “FOR” THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION?

By voting “FOR” the Plan of Reorganization, you will be agreeing to become a shareholder of a mutual fund organized as a Delaware statutory trust, with Trustees, an Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, Plans of Distribution and other arrangements that are substantially the same as those in place for the corresponding Fund, subject to the amendments set forth in other applicable Proposals in this Joint Proxy Statement.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.


PROPOSAL 3: TO APPROVE UPDATES TO THE FUNDS’ FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES (THIS PROPOSAL INVOLVES SUB-PROPOSALS 3A – 3I)

The Funds’ existing fundamental investment policies, together with the recommended changes to such policies and restrictions, are detailed in Appendix 7.  Any Sub-Proposal that is approved by shareholders of a Fund will be effective for the Fund as of the date the Fund’s registration statement is updated and reflects such changes to the Fund’s fundamental investment policies, which is anticipated to be in early 2010.


THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 3 AND EACH OF ITS SUB-PROPOSALS.


INTRODUCTION TO PROPOSAL 3

The Funds are subject to a number of fundamental investment policies that (1) are more restrictive than those required under present law; (2) are no longer required by present law; or (3) were adopted in response to regulatory, business or industry conditions that no longer exist.  In some cases, current fundamental investment policies merely restate present law, but do not accommodate future changes, if any, in the law.  Under the 1940 Act, “fundamental” investment policies may be changed or eliminated only if shareholders approve such action.  The Board of each applicable Fund is recommending that shareholders approve the amendment or elimination of certain of such Fund’s fundamental investment policies principally to update those current investment restrictions that are more restrictive than is required or are no longer required under federal securities laws.  In general, the proposed restrictions would (a) simplify, modernize and standardize the fundamental investment policies that are required to be stated by the Funds under the 1940 Act; and (b) eliminate those fundamental investment policies that are no longer required by the federal securities laws, interpretations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or state securities law, as preempted by the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 (“NSMIA”).  Modifying or eliminating existing fundamental investment policies will not permit the Fund to operate in contravention of applicable law, and the Fund will remain subject to the 1940 Act, rules and regulations thereunder, and other applicable law.

Since the creation of many of the Funds, certain legal and regulatory requirements applicable to investment companies have changed.  For example, certain restrictions imposed by state securities laws and regulations were preempted by NSMIA and, therefore, are no longer applicable to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.  As a result, the Funds currently are subject to certain fundamental investment policies that are either more restrictive than is required under current law, or no longer required at all.

The Board believes that there are several advantages to revising the Fund’s fundamental investment policies at this time.  First, the Board and CRMC believe that CRMC’s ability to manage the Fund’s assets in a changing investment environment will be enhanced because the Fund will have greater investment management flexibility to respond to market, industry, regulatory or technical changes by seeking Board approval only when necessary to revise certain investment restrictions.  Second, the standardized fundamental investment policies, if adopted by all Funds, are expected to enable the Funds and their service providers to more efficiently and more easily monitor portfolio compliance.  Finally, by reducing the total number of investment policies that can be changed only by a shareholder vote and having policies that allow for more flexibility, the Board and CRMC believe that the Fund will be able to avoid the future expense of holding shareholder meetings to address fundamental investment policies that have become outdated or inappropriate.

The proposed standardized fundamental investment policies cover those areas for which the 1940 Act requires the Fund to have fundamental investment policies as well as a policy that states that the Fund does not invest for management or control.  The proposed standardized investment policies will not affect the Fund’s investment objectives or its principal investment strategies.  Although the proposed amendments are expected to give the Fund greater flexibility to respond to possible future investment opportunities, the Board does not anticipate that the changes, individually or in the aggregate, will result in a material change in the current level of investment risk associated with an investment in the Fund, nor does the Board anticipate that the proposed changes in the fundamental investment policies will materially change the manner in which the Fund is currently managed and operated (excepting the changes contemplated in other Proposals in this Joint Proxy Statement).  However, the Board, typically upon the recommendation of its investment adviser and business manager, as applicable, may change or modify the way the Fund is managed in the future, as contemplated by the proposed amendments to, or elimination of, the applicable investment policies.  If the Board in the future modifies materially the way the Fund is managed to take advantage of such increased flexibility, the Fund will make the necessary disclosures to shareholders, including amending its prospectus and statement of additional information (“SAI”), as appropriate.

The proposed standardized fundamental investment policies are generally written with reference to the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and other applicable law, rather than explicitly stating standards currently in effect.  These formulations are intended to allow the Fund’s fundamental investment policies to adjust if there are changes in applicable law without requiring a further shareholder vote.

If a Sub-Proposal is not approved by shareholders, the current fundamental investment policy or policies to which such Sub-Proposal relates will remain in effect.  The Board of each Fund recommends that you vote “FOR” Proposal 3, including each Sub-Proposal described below.

SUB-PROPOSAL 3A: THE POLICY REGARDING BORROWING

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

The fund may not borrow money except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

The 1940 Act imposes certain limitations on borrowing activities of investment companies. In addition, a fund’s borrowing limitations must be reflected in its fundamental policies. The 1940 Act limitations on borrowing are generally designed to protect shareholders and their investments by restricting a fund’s ability to subject its assets to the claims of creditors who, under certain circumstances, might have a claim to the fund’s assets that would take precedence over the claims of shareholders.

Under the 1940 Act, an open-end fund may borrow up to 33-1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) from banks for any purpose, and may borrow up to 5% of its total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes. Additionally, a fund must maintain at all times an asset coverage of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings from banks for any purpose.  Generally, a loan is considered temporary if it is repaid within sixty days. Funds typically borrow money to meet redemptions or for other short-term cash needs in order to avoid forced, unplanned sales of portfolio securities. This technique allows a fund greater flexibility by allowing its manager to continue to buy and sell portfolio securities primarily for investment or tax considerations, rather than for cash flow considerations.

The proposed investment restriction would prohibit borrowing money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or other successor law, or any rule, exemption or interpretation thereunder issued by an appropriate authority. By so amending the investment restriction, the Fund would not be unnecessarily limited if CRMC determines that borrowing is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.  To the extent that the Fund uses the borrowing flexibility, the Fund may be subject to some additional costs and risks inherent to borrowing, such as reduced total return and increased volatility.  The additional costs and risks to which the Fund may be exposed are limited, however, by the borrowing limitations imposed by the 1940 Act and any other law, rule, exemption or interpretation thereof that may be applicable.

CRMC has advised the Board that it has no current intention of recommending that the Fund borrow as permitted by the proposed change in fundamental investment policy.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3A.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3B: THE POLICY REGARDING ISSUANCE OF SENIOR SECURITIES

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

The fund may not issue senior securities except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

The 1940 Act requires the Fund to have an investment policy describing its ability to issue senior securities. A “senior security” is an obligation of a fund, with respect to its earnings or assets, that takes precedence over the claims of the fund’s shareholders with respect to the same earnings or assets.  The 1940 Act generally prohibits an open-end fund from issuing senior securities in order to limit the fund’s ability to use leverage.  In general, leverage occurs when a fund borrows money to enter into securities transactions or acquires an asset without being required to make payment until a later time.

SEC staff interpretations allow an open-end fund under certain conditions to engage in a number of types of transactions that might otherwise be considered to create “senior securities”—for example, short sales, certain options and futures transactions, reverse repurchase agreements and securities transactions that obligate the fund to pay money at a future date (such as when-issued, forward commitment or delayed delivery transactions). According to SEC staff interpretations, when engaging in these types of transactions, in order to avoid creating a senior security, an open-end fund must either (i) mark on its books or its custodian’s books, or segregate with its custodian bank, cash or other liquid securities to cover its future obligations, or (ii) otherwise cover such obligation, in accordance with guidance from the SEC. This procedure limits the amount of a fund’s assets that may be invested in these types of transactions and the fund’s exposure to the risks associated with senior securities.

The Fund’s current investment policy relating to issuing senior securities is substantially the same as the proposed fundamental investment policy.  We are proposing the new policy as part of the entire package of fundamental investment policies for the Fund.  The Fund has no present intention of changing its current investment strategies regarding transactions that may be interpreted as resulting in the issuance of senior securities. Therefore, the Board does not anticipate that approving the new policy will result in additional material risk to the Fund.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3B.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3C: THE POLICY REGARDING UNDERWRITING

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

The fund may not underwrite the securities of other issuers except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

Under the 1940 Act, the Fund’s policy concerning underwriting is required to be a fundamental policy. Under the federal securities laws, a person or company generally is considered to be an underwriter if the person or company participates in the public distribution of securities of other issuers, which involves purchasing the securities from another issuer with the intention of re-selling the securities to the public. From time to time, an investment company may purchase securities in a private transaction for investment purposes and later sell or redistribute the securities to institutional investors. Under these or other circumstances, the Fund could possibly be considered to be within the technical definition of an underwriter under the federal securities laws. SEC staff interpretations have clarified, however, that re-sales of privately placed securities by institutional investors, such as the Fund, do not make the institutional investor an underwriter in these circumstances. In addition, under certain circumstances, the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter of its own securities.

The 1940 Act permits a fund to have underwriting commitments of up to 25% of its assets under certain circumstances.  The proposed policy relating to underwriting would permit the Fund to engage in underwriting to the fullest extent permitted by the 1940 Act and related interpretations, and thus would give the Fund greater flexibility to respond to future investment opportunities, subject to its investment objectives and strategies.

CRMC has advised the Board that the proposed revisions to the fundamental investment policy on underwriting, if adopted, are not expected to affect materially the manner in which the Fund’s investment strategy is being conducted at this time, as reflected in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3C.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3D: THE POLICY REGARDING INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE OR COMMODITIES

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

The fund may not purchase or sell real estate or commodities except as permitted by
(i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

Under the 1940 Act, a fund’s restrictions regarding investments in real estate or commodities must be reflected as fundamental investment policies. The 1940 Act does not prohibit an investment company from investing in real estate, either directly or indirectly, or from owning commodities, whether physical commodities or contracts related to physical commodities (such as precious metals, oil or grains and related futures contracts) or financial commodities and contracts related to financial commodities (such as currencies and, possibly, currency futures).  However, SEC staff interpretations generally limit an open-end fund’s ability to invest in illiquid securities to no more than 15% of the fund’s net assets.  Real estate is generally considered illiquid and physical commodities may be considered illiquid.

The proposed policy would permit the Fund to invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein, as well as invest in securities of issuers that invest, deal or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein, including real estate limited partnership interests.  The proposed restriction would also permit the Fund to hold and sell real estate, subject to the limits on illiquid securities mentioned above.  The proposed fundamental investment policy will also permit the Fund to purchase or sell commodities and contracts related to commodities to the fullest extent permitted by the 1940 Act and related interpretations.

Modifying the Fund’s real estate restriction may increase the Fund’s exposure to certain risks inherent to investments in real estate, such as relative illiquidity, difficulties in valuation, and greater price volatility, to the extent the Fund invests in real estate.  The values of commodities and commodity-related instruments may be extremely volatile and may be affected either directly or indirectly by a variety of factors, including overall market movements and other factors affecting the value of a particular industry or commodity, such as weather, disease, embargo or political and regulatory developments.  These factors may have a larger impact on commodity prices and commodity-linked instruments than on traditional investments.

CRMC has advised the Board that it has no current intention of recommending that the Fund invest directly in real estate or commodities as permitted by the proposed change in fundamental policy and that the proposed revisions to the fundamental investment policy on investments in real estate or commodities, if adopted, are not expected to affect materially the manner in which the Fund’s investment strategy is being conducted at this time, as reflected in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3D.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3E: THE POLICY REGARDING LENDING

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

The fund may not make loans except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

Under the 1940 Act, a fund must describe, and designate as fundamental, its policy with respect to making loans. In addition to a loan of cash, the term “loan” may, under certain circumstances, be deemed to include certain transactions and investment-related practices.  Among those transactions and practices are the lending of portfolio securities, the purchase of certain debt instruments and the purchase of certain high-quality, liquid obligations with a simultaneous agreement by the seller to repurchase them at the original purchase price plus accrued interest (repurchase agreements).  If a fund adopts a fundamental policy that prohibits lending, the fund may still invest in debt securities, enter into securities lending transactions, and enter into repurchase agreements if it provides for an exception from the general prohibition.

The 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from making loans.  SEC interpretations, however, currently prohibit a mutual fund from lending more than 33-1/3% of its total assets, except through the purchase of debt obligations or the use of repurchase agreements.  Additionally, under SEC staff interpretations, lending by an investment company, under certain circumstances, may also give rise to issues relating to the issuance of senior securities. To the extent that the Fund enters into lending transactions under these limited circumstances, the Fund will continue to be subject to the limitations imposed under the 1940 Act regarding the issuance of senior securities. (See Sub-Proposal 3B above.)

The revised policy, if adopted, will allow the Fund to lend money and other assets to the fullest extent permitted by the 1940 Act and related interpretations.  The revised policy will not prevent the Fund from purchasing or investing in debt securities and loan obligations within its investment parameters.  While lending securities may be a source of income to the Funds, as with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the underlying securities should the borrower fail financially.  Further, collateral received to secure loaned securities could lose value, impacting the Fund’s investment results.  Loans would be made, however, only when CRMC believes the income justifies the attendant risk, if at all.

The Fund does not currently have securities lending arrangements and CRMC has advised the Board that the proposed revisions to the fundamental investment policy on lending, if adopted, are not expected to affect materially the manner in which the Fund’s investment strategy is being conducted at this time, as reflected in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3E.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3F: THE POLICY REGARDING INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

Except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, the fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result of such purchase, the fund's investments would be concentrated in any particular industry.

Under the 1940 Act, a fund’s policy regarding concentration of investments in the securities of companies in any particular industry must be a fundamental policy. While the 1940 Act does not define concentration, the SEC staff takes the position that a fund “concentrates” its investments if it invests 25% or more of its total assets in one or more issuers conducting their principal activities in any particular industry. An investment company is not permitted to concentrate its investments in any particular industry unless it discloses its intention to do so.  It is possible that interpretations of concentration could change in the future.

The proposed restriction reflects a more modernized approach to industry concentration, and provides the Fund with investment flexibility that ultimately is expected to help the Fund respond to future legal, regulatory, market or technical changes.  In addition, the Board may from time to time establish guidelines regarding industry classifications.  The proposed policy will permit investment without limit in the securities of the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities since issuers of these securities are not considered to be members of any industry.

CRMC has advised the Board that the proposed revisions to the fundamental investment policy on industry concentration, if adopted, are not expected to affect materially the manner in which the Fund’s investment strategy is being conducted at this time, as reflected in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3F.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3G: THE POLICY REGARDING INVESTING IN TAX-EXEMPT SECURITIES (APPLIES ONLY TO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

The Fund will maintain its status as a tax-exempt fund consistent with (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

This proposal is applicable only to the tax-exempt Funds, which for purposes of this Joint Proxy Statement are AHIM, LTEX, TEBF, TEFCA and TEFMD/VA.  Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act (the “name rule”) requires that a tax-exempt mutual fund adopt a fundamental policy regarding its tax-exempt status and not change its tax-exempt status without shareholder approval.  Under the 1940 Act, a fund whose name suggests that its distributions are exempt from federal income tax must under normal circumstances invest at least 80% of its assets in, or derive at least 80% of its income from, securities that are exempt from federal income tax.  Additionally, any fund with the term “tax-exempt” in its name may only invest up to 20% of its assets in securities that are subject to the alternative minimum tax.

The Fund’s current investment policy relating to its tax-exempt status is substantively the same as the proposed policy, except that the proposed policy gives the Fund the flexibility to adjust its policy if the SEC’s interpretations on this subject change in the future.  We are proposing the new policy as part of the entire package of fundamental investment policies for the Fund.  The Fund has no present intention of changing its current investment strategies that would result in a change to the Fund’s overall tax-exempt status.

THE BOARD OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3G.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3H: THE POLICY REGARDING MAINTAINING A FULLY INVESTED PORTFOLIO (APPLIES ONLY TO WMIF)

Proposed fundamental investment policy:

The fund may not invest more than 5% of net assets in money market instruments, after allowing for sales of portfolio securities and fund shares within thirty days and the accumulation of cash balances representing undistributed net investment income and realized capital gains, in order to maintain a fully invested portfolio.

This Proposal is applicable only to WMIF.  WMIF currently has a similar investment policy that prohibits the fund from investing more than 5% of net assets in cash equivalents, with the same allowances set forth in the proposed policy.  Cash equivalents are commonly referred to as short-term debt securities with a maturity of up to 90 days.  Money market instruments may have a slightly longer duration and are subject to certain quality standards to which WMIF currently adheres.  The Board of Directors is proposing this amendment to allow CRMC more flexibility to manage the cash portion of WMIF’s portfolio, while maintaining the current 5% limit designed to keep the Fund’s portfolio fully invested.  CRMC has advised the Board that the proposed revision to this fundamental investment policy, if adopted, is not expected to affect materially the manner in which the Fund’s investment strategy is being conducted at this time.


THE BOARD OF WMIF RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3H.


SUB-PROPOSAL 3I: TO APPROVE THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN POLICIES

The Funds’ existing fundamental investment policies and restrictions, including those recommended to be eliminated, are detailed in Appendix 7.  If the Fund’s shareholders approve Sub-Proposal 3I, the elimination of such investment restrictions of the Fund will be effective as of the date the Fund’s registration statement is updated and reflects such changes to the Fund’s fundamental investment policies, which is anticipated to be early 2010.  The Board of each Fund recommends that you vote “FOR” Sub-Proposal 3I.

WHY IS THE BOARD RECOMMENDING THAT CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES BE ELIMINATED, AND WHAT EFFECT WILL THEIR ELIMINATION HAVE ON THE FUND?

Certain of the Funds’ current fundamental investment policies are restatements of restrictions that are already included within the 1940 Act, and thus are applicable to the Fund regardless of whether it is stated as a fundamental investment policy.  Other current fundamental investment policies are more restrictive than current SEC staff interpretations or are not required. Current restrictions include, but are not limited to, those relating to (1) entering into repurchase agreements; (2) purchasing securities that are illiquid; (3) selling securities short; (4) purchasing securities on margin; (5) mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating assets; (6) purchasing securities of other investment management companies; (7) writing, purchasing or selling puts, call, straddles or spreads; (8) purchasing securities of issuers where affiliated persons of the Fund own a portion of the issuer; (9) investing in issuers with short operating histories; and (10) diversification.

With respect to eliminating the restriction on purchasing illiquid securities, the Fund would remain subject to the limitations imposed by the SEC staff on an open-end fund’s ability to invest in illiquid securities, which currently prohibits a fund from investing more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including securities that are not readily marketable.

With respect to eliminating any policy relating to diversification, the 1940 Act requires every mutual fund to state in its registration statement whether it is diversified or non-diversified, and requires any change from diversified to non-diversified status to be approved in advance by fund shareholders. Every Fund, except for WBF, states in its registration statement that it is a diversified fund.  A fund is “diversified” under the 1940 Act if at least 75% of its total assets consist of cash and cash items, securities of the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities, securities of other investment companies, and other securities limited as to any one issuer in an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund and not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer.  These limitations do not apply for up to 25% of the fund’s total assets.   The elimination of a Fund's fundamental investment policy related to diversification pursuant to this Sub-Proposal 3I would not change the Fund’s status as diversified or non-diversified; rather, it simply eliminates a policy that need not be stated as a fundamental investment policy because it otherwise applies to the Fund by virtue of the Fund's “diversification” classification in its registration statement.  No vote is being sought to reclassify any Fund's diversification classification.

CRMC has recommended, and the Board has determined, that these types of policies (referred to in this Sub-Proposal 3I as the “Restrictions”) should be eliminated and that their elimination is consistent with federal securities laws.  The Restrictions recommended to be eliminated consist of all of the Fund’s fundamental investment policies other than those proposed in Sub-Proposals 3A through 3H and other than a policy regarding investing in companies for the purpose of management or control.  By reducing the total number of investment policies that can be changed only by a shareholder vote, the Board believes that the Fund will be able to reduce the costs and delays associated with holding future shareholder meetings for the purpose of revising fundamental investment policies that become outdated or inappropriate. Elimination of the Restrictions would also enable the Fund to be managed in accordance with the then-current requirements of the 1940 Act, without being constrained by additional and unnecessary limitations. The Board believes that the elimination of the Restrictions is in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders as it will provide the Fund with increased flexibility to pursue its investment objectives and will enhance CRMC’s ability to manage the Fund’s assets in a changing investment environment.

WHICH RESTRICTIONS IS THE BOARD RECOMMENDING THAT THE FUND ELIMINATE?

The Fund currently is subject to certain Restrictions that are proposed to be eliminated. The language of the Restrictions has been included in Appendix 7.

WHAT ARE THE RISKS, IF ANY, IN ELIMINATING THE RESTRICTIONS?

         The Board does not anticipate that eliminating the applicable Restrictions will result in any additional material risk to the Fund at this time.  If this Sub-Proposal 3I is approved, the Fund will continue to be subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act, and any rule, SEC staff interpretation, and exemptive orders granted under the 1940 Act.  Moreover, the Fund does not currently intend to change its present investment practices as a result of eliminating such Restrictions.


THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” SUB-PROPOSAL 3I.


PROPOSAL 4:  TO APPROVE A POLICY ALLOWING THE APPOINTMENT OF SUBSIDIARY ADVISERS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS POLICY?

CRMC serves as the investment adviser to the Funds, subject to the authority of the Board of each Fund. Currently, CRMC manages equity assets through two investment divisions, Capital World Investors (“CWI”) and Capital Research Global Investors (“CRGI”).  Under the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, between CRMC and each Fund, or series on behalf of a Fund, with the amendments set forth in Proposal 5 of this Joint Proxy Statement, CRMC would be authorized, at its own expense, to enter into a Subsidiary Agreement with one or more subsidiary advisers, to whom CRMC may delegate day-to-day investment management responsibility for a Fund.  CRMC’s current intention is to incorporate CWI and CRGI as wholly-owned subsidiaries and enter into subsidiary agreements with those entities for the day-to-day investment management of the Funds.  While incorporating CWI and CRGI as subsidiaries of CRMC will help in gaining recognition of these entities as separate investors for investment limit and ownership reporting purposes in many countries outside of the United States, we do not expect any significant change to current operations since CWI and CRGI currently operate as independent divisions of CRMC.  In light of how investment limit and ownership reporting requirements in certain countries outside of the United States are currently applied to CRMC and its divisions, such requirements could limit the investment flexibility of the Funds and potentially foreclose or hinder attractive investment opportunities.  Currently, CRMC intends to continue providing the day-to-day investment management services to the fixed-income Funds it advises through its Fixed-Income investment division, but in the future could incorporate this division as a subsidiary and engage it as a subsidiary adviser to the fixed-income Funds.

Currently, in order for CRMC to appoint a subsidiary adviser, change a subsidiary adviser or materially modify a Subsidiary Agreement, the 1940 Act could be interpreted to require a Fund to call and hold a shareholder meeting, create and distribute proxy materials, and solicit votes from its shareholders.  This process is time-intensive, costly and slow. Without the delay inherent in holding shareholder meetings, the Fund would be able to act more quickly to appoint a subsidiary adviser when the Board and CRMC believe that the appointment would benefit the Fund.  If the shareholders of a Fund do not approve this subsidiary adviser arrangement, decisions regarding a proposed subsidiary adviser for that Fund or a material change to a Subsidiary Agreement with respect to that Fund could require separate shareholder approval.

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” this proposal to allow CRMC the flexibility to provide its investment advisory services to the Fund through one or more subsidiary advisers and provide CRMC with the maximum flexibility to select, supervise and evaluate subsidiary advisers without incurring the delay or expense inherent in obtaining further shareholder approval.  Any appointment of, or change in, subsidiary advisers would continue to require the approval of the Fund’s Board and shareholders would receive notice of the engagement of a new subsidiary adviser.  Additionally, CRMC will retain ultimate responsibility to oversee the subsidiary advisers.

WHY IS THIS POLICY NECESSARY?

The Funds, along with CRMC and The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CGC”), CRMC’s direct parent, have applied for an exemptive order from the SEC (the “exemptive order”) for relief from the provisions of Section 15(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act.

Provisions of the 1940 Act could be interpreted to require that shareholders of a mutual fund approve a subsidiary agreement with the subsidiary adviser and material amendments to an existing subsidiary agreement. We expect that, if granted, the exemptive order will provide that if shareholders of a Fund approve this policy, CRMC will be authorized to evaluate and, subject to review and approval by the Board, select and retain new subsidiary advisers for the Fund, and modify the Fund’s existing Subsidiary Agreement with a subsidiary adviser, without obtaining further approval of the Fund’s shareholders. Pursuant to the exemptive order, without shareholder approval CRMC would only be permitted to (1) terminate a subsidiary adviser that is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CRMC or CGC (a “Wholly Owned Subsidiary Adviser”) and enter into a Subsidiary Agreement with another Wholly Owned Subsidiary Adviser; (2) terminate a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Adviser and enter into a Subsidiary Agreement with a subsidiary adviser that is a direct or indirect majority owned (50% or more) subsidiary of CRMC or CGC (a “Majority Owned Subsidiary Adviser”); or (3) terminate a Majority Owned Subsidiary Adviser and enter into a Subsidiary Agreement with another Majority Owned Subsidiary Adviser in which CGC has a direct or indirect ownership interest that is equal to or less than CGC’s direct or indirect ownership interest in the terminated subsidiary adviser.  All such changes are referred to as “Eligible Subsidiary Adviser Changes.”  Eligible Subsidiary Adviser Changes would not permit CRMC to engage unaffiliated investment advisers without a shareholder vote.  Shareholders of the Fund are being asked to approve this subsidiary adviser arrangement subject to the conditions of an exemptive order issued by the SEC.  As mentioned above, CRMC’s current intention is to incorporate CWI and CRGI, engage them as Wholly Owned Subsidiary Advisers and retain the flexibility to change day-to-day investment management of the Fund from one of these entities to another, subject to Board approval, but without having to obtain further shareholder approval.

Other than relief from the requirement to have any future Eligible Subsidiary Adviser Changes or amendments to Subsidiary Agreements approved at a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders, approval of the subsidiary adviser arrangement will not affect any of the requirements under the federal securities laws that govern the Fund, CRMC, CGC, any proposed subsidiary adviser or any proposed Subsidiary Agreements with a subsidiary adviser. The Board of the Fund, including the Independent Directors, will continue to evaluate and approve all new Subsidiary Agreements with respect to the Fund between CRMC and any subsidiary adviser, as well as all material changes to any Subsidiary Agreement.  Fund shareholders will continue to evaluate and approve all new subsidiary arrangements with respect to a Fund between CRMC and any subsidiary adviser that is not an Eligible Subsidiary Adviser Change.

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS OF THE EXEMPTIVE ORDER?

We expect that each Fund, CRMC and CGC will be subject to several conditions imposed by the SEC under the exemptive order, if granted, to protect the interests of the Fund’s shareholders whenever CRMC acts under the subsidiary adviser arrangement.  These conditions are likely to include the following:

·The approval of the shareholders of the Fund is required before the Fund may operate under the subsidiary adviser arrangement.  The shareholder approval sought here is intended to satisfy this condition with respect to the Fund.

·Within 90 days of hiring any new subsidiary adviser, Fund shareholders must be furnished all information about the new subsidiary adviser that would be included in a proxy statement related to their approval of a new Subsidiary Agreement in the absence of a subsidiary adviser arrangement.

·Any change to a subsidiary adviser that is not an Eligible Subsidiary Adviser Change will be required to be approved by the shareholders of the affected Fund.

·CRMC will provide general management services to each Fund, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund’s assets.

·The exemptive order will expire on the effective date of any rule adopted by the SEC that provides relief substantially similar to that contained in the exemptive order.


WILL THE SUBSIDIARY ADVISER ARRANGEMENT AFFECT THE FUNDS’ INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES?

No.  Shareholder approval of this Proposal will not result in an increase or decrease in the total amount of investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to CRMC since the approval will not result in any change to the investment advisory fee and breakpoint schedule set forth in the Fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable.  Additionally, the Fund will not pay any fees to a subsidiary adviser.  CRMC will compensate each subsidiary adviser out of the fees paid to CRMC under its Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund.  If a Fund implements this policy, CRMC, pursuant to its Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund, will continue, directly or through subsidiary advisers, to provide the same level of management and administrative services to the Fund as it provides currently.

BOARD APPROVAL OF THE SUBSIDIARY ADVISER ARRANGEMENT

At a recent meeting of each Board, the Board, including the Independent Directors, approved the use of the subsidiary adviser arrangement and determined that shareholder approval should be sought for the same.  Reasons for approving the arrangement generally include the following:

1.A subsidiary adviser arrangement will enable the Board of each Fund to act more quickly, with less expense to the Fund, in appointing new subsidiary advisers when the Board and CRMC believe that such appointment would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders;

2.CRMC would continue to be directly responsible for supervising the activities and performance of each subsidiary adviser, for taking reasonable steps to assure that the subsidiary adviser complies with the Fund’s investment policies and procedures and with applicable legal requirements, and for reporting to the Board regarding these matters;

3.No subsidiary adviser could be appointed, removed or replaced for a Fund without the applicable Board’s approval; and

4.Each Board also recognized that the services to be provided by CWI and CRGI, as incorporated subsidiaries, would be substantially the same as the services CWI and CRGI currently provide as divisions of CRMC.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 4.


PROPOSAL 5: TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS OR INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

You are being asked to approve amendments to the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or, in the case of TEFMD/VA and WMIF, amendments to the Investment Advisory Agreement (each such agreement as amended, an “Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement”) between the Fund and its investment adviser, CRMC.

WHY IS THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT OR INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BEING AMENDED?

In order to implement the subsidiary adviser arrangement referred to in Proposal 4, the Fund’s existing Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Current Investment Advisory Agreement”) must be amended to allow for CRMC to engage subsidiary advisers to provide the day-to-day investment management services for the Fund.  In addition to providing for the engagement of subsidiary advisers, other changes are being proposed to standardize, to the extent possible, the terms of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreements across all of the Funds.  This standardization does not apply to advisory fees contained in the agreements.

The 1940 Act requires that each Investment Advisory and Service Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement for a Fund and any material amendment thereto be approved by the shareholders of the Fund in order for it to become effective.  The Board, including a majority of its Independent Directors, has approved the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement for the Fund and has recommended its approval by the shareholders of the Fund for the reasons discussed below.  If shareholders do not approve the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, CRMC will continue to manage the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Board recommends that you vote in favor of this Proposal because the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement would allow the Fund and CRMC to implement the subsidiary adviser arrangement and because it standardizes and updates the terms of the Fund’s Current Investment Advisory Agreement, other than advisory fees. Adopting standard terms for all Investment Advisory and Service Agreements or Investment Advisory Agreements for all Funds is expected to streamline the Boards’ review of such agreements in the future and the Boards’ and CRMC’s administration and monitoring of performance under such agreements.  There will be no decrease in services provided by CRMC and no increase in investment advisory fees under any Fund’s Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement.

The date of each Current Investment Advisory Agreement, the date on which the continuation of such agreement was last approved by the applicable Board, the date on which such agreement was approved by shareholders of the applicable Fund, and the contractual investment advisory fees payable to CRMC as investment adviser to the Fund under such agreement, are set forth in Appendix 8 to this Joint Proxy Statement.  Appendix 8 also sets forth aggregate advisory fees and other fees paid to CRMC during each Fund’s last fiscal year and fees paid to affiliated persons of CRMC by each Fund during such Fund’s last fiscal year.

WHAT IS BEING AMENDED IN THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT OR INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT?

As mentioned above, the Current Investment Advisory Agreement is being amended mainly to allow CRMC to engage subsidiary advisers to provide the day-to-day investment management services to the Funds.  Initially, if Proposals 4, 5 and 6 are approved, CRMC’s intention is to incorporate CRGI and CWI as subsidiaries and engage one or both of those entities as the subsidiary adviser(s) to the Funds.  The Current Investment Advisory Agreement of each Fund would also be amended such that the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement is standardized across the Funds.

Set forth below is a general description of the terms of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreements, along with descriptions of the amendments to the terms of the Current Investment Advisory Agreements.  You should refer to the copy of the applicable form of Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement attached as Exhibit D-1 or D-2 to this Joint Proxy Statement for the complete terms of the applicable Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement.

Investment Advisory and Administrative Services.   This section of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement of each Fund is substantially similar to that in the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.  Both agreements state that CRMC is to provide supervision of the portfolio of the Fund and determine what securities or other property shall be purchased or sold by the Fund, giving due consideration to the policies of the Fund.  Under the agreements, CRMC also furnishes services to perform the executive, administrative, clerical and bookkeeping functions of the Fund.  However, the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement and the Current Investment Advisory Agreement for TEFMD/VA and WMIF provides that the services furnished by CRMC are limited to investment management services, as business management services are provided by Washington Management Corporation pursuant to a separate business management agreement (the “Business Management Agreement”). CRMC pays the compensation and travel expenses of the personnel it employs for these functions, and such personnel serve without any additional compensation from the Fund.

Subsidiary Advisers.   The Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement of each Fund provides that CRMC has the ability to engage one or more subsidiary advisers to provide the day-to-day investment management services for the Fund.  The agreement further provides that CRMC will provide general management services to the Fund, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund’s assets, and, subject to review and approval of the Board, will: (a) set the Fund’s overall investment strategies; (b) evaluate, select and recommend subsidiary advisers to manage all or a part of the Fund’s assets; (c) when appropriate, allocate and reallocate the Fund’s assets among multiple subsidiary advisers; (d) monitor and evaluate the performance of subsidiary advisers; and (e) implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the subsidiary advisers comply with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions.  Additionally, CRMC will compensate each subsidiary adviser out of the fees paid to CRMC under its Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund.  Subsidiary Advisers will not receive any additional compensation from the Fund.

This section is being added to the Current Investment Advisory Agreements so that the Funds and CRMC may implement the affiliated subsidiary adviser arrangement referred to in Proposal 4.

Expenses.   This section of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement of each Fund is substantially similar to that in the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, or in the case of WMIF, the Business Management Agreement.  Each of the agreements state that the Fund shall pay all of its expenses not assumed by CRMC, including, but not limited to, custodial and stock transfer fees, service and distribution fees pursuant to plans under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, compensation, fees and expenses paid to directors/trustees of the Fund, and shareholder servicing fees.

NPF’s Current Investment Advisory Agreement provides that CRMC will pay the travel expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Fund’s board and advisory board, but not the compensation of the board members or the advisory board members.  The Board of NPF proposes to eliminate this provision, and as such, the omission of this provision will be reflected in its Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement.  The Board of NPF has determined that the expenses referred to in this clause are minimal, that elimination of this provision will not materially impact the Fund’s total annual expenses and that these expenses are appropriately Fund expenses.

Fees.   Under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays CRMC, as compensation for its services, a fee computed at an annual rate as shown in Appendix 8 of this Joint Proxy Statement.  The fee payable by the Fund under its Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement will be computed at the same annual rate.  Except as set forth below, there is no change in the fee payable by any Fund under its Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Current Investment Advisory Agreement for all of the Funds, except AMF and ICA, provides that the Fund will pay CRMC for services rendered at an annual rate (as set forth in Appendix 8) calculated on the daily assets of the Fund.  The Current Investment Advisory Agreement for each of AMF and ICA provides for the investment advisory fee to be calculated based on the assets of that Fund at a point in time at month end, rather than on daily net assets.  The Board of each of AMF and ICA are proposing to amend their Current Investment Advisory Agreements to provide that the investment advisory fee be calculated based on daily net assets.  Because net assets of a fund may fluctuate throughout a month, calculating the investment advisory fee based on daily net assets gives a more accurate reflection of the true assets, and associated investment advisory fee, of the Fund during a given month.  The Boards of AMF and ICA do not suggest that the investment advisory fee will always be lower in any given month if calculated on daily net assets instead of using month-end assets.  Rather the Boards believe that using daily net assets to calculate the fee is a superior method than using month-end assets, as net assets at a point in time at month-end may not be a true reflection of the Fund’s assets throughout the month.  For example, if the Fund is in a period of net inflows during the month, the fee may be higher if using month-end assets rather than daily net assets, but if the Fund is in a period of net redemptions during the month, the fee may be lower if using month-end assets rather than daily net assets.  For the reasons set forth above, the Boards of AMF and ICA each believe that amending the Current Investment Advisory Agreement of their corresponding Fund is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

The Current Investment Advisory Agreement for each of AMF, FI, IFA and NEF contains two investment advisory fee and breakpoint schedules.  As the assets of these Funds increased, their Boards implemented a “new” fee and breakpoint schedule that reduced the effective investment advisory fee at the new asset levels.  Shareholder approval of the new schedule was not required since it lowered the effective investment advisory fee; however, because the “old” fee and breakpoint schedule could technically result in a lower fee at certain asset levels, the Funds retained the old schedules.  The “old” and “new” investment advisory fee and breakpoint schedules for AMF, FI, IFA and NEF are set forth in Appendix 8 to this Joint Proxy Statement.  The Boards of each of AMF, FI, IFA and NEF are proposing to amend their corresponding Fund’s Current Investment Advisory Agreement by eliminating the old fee and breakpoint schedule.  While the elimination of the old schedule could technically result in a higher fee paid to CRMC at low asset levels for the Fund, it is not likely, even considering recent market conditions, that the Funds’ assets would decrease to asset levels required for the old fee schedule to result in a lower investment advisory fee as compared to the new schedule.  Since the implementation of the new investment advisory fee and breakpoint schedule, none of these Funds have paid CRMC based on the old schedule.  The table below shows the date the new schedule was implemented, the assets of each Fund at June 30, 2009, the annual investment advisory fee calculated using the old and the new schedules at such asset level (for a true comparison, the fees are calculated based on assets at a point in time), and the approximate Fund asset level at which the old schedule would result in a lower fee than the new schedule.

Fund
Date of “new” schedule
 
Assets as of 06/30/2009
(in millions)
Fee under “old” schedule
(in millions)
Fee under “new” schedule
(in millions)
Asset level for “old” schedule to result in a lower fee
(in millions)
 
AMF03/01/1995$13,324$ 38.57$ 35.79$3,000
FI06/01/1998  36,914  103.68   95.27  8,000
IFA01/01/1999  56,430  157.76  154.09  8,000
NEF02/01/1995    6,004    26.18    25.07  2,967

CRMC and certain of its affiliates currently are defendants in three class action litigation cases.  The cases include allegations that fees paid by one or more American Funds to CRMC and/or its affiliates were excessive.  The cases are in various stages of litigation.  CRMC believes each of these cases is without merit and is vigorously defending against them.

Term and Continuance.  Each Current Investment Advisory Agreement has been in effect for an initial term and for successive one-year periods subject to such continuance being approved annually in the manner required by the 1940 Act.  If approved by the Fund’s shareholders, that Fund’s Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement would terminate on the date set forth for each Fund in Appendix 8 as may be extended by the Board, unless sooner terminated as set forth therein. Thereafter, if not terminated, the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement will continue in effect from year to year if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by the Board, or (b) by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the Fund, provided that in either event the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Directors who are neither parties to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement nor interested persons of any such party, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

Termination.   The Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, on sixty (60) days’ written notice to CRMC, or by CRMC on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Fund. The Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act). The Current Investment Advisory Agreements contain the same termination provisions.

Liability.   This section of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement of each Fund is substantially similar to that in the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.  The Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement states that CRMC shall not be liable to the Fund or its stockholders for any error in judgment, mistake of law, or for any loss arising out of any investment, or for any act or omission not involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations under the agreement.

Other provisions.   The Board of the each Fund proposes amending the Current Investment Advisory Agreements to eliminate other provisions that are no longer operational or required.  The Current Investment Advisory Agreement for AHIM, IBFA, LTEX, TEBF, TEFCA and TEFMD/VA contain provisions for the payment of expenses by CRMC that would be reimbursed by the Fund.  These provisions have expired by their terms and would not be in the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Current Investment Advisory Agreements for all of the Funds (except AFTD, MMF, STBF, TEFMD/VA and WMIF) contain provisions stating that CRMC will reduce its fee and/or reimburse the Fund with respect to Class A shares if the expenses of the Class A shares of the Fund (excluding certain expenses) (i) exceed expense limitations applicable to the Fund by state securities laws and/or (ii) exceed a specified percentage of Class A share assets or income (the percentages were based on state laws in effect at the time the agreements were adopted).  The language of these provisions is set forth in Appendix 9 to this Joint Proxy Statement.  These provisions are either no longer applicable to the Funds because state securities laws have been preempted by NSMIA or because it is unforeseeable that the provisions would apply to the Funds since substantially all of each Fund’s expenses are based on the net assets of the Fund and are not fixed expenses.  The Boards of these Funds propose to amend the Current Investment Advisory Agreements to exclude these provisions in the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement.

BOARD EVALUATION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

At a recent meeting of each Board, Directors reviewed and considered an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between CRMC and the Fund, in order to determine whether the agreement should be approved.  Following their review and consideration, the Board determined that the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement will enable shareholders of the Fund to continue to enjoy high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board, including the Independent directorsDirectors, approved the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreements and appointment of CRMC as investment adviser to the Fund under such agreements.

In reaching this decision, the Board took into account information furnished to it throughout the year, including information provided to it or its Governance and/or Contracts Committee, as applicable, at its most recent meeting to review and approve the Fund’s Current Investment Advisory Agreement, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with its review of the agreement.  Additionally, the Independent Directors were advised by their independent counsel.  During its most recent review of the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and its consideration of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the factors discussed below, among others, but did not identify any single issue or particular piece of information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor in reaching its decision.

Nature, extent and quality of services. The Board considered the depth and quality of CRMC’s investment management process, including its global research capabilities; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; the low turnover rates of its key personnel; the overall financial strength and stability of its organization; and the ongoing evolution of CRMC’s organizational structure designed to maintain and strengthen these qualities, including the contemplated incorporation of CWI and CRGI, which would provide day-to-day investment management services for the Fund.  The Board considered, among other things, the impact of current market conditions on the Fund.  The Board also considered the nature, extent and quality of administrative, compliance and shareholder services provided by CRMC to the Fund under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and other agreements, which are not expected to change under the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, as well as the benefits to Fund shareholders from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds.  The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CRMC have benefited and should continue to benefit the Fund and its shareholders.

Investment results.   The Board considered the investment results of the Fund in light of its objective(s). It compared the Fund’s total returns with those of other relevant funds (including funds that form the basis of the Lipper index for the category in which the Fund is included) and market data such as relevant market indices, in each case as available at the time of the related meetings.  The Board concluded that long-term results have been satisfactory and that CRMC’s record in managing the Fund indicated that its continued management should benefit the Fund and its shareholders.

Advisory fees and total expenses. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee and breakpoint schedule in the Current Investment Advisory Agreement was not being amended, other than as discussed above in the “Fees” section of this Proposal.  The Board noted that at its most recent meeting to review the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, it compared the advisory fees and total expense levels of the Fund to those of other relevant funds. It observed that the Fund’s advisory fees and expenses remain significantly below those of most other relevant funds.  At that meeting the Board also noted the breakpoint discounts in the Fund’s advisory fee structure that reduce the level of fees charged by CRMC to the Fund as fund assets increase.  The Board concluded that the Fund’s cost structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided, and that the shareholders receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by the Fund.

Ancillary benefits. The Board considered a variety of other benefits received by CRMC and its affiliates as a result of CRMC’s relationship with the Fund and the other American Funds, including fees for administrative services provided to certain share classes; fees paid to CRMC’s affiliated transfer agent; sales charges and distribution fees received and retained by the Fund’s principal underwriter, an affiliate of CRMC; and possible ancillary benefits to CRMC’s institutional management affiliates. The Board has reviewed CRMC’s portfolio trading practices, noting that while CRMC receives the benefit of research provided by broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the fund, it does not obtain third-party research or other services in return for allocating brokerage to such broker-dealers.  The Board took these ancillary benefits into account in evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by the Fund.

Adviser financial information. The Board reviewed information regarding CRMC’s costs of providing services to the American Funds, including personnel, systems, and the resources of investment, compliance, trading, accounting and other administrative operations.  It considered CRMC’s costs and willingness to invest in technology, infrastructure and staff to maintain and expand services and capabilities, respond to industry and regulatory developments and attract and retain qualified personnel.  It noted information previously received regarding the compensation structure for CRMC’s investment professionals.  The Board also compared CRMC’s profitability to the reported results of several large, publicly held investment management companies. The Board noted the competitiveness and cyclicality of both the mutual fund industry and the capital markets, and the importance to the Fund in that environment of CRMC’s long-term profitability for maintaining its independence, company culture and management continuity.  The Board further considered the breakpoint discounts in the Fund’s advisory fee structure, reflecting benefits that may elect,accrue from growth in assets.  The Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee structure reflected a reasonable sharing of benefits between CRMC and the Fund’s shareholders.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 5


PROPOSAL 6: TO APPROVE A FORM OF SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF SUBSIDIARY ADVISER(S)

You are being asked to approve a form of Subsidiary Agreement (the “Subsidiary Agreement”) between CRMC and appointment of one or more subsidiary advisers to the Fund, initially CRGI and/or CWI.

WHY IS THIS PROPOSAL AND A SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT NECESSARY?

In Proposal 4 shareholders are being asked to approve a subsidiary adviser arrangement and in Proposal 5 shareholders are being asked to approve an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and CRMC that provides for the engagement of subsidiary advisers.  Approval of this Proposal is necessary in order to implement the subsidiary adviser arrangement by enabling the engagement of subsidiary advisers by CRMC through a Subsidiary Agreement and by effectuating the appointment of CRGI and/or CWI as the initial subsidiary adviser(s) to the Funds.

Currently, CRMC manages the equity assets of the Funds through either or both of CRGI and CWI as divisions of CRMC.  These divisions are recognized as separate investors for purposes of reporting securities ownership to the SEC in the United States.  However, in order to help gain the same recognition with respect to investment limits and ownership reporting in many countries outside the United States, CRMC may incorporate CRGI and CWI as subsidiaries.  Absent such incorporation, the investment limit and ownership reporting requirements of these countries could limit the investment flexibility of the Funds.  In order to implement this arrangement, CRMC would need to engage CRGI and CWI to provide day-to-day investment management for the Funds pursuant to a Subsidiary Agreement.  While CRMC currently intends to continue providing day-to-day investment management services to the fixed-income Funds it advises through its Fixed-Income investment division, it may in the future incorporate this division as a subsidiary and engage it as a subsidiary adviser to the fixed-income Funds pursuant to a Subsidiary Agreement.

WILL THIS CHANGE THE WAY MY FUND’S PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED?

The incorporation of CRGI and CWI as subsidiaries of CRMC and subsequent engagement of one or both of these entities under a Subsidiary Agreement would not result in any significant change to current operations.  CRMC would remain as the investment adviser to the Funds and will provide general management services to each Fund, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund’s assets.  CRGI’s and/or CWI’s responsibility over the day-to-day investment management services for the Fund would be essentially the same as it is today.  By voting in favor of this Proposal to approve the Subsidiary Agreement, you are also voting in favor of allowing CRMC, at a future date in conjunction with the incorporation of CRGI and CWI as subsidiaries of CRMC, to enter into a Subsidiary Agreement with the division(s)—CRGI and/or CWI—then responsible for the Fund’s day-to-day investment management.  Additionally, if CRMC incorporates its Fixed-Income investment division as a subsidiary at some future point, you are voting in favor of allowing CRMC to enter into a Subsidiary Agreement with that entity with respect to fixed-income Funds.

WILL THE SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT(S) INCREASE THE ADVISORY FEE OF MY FUND?

No, the Subsidiary Agreement sets forth that CRMC will be solely responsible for compensating each subsidiary adviser.  The Fund will not be responsible for paying any fees to a subsidiary adviser pursuant to a Subsidiary Agreement.

WHAT ARE THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT?

Set forth below is a general description of the terms of the Subsidiary Agreement, a form of which is attached as Exhibit E to this Joint Proxy Statement.

Day-to-day investment advisory services.   The Subsidiary Agreement provides that the subsidiary adviser, subject to the control and supervision of the Fund’s Board and CRMC, shall have full investment discretion for the Fund and shall make all determinations with respect to (i) the investment of the Fund’s assets assigned to the subsidiary adviser; (ii) the purchase and sale of portfolio securities with those assets, and (iii) any steps that may be necessary to implement an investment decision.   The agreement further states that all services provided by the subsidiary adviser shall be made in accordance with the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, as amended from time to time and communicated to the subsidiary adviser in writing.

Expenses.   The Subsidiary Agreement states that the subsidiary adviser shall pay all of its expenses associated with performing under the agreement.

Fees.   Under the Subsidiary Agreement, CRMC is solely responsible for paying the subsidiary adviser each month for services rendered during the previous month based on a voluntaryschedule agreed to by CRMC and the subsidiary adviser.  The subsidiary adviser agrees to seek its fees solely from CRMC, and not from the Fund.

Term and continuance.   If approved by a Fund’s shareholders, that Fund’s Subsidiary Agreement(s) would terminate, unless sooner terminated as set forth therein, on the date set forth for the Fund in Appendix 8 as may be extended by the Fund’s Board.  Thereafter, if not terminated, the Subsidiary Agreement will continue in effect from year to year if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by the Board, or (b) by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the Fund, provided that in either event the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Fund’s Directors who are neither parties to the Subsidiary Agreement nor interested persons of any such party, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

Termination.   The Subsidiary Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by CRMC or the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the subsidiary adviser, or by the subsidiary adviser on sixty (60) days’ written notice to CRMC. The Subsidiary Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).

Liability.   The subsidiary adviser agrees to indemnify CRMC against any claims relating to any actions by the subsidiary adviser that were not made in good faith with respect to its responsibilities under the Subsidiary Agreement.  CRMC agrees to indemnify the subsidiary adviser against any claims with respect to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement or the Subsidiary Agreement, except to the extent the subsidiary adviser did not act in good faith.

DID THE BOARD APPROVE THE SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT?

At a recent meeting of the Board, including its Independent Directors, the Board approved the Subsidiary Agreement and determined that shareholder approval should be sought for this agreement.  The Board recommends that you vote in favor of this Proposal because the Subsidiary Agreement, along with approval of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement in Proposal 5, would allow the Fund and CRMC to implement the subsidiary adviser arrangement set forth in Proposal 4.

In making their determination, the Directors considered that CRMC would remain as the investment adviser to the Fund and that each of CRGI and CWI, as subsidiaries of CRMC, would be providing essentially the same services they provide as divisions today.  They also considered that there will be no decrease in services provided by CRMC and no increase in investment advisory fees paid by the Fund pursuant to the Subsidiary Agreement.  The Directors also considered that CRGI and CWI, as subsidiaries of CRMC, will employ many of the investment professionals currently in the organization and will be able to continue to attract top caliber investment professionals to provide investment services to the Fund.  Directors considered that these factors will enable shareholders of the Fund to continue to enjoy high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.


THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 6.


PROPOSAL 7: TO APPROVE CHANGES TO AN INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE NEW ECONOMY FUND (APPLIES ONLY TO NEF)
Shareholders of The New Economy Fund are being asked to approve changes to an investment policy of their Fund.  Currently, the Fund is restricted to investing primarily in companies in the service and information areas of the global economy, as described in its prospectus.  The proposed changes would permit the Fund to make investments in any company, regardless of industry classification, provided the Fund’s investment adviser determines the company in question could participate and thrive in the “new economy,” as expanded upon in the objective and revised policy below.  The Fund would continue to have an objective to provide shareholders with long-term growth of capital.  Additionally, the Fund would continue to be able to invest up to 45% of its assets outside the United States.

If this Proposal is approved, the objective and revised investment policy for The New Economy Fund would be:

“The investment objective of the fund is long-term growth of capital.  The fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing in securities of companies that can benefit from innovation, exploit new technologies or provide products and services that meet the demands of an evolving global economy.  Current income is a secondary consideration.”

WHY ARE CHANGES TO THE FUND’S INVESTMENT POLICY BEING PROPOSED?

The Fund was formed in 1983 to seek long-term growth of capital by primarily investing in stocks of companies in the services and information areas of the global economy.  At that time, a profound shift was occurring in the United States—and to a lesser extent, in the rest of the global economy—toward the service and information areas and away from traditional manufacturing.  Many commentators and the popular press dubbed the emergence of companies in these areas as the “new economy.”  Consequently, the Fund, taking on the name of “The New Economy Fund,” was formed to focus on these developments.

However, it is inherently difficult to articulate a precise formula for what constitutes the new economy at any given point in time; a concept that, by its very nature, will change over time in unanticipated ways.  Accordingly, due to the increasing dynamism of the global economy, CRMC and the Fund’s Board believe that continuing to restrict the Fund to one area or sector may inhibit the Fund’s ability to participate fully in opportunities consistent with its original mission.  For example, as “traditional” manufacturers become more innovative and efficient by incorporating new service and information technologies into their operations, without a broader mandate, the Fund may be forced to exclude investment opportunities with important participants in the new economy of the future.  The Fund’s new articulation of its strategy is designed to adjust to innovations as the “new economy” shifts and develops in new and different ways.  CRMC and the Fund’s Board believe that broadening the Fund’s ability to invest in companies outside of any particular area or sector will benefit the Fund over the long term.


HOW DO THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE FUND’S INVESTMENT POLICY BENEFIT THE FUND?

As a practical matter, the proposed changes to the Fund’s investment policy, if approved, would result in the elimination of any industry or sector restrictions on the Fund, other than restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act.  By eliminating these restrictions, the Fund will benefit by being able to expand its investment universe.  This provides the Fund with greater investment flexibility to take advantage of attractive opportunities as they arise.  The Fund will, however, remain subject to many of the same risks associated with the Fund prior to this change in the Fund’s investment policy.

WILL THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE FUND’S INVESTMENT POLICY INCREASE THE FUND’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE?

No.  While the Fund with a broader investment mandate could justify an increase in investment advisory and service fees, no fee adjustment is being proposed in connection with the proposed changes in investment policy.

THE BOARD OF THE FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 7.


PROPOSAL 8: TO CONSIDER A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL THAT REQUESTS THE BOARD TO INSTITUTE PROCEDURES TO PREVENT HOLDING INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES THAT, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD, SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTE TO GENOCIDE OR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, THE MOST EGREGIOUS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS

This Proposal applies only to the following Funds: AMBAL, AMCAP, AMF, BFA, CIB, EUPAC, FI, GFA, GVT, ICA, IFA, NPF, WGI and WMIF.

Certain shareholders of each Fund identified above have advised the Fund that they intend to present the following shareholder proposal at the Fund’s Shareholder Meeting.

For the reasons set forth after the proposal, the Board of each of the Funds recommends a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. No Fund is responsible for the contents of the proposal or the supporting statements. A Fund will provide the names, addresses, and shareholdings (to the Fund's knowledge) of the proponents of a shareholder proposal, to shareholders of that Fund, upon written request sent to the Secretary of the Fund, 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, or by calling 800/421-0180.

The proponents submitted the following proposal:

WHEREAS:

American Funds portfolio managers make investment decisions based on financial and legal considerations while seeming to ignore other issues. Even in the face of the most egregious violations of human rights, such as genocide, American Funds has released no policy to prevent investments that help fund or support such human rights violations.

Ordinary individuals, through their investments in American Funds, may inadvertently invest in companies funding genocide because of investment decisions made on their behalf by American Funds.  With no policy to prevent these problem investments, American Funds may at any time increase its holdings or involve new funds in such problem investments.

We believe that this problem is not merely theoretical, since many mutual funds are large holders of PetroChina, which, through its closely related parent, China National Petroleum Company, is providing funding that the Government of Sudan uses to conduct genocide in Darfur.

We believe that in the face of the most extreme human rights crises investors share responsibility to act, individually and collectively, in addition to the role and responsibility of governments.

We believe that investors do not want their pensions and family savings connected to genocide. In KRC Research's 2007 study, 71% of respondents said companies should take extreme cases of human rights abuses, such as genocide, into account rather than base investment decisions solely on economic criteria. Further, over 150,000 people have objected to financial firms about such problem investments. Reasonable people may disagree about what constitutes socially responsible investing, but few people want their savings to be complicit in genocide.

We believe that negative publicity resulting from the many national press reports and widespread consumer protests can damage the company's reputation, hurt employee morale, increase its cost to acquire customers, and reduce the shareholder base for distributing expenses, all of which can negatively impact American Funds shareholders.

We see no compelling reason to invest in companies that fund genocide. We believe there are ample competitive alternatives and flexibility of investment choices, even with index funds.  As noted by Gary Brinson's classic study, investment returns are affected much more by asset allocation than individual security selections, so avoiding a small number of problem companies need not result in any significant effect on performance.

Investor pressure has proven effective in influencing foreign governments. The campaign against Talisman Energy contributed to the January 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Khartoum and South Sudan.

RESOLVED:

Shareholders request that the Board institute procedures to prevent holding investments in companies that, in the judgment of the Board, substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, the most egregious violations of human rights.

DISCUSSION:

In addition to preventing future investments in problem companies, the proposal calls for corrective action to address existing investments in problem companies. If the fund can effectively influence the problem company's management, then this may be an appropriate action. If not, the security should be sold.

This concludes the proponents’ statement regarding their proposal.


THE BOARDS’ RESPONSE TO THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATION

CRMC, as investment adviser to the Funds, takes into consideration all material factors in assessing the merits of an investment, including human rights issues, and seeks to achieve the best investment results for each Fund consistent with the Fund’s stated investment objectives and policies.  This is consistent with the statements the American Funds have made about human rights issues, which are reproduced below from the American Funds website:

American Funds’ approach to human rights issues

At various times, individuals and groups urge investment firms to divest their holdings in all companies doing business in countries whose governments are violating or threatening the human rights of their own or other countries’ residents. They do so in the belief that total divestment from a country is the best way to bring about needed change.

While some believe total divestment is necessary for change, others generally prefer that the world stay engaged with the offending countries or governments because engagement provides the best—or only—opportunity to exert influence. Moreover, many recognize that divestiture can sometimes be counterproductive, especially when it harms not just the current government but also the economy on which the victims of repression depend for their livelihoods.

Other individuals or groups focus their attention not on whole countries but on individual companies.  Shareholders in several mutual fund organizations have considered (and rejected) proxy proposals sponsored by investors that ask fund boards to adopt policies preventing the funds from investing in any company that the board determines is substantially contributing to human rights violations.

Human rights issues are important and are among the factors that can affect companies’ long-term prospects for success. Any human rights issues that may affect companies are considered by our investment professionals as part of the investment management process. This approach is consistent with the stated investment objectives and policies of the funds. We believe considering these issues on a company-by-company basis and as part of the investment management process is preferable either to deferhaving the fund boards make these decisions or to dealing with divestiture at the level of the entire country.

We will continue to weigh the impact of these issues and monitor relevant developments as part of our ongoing management of the American Funds.

As discussed above, CRMC and the Funds’ Boards recognize that human rights issues are important, and that they are among the factors that can affect a company’s long-term prospects for success.  Accordingly, any human rights issues that may affect a company are considered by investment professionals within CRMC’s organization as part of the investment management process.  These issues are considered on a company-by-company basis.  This approach is consistent with the stated investment objectives and policies of the Funds.

CRMC and the Funds’ Boards believe that CRMC’s approach of considering these issues on a company-by-company basis and as part of the investment management process is preferable to having fund boards make decisions on these issues, and therefore is preferable to the approach recommended by the shareholder proposal.  For these reasons, the Boards recommend that you vote “AGAINST” this Proposal.

THE BOARD OF EACH FUND RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 8.


PART II

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

THE INVESTMENT ADVISER.  Capital Research and Management Company, an experienced investment management organization founded in 1931, serves as investment adviser to the Funds.  Capital Research and Management Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071, and 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618.  Capital Research and Management Company manages the investment portfolios and business affairs of the Funds pursuant to Investment Advisory and Service Agreements and, with respect to TEFMD/VA and WMIF, Investment Advisory Agreements.  The principal executive officer and board of directors of Capital Research and Management Company is set forth on Appendix 10 to this Joint Proxy Statement.

THE BUSINESS MANAGER FOR TEFMD/VA AND WMIF. Washington Management Corporation or its predecessors, since TEFMD/VA’s and WMIF’s inception, has provided the services necessary to carry on these fund’s general administrative and corporate affairs. These services encompass matters relating to general corporate governance, regulatory compliance and monitoring of TEFMD/VA’s and WMIF’s contractual service providers, including custodian operations, shareholder services and fund share distribution functions. Washington Management Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Johnston-Lemon Group, Incorporated, maintains its principal business address at 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.

THE UNDERWRITER.  American Funds Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of CRMC, is the principal underwriter of the Funds’ shares.  American Funds Distributors, Inc. is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071; 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618; 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251; 8332 Woodfield Crossing Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46240; and 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA 23513.

THE TRANSFER AGENT. American Funds Service Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRMC, maintains the records of shareholder accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of the Funds’ shares, acts as dividend and capital gain distribution disbursing agent, and performs other related shareholder service functions.  The principal office of American Funds Service Company is located at 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618.  In the case of certain shareholder accounts, third parties who may be unaffiliated with the investment adviser provide transfer agency and shareholder services in place of American Funds Service Company.  These services are rendered under agreements with American Funds Service Company, or its affiliates, and the third parties receive compensation according to such agreements.

THE CUSTODIAN.  State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, is the custodian for the cash and securities of FI, GFA, NEF and SCWF.  JPMorgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, is the custodian for the cash and securities of the other Funds that are part of this Joint Proxy Statement.

OTHER MATTERS.  The Funds’ last audited financial statements and their most recent annual and semi-annual reports are available free of charge.  Copies of these documents can be obtained by writing to the secretary of the Funds at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071 or by calling American Funds Service Company, toll free, at 800/421-0180.

SHAREHOLDERS SHARING THE SAME ADDRESS.  If two or more shareholders share the same address, only one copy of this proxy statement is being delivered to that address, unless the Funds have received contrary instructions from one or more of the shareholders at that shared address.  Upon written or oral request, the Funds will deliver promptly a separate copy of this proxy statement to a shareholder at a shared address.  Please call American Funds Service Company at 800/421-0180 or write to the secretary of the fund at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071 if you would like to (1) receive a separate copy of this proxy statement; (2) receive your annual or semi-annual reports or proxy statements separately in the future; or (3) request delivery of a single copy of annual or semi-annual reports or proxy statements if you are currently receiving multiple copies at a shared address.

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS.  As of June 30, 2009, the outstanding shares and classes of each Fund were as set forth in Appendix 11.

As of June 30, 2009, each Fund’s shareholders of record and/or beneficial owners (to the Fund’s knowledge) who owned five percent or more of the Fund’s shares are set forth in Appendix 12.

As of June 30, 2009, the Officers and Directors of each Fund, as a group, owned of record and beneficially less than 1% of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

AUDIT COMMITTEE AND INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. The Fund’s Audit Committee acts as the liaison between the full Board and the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm (“auditors”).  The Audit Committee of each Fund is responsible for the appointment, compensation and retention of the Fund’s auditors, including evaluating their independence, recommending the selection of the Fund’s auditors to the full Board, and meeting with such auditors to consider and review matters relating to the Fund’s financial reports and internal accounting. The members of each Audit Committee are indicated in Appendix 2, all of whom are Independent Directors.

SELECTION OF AUDITORS. The Audit Committee and the Board of each Fund have selected either the firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) or PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), as indicated in Appendix 13, as auditors of such Fund for the current fiscal year.  The Funds do not expect representatives of D&T and PwC to be present at the Shareholder Meetings, but they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they wish, and they will be available should any matter arise requiring their presence.

AUDIT FEES. The aggregate fees paid to D&T or PwC by each Fund for professional services rendered by D&T or PwC for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by D&T or PwC in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Fund’s last two fiscal years are set forth in Appendix 13.

AUDIT-RELATED FEES. The fees paid to D&T or PwC for audit-related services rendered by D&T and PwC that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements for the Fund’s last two fiscal years and not reported under “Audit Fees” above are set forth in Appendix 13.

TAX FEES.  The fees paid to D&T or PwC for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services (“tax services”) rendered by D&T or PWC to a Fund for that Fund’s last two fiscal years are set forth in Appendix 13. The tax services for which these fees were paid related to the preparation of the Fund’s tax returns.

ALL OTHER FEES. The Funds did not pay any fees for products or services provided by D&T or PwC to the Funds, other than those reported above, for each Fund’s last two fiscal years.

AGGREGATE NON-AUDIT FEES. The aggregate fees paid to D&T and PwC for non-audit services to the Funds and to CRMC or to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CRMC that provide ongoing services to the Funds for each Fund’s last two fiscal years are set forth in Appendix 13.  The Audit Committee of each Fund has determined that the provision of the non-audit services, including tax-related services, that were rendered to CRMC and to any entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CRMC that provide ongoing services to the Fund is compatible with maintaining D&T’s or PwC’s independence.

AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. The Audit Committee of each Fund has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require all such services described above and provided by D&T or PwC be pre-approved by the Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee of each Fund has further delegated the authority to review and pre-approve such fees for services not to exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000 to the Audit Committee Chair, provided the Audit Committee Chair reports such matters to the full Committee at its next meeting.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING AND THE MEETING

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES. Your vote is being solicited by the Directors on each Fund’s Board.  The cost of soliciting proxies, including the fees of a proxy soliciting agent, will be borne by the Funds. The Funds reimburse brokerage firms and others for their expenses in forwarding proxy material to the beneficial owners and soliciting them to execute proxies. The Funds have engaged Computershare Fund Services and D.F. King & Co., professional proxy solicitation firms, to solicit proxies from brokers, banks, other institutional holders and individual shareholders at an estimated cost for all the Funds of approximately $________ to $________, including out-of-pocket expenses. The Funds expect that the solicitation will be primarily by mail, but may also include telephone, facsimile, electronic or other means of communication.  If your Fund does not receive your proxy by a certain time you may receive a telephone call from the proxy soliciting agent asking you to vote.  The Fund does not reimburse Directors and officers of the Fund, or regular employees and agents of CRMC involved in the solicitation of proxies.  The Funds intend to pay all costs associated with the solicitation and the Shareholder Meetings.  Such costs will be allocated among the Funds.

VOTING BY BROKER-DEALERS. The Funds expect that, before the Shareholder Meetings, broker-dealer firms holding shares of the Funds in “street name” for their customers will request voting instructions from their customers and beneficial owners.  If these instructions are not received by the date specified in the broker-dealer firms’ proxy solicitation materials, the Funds understand that broker-dealers may vote on Proposal 1, Election of Trustees, on behalf of their customers and beneficial owners. Certain broker-dealers may exercise discretion over shares held in their name for which no instructions are received by voting these shares in the same proportion as they vote shares for which they received instructions.

QUORUM.  Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of AHIT, AMF, BFA, EUPAC, GFA, GVT, IBFA, ICA, IFA, LTEX, NEF, NPF, TEBF, TEFCA and TEFMD/VA and holders of one-third of the outstanding shares of AFTD, AHIM, AMBAL, AMCAP, CIB, FI, IGI, MMF, NWF, SCWF, STBF, STEX, WBF, WGI and WMIF, present in person or represented by proxy, constitute a quorum at the Shareholder Meetings for purposes of acting upon the Proposals with respect to that Fund.  Proxies returned with respect to the shares over which broker-dealers have discretionary voting power, the shares that represent “broker non-votes” (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter), and the shares whose proxy instructions reflect an abstention on any item will all be counted as shares present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether the required quorums of shares exist.

METHOD OF TABULATION.  Approval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast of the holders of shares of each Fund entitled to vote present in person or represented by proxy at the Shareholder Meeting of the Fund at which a quorum is present. Approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of more than 50% of the shares of the Fund outstanding.  Approval of Proposals 3 through 7 (including the Sub-Proposals under Proposal 3) each requires the affirmative vote of the lesser of (i) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund (or series); or (ii) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund (or series) voting at the Shareholder Meeting of the Fund, if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund’s (or series’) outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy.  Approval of Proposal 8 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast of the holders of shares of the Fund entitled to vote present in person or represented by proxy at the Shareholder Meetings of the Fund at which a quorum is present.  Abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as votes present at the Shareholder Meetings, but will not be treated as votes cast.  Abstentions and broker non-votes, therefore, will have no effect on Proposals 1 and 8 and will have the effect of a vote “against” Proposals 2 through 7.  Proxy cards that are signed and dated, but not completed for Proposals 1 through 7 (including Sub-Proposals), will be voted “FOR” each such Proposal or Sub-Proposal that has no indication and proxy cards not completed for Proposal 8 will be voted “AGAINST” that Proposal.

ADJOURNMENT.  With respect to any Fund, the Shareholder Meeting may be adjourned from time to time for any reason whatsoever by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote at the Shareholder Meeting, or by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, the president of the Fund or another authorized officer of the Fund. Such authority to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting may be exercised if a quorum is not present at the Shareholder Meeting, or, if a quorum is present but sufficient votes have not been received to approve a Proposal, or for any other reason consistent with applicable law and the Fund’s Charter and By-Laws, including to allow for the further solicitation of proxies. Any adjournment may be made with respect to any business which might have been transacted at such meeting, and any adjournment will not delay or otherwise affect the effectiveness and validity of any business transacted at the Shareholder Meeting prior to adjournment. Unless otherwise instructed by a shareholder granting a proxy, the persons designated as proxies may use their discretionary authority to vote as instructed by management of the Fund on questions of adjournment and on any other proposals raised at the Shareholder Meeting to the extent permitted by the SEC’s proxy rules, including proposals for which management of the Fund did not have timely notice, as set forth in the SEC’s proxy rules.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS. With the exception of ICA, the Funds are not required and do not intend to hold regular annual meetings of shareholders.  ICA does not intend to hold regular annual meetings in the future if Proposal 2 is approved by its shareholders.  A shareholder who wishes to submit a proposal for consideration for inclusion in a Fund’s proxy statement for its next meeting of shareholders should send a written proposal to the Fund’s offices at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, Attention: Secretary, so that it is received within a reasonable time in advance of such meeting in order to be included in the Fund’s proxy statement and proxy card relating to that meeting and presented at the meeting. A shareholder proposal may be presented at a meeting of shareholders only if such proposal concerns a matter that may be properly brought before the meeting under applicable federal proxy rules, state law, and other governing instruments. Submission of a proposal by a shareholder does not guarantee that the proposal will be included in a Fund’s proxy statement or presented at the meeting.

REVOKING YOUR PROXY.  Your latest vote is the one that counts.  Therefore, you can revoke a prior proxy simply by voting again – via the Internet, with your proxy card or voting instruction card, or by toll-free telephone call.  You can also revoke a prior proxy by writing to the Fund’s secretary at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, or for TEFMD/VA and WMIF at 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 or by voting in person at the Shareholder Meeting.  You may revoke your proxy at any time up until voting results are announced at the Shareholder Meeting.

OTHER BUSINESS.  No business other than the matters described above is expected to come before the Shareholder Meetings, but should any other matter requiring a vote of any Fund’s shareholders arise, including any questions as to an adjournment or postponement of a Shareholder Meeting, the persons designated as proxies named on the enclosed proxy card will vote on such matters in accordance with the views of management.


By Order of the Board,

/s/ Jennifer L. Butler
Jennifer L. Butler
Secretary, WMIF

/s/ Vincent P. Corti
Vincent P. Corti
Secretary, AMCAP, AMF, CIB, EUPAC, ICA, NPF, NWF
and WGI

/s/ Steven I. Koszalka
Steven I. Koszalka
Secretary, AFTD

/s/ Stephanie L. Pfromer
Stephanie L. Pfromer
Secretary, TEFMD/VA

/s/ Patrick F. Quan
Patrick F. Quan
Secretary, AMBAL, FI, GFA, IFA and IGI

/s/ Chad L. Norton
Chad L. Norton
Secretary, NEF and SCWF

/s/ Kimberly S. Verdick
Kimberly S. Verdick
Secretary, AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, MMF,
STBF, STEX, TEBF, TEFCA and WBF




[              ], 2009



EXHIBITS AND APPENDICES

EXHIBITS
Exhibit A –Form of Nominating and Governance Committee Charter…………………..…A-1
Exhibit B –Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization………………………………..B-1
Exhibit C –Form of Agreement and Declaration of Trust .………………………..………..C-1
Exhibit D-1 –Forms of Investment Advisory and Service Agreements…………………….…D-1-1
Exhibit D-2 –Forms of Investment Advisory Agreements…………………….........................D-2-1
Exhibit E –Form of Subsidiary Agreement…..…………………………………………...…E-1
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 –Board of Directors/Trustees Information…………………………………….....1-1
Appendix 2 –Board Committee Memberships……….…………….…………………….…...2-1
Appendix 3 –Board Member Compensation and Fund Ownership..……………………….…3-1
Appendix 4 –Other Executive Officers……………………………………..............................4-1
Appendix 5 –Advisory Boards………………………………………………………………...5-1
Appendix 6 –Summary Comparisons of Governing Documents and State Law……………..6-1
Appendix 7 –Fundamental Investment Policies Proposed to be Amended or Eliminated……7-1
Appendix 8 –Investment Advisory Agreement Information and Related Entity Fees…….….8-1
Appendix 9 –Description of Certain Investment Advisory Agreement Provisions……….......9-1
Appendix 10 –Investment Adviser’s Board of Directors……………………………………….10-1
Appendix 11 –Capitalization Table……………………………………………………………..11-1
Appendix 12 –5% Shareholder Table…………………………………………………………...12-1
Appendix 13 –Independent Auditors and Related Fees...............................................................13-1









Exhibits and Indices
EXHIBIT A

FORM OF
NOMINATING [AND GOVERNANCE] COMMITTEE CHARTER


I.COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION

The Nominating [and Governance] Committee (“the Committee”), a committee established by the Board of Directors (the “Board”), will be comprised solely of members of the Board who are not considered “interested persons” of the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), and who are otherwise independent.  To be considered independent a member may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Board, the Committee or any other committee of the Board, accept any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Fund, or be a former officer or director of Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) or any of its affiliates.

If the Board has not designated a Chair of the Committee, the Committee members may designate a Chair by majority vote of all members.  The Fund’s Secretary will serve as Secretary of the Committee.

The Committee will meet with the frequency, and at the times, determined by the Committee Chair or a majority of Committee members.  Under normal circumstances, the Committee is expected to meet at least annually.  The Chair will cause notice of each meeting, together with the agenda and any related materials, to be sent to each member, normally at least one week before the meeting.  The Chair will cause minutes of each Committee meeting to be prepared and distributed to Committee members promptly.  The Committee may ask independent legal counsel, representatives of CRMC or others to attend Committee meetings and provide pertinent information as necessary or desirable.  The Committee may also meet in executive session.

II.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Committee will:
(a)Evaluate the size and composition of the Board, and formulate policies and objectives concerning the desired mix of independent director skills and characteristics.  In doing so, the Committee will take into account all factors it considers relevant, including experience, demonstrated capabilities, independence, commitment, reputation, background, understanding of the investment business and understanding of business and financial matters generally.  Where feasible and appropriate, the Committee will seek to enhance the diversity of Board membership.  The Committee will also consider Board member succession issues.
(b)
Identify and screen independent director candidates for appointment to the Board, and submit final recommendations to the full Board for approval.  If the Fund has an Advisory Board, the Committee will perform a similar function in relation to the Advisory Board.1  The Committee will, in identifying and screening candidates, adhere to the policies and objectives it has previously formulated concerning independent director skills and characteristics.
(c)
Review independent director (and, if applicable, Advisory Board member) compensation at least every two years, and expense-reimbursement policies as appropriate.  The Committee will make recommendations on these matters to the full Board.2
(d)Review materials, including information drawn from independent director questionnaires, relating to positions, transactions and relationships that could reasonably bear on the independence of directors or raise concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest.
(e)
Make recommendations to the full Board concerning the appointment of independent directors to the Board’s committees.  The Committee may make recommendations to the full Board concerning the appointment of the Chair of each Board committee and periodic changes in those appointments and designations.3
(f)Periodically consider the responsibilities of Board committees, the continuing need for each committee, the possible need for additional committees, and the desirability of combining or reorganizing committees, and make recommendations to the full Board with respect to such matters.
III.AUTHORITY AND RESOURCES

The Committee will have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including, among other things, the authority to retain a search firm to assist the Committee in identifying, screening and attracting independent directors.

Independent legal counsel to the independent directors will serve as independent legal counsel to the Committee.
IV.POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Committee’s policies and procedures may change from time to time to reflect new or evolving business conditions or nominating committee practices.  In meeting its responsibilities, the Committee is expected to:

(a)
Provide oversight regarding the orientation of new independent directors.4  The Committee Chair will designate an experienced independent director to assist, and be available to, each new independent director during his or her first year of service on the Board.
(b)Consider, at such times as the Committee may deem appropriate, whether the composition of the Board, its committees (and, if applicable, the Fund’s Advisory Board) reflect an appropriate blend of skills, backgrounds and experience, in relation to the goal of maximizing their effectiveness.  The Committee may also consider the effectiveness of meetings, including their frequency, scheduling and duration, adequacy and focus of agendas, and materials and presentations, and, as appropriate, Board member attendance.
(c)Periodically review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter, and recommend to the full Board any changes deemed advisable.


1 Committee members are encouraged to be alert to potential candidates on an ongoing basis, so that a pool of prospects is available for consideration when needs arise.  As part of the identification and screening process, the Committee may consider candidates CRMC suggests, and may involve CRMC representatives in screening candidates.  However, the decision to approve candidates for submission to the Board (or Advisory Board, if applicable) will be made exclusively by the Committee.
2 Director compensation recommendations may take into account the size of the Fund, the demands placed on the independent directors, the practices of other mutual fund groups, the need to attract and retain qualified independent directors, any relevant regulatory or judicial developments, and other considerations deemed appropriate by the Committee.
3 Recommendations in this area will be made after consideration of all relevant factors, including the desires and capacities of individual directors, and their roles on the boards and board committees of other funds managed by CRMC.  Formal term limits for committee members or Chairs are not necessary, but the Committee will periodically consider their terms of service and the possible desirability of changes.
4 It is expected that orientation materials will be provided to each new director and one or more orientation sessions arranged.  These sessions should be geared towards providing a working knowledge of the duties and obligations of mutual fund directors and their role in overseeing mutual fund investments and operations.  Orientation sessions may be facilitated by or include members of the Committee, representatives of CRMC and/or independent legal counsel, as appropriate.  New independent directors are encouraged to participate in other educational opportunities, including those provided by the Investment Company Institute.

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

This Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“Agreement”) is made as of this __ day of ______, 20__ by and between [Name of Fund], a [state and form of organization] (the “Fund”), and [Name of Delaware statutory trust], a Delaware statutory trust (the “DE Trust”) (the Fund and the DE Trust are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “parties”).

In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.           Plan of Reorganization.

a.           Upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent described in Section 3 hereof, the Fund will convey, transfer and deliver to the DE Trust at the closing provided for in Section 2 (hereinafter referred to as the “Closing”) all of the Fund’s then-existing assets (the “Assets”). In consideration thereof, the DE Trust agrees at the Closing (i) to assume and pay when due all obligations and liabilities of the Fund, existing on or after the Effective Date of the Reorganization (as defined in Section 2 hereof), whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, including all fees and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which fees and expenses shall, in turn, include, without limitation, costs of legal advice, accounting, printing, mailing, proxy solicitation and transfer taxes, if any (collectively, the “Liabilities”), such Liabilities to become the obligations and liabilities of the DE Trust; and (ii) to deliver to the Fund in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section 1, full and fractional shares of each series and class of shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of the DE Trust, equal in number to the number of full and fractional shares of the corresponding series and class of shares of [beneficial interest/common stock] of the Fund outstanding at the time of calculation of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) on the business day immediately preceding the Effective Date of the Reorganization. The reorganization contemplated hereby is intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”). The Fund shall distribute to the Fund’s shareholders the shares of the DE Trust in accordance with this Agreement and the resolutions of the Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund (the “Board of [Trustees/Directors]”) authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

b.           In order to effect the delivery of shares described in Section 1(a)(ii) hereof, the DE Trust will establish an open account for each shareholder of the Fund and, on the Effective Date of the Reorganization, will credit to such account full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of the corresponding series and class of the DE Trust equal to the number of full and fractional shares of [beneficial interest/common stock] such shareholder holds in the corresponding series and class of the Fund at the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV on the business day immediately preceding the Effective Date of the Reorganization. Fractional shares of the DE Trust will be carried to the third decimal place. At the time of calculation of the Fund’s NAV on the business day immediately preceding the Effective Date of the Reorganization, the net asset value per share of each series and class of shares of the DE Trust shall be deemed to be the same as the net asset value per share of each corresponding series and class of shares of the Fund. On the Effective Date of the Reorganization, each certificate representing shares of a series and class of the Fund will be deemed to represent the same number of shares of the corresponding series and class of the DE Trust. Simultaneously with the crediting of the shares of the DE Trust to the shareholders of record of the Fund, the shares of the Fund held by such shareholders shall be cancelled. Each shareholder of the Fund will have the right to deliver their share certificates of the Fund to the DE Trust in exchange for share certificates of the DE Trust. However, a shareholder need not deliver such certificates to the DE Trust unless the shareholder so desires.

c.           As soon as practicable after the Effective Date of the Reorganization, the Fund shall take all necessary steps under [Massachusetts/Maryland/Delaware] law to effect a complete dissolution of the Fund.

d.           The expenses of entering into and carrying out this Agreement will be borne by the Fund.

2.           Closing and Effective Date of the Reorganization.

The Closing shall consist of (i) the conveyance, transfer and delivery of the Assets to the DE Trust in exchange for the assumption and payment, when due, by the DE Trust, of the Liabilities of the Fund; and (ii) the issuance and delivery of the DE Trust’s shares in accordance with Section 1(b), together with related acts necessary to consummate such transactions. Subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals and the final adjournment of the meeting of shareholders of the Fund at which this Agreement is considered and approved, the Closing shall occur on such date as the officers of the parties may mutually agree (“Effective Date of the Reorganization”).

3.           Conditions Precedent.

The obligations of the Fund and the DE Trust to effectuate the transactions hereunder shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

a.           Such authority and orders from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and state securities commissions as may be necessary to permit the parties to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been received;

b.           (i) One or more post-effective amendments to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (“Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), containing such amendments to such Registration Statement as are determined under the supervision of the Board of [Trustees/Directors] to be necessary and appropriate as a result of this Agreement, shall have been filed with the Commission; (ii) the DE Trust shall have adopted as its own such Registration Statement, as so amended; (iii) the most recent post-effective amendment or amendments to the Fund’s Registration Statement shall have become effective, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued, and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission (other than any such stop order, proceeding or threatened proceeding which shall have been withdrawn or terminated); and (iv) an amendment of the Form N-8A Notification of Registration filed pursuant to Section 8(a) of the 1940 Act (“Form N-8A”) reflecting the change in name and legal form of the Fund to a Delaware statutory trust shall have been filed with the Commission and the DE Trust shall have expressly adopted such amended Form N-8A as its own for purposes of the 1940 Act;

c.           Each party shall have received an opinion of [Counsel] to the effect that, assuming the reorganization contemplated hereby is carried out in accordance with this Agreement, the laws of the [Commonwealth of Massachusetts/State of Maryland and] the State of Delaware, and in accordance with customary representations provided by the parties in a certificate(s) delivered to [Counsel], the reorganization contemplated by this Agreement qualifies as a “reorganization” under Section 368 of the Code, and thus will not give rise to the recognition of income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes to the Fund, the DE Trust or the shareholders of the Fund or the DE Trust;

d.           The shares of the DE Trust are eligible for offering to the public in those states of the United States in which the shares of the Fund are currently eligible for offering to the public so as to permit the issuance and delivery by the DE Trust of the shares contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated;

e.           This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been duly adopted and approved by the appropriate action of the Board of [Trustees/Directors] and the shareholders of the Fund;

f.      The shareholders of the Fund shall have voted to direct the Fund to vote, and the Fund shall have voted, as sole shareholder of the DE Trust, to:

(i)Elect as Trustees of the DE Trust the following individuals: [list Board members];

(ii)Approve an Investment Advisory [and Service] Agreement between Capital Research and Management Company (“Investment Adviser”) and the DE Trust, which is substantially the same, with any such changes as approved by shareholders of the Fund, as the then-current Investment Advisory [and Service] Agreement between the Investment Adviser and the Fund;

(iii)Approve a Subsidiary Agreement between the Investment Adviser and a Subsidiary Adviser, substantially in the form approved by shareholders of the Fund; and

(iv)Approve Plans of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for applicable share classes of the DE Trust that are substantially the same as the Plans of Distribution of the Fund.

g.           The Trustees of the DE Trust shall have duly adopted and approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including authorization of the issuance and delivery by the DE Trust of shares of the DE Trust on the Effective Date of the Reorganization and the assumption by the DE Trust of the Liabilities of the Fund in exchange for the Assets of the Fund pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and shall have taken the following actions at a meeting duly called for such purposes:

(i)Approval of the Investment Advisory [and Service] Agreement described in paragraph (f)(ii) of this Section 3 between the Investment Adviser and the DE Trust;

(ii)Approval of the assignment to the DE Trust of the custody agreement(s), as amended to date, between [Custodian] and the Fund;

(iii)Selection of [Auditor] as the DE Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year;

(iv)Approval of an administrative services agreement with the Investment Adviser in substantially the same form as the Fund’s then current agreement;

(v)Approval of a principal underwriting agreement between the DE Trust and American Funds Distributors, Inc. in substantially the same form as the Fund’s then current agreement;

(vi)Approval of plans of distribution by the DE Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each relevant class of shares in substantially the same form as the then current plans for shares of the Fund;

(vii)Approval of the multiple class plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 in substantially the same form as the Fund’s then current plan;

(viii)Approval of a shareholder services agreement with American Funds Service Company in substantially the same form as the Fund’s then current agreement;

(ix)Authorization of the issuance by the DE Trust of one share of each series of the DE Trust to the Fund in consideration for the payment of $1.00 for each such share for the purpose of enabling the Fund to vote on the matters referred to in paragraph (f) of this Section 3, and the subsequent redemption of such shares, all prior to the Effective Date of the Reorganization; and

(x)Submission of the matters referred to in paragraph (f) of this Section 3 to the Fund as sole shareholder of each series of the DE Trust.

(xi)[Approval of the assignment to the DE Trust of the business management agreement, as amended to date, between Washington Management Corporation and the Fund][applicable to TEFMD/VA and WMIF]

At any time prior to the Closing, any of the foregoing conditions may be waived or amended, or any additional terms and conditions may be fixed, by the Boards of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund and the DE Trust, if, in the judgment of such Boards, such waiver, amendment, term or condition will not affect in a materially adverse way the benefits intended to be accorded the shareholders of the Fund and the DE Trust under this Agreement.

4.           Dissolution of the Fund.

Promptly following the Closing, the officers of the Fund shall take all steps necessary under [Massachusetts/Maryland/Delaware] law to dissolve its [business trust/corporate] status, including publication of any necessary notices to creditors, receipt of any necessary pre-dissolution clearances from the [Commonwealth of Massachusetts/State of Maryland/State of Delaware], and filing for record with the Secretary of the [the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of a Certificate of Termination][State of Maryland of Articles of Dissolution][State of Delaware of a Certificate of Dissolution].

5.           Termination.

The Board of [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund may terminate this Agreement and abandon the reorganization contemplated hereby, notwithstanding approval thereof by the shareholders of the Fund, at any time prior to the Effective Date of the Reorganization if, in the judgment of such Board, the facts and circumstances make proceeding with this Agreement inadvisable.

6.           Entire Agreement.

This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto and there are no agreements, understandings, restrictions or warranties among the parties hereto other than those set forth herein or herein provided for.

7.           Further Assurances; Other Agreements.

The Fund and the DE Trust shall take such further action as may be necessary or desirable and proper to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been made and executed on behalf of the Fund and the DE Trust and is not executed or made by the officers or [Trustees/Directors] of the Fund or the DE Trust individually, but only as officers and [Trustees/Directors] under the Fund’s charter or the DE Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, respectively, and that the obligations of the Fund and the DE Trust hereunder are not binding upon any of the [Trustees/Directors], officers or shareholders of the Fund or the DE Trust individually, but bind only the estate of the Fund or the DE Trust, as appropriate.

8.           Closing and Effective Date of the Reorganization.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

9.           Closing and Effective Date of the Reorganization.

This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and the DE Trust have each caused this Agreement and Plan of Reorganization to be executed on its behalf as of the day and year first-above written.


[Name of Fund]
(a state and form of organization) 
By: 
Name: 
Title: 
[Name of DE Trust]
(a Delaware statutory trust) 
By: 
Name: 
Title: 

EXHIBIT C


FORM OF
AGREEMENT AND
DECLARATION OF TRUST

AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of [Name of Fund], a Delaware statutory trust, made as of _________, 20__, by the undersigned Trustees.
WHEREAS, the undersigned Trustees desire to establish a trust for the investment and reinvestment of funds contributed thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Trustees desire that the beneficial interest in the trust assets be divided into transferable shares of beneficial interest, as hereinafter provided; and
WHEREAS, the Trustees declare that all money and property contributed to the trust established hereunder shall be held and managed in trust for the benefit of the holders of the shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder and subject to the provisions hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the undersigned Trustees hereby declare that all money and property contributed to the trust hereunder shall be held and managed in trust under this Agreement and Declaration of Trust as herein set forth below.

ARTICLE 1
NAME, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1                                Name.  The name of the trust established hereby is the “[Name of Fund]” and so far as may be practicable the Trustees shall conduct the Trust’s activities, execute all documents and sue or be sued under such name.  However, the Trustees may at any time and from time to time select such other name for the Trust as they deem proper and the Trust may hold its property and conduct its activities under such other name.  Any name change shall become effective upon the resolution of a majority of the then Trustees adopting the new name and the filing of a certificate of amendment pursuant to Section 3810(b) of the Act.  Any such instrument shall not require the approval of the Shareholders, but shall have the status of an amendment to this Trust Instrument.
 Section 1.2                                Trust Purpose.  The purpose of the Trust is to conduct, operate and carry on the business of an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act.  In furtherance of the foregoing, it shall be the purpose of the Trust to do everything necessary, suitable, convenient or proper for the conduct, promotion and attainment of any businesses and purposes which at any time may be incidental or may appear conducive or expedient for the accomplishment of the business of an open end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act and which may be engaged in or carried on by a trust organized under the Act, and in connection therewith the Trust shall have the power and authority to engage in the foregoing, both within and without the State of Delaware, and may exercise all of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware upon a Delaware statutory trust.
Section 1.3                                Definitions.  Wherever used herein, unless otherwise required by the context or specifically provided:
(a)                 “1940 Act” refers to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as may be amended from time to time.
(b)                 “Act” means the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, 12 Del. C. §§ 3801 et seq., as from time to time amended.
(c)                 “Advisory Board Member” shall mean a member of an “Advisory Board” as defined in Section 2(a)(1) of the 1940 Act.
(d)                 “By-laws” means the By-laws referred to in Section 4.1(g) hereof, as from time to time amended.
(e)                 The terms “Affiliated Person,” “Assignment,” “Commission,” “Interested Person” and “Principal Underwriter” shall have the meanings given them in the 1940 Act.
(f)                 “Class” means any division of Shares within a Series, which Class is or has been established in accordance with the provisions of Article 2.
(g)                 “Fiduciary Covered Person” has the meaning assigned in Section 8.3 hereof.
(h)                 “Indemnified Person” has the meaning assigned in Section 8.4 hereof.
(i)                 “Net Asset Value” means the net asset value of each Series or Class of the Trust determined in the manner provided in Section 7.4 hereof, and “Net Asset Value per Share” has the meaning assigned in Section 7.4 hereof.
(j)                 “Outstanding Shares” means those Shares recorded from time to time in the books of the Trust or its transfer agent as then issued and outstanding, but shall not include Shares which have been redeemed or repurchased by the Trust and which are at the time held in the treasury of the Trust.
(k)                 “Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3801 of the Act.
(l)                 “Series” means a series of Shares of the Trust established in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6 hereof.
(m)                 “Shareholder” means a record owner of Outstanding Shares of the Trust.
(n)                 “Shares” means the equal proportionate transferable units of beneficial interest into which the beneficial interest of each Series of the Trust or Class thereof shall be divided and may include fractions of Shares as well as whole Shares.  All references to Shares in this Trust Instrument shall be deemed to be Shares of any or all Series or Classes as the context may require.
(o)                 “Trust” refers to the Delaware statutory trust established hereby and reference to the Trust, when applicable to one or more Series or Classes of the Trust, shall refer to any such Series or Class.  All provisions herein relating to the Trust shall apply equally to each Series and Class of the Trust except as the context otherwise requires.
(p)                 “Trustee” or “Trustees” means the person or persons who has or have signed this Trust Instrument, so long as such person or persons shall continue in office in accordance with the terms hereof, and all other persons who may from time to time be duly qualified and serving as Trustees in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 hereof, and reference herein to a Trustee or to the Trustees shall refer to the individual Trustees in their capacity as Trustees hereunder.
(q)                 “Trust Instrument” means this Agreement and Declaration of Trust as the same may be amended and restated from time to time.
(r)                 “Trust Property” means any and all property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, which is owned or held by or for the account of the Trust or any Series, or by or for the account of the Trustees on behalf of the Trust or any Series.

ARTICLE 2
BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Section 2.1                                Shares of Beneficial Interest.  The beneficial interest in the Trust shall be divided into such transferable Shares of one or more separate and distinct Series and Classes within a Series as the Trustees shall from time to time create and establish.  The number of Shares of each Series and Class authorized hereunder is unlimited.  Each Share shall have no par value, unless otherwise determined by the Trustees in connection with the creation and establishment of a Series or Class.  All Shares when issued hereunder on the terms determined by the Trustees, including without limitation Shares of a Series or Class issued in connection with a dividend in Shares or a split or reverse split of Shares, shall be fully paid and nonassessable.
Section 2.2                                Issuance of Shares.
(a)                 The Trustees in their discretion may, from time to time, without vote of the Shareholders, issue Shares of each Series and Class to such party or parties and for such amount and type of consideration (or for no consideration if pursuant to a Share dividend or split-up or otherwise as determined by the Trustees), subject to applicable law, including cash or securities (including Shares of a different Series or Class), at such time or times and on such terms as the Trustees may deem appropriate, and may in such manner acquire other assets (including the acquisitions of assets subject to, and in connection with, the assumption of liabilities) and businesses.  In connection with any issuance of Shares, the Trustees may issue fractional Shares and Shares held in the treasury.  The Trustees may from time to time divide or combine the Shares into a greater or lesser number without thereby materially changing the proportionate beneficial interests in the Trust or any Series or Class.
(b)                 Any Trustee, officer or other agent of the Trust, and any organization in which any such person is interested, may acquire, own, hold and dispose of Shares of any Series or Class of the Trust to the same extent as if such person were not a Trustee, officer or other agent of the Trust; and the Trust may issue and sell or cause to be issued and sold and may purchase Shares of any Series or Class from any such person or any such organization subject only to the general limitations, restrictions or other provisions applicable to the sale or purchase of Shares of such Series or Class generally.
Section 2.3                                Register of Shares and Share Certificates.  A register shall be kept at the principal office of the Trust or an office of one or more transfer agents which shall contain the names and addresses of the Shareholders of each Series and Class, the number of Shares of that Series and Class thereof held by them respectively and a record of all transfers thereof.  As to Shares for which no certificate has been issued, such register shall be conclusive as to who are the holders of the Shares and who shall be entitled to receive dividends or other distributions or otherwise to exercise or enjoy the rights of Shareholders.  No Shareholder shall be entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, nor to have notice given to him as herein or in the By-laws provided, until he has given his address to the transfer agent or such other officer or agent of the Trust as shall keep the said register for entry thereon.  The Trustees shall have no obligation to, but in their discretion may, authorize the issuance of share certificates and promulgate appropriate rules and regulations as to their use.  If one or more share certificates are issued, whether in the name of a Shareholder or a nominee, such certificate or certificates shall constitute evidence of ownership of the Shares evidenced thereby for all purposes, including transfer, assignment or sale of such Shares, subject to such limitations as the Trustees may, in their discretion, prescribe.
Section 2.4                                Transfer of Shares.  Except as otherwise provided by the Trustees, Shares shall be transferable on the records of the Trust only by the record holder thereof or by his agent thereunto duly authorized in writing, upon delivery to the Trustees or the Trust’s transfer agent of a duly executed instru­ment of transfer, together with a Share certificate, if one is outstanding, and such evidence of the genuineness of each such execution and authorization and of such other matters as may be required by the Trustees.  Upon such delivery the transfer shall be recorded on the register of the Trust.  Until such record is made, the Shareholder of record shall be deemed to be the holder of such Shares for all purposes hereunder and neither the Trustees nor the Trust, nor any transfer agent or registrar nor any officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be affected by any notice of the proposed transfer.
Section 2.5                                Treasury Shares.  The Trustees may hold as treasury Shares, reissue for such consideration and on such terms as they may determine, or cancel, at their discretion from time to time, any Shares of any Series or Class reacquired by the Trust.  Shares held in the treasury shall, until reissued pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, not confer any voting rights on the Trustees, nor shall such Shares be entitled to any dividends or other distributions declared with respect to the Shares.  Any Shares held in treasury shall not be canceled unless the Trustees decide otherwise.
Section 2.6                                Establishment of Series and Classes.
(a)                 The Trustees shall be authorized, without obtaining any prior authorization or vote of the Shareholders of any Series or Class of the Trust, to establish and designate and to change in any manner any initial or additional Series or Classes and to fix such preferences, voting powers (or lack thereof), rights and privileges of such Series or Classes as the Trustees may from time to time determine, to divide or combine the Shares or any Series or Classes into a greater or lesser number, to classify or reclassify any issued or unissued Shares or any Series or Classes into one or more Series or Classes of Shares, to redeem or abolish any outstanding Series or Class of Shares, and to take such other action with respect to the Shares as the Trustees may deem desirable.  Unless another time is specified by the Trustees, the establishment and designation of any Series or Class shall be effective upon the adoption of a resolution by the Trustees setting forth such establishment and designation and the preferences, powers, rights and privileges of the Shares of such Series or Class, whether directly in such resolution or by reference to, or approval of, another document that sets forth such relative rights and preferences of such Series or Class including, without limitation, any registration statement of the Trust, or as otherwise provided in such resolution.  The Trust may issue any number of Shares of each Series or Class.
(b)                 Subject to the distinctions permitted among Classes of Shares of the Trust or of Classes of the same Series, as established by the Trustees consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act or as otherwise provided in the instrument designating and establishing any Class or Series, each Share of the Trust (or Series, as applicable) shall represent an equal beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust (or such Series), and each holder of Shares of the Trust (or a Series) shall be entitled to receive such holder’s pro rata share of distributions of income and capital gains, if any, made with respect thereto. Upon redemption of the Shares of any Series or upon the liquidation and termination of a Series, the applicable Shareholder shall be paid solely out of the funds and property of such Series.
(c)                 Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in this Section to establish and designate any further Series or Classes, the Trustees hereby establish and designate the following Series and Classes of Shares of the Trust: [Name of Series] and Classes [A, B, C, F-1, F-2, 529-A, 529-B, 529-C, 529-E, 529-F-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6].
Section 2.7                                Investment in the Trust.  The Trustees may accept investments in any Series of the Trust or Class, if the Series has been divided into Classes, from such persons and on such terms as they may from time to time authorize.  At the Trustees’ discretion, such investments, subject to applicable law, may be in the form of cash or securities in which the affected Series is authorized to invest, valued as provided herein.  Unless the Trustees otherwise determine, investments in a Series shall be credited to each Shareholder’s account in the form of full Shares at the Net Asset Value per Share next determined after the investment is received.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustees may (a) fix the Net Asset Value per Share of the initial capital contribution to the Trust or any Series or Class thereof, (b) impose sales or other charges upon investments in the Trust or any Series or any Class thereof or (c) issue fractional Shares.  The Trustees may authorize any distributor, principal underwriter, custodian, transfer agent or other Person to accept orders for the purchase of Shares that conform to such authorized terms and to reject any purchase orders for Shares whether or not conforming to such authorized terms.  The Trustees and any Person authorized by them shall have the right to refuse to accept any investment in the Trust or any Series or any Class thereof without any cause or reason.
Section 2.8                                Assets and Liabilities Belonging to Series or Class
(a)                 Separate and distinct records shall be maintained by the Trust for each Series.  All consideration received by the Trust for the issue or sale of Shares of a particular Series, together with all assets in which such consideration is invested or reinvested, all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, including any proceeds derived from the sale, exchange or liquidation of such assets, and any funds or payments derived from any reinvestment of such proceeds in whatever form the same may be, shall be held in such separate and distinct records (directly or indirectly, including through a nominee or otherwise) and accounted for in such separate and distinct records separately from the other assets of the Trust and of every other Series and may be referred to herein as “assets belonging to” that Series.  The assets belonging to a particular Series shall belong to that Series for all purposes, and to no other Series, subject only to the rights of creditors of that Series.  In addition, any assets, income, earnings, profits or funds, or payments and proceeds with respect thereto, which are not readily identifiable as belonging to any particular Series shall be allocated by the Trustees between and among one or more of the Series in such manner as the Trustees deem fair and equitable.  If there are Classes of Shares within a Series, the assets belonging to the Series shall be further allocated to each Class in the proportion that the “assets belonging to” the Class (calculated in the same manner as with determination of “assets belonging to” the Series) bears to the assets of all Classes within the Series.  Each such allocation shall be conclusive and binding upon the Shareholders of all Series and Classes for all purposes, and such assets, income, earnings, profits or funds, or payments and proceeds with respect thereto shall be assets belonging to that Series or Class, as the case may be.  The assets belonging to a particular Series and Class shall be so recorded upon the books of the Trust and shall be held by the Trustees in trust for the benefit of the holders of Shares of that Series or Class, as the case may be.
(b)                 The assets belonging to each Series shall be charged with the liabilities of that Series and all expenses, costs, charges and reserves attributable to that Series.  Any general liabilities, expenses, costs, charges or reserves of the Trust which are not readily identifiable as belonging to any particular Series shall be allocated and charged by the Trustees between or among any one or more of the Series in such manner as the Trustees deem fair and equitable.  Each such allocation shall be conclusive and binding upon the Shareholders of all Series for all purposes.  The liabilities, expenses, costs, charges and reserves allocated and so charged to a Series are herein referred to as “liabilities belonging to” that Series.  Except as provided in the next two sentences or otherwise required or permitted by applicable law, the liabilities belonging to such Series shall be allocated to each Class of a Series in the proportion that the assets belonging to such Class bear to the assets belonging to all Classes in the Series.  To the extent permitted by Section 3804(a) of the Act or other applicable law, the Trustees may allocate all or a portion of any liabilities belonging to a Series to a particular Class or Classes as the Trustees may from time to time determine is appropriate.  In addition, all liabilities, expenses, costs, charges and reserves belonging to a Class shall be allocated to such Class.
(c)                 Without limitation of the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.8, but subject to the right of the Trustees in their feesdiscretion to allocate general liabilities, expenses, costs, charges or reserves as herein provided, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular Series shall be enforceable against the assets belonging to such Series only, and not against the assets of the Trust generally or any other Series.  Notice of this limitation on inter-Series liabilities shall be set forth in the certificate of trust of the Trust (whether originally or by amendment) as filed or to be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Act, and upon the giving of such notice in the certificate of trust, the statutory provisions of Section 3804 of the Act relating to limitations on inter-Series liabilities (and the statutory effect under Section 3804 of setting forth such notice in the certificate of trust) shall become applicable to the Trust and each Series.  Any Person extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against the Trust with respect to a particular Series may satisfy or enforce any debt, liability, obligation or expense incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to that Series from the assets of that Series only.  No Shareholder or former Shareholder of any Series shall have a claim on or any right to any assets allocated or belonging to any other Series.
(d)                 If, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any liability properly charged to a Series or Class is paid from the assets of another Series or Class, the Series or Class from the assets of which the liability was paid shall be reimbursed from the assets of the Series or Class to which such liability belonged.
Section 2.9                                No Preemptive Rights.  Unless the Trustees decide otherwise, Shareholders shall have no preemptive or other similar rights to subscribe to any additional Shares or other securities issued by the Trust, whether of the same or of another Series or Class.
Section 2.10                                Conversion Rights.  The Trustees shall have the authority to provide from time to time that the holders of Shares of any Series or Class shall have the right to convert or exchange said Shares for or into Shares of one or more other Series or Classes or for interests in one or more other trusts, corporations, or other business entities (or a series or class of any of the foregoing) in accordance with such requirements and procedures as may be established by the Trustees from time to time.
Section 2.11                                Derivative Actions.
(a)                 No Person, other than a Trustee, who is not a Shareholder of a particular Series or Class shall be entitled to bring any derivative action, suit or other proceeding on behalf of the Trust with respect to such Series or Class.  No Shareholder of a Series or a Class may maintain a derivative action on behalf of the Trust with respect to such Series or Class unless holders of at least twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding Shares of such Series or Class join in the bringing of such action.
(b)                 In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 3816 of the Act, a Shareholder may bring a derivative action on behalf of the Trust with respect to a Series or Class only if the following conditions are met:  (i) the Shareholder or Shareholders must make a pre-suit demand upon the Trustees to bring the subject action unless an effort to cause the Trustees to bring such an action is not likely to succeed (for this purpose a demand on the Trustees shall only be deemed not likely to succeed and therefore be excused if a majority of the Trustees, or a majority of any committee established to consider the merits of such action, has a personal financial interest in the transaction at issue, and a Trustee shall not be deemed interested in a transaction or otherwise disqualified from ruling on the merits of a Shareholder demand by virtue of the fact that (a) such Trustee receives remuneration for his service as a Trustee of the Trust or as a trustee or director of one or more investment companies that are under common management with or otherwise affiliated with the Trust, (b) such Trustee was identified as a potential defendant or witness, (c) the Trustee approved the act being challenged (if the act did not result in any material personal benefit to the Trustee, or if the Trustee is also a Shareholder the act did not result in any material benefit that is not shared pro rata with other Shareholders) or (d) the Trustee is a Shareholder); and (ii) unless a demand is not required under clause (i) of this paragraph, the Trustees must be afforded a reasonable amount of time (in any case, not less than ninety (90) days) to consider such Shareholder request and to investigate the basis of such claim, and the Trustees shall be entitled to retain counsel or other advisers in considering the merits of the request and may require an undertaking by the Shareholders making such request to reimburse the Trust for the expense of any such advisers in the event that the Trustees determine not to bring such action.  For purposes of this Section 2.11, the Trustees may designate a committee of one Trustee to consider a Shareholder demand if necessary to create a committee with a majority of Trustees who do not have a personal financial interest in the transaction at issue.
Section 2.12                                Fractions.  Except as otherwise determined by the Trustees, any fractional Share of any Series or Class, if any such fractional Share is outstanding, shall carry proportionately all the rights and obligations of a whole Share of that Series or Class, including rights and obligations with respect to voting, receipt of dividends and distributions, redemption of Shares, and liquidation of the Trust.
Section 2.13                                No Appraisal Rights.  Shareholders shall have no right to demand payment for their Shares or to any other rights of dissenting Shareholders in the event the Trust participates in any transaction which would give rise to appraisal or dissenters’ rights by a stockholder of a corporation organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or would otherwise give rise to such appraisal or dissenters’ rights.
Section 2.14                                Status of Shares.  Shares shall be deemed to be personal property giving Shareholders only the rights provided in this instrument.  Every Shareholder by virtue of having become a Shareholder shall be held to have expressly assented and agreed to be bound by the terms hereof. The death of a Shareholder during the continuance of the Trust or any Series or Class thereof shall not operate to dissolve or terminate the Trust or any Series or Class nor entitle the representative of any deceased Shareholder to an accounting or to take any action in court or elsewhere against the Trust or the Trustees, but shall entitle such representative only to the rights of said decedent under this Trust Instrument.  Ownership of Shares shall not entitle the Shareholder to any title in or to the whole or any part of the Trust Property or to any right to call for a partition or division of the same or for an accounting, nor shall the ownership of Shares constitute the Shareholders partners.
Section 2.15                                Shareholders.
(a)                 No Shareholder of the Trust or of any Series or Class shall be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred by, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to, the Trust or by or on behalf of any Series or Class.  Except as otherwise provided in this Trust Instrument, the Trustees shall have no power to bind any Shareholder personally or to call upon any Shareholder for the payment of any sum of money or assessment whatsoever other than such as the Shareholder may  at any time personally agree to pay pursuant to terms hereof or by way of subscription for any Shares or otherwise.
(b)                 If any Shareholder or former Shareholder of the Trust or any Series or Class shall be held to be personally liable solely by reason of his being or having been a Shareholder thereof and not because of his acts or omissions or for some other reason, the Shareholder or former Shareholder (or his heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives, or, in the case of a corporation or other entity, its corporate or other general successor) shall be entitled out of the assets belonging to the applicable Series or Class to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such liability.  The Trust, on behalf of the affected Series, may, at its option, assume the defense of any claim made against the Shareholder for any act or obligation of the Series or Class and satisfy any judgment thereon from the assets of the Series or Class.  The indemnification and reimbursement required by the preceding sentence shall be made only out of assets of the one or more Series or Classes whose Shares were held by said Shareholder at the time the act or event occurred which gave rise to the claim against or liability of said Shareholder.  The rights accruing to a Shareholder under this Section shall not impair any other right to which such Shareholder may be lawfully entitled, nor shall anything herein contained restrict the right of the Trust or any Series or Class thereof to indemnify or reimburse a Shareholder in any appropriate situation even though not specifically provided herein.  Neither the Trust nor the applicable Series or Class shall be responsible for satisfying any obligation arising from such a claim that has been settled by the Shareholder without prior written notice to the Trust and consent of the Trust to settle the claim.

ARTICLE 3
THE TRUSTEES
Section 3.1                                Election.  Except for the Trustees named herein or appointed pursuant to Section 3.7 hereof, or Trustees appointed to fill vacancies pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof, the Trustees shall be elected by the Shareholders in accordance with this Trust Instrument and the 1940 Act.  The initial Trustees of the Trust shall be [Names of Trustees].
Section 3.2                                Term of Office of Trustees; Resignation and Removal.
(a)                 Each Trustee shall hold office during the existence of this Trust, and until its termination as herein provided unless such Trustee resigns or is removed as provided herein.  Any Trustee may resign by notice to the Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairman, if any, the President or the Secretary and such resignation shall be effective upon such notice, or at a later date specified by such Trustee.
(b)                 Any of the Trustees may be removed with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the Shareholders of two thirds (2/3) of the Shares, or with cause by the action of two thirds (2/3) of the remaining Trustees (provided the aggregate number of Trustees, after such removal and after giving effect to any appointment made to fill the vacancy created by such removal, shall not be less than the number required by Section 3.5 hereof).  Removal with cause shall include, but not be limited to, the removal of a Trustee due to physical or mental incapacity.
(c)                 Upon the resignation or removal of a Trustee, or his otherwise ceasing to be a Trustee, he shall execute and deliver such documents as the remaining Trustees shall require for the purpose of conveying to the Trust or the remaining Trustees any Trust Property held in the name of the resigning or removed Trustee.  Upon the death of any Trustee or upon removal or resignation due to any Trustee’s incapacity to serve as trustee, his legal representative shall execute and deliver on his behalf such documents as the remaining Trustees shall require as provided in the preceding sentence.
(d)                 Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of a removal.
(e)                 The Trustees, by resolution of a majority of Trustees, may adopt or amend a retirement policy for the Trustees of the Trust.  Any such policy shall be binding on each Trustee unless waived by a majority of the other Trustees.
Section 3.3                                Vacancies and Appointment of Trustees.
(a)                 A vacancy shall occur if a Trustee dies, resigns, retires, is removed or is incapacitated, or a Trustee is otherwise unable to serve, or the number of Trustees is increased.  Whenever a vacancy in the number of Trustees shall occur, until such vacancy is filled, the other Trustees shall have all the powers hereunder and the certificate of the other Trustees of such vacancy shall be conclusive.  In the case of an existing vacancy, the remaining Trustee or Trustees shall fill such vacancy by appointing such other person as such Trustee or Trustees in their discretion shall see fit consistent with the limitations under the 1940 Act, unless such Trustee or Trustees determine, in accordance with Section 3.4, to decrease the number of Trustees.
(b)                 An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur at a later date.
(c)                 An appointment of a Trustee shall be effective upon the acceptance of the person so appointed to serve as trustee, except that any such appointment in anticipation of a vacancy shall become effective at or after the date such vacancy occurs.
Section 3.4                                Number of Trustees.  The original number of Trustees shall be [number of Trustees].  The Trustees serving as such from time to time may, by resolution of a majority thereof, increase or decrease the number of Trustees, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall not be decreased to less than three (3).  No decrease in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of such Trustee’s term, but the number of Trustees may be decreased in conjunction with the removal of a Trustee in accordance with Section 3.2(b).
Section 3.5                                Effect of Death, Resignation, Etc. of a Trustee.  The death, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or inability of the Trustees, or any one of them, shall not operate to terminate the Trust or any Series or to revoke any existing trust or agency created pursuant to the terms of this Trust Instrument.
Section 3.6                                Ownership of Assets of the Trust.
(a)                 Legal title to all of the Trust Property shall at all times be vested in the Trust as a separate legal entity, except that the Trustees may cause legal title to any Trust Property to be held by, or in the name of, one or more of the Trustees acting for and on behalf of the Trust, or in the name of any Person as nominee acting for and on behalf of the Trust.  No Shareholder shall be deemed to have a severable ownership interest in any individual asset of the Trust or of any Series or Class, or any right of partition or possession thereof, but each Shareholder shall have, except as otherwise provided for herein, a proportionate undivided beneficial interest in each Series or Class of Shares which are owned by such Shareholder.  The Trust, or at the determination of the Trustees, one or more of the Trustees or a nominee acting for and on behalf of the Trust, shall be deemed to hold legal title and beneficial ownership of any income earned on securities held by the Trust which have been issued by any business entities formed, organized, or existing under the laws of any jurisdiction, including the laws of any foreign country.
(b)                 If title to any part of the Trust Property is vested in one or more Trustees, the right, title and interest of the Trustees in the Trust Property shall vest automatically in each person who may hereafter become a Trustee upon his due election and qualification.  Upon the resignation, removal, death or incapacity of a Trustee he shall automatically cease to have any right, title or interest in any of the Trust Property, and the right, title and interest of such Trustee in the Trust Property shall vest automatically in the remaining Trustees.  To the extent permitted by law, such vesting and cessation of title shall be effective whether or not conveyancing documents have been executed and delivered.
Section 3.7                                Series Trustees.  In connection with the establishment of one or more Series or Classes, the Trustees establishing such Series or Class may appoint, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, separate Trustees with respect to such Series or Classes (the “Series Trustees”).  Series Trustees may, but are not required to, serve as Trustees of the Trust of any other Series or Class of the Trust.  To the extent provided by the Trustees in the appointment of Series Trustees, the Series Trustees may have, to the exclusion of any other Trustee of the Trust, all the powers and authorities of Trustees hereunder with respect to such Series or Class, but may have no power or authority with respect to any other Series or Class (unless the Trustees permit such Series Trustees to create new Classes within such Series).  Any provision of this Trust Instrument relating to election of Trustees by Shareholders shall entitle only the Shareholders of a Series or Class for which Series Trustees have been appointed to vote with respect to the election of such Trustees and the Shareholders of any other Series or Class shall not be entitled to participate in such vote.  If Series Trustees are appointed, the Trustees initially appointing such Series Trustees may, without the approval of any Outstanding Shares, amend either this Trust Instrument or the By-laws to provide for the respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Series Trustees in circumstances where an action of the Trustees or Series Trustees affects all Series and Classes of the Trust or two or more Series or Classes represented by different Trustees.
Section 3.8                                No Accounting.  Except to the extent required by the 1940 Act or, if determined to be necessary or appropriate by the other Trustees under circumstances which would justify his removal for cause, no person ceasing to be a Trustee for reasons including, but not limited to, death, resignation, retirement, removal or incapacity (nor the estate of any such person) shall be required to make an accounting to the Shareholders or remaining Trustees upon such cessation.

ARTICLE 4
POWERS OF THE TRUSTEES
Section 4.1                                Powers.  The Trustees shall manage or direct the management of the Trust Property and the business of the Trust with full powers of delegation except as may be prohibited by this Trust Instrument.  The Trustees shall have power to conduct the business of the Trust and carry on its operations in any and all of its branches and maintain offices both within and without the State of Delaware, in any and all states of the United States of America, in the District of Columbia, in any and all commonwealths, territories, dependencies, colonies, or possessions of the United States of America, and in any foreign jurisdiction and to do all such other things and execute all such instruments as they deem necessary, proper or desirable in order to promote the interests of the Trust although such things or instruments are not herein specifically mentioned.  Any determination as to what is in the interests of the Trust made by the Trustees in good faith shall be conclusive.  In construing the provisions of this Trust Instrument, the presumption shall be in favor of a grant of power to the Trustees.  The enumeration of any specific power in this Trust Instrument shall not be construed as limiting the aforesaid power.  The powers of the Trustees may be exercised in their sole discretion in accordance with Section 8.3(c) hereof (except as otherwise required by the 1940 Act) and without order of or resort to any court.  Without limiting the foregoing and subject to any applicable limitation in this Trust Instrument, the Trustees shall have power and authority to cause the Trust (or to act on behalf of the Trust):
(a)                 To invest and reinvest cash, to hold cash uninvested, and to subscribe for, invest in, reinvest in, purchase or otherwise acquire, own, hold, pledge, sell, assign, transfer, exchange, distribute, write options on, lend or otherwise deal in or dispose of contracts for the future acquisition or delivery of fixed income or other securities, and securities of every nature and kind, including, but not limited to, all types of bonds, debentures, stocks, negotiable or non-negotiable instruments, obligations, evidences of indebtedness, certificates of deposit or indebtedness, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, bankers’ acceptances, and other securities and financial instruments of any kind, including without limitation futures contracts and options on such contracts, issued, created, guaranteed, or sponsored by any and all Persons, including the United States of America, any foreign government, and all states, territories, and possessions of the United States of America or any foreign government and any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or by any bank or savings institution, or by any corporation or organization organized under the laws of the United States or of any state, territory, or possession thereof, or by any corporation or organization organized under any foreign law, or in “when issued” contracts for any such securities, to change the investments of the assets of the Trust, and to exercise any and all rights, powers, and privileges of ownership or interest and to fulfill any and all obligations in respect of any and all such investments of every kind and description, including the right to consent and otherwise act with respect thereto, with power to designate one or more persons to exercise any of said rights, powers, and privileges in respect of any of said instruments;
(b)                 To enter into contracts of any kind and description, including swaps and other types of derivative contracts;
(c)                 To purchase, sell and hold currencies and enter into contracts for the future purchase or sale of currencies, including but not limited to forward foreign currency exchange contracts;
(d)                 To issue, sell, repurchase, redeem, retire, cancel, acquire, hold, resell, reissue, dispose of, exchange, and otherwise deal in Shares and, subject to the provisions set forth in Article 2 and Article 7, to apply to any such repurchase, redemption, retirement, cancellation or acquisition of Shares any funds or property of the Trust, or the particular Series or Class of the Trust, with respect to which such Shares are issued;
(e)                 To borrow funds or other property and in this connection issue notes or other evidence of indebtedness; to secure borrowings by mortgaging, pledging or otherwise subjecting as security the Trust Property; to endorse, guarantee, or undertake the performance of an obligation, liability or engagement of any Person and to lend or pledge Trust Property or any part thereof to secure any or all of such obligations;
(f)                 To provide for the distribution of interests of the Trust either through a deferredPrincipal Underwriter in the manner hereinafter provided for or by the Trust itself, or both, or otherwise pursuant to a plan of distribution of any kind;
(g)                 To adopt By-laws not inconsistent with this Trust Instrument providing for the conduct of the business of the Trust and to amend and repeal them to the extent that they do not reserve that right to the Shareholders, which By-laws shall be deemed a part of this Trust Instrument and are incorporated herein by reference;
(h)                 To appoint and terminate such officers, employees, agents and contractors as they consider appropriate, any of whom may be a Trustee, and to provide for the compensation of all of the foregoing;
(i)                 To set record dates (or delegate the power to so do) in the manner provided herein or in the By-laws;
(j)                 To delegate such of the Trustees’ power and authority hereunder (which delegation may include the power to subdelegate) as they consider desirable to any officers of the Trust and to any investment adviser, manager, administrator, custodian, underwriter or other agent or independent contractor, and to employ auditors, counsel or other agents of the Trust;
(k)                 To join with other holders of any securities or debt instruments in acting through a committee, depository, voting trustee or otherwise, and in that connection to deposit any security or debt instrument with, or transfer any security or debt instrument to, any such committee, depository or trustee, and to delegate to them such power and authority with relation to any security or debt instrument (whether or not so deposited or transferred) as the Trustees shall deem proper and to agree to pay, and to pay, such portion of the expenses and compensation of such committee, depository or trustee as the Trustees shall deem proper;
(l)                 To enter into joint ventures, general or limited partnerships and any other combinations or associations;
(m)                 To pay pensions for faithful service, as deemed appropriate by the Trustees, and to adopt, establish and carry out pension, profit-sharing, share bonus, share purchase, savings, thrift and other retirement, incentive and benefit plans, trusts and provisions, including the purchasing of life insurance and annuity contracts as a means of providing such retirement and other benefits, for any or all of the Trustees, officers, employees and agents of the Trust;
(n)                 To the extent permitted by law, indemnify any Person with whom the Trust or any Series or Class has dealings;
(o)                 To engage in and to prosecute, defend, compromise, abandon, or adjust by arbitration, or otherwise, any actions, suits, proceedings, disputes, claims and demands relating to the Trust, and out of the assets of the Trust or the applicable Series or Class thereof to pay or to satisfy any debts, claims or expenses incurred in connection therewith, including those of litigation, and such power shall include without limitation the power of the Trustees or any appropriate committee thereof, in the exercise of their or its good faith business judgment, to dismiss any action, suit, proceeding, dispute, claim or demand, derivative or otherwise, brought by any Person, including a Shareholder in its own name or the name of the Trust, whether or not the Trust or any of the Trustees may be named individually therein or the subject matter arises by reason of business for or on behalf of the Trust;
(p)                 To purchase and pay for entirely or partially out of Trust Property such insurance as they may deem necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the business of the Trust, including, without limitation, insurance policies insuring the Trust Property and payment of distributions and principal on its investments, and insurance policies insuring the Shareholders, Trustees, officers, representatives, Advisory Board Members, employees, agents, investment advisers, managers, administrators, custodians, underwriters, or independent contractors of the Trust individually against all claims and liabilities of every nature arising by reason of holding, being or having held any such office or position, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted by any such Person in such capacity, including any action taken or omitted that may be determined to constitute negligence, whether or not the Trust would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability;
(q)                 To vote or give assent, or exercise any rights of ownership, with respect to stock or other securities, debt instruments or property; and to execute and deliver powers of attorney to such Person or Persons as the Trustees shall deem proper, granting to such Person or Persons such power and discretion with relation to securities, debt instruments or property as the Trustees shall deem proper;
(r)                 To hold any security or property in a form not indicating any trust, whether in bearer, book entry, unregistered or other negotiable form; or either in the name of the Trustees or of the Trust or in the name of a custodian, subcustodian or other depository or a nominee or nominees or otherwise;
(s)                 To establish separate and distinct Series with separately defined investment objectives and policies and distinct investment purposes in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 hereof and to establish Classes thereof having relative rights, powers and duties as they may provide consistent with applicable law;
(t)                 To consent to or participate in any plan for the reorganization, consolidation or merger of any corporation, issuer or concern, any security or debt instrument of which is held by the Trust; to consent to any contract, lease, mortgage, purchase or sale of property by such corporation, issuer or concern; and to pay calls or subscriptions with respect to any security or debt instrument held in the Trust;
(u)                 To make distributions of income and of capital gains to Shareholders in the manner herein provided;
(v)                 To establish, from time to time, a minimum investment for Shareholders in the Trust or in one or more Series or Classes, and to require the redemption of the Shares of any Shareholders whose investment is less than such minimum in accordance with Section 7.3 hereof;
(w)                 To cause each Shareholder, or each Shareholder of any particular Series or Class, to pay directly, in advance or arrears, for charges of the Trust’s custodian or transfer, shareholder servicing or similar agent, an amount fixed from time to time by the Trustees, by setting off such charges due from such Shareholder from declared but unpaid dividends owed such Shareholder and/or by reducing the number of Shares in the account of such Shareholder by that number of full and/or fractional Shares which represents the outstanding amount of such charges due from such Shareholder;
(x)                 To establish one or more committees, to delegate any powers of the Trustees to such committees and to adopt a committee charter providing for such responsibilities, membership (including Trustees, officers or other agents of the Trust) and other characteristics of such committees as the Trustees may deem proper. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article 4, and in addition to such provisions or any other provision of this Trust Instrument or of the By-laws, the Trustees may by resolution appoint a committee consisting of fewer than the whole number of the Trustees then in office, which committee may be empowered to act for and bind the Trustees and the Trust, as if the acts of such committee were the acts of all the Trustees then in office, with respect to any matter including the institution, prosecution, dismissal, settlement, review or investigation of any action, suit or proceeding that may be pending or threatened to be brought before any court, administrative agency or other adjudicatory body;
(y)                 To interpret the investment policies, practices or limitations of the Trust or of any Series or Class;
(z)                 To establish a registered office and have a registered agent in the State of Delaware;
(aa)                 To pay or cause to be paid out of the principal or income of the Trust, or partly out of the principal and partly out of income, as they deem fair, all expenses, fees, charges, taxes and liabilities incurred or arising in connection with the Trust, or in connection with the management thereof, including, but not limited to, the Trustees’ compensation and such expenses and charges for the services of the Trust’s officers, employees, Advisory Board Members, Trustees Emeritus, investment adviser or manager, Principal Underwriter, auditors, counsel, custodian, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, and other agents or independent contractors and such other expenses and charges as the Trustees may deem necessary or proper to incur, which expenses, fees, charges, taxes and liabilities shall be allocated in accordance with the terms of this Trust Instrument;
(bb)                 To invest part or all of the Trust Property (or part or all of the assets of any Series), or to dispose of part or all of the Trust Property (or part or all of the assets of any Series) and invest the proceeds of such disposition, in interests issued by one or more other investment companies or pooled portfolios, each of which may (but need not) be a trust (formed under the laws of any state or jurisdiction) which is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, including investment by means of transfer of part or all of the Trust Property in exchange for an interest or interests in such one or more investment companies or pooled portfolios, all without any requirement of approval by Shareholders;

(cc)                 To select or to authorize one or more persons to select brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants, banks or any agents or other entities, as appropriate, with which to effect transactions in securities and other instruments or investments;
(dd)                 In general, to carry on any other business in connection with or incidental to any of the foregoing powers, to do everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any purpose or the attainment of any object or the furtherance of any power herein set forth, either alone or in association with others, and to do every other act or thing incidental or appurtenant to or growing out of or connected with the aforesaid business or purposes, objects or powers; and
(ee)                 To appoint one or more Advisory Board Members to serve the role provided for in Section 2(a)(1) of the 1940 Act and to cause the Trust to pay compensation to such persons for serving in such capacity.
The foregoing clauses shall be construed both as objects and powers, and the foregoing enumeration of specific powers shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the general powers of the Trustees.  Any action by one or more of the Trustees in his or their capacity as such hereunder shall be deemed an action on behalf of the Trust or the applicable Series or Class, and not an action in an individual capacity.
No one dealing with the Trustees shall be under any obligation to make any inquiry concerning the authority of the Trustees, or to see to the application of any payments made or property transferred to the Trustees or upon their order.
Section 4.2                                Trustees and Officers as Shareholders.  Any Trustee, officer or other agent of the Trust may acquire, own and dispose of Shares to the same extent as if such person were not a Trustee, officer or agent; and the Trustees may issue and sell or cause to be issued and sold Shares to and buy such Shares from any such person or any firm or company in which such person invested, subject to the general limitations herein contained as to the sale and purchase of such Shares.
Section 4.3                                Action by the Trustees and Committees.  Meetings of the Trustees shall be held from time to time within or without the State of Delaware upon the call of the Chairman, if any, the Vice Chairman, if any, the President, the Principal Executive Officer, the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or any two Trustees.  No annual meeting of Trustees shall be required.
(a)                 Regular meetings of the Trustees may be held without call or notice at a time and place fixed by the By-laws or by resolution of the Trustees.  Notice of any other meeting shall be given not later than 48 hours preceding the meeting by United States mail or by electronic mail or other electronic transmission to each Trustee at his residence or business address or email address as set forth in the records of the Trust or otherwise given personally not less than 24 hours before the meeting but may be waived in writing, including by electronic mail, by any Trustee either before or after such meeting.  The attendance of a Trustee at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except when a Trustee attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting has not been lawfully called or convened.
(b)                 A quorum for all meetings of the Trustees shall be one third of the total number of Trustees, but no less than two Trustees.  Unless provided otherwise in this Trust Instrument or otherwise required by the 1940 Act, any action of the Trustees may be taken at a meeting by vote of a majority of the Trustees present (a quorum being present) or without a meeting by written consent of a majority of the Trustees, which written consent shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Trustees.  Written consent may be evidenced by electronic mail or other electronic transmission from the Trustee giving such consent.  If there be less than a quorum present at any meeting of the Trustees, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting until a quorum shall have been obtained.
(c)                 Any committee of the Trustees, including an executive committee, if any, may act with or without a meeting.  A quorum for all meetings of any such committee shall be two or more of the members thereof, unless the Trustees shall provide otherwise or if the committee consists of only one member.  Unless provided otherwise in this Trust Instrument, any action of any such committee may be taken at a meeting by vote of a majority of the members present (a quorum being present) or without a meeting by written consent of a majority of the members, which written consent shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of such committee. Written consent may be evidenced by electronic mail or other electronic transmission from the Trustee giving such consent.
(d)                 With respect to actions of the Trustees and any committee of the Trustees, Trustees who are Interested Persons of the Trust or are otherwise interested in any action to be taken may be counted for quorum purposes under this Section 4.3 and shall be entitled to vote to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.
(e)                 All or any one or more Trustees may participate in a meeting of the Trustees or any committee thereof by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to such communications system shall constitute presence in person at such meeting, unless the 1940 Act specifically requires the Trustees to act “in person,” in which case such term shall be construed consistent with Commission or staff releases or interpretations.
Section 4.4                                Chairman of the Trustees.  The Trustees may appoint one of their number to be Chairman of the Trustees who shall preside at all meetings of the Trustees at which he is present.  The Chairman may be (but is not required to be) the chief executive officer of the Trust, but shall not be an officer of the Trust solely by virtue of being appointed Chairman.  The Chairman shall have such responsibilities as may be determined by the Trustees from time to time.  The Trustees may elect Co-Chairmen or Vice Chairman of the Board.  In the absence of the Chairman, another Trustee shall be designated by the Trustees to preside over the meeting of the Trustees, to set the agenda for the meeting and to perform the other responsibilities of the Chairman in his absence.
Section 4.5                                Principal Transactions.  Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, the Trustees may, on behalf of the Trust, buy any securities from or sell any securities to, or lend any assets of the Trust to, any Trustee or officer of the Trust or any firm of which any such Trustee or officer is a member acting as principal, or have any such dealings with any Affiliated Person of the Trust, invest­ment adviser, investment sub-adviser, distributor or transfer agent for the Trust or with any Interested Person of such Affiliated Person or other Person; and the Trust may employ any such Affiliated Person or other Person, or firm or company in which such Affiliated Person or other Person is an Interested Person, as broker, legal counsel, registrar, invest­ment adviser, invest­ment sub-adviser, distributor, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, custodian or in any other capacity upon customary terms.

ARTICLE 5
INVESTMENT ADVISER, INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER,
 PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER, ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSFER AGENT,
CUSTODIAN AND OTHER CONTRACTORS
Section 5.1                                Certain Contracts.  Subject to compliance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, but notwithstanding any limitations of present and future law or custom in regard to delegation of powers by trustees generally, the Trustees may, at any time and from time to time and without limiting the generality of their powers and authority otherwise set forth herein, enter into, modify, amend, supplement, assign or terminate one or more contracts with, and pay compensation to, any one or more corporations, trusts, associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, other type of organizations, or individuals to provide for the performance and assumption of some or all of the following services, duties and responsibilities to, for or of the Trust and/or the Trustees, and to provide for the performance and assumption of such other services, duties and responsibilities in addition to those set forth below as the Trustees may determine to be appropriate:
(a)                 Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Adviser.  The Trustees may in their discretion, from time to time, enter into an investment advisory or management contract or contracts with respect to the Trust or any Series whereby the other party or parties to such contract or contracts shall undertake to furnish the Trust with such manage­ment, investment advisory, statistical and research facilities and services and such other facilities and services, if any, and all upon such terms and conditions, as the Trustees may in their discretion determine.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Instrument, the Trustees may authorize any investment adviser (subject to such general or specific instructions as the Trustees may from time to time adopt) to effect purchases, sales or exchanges of portfolio securities, other investment instruments of the Trust, or other Trust Property on behalf of the Trustees, or may authorize any officer, employee, agent, or Trustee to effect such purchases, sales or exchanges pursuant to recommendations of the investment adviser (and all without further action by the Trustees).  Any such purchases, sales and exchanges shall be deemed to have been authorized by the Trustees.
The Trustees may authorize, subject to applicable requirements of the 1940 Act, the investment adviser to employ, from time to time, one or more sub-advisers to perform such of the acts and services of the investment adviser, and upon such terms and conditions, as may be agreed upon between the investment adviser and sub-adviser.  Any reference in this Trust Instrument to the investment adviser shall be deemed to include such sub-advisers, unless the context otherwise requires.
(b)                 Principal Underwriter.  The Trustees may in their discretion from time to time enter into an exclusive or non-exclusive underwriting contract or contracts providing for the sale of Shares for any one or more of its Series or Classes or other securities to be issued by the Trust, including a contract whereby the Trust may either agree to sell Shares or other securities to the other party to the contract or appoint such other party its sales agent for such Shares or other securities. In either case, the contract may also provide for the repurchase or sale of Shares or other securities by such other party as principal or as agent of the Trust.
(c)                 Administrator.  The Trustees may in their discretion from time to time enter into one or more contracts whereby the other party or parties shall undertake to furnish the Trust with administrative services.  The contract or contracts shall be on such terms and conditions as the Trustees may in their discretion determine.
(d)                 Transfer Agent.  The Trustees may in their discretion from time to time enter into one or more transfer agency and Shareholder service contracts whereby the other party or parties shall undertake to furnish the Trust with transfer agency and Shareholder services.  The contract or contracts shall be on such terms and conditions as the Trustees may in their discretion determine.
(e)                 Administrative Service and Distribution Plans.  The Trustees may, on such terms and conditions as they may in their discretion determine, adopt one or more plans pursuant to which compensation may be paid directly or indirectly by the Trust for Shareholder servicing, administration and/or distribution services with respect to one or more Series or Classes including without limitation, plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Trustees may enter into agreements pursuant to such plans.
(f)                 Fund Accounting.  The Trustees may in their discretion from time to time enter into one or more contracts whereby the other party or parties undertakes to handle all or any part of the Trust’s accounting responsibilities, whether with respect to the Trust’s properties, Shareholders or otherwise.
(g)                 Custodian and Depository.  The Trustees may in their discretion from time to time enter into one or more contracts whereby the other party or parties undertakes to act as depository for and to maintain custody of the property of the Trust or any Series or Class and accounting records in connection therewith.
(h)                 Parties to Contract.  Any contract described in this Article 5 may be entered into with any corporation, firm, partnership, trust or association, although one or more of the Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, shareholder, or member of such other party to the contract, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable by reason of the existence of any relationship, nor shall any person holding such relationship be disqualified from voting on or executing the same in his capacity as Shareholder and/or Trustee, nor shall any Person holding such relationship be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust under or by reason of said contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom, provided that the contract when entered into was not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article 5.  The same Person (including a firm, corporation, partnership, trust, or association) may be the other party to contracts entered into pursuant to this Article 5, and any individual may be financially interested or otherwise affiliated with persons who are parties to any or all of the contracts mentioned in this Section 5.1.

ARTICLE 6
SHAREHOLDER VOTING POWERS AND MEETINGS
Section 6.1                                Voting.
(a)                 The Shareholders shall have power to vote only: (i) for the election of one or more Trustees in order to comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act (including Section 16(a) thereof), (ii) for the removal of Trustees in accordance with Section 3.2(b) hereof, (iii) on certain amendments to this Trust Instrument enumerated in Section 9.6 hereof, (iv) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by the 1940 Act, or (v) as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable.
(b)                 On each matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, unless the Trustees determine otherwise, all Shares of all Series and Classes shall vote together as a single class; provided, however, that: as to any matter (i) with respect to which a separate vote of one or more Series or Classes is required by the 1940 Act or by action of the Trustees in establishing and designating the Series or Class(es), such requirements as to a separate vote by such Series or Class(es) shall apply in lieu of all Shares of all Series and Classes voting together, and (ii) which does not affect the interests of a particular Series or Class, only the holders of Shares of the one or more affected Series or Classes shall be entitled to vote.  In general, each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote; provided, however, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, the Trustees may determine, without the vote or consent of Shareholders (except as required by the 1940 Act), that each dollar of Net Asset Value (number of Shares owned times Net Asset Value per Share of the Trust, if no Series shall have been established, or of such Series or Class, as applicable) shall be entitled to one vote on any matter on which such Shares are entitled to vote and each fractional dollar amount shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote.  Without limiting the power of the Trustees in any way to designate otherwise in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Trustees hereby establish that each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote.  There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.  Shares may be voted in person or by proxy or in any manner provided for in the By-laws or as determined by the Trustees.  A proxy may be given in writing, electronically, by telephone, by telecopy, or in any other manner provided for in the By-laws or as determined by the Trustees.  Until Shares are issued, the Trustees may exercise all rights of Shareholders and may take any action required or permitted by law, this Trust Instrument or any of the By-laws of the Trust to be taken by Shareholders.  A Shareholder may authorize another Person or Persons to act for such Shareholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing in writing, electronically, by telephone, by telecopy or other electronic transmission to the Person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the Person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such writing or other transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the writing or other transmission was authorized by the Shareholder.
Section 6.2                                Notices.  Any and all notices to which any Shareholder hereunder may be entitled and any and all communications shall be deemed duly served or given if presented personally to a Shareholder, left at his or her residence or usual place of business or sent via United States mail or by electronic transmission to a Shareholder at his or her address as it is registered with the Trust.  If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the Shareholder at his or her address as it is registered with the Trust with postage thereon prepaid.
Section 6.3                                Meetings of Shareholders.
(a)                 Meetings of the Shareholders may be called at any time by the Chairman or the Trustees and shall be called by any Trustee upon written request of Shareholders holding, in the aggregate, not less than 10% of the Shares (or Class or Series thereof), such request specifying the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is to be called.  Any such meeting shall be held within or without the State of Delaware on such day and at such time as the Trustees shall designate.  Shareholders of one third of the Shares of the Trust (or Class or Series thereof), present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or by this Trust Instrument or the By-laws.  Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments.  Unless the 1940 Act, this Trust Instrument or the By-Laws require a greater number of affirmative votes, the affirmative vote by the Shareholders holding more than 50% of the Shares (or Class or Series thereof) present, either in person or by proxy, or, if applicable, holding more than 50% of the Net Asset Value of the Shares present, either in person or by proxy, at such meeting constitutes the action of the Shareholders, and a plurality shall elect a Trustee.
(b)                 Any meeting of Shareholders, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned for any lawful purpose by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question of adjourning a meeting to another date and time provided that no meeting shall be adjourned for more than six months beyond the originally scheduled meeting date. In addition, any meeting of Shareholders, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned or postponed by, or upon the authority of, the Chairman or the Trustees to another date and time provided that no meeting shall be adjourned or postponed for more than six months beyond the originally scheduled meeting date.  Any adjourned or postponed session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting as determined by, or upon the authority of, the Trustees without the necessity of further notice or a new record date.
Section 6.4                                Record Date.  For the purpose of determining the Shareholders who are entitled to notice of any meeting and to vote at any meeting, or to participate in any distribution, or for the purpose of any other action, the Trustees may from time to time fix a date, not more than 120 calendar days prior to the original date of any meeting of the Shareholders (which may be adjourned or postponed in compliance with Section 6.3(b) hereof) or payment of distributions or other action, as the case may be, as a record date for the determination of the persons to be treated as Shareholders of record for such purposes, and any Shareholder who was a Shareholder at the date and time so fixed shall be entitled to vote at such meeting or to be treated as a Shareholder of record for purposes of such other action, even though he has since that date and time disposed of his Shares, and no Shareholder becoming such after that date and time shall be so entitled to vote at such meeting or to be treated as a Shareholder of record for purposes of such other action.  Nothing in this Section 6.4 shall be construed as precluding the Trustees from setting different record dates for different Series or Classes.
Section 6.5                                Notice of Meetings.
(a)                 Written or printed notice of all meetings of the Shareholders, stating the time, place and purposes of the meeting, shall be given as provided in Section 6.2 for the giving of notices, at least 10 business days before the meeting.  At any such meeting, any business properly before the meeting may be considered whether or not stated in the notice of the meeting.  Any adjourned or postponed meeting held as provided in Section 6.3 shall not require the giving of additional notice.
(b)                 Notice of any Shareholder meeting need not be given to any Shareholder if a written waiver of notice (including, but not limited to, electronic, telegraphic or facsimilie or computerized writings), executed before or after such meeting, is filed with the record of such meeting, or to any Shareholder who shall attend such meeting in person or by proxy.  The attendance of a Shareholder at a meeting of Shareholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except when a Shareholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting has not been lawfully called or convened.
Section 6.6                                Proxies, Etc.  At any meeting of Shareholders, any Shareholder entitled to vote thereat may vote by proxy, provided that no proxy shall be voted at any meeting unless it shall have been placed on file with the Secretary, or with such other officer or agent of the Trust as the Secretary may direct, for verification prior to the time at which such vote shall be taken.
(a)                 Pursuant to a resolution of a majority of the Trustees, proxies may be solicited in the name of one or more Trustees or one or more of the officers of the Trust.  Only Shareholders of record shall be entitled to vote.
(b)                 When Shares are held jointly by several persons, any one of them may vote at any meeting in person or by proxy in respect of such Shares, but if more than one of them shall be present at such meeting in person or by proxy, and such joint owners or their proxies so present disagree as to any vote to be cast, such vote shall not be received in respect of such Shares.
(c)                 A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Shareholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise, and the burden of proving invalidity shall rest on the challenger.  If the Shareholder is a minor or a person of unsound mind, and subject to guardianship or to the legal control of any other person regarding the charge or management of its Share, he may vote by his guardian or such other person appointed or having such control, and such vote may be given in person or by proxy.
Section 6.7                                Action by Written Consent.  Subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act, any action taken by Shareholders may be taken without a meeting if a majority of the Shares entitled to vote on the matter (or such larger proportion thereof as shall be required by law, by any provision of this Trust Instrument or by the Trustees) consent to the action in writing.  Such consent shall be treated for all purposes as a vote taken at a meeting of Shareholders.  Any written consent may be given by facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic means.  The Trustees may adopt additional rules and procedures regarding the taking of Shareholder action by written consents.
Section 6.8                                Delivery by Electronic Transmission or Otherwise.  Notwithstanding any provision in this Trust Instrument to the contrary, any notice, proxy, vote, consent, instrument or writing of any kind referenced in, or contemplated by, this Trust Instrument or the By-laws may, as determined by the Trustees, be given, granted or otherwise delivered by electronic transmission (within the meaning of the Act), including via the internet, or in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

ARTICLE 7
DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
Section 7.1                                Distributions.
(a)                 The Trustees may from time to time declare and pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any Series or Class.  The amount of such dividends or distributions and the payment of them and whether they are in cash or any other Trust Property shall be wholly in the discretion of the Trustees.
(b)                 Dividends and distributions on Shares of a particular Series or any Class thereof may be paid with such frequency as the Trustees may determine, which may be daily or otherwise, pursuant to a standing resolution or resolution adopted only once or with such frequency as the Trustees may determine, to the Shareholders of Shares in that Series or Class, from such of the income and capital gains, accrued or realized, from the Trust Property belonging to that Series, or in the case of a Class, belonging to that Series and allocable to that Class, as the Trustees may determine, after providing for actual and accrued liabilities belonging to that Series.  All dividends and distributions on Shares in a particular Series or Class thereof shall be distributed pro rata to the Shareholders of Shares in that Series or Class in proportion to the total outstanding Shares in that Series or Class held by such Shareholders at the date and time of record established for the payment of such dividends or distribution, except to the extent otherwise required or permitted by the preferences and special or relative rights and privileges of any Series or Class and except that in connection with any dividend or distribution program or procedure the Trustees may determine that no dividend or distribution shall be payable on Shares as to which the Shareholder’s purchase order and/or payment in the prescribed form has not been received by the time or times established by the Trustees under such program or procedure.  Such dividends and distributions may be made in cash or Shares of that Series or Class or a combination thereof as determined by the Trustees or pursuant to any program that the Trustees may have in effect at the time for the election by each Shareholder of the mode of the making of such dividend or distribution to that Shareholder.  The Trustees may adopt and offer to Shareholders such dividend reinvestment plans, cash dividend payout plans or related plans as the Trustees shall deem appropriate.
(c)                 Anything in this Trust Instrument to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustees may at any time declare and distribute a stock dividend pro rata among the Shareholders of a  particular Series, or Class thereof, as of the record date of that Series or Class fixed as provided in subsection (b) of this Section 7.1.  The Trustees shall have full discretion, to the extent not inconsistent with the 1940 Act, to determine which items shall be treated as income and which items as capital; and each such determination and allocation shall be conclusive and binding upon the Shareholders.
Section 7.2                                Redemption by Shareholder.
(a)                 Unless the Trustees otherwise determine with respect to a particular Series or Class at the time of establishing and designating the same and subject to the 1940 Act, each holder of Shares of a particular Series or Class thereof shall have the right at such times as may be permitted by the Trust to require the Trust to redeem (out of the assets belonging to the applicable Series or Class) all or any part of his Shares at a redemption price equal to the Net Asset Value per Share of that Series or Class next determined in accordance with Section 7.4 after the Shares are properly tendered for redemption, less such redemption fee or other charge, if any, as may be fixed by the Trustees.  Except as otherwise provided in this Trust Instrument, payment of the redemption price shall be in cash; provided, however, that to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Trustees may authorize the Trust to make payment wholly or partly in securities or other assets belonging to the applicable Series at the value of such securities or assets used in such determination of Net Asset Value.  Subject to the foregoing, the fair value, selection, and quantity of securities or other assets so paid or delivered as all or part of the redemption price may be determined by or under the authority of the Trustees.  In no case shall the Trust or the Trustees be liable for any delay of any Person in transferring securities selected for delivery as all or part of the redemption price.
(b)                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust may postpone payment of the redemption price and may suspend the right of the holders of Shares of any Series or Class to require the Trust to redeem Shares of that Series or Class during any period or at any time when and to the extent permissible under the 1940 Act.
(c)                 If a Shareholder shall submit a request for the redemption of a greater number of Shares than are then allocated to such Shareholder, such request shall not be honored.
Section 7.3                                Redemption by Trust.
(a)                 Unless the Trustees otherwise determine with respect to a particular Series or Class at the time of establishing and designating the same, each Share of each Series or Class thereof that has been established and designated is subject to redemption (out of the assets belonging to the applicable Series or Class) by the Trust at the redemption price which would be applicable if such Share were then being redeemed by the Shareholder pursuant to Section 7.2 at any time if the Trustees determine that it is in the best interest of the Trust to so redeem such Shares, which determination may be delegated to the investment adviser of the Trust.  Upon such redemption the holders of the Shares so redeemed shall have no further right with respect thereto other than to receive payment of such redemption price.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustees may cause the Trust to redeem (out of the assets belonging to the applicable Series or Class) all of the Shares of one or more Series or Classes held by (i) any Shareholder if the value of such Shares held by such Shareholder is less than the minimum amount established from time to time by the Trustees, (ii) all Shareholders of one or more Series or Classes if the value of such Shares held by all Shareholders is less than the minimum amount established from time to time by the Trustees or (iii) any Shareholder to reimburse the Trust for any loss or expense it has sustained or incurred by reason of the failure of such Shareholder to make full payment for Shares purchased by such Shareholder, or by reason of any defective redemption request, or by reason of indebtedness incurred because of such Shareholder or to collect any charge relating to a transaction effected for the benefit of such Shareholder or as provided in the prospectus relating to such Shares.
(b)                 If the Trustees shall, at any time and in good faith, determine that direct or indirect ownership of Shares of any Series or Class thereof has or may become concentrated in any Person to an extent that would disqualify any Series as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code, then the Trustees shall have the power (but not the obligation), by such means as they deem equitable, to (i) call for the redemption of a number, or amount, of Shares held by such Person sufficient to maintain or bring the direct or indirect ownership of Shares into conformity with the requirements for such qualification, (ii) refuse to transfer or issue Shares of any Series or Class thereof to such Person whose acquisition of the Shares in question would result in such disqualification, or (iii) take such other actions as they deem necessary and appropriate to avoid such disqualification
Section 7.4                                Net Asset Value.
(a)                 The Net Asset Value per Share of any Series or Class thereof shall be the quotient obtained by dividing the value of the net assets of that Series or Class (being the value of the assets belonging to that Series or Class less the liabilities belonging to that Series or Class) by the total number of Shares of that Series or Class outstanding, all determined in accordance with the methods and procedures, including without limitation those with respect to rounding, established by the Trustees from time to time.
(b)                 The Trustees may determine to maintain the Net Asset Value per Share of any Series at a designated constant dollar amount and in connection therewith may adopt procedures not inconsistent with the 1940 Act for the continuing declarations of income attributable to that Series or Class thereof as dividends payable in additional Shares of that Series or Class thereof at the designated constant dollar amount and for the handling of any losses attributable to that Series or Class thereof.  Such procedures may, among other things, provide that in the event of any loss each Shareholder of a Series or Class thereof shall be deemed to have contributed to the capital of the Trust attributable to that Series or Class thereof his pro rata portion of the total number of Shares required to be cancelled in order to permit the Net Asset Value per Share of that Series or Class thereof to be maintained, after reflecting such loss, at the designated constant dollar amount.  Each Shareholder of the Trust shall be deemed to have agreed, by his investment in the Trust, to make the contribution referred to in the preceding sentence in the event of any such loss.
Section 7.5                                Power to Modify Procedures.
(a)                 Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Article 7, the Trustees may prescribe, in their absolute discretion except as may be required by the 1940 Act, such other bases and times for determining the Net Asset Value of the Shares or net income, or the declaration and payment of dividends and distributions as they may deem necessary or desirable for any reason, including to enable the Trust to comply with any provision of the 1940 Act, or any securities exchange or association registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any order of exemption issued by the Commission, all as in effect now or hereafter amended or modified.
(b)                 Nothing in this Trust Instrument shall be deemed to restrict the ability of  the Trustees in their full discretion, without the need for any notice to, or approval by the Shareholders of, any Series or Class, to allocate, reallocate or authorize the contribution or payment, directly or indirectly, to one or more than one Series or Class of the following:  (i) assets, income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, (ii) proceeds derived from the sale, exchange or liquidation of assets, and (iii) any cash or other assets contributed or paid to the Trust from a manager, administrator or other adviser of the Trust or an Affiliated Person thereof, or other third party, another Series or another Class, in each case to remediate misallocations of income and capital gains, ensure equitable treatment of Shareholders of a Series or Class, or for such other valid reason determined by the Trustees.

ARTICLE 8
COMPENSATION, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES
Section 8.1                                Compensation.  The Trustees as such shall be entitled to compensation from the Trust, and the Trustees may fix the amount of such compensation. Nothing herein shall in any way prevent the employment of any Trustee for advisory, management, legal, accounting, investment banking or other services and payment for the same by the Trust.
           Section 8.2                                Limitation of Liability.
(a)                 The Trustees shall be entitled to the protection against personal liability for the obligations of the Trust under Section 3803(b) of the Act.  No Trustee or former Trustee shall be liable to the Trust, its Shareholders, or to any Trustee, officer, employee, or agent thereof for any action or failure to act (including, without limitation, the failure to compel in any way any former or acting Trustee to redress any breach of trust) except for his own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his duties involved in the conduct of the office of the Trustee hereunder.  No Trustee who has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” (for purposes of Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or any successor provision thereto) by the Board of Trustees shall be subject to any greater liability or duty of care in discharging such Trustee’s duties and responsibilities by virtue of such determination than is any Trustee who has not been so designated.  No Trustee or former Trustee shall be responsible or liable in any event for any neglect or wrongdoing of any other Trustee, Advisory Board Member, officer, agent, employee, manager, adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust.
(b)                 The officers, employees, Advisory Board Members and agents of the Trust shall be entitled to the protection against personal liability for the obligations of the Trust under Section 3803(c) of the Act.  No officer, employee, Advisory Board Member or agent of the Trust shall be liable to the Trust, its Shareholders, or to any Trustee, officer, employee, or agent thereof for any action or failure to act (including, without limitation, the failure to compel in any way any former or acting Trustee to redress any breach of trust) except for his own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his duties.
Section 8.3                                Fiduciary Duty.
(a)                 To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Trustee, officer, employee, Advisory Board Member, Trustee emeritus or agent of the Trust (each a “Fiduciary Covered Person”) has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Trust, to the Shareholders or to any other Person, a Fiduciary Covered Person acting under this Trust Instrument shall not be liable to the Trust, to the Shareholders or to any other Person for his good faith reliance on the provisions of this Trust Instrument.  The provisions of this Trust Instrument, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities of Fiduciary Covered Persons otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the parties hereto to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Fiduciary Covered Persons.
(b)                 Unless otherwise expressly provided herein:
i.whenever a conflict of interest exists or arises between any Fiduciary Covered Person or any of his Affiliated Persons, on the one hand, and the Trust or any Shareholders or any other Person, on the other hand; or
ii.whenever this Trust Instrument or any other agreement contemplated herein or therein provides that a Fiduciary Covered Person shall act in a manner that is, or provides terms that are, fair and reasonable to the Trust, any Shareholders or any other Person; then
iii.such Fiduciary Covered Person shall resolve such conflict of interest, take such action or provide such terms, considering in each case the relative interest of each party (including his own interest) to such conflict, agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, any customary or accepted industry practices, and any applicable generally accepted accounting practices or principles.  In the absence of bad faith by a Fiduciary Covered Person, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by a Fiduciary Covered Person shall not constitute a breach of this Trust Instrument or any other agreement contemplated herein or of any duty or obligation of a Fiduciary Covered Person at law or in equity or otherwise.
(c)                 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Instrument to the contrary or as otherwise provided in the 1940 Act, (i) whenever in this Trust Instrument Fiduciary Covered Persons are permitted or required to make a decision in their “sole discretion” or under a grant of similar authority, the Fiduciary Covered Persons shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as they desire, including their own interests, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Trust, the Shareholders or any other Person; and (ii) whenever in this Trust Instrument Fiduciary a Covered Person is permitted or required to make a decision in “good faith” or under another express standard, the Fiduciary Covered Person shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standard.
(d)                 Any Fiduciary Covered Person and any Affiliated Persons of any Fiduciary Covered Person may engage in or possess an interest in other profit-seeking or business ventures of any nature or description, independently or with others, whether or not such ventures are competitive with the Trust and the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to any Fiduciary Covered Person.  No Fiduciary Covered Person who acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for the Trust shall have any duty to communicate or offer such opportunity to the Trust, and such Fiduciary Covered Person shall not be liable to the Trust or to the Shareholders for breach of any fiduciary or other duty by reason of the fact that such Fiduciary Covered Person pursues or acquires for, or directs such opportunity to another Person or does not communicate such opportunity or information to the Trust.  Neither the Trust nor any Shareholders shall have any rights or obligations by virtue of this Trust Instrument or the trust relationship created hereby in or to such independent ventures or the income or profits or losses derived therefrom, and the pursuit of such ventures, even if competitive with the activities of the Trust, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper.  Any Fiduciary Covered Person may engage or be interested in any financial or other transaction with the Trust, the Shareholders or any Affiliated Person of the Trust or the Shareholders.
(e)                 To the fullest extent permitted by law, it is intended that Advisory Board Members and Trustees emeritus shall have no fiduciary duties or liabilities to the Trust or the Shareholders.
Section 8.4                                Indemnification.  The Trust shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law each of its Trustees, former Trustees, Trustees emeritus, Advisory Board Members and officers and persons who serve at the Trust’s request as directors, officers or trustees of another organization in which the Trust has any interest as a shareholder, creditor, or otherwise, and may indemnify any trustee, director or officer of a predecessor organization (each an “Indemnified Person”), and may indemnify its employees and agents, against all liabilities and expenses (including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, as fines and penalties, and expenses including reasonable accountants’ and counsel fees) reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding of any kind and nature whatsoever, whether brought in the right of the Trust or otherwise, and whether of a civil, criminal or administrative nature, before any court or administrative or legislative body, including any appeal therefrom, in which he or she may be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise or with which he or she may be threatened, while as an Indemnified Person or thereafter, by reason of being or having been such an Indemnified Person, except that no Indemnified Person shall be indemnified against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Indemnified Person would otherwise be subject by reason of bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnified Person’s office (such willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard being referred to herein as “Disabling Conduct”).  Expenses, including accountants’ and counsel fees so incurred by any such Indemnified Person (but excluding amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines or penalties), shall be promptly paid from time to time, and the expenses of the Trust’s employees or agents may be paid from time to time, by the Trust or a Series in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person to repay amounts so paid to the Trust if it is ultimately determined that indemnification of such expenses is not authorized under this Article 8 and either (i) such Indemnified Person provides security for such undertaking, (ii) the Trust is insured against losses arising by reason of such payment, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of disinterested, non-party Trustees, or independent legal counsel in a written opinion, determines, based on a review of readily available facts, that there is reason to believe that such Indemnified Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
Section 8.5                                Indemnification Determinations.  Indemnification of an Indemnified Person pursuant to Section 8.4 shall be made if (a) the court or body before whom the proceeding is brought determines, in a final decision on the merits, that such Indemnified Person was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct or (b) in the absence of such a determination, a majority of a quorum of disinterested, non-party Trustees or independent legal counsel in a written opinion make a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that such Indemnified Person was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct.  In making such a determination, the Board of Trustees of the Trust shall act in conformity with then applicable law and administrative interpretations, and shall afford a Trustee requesting indemnification who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, a rebuttable presumption that such Trustee did not engage in disabling conduct while acting in his capacity as a Trustee.
Section 8.6                                Indemnification Not Exclusive.  The right of indemnification provided by this Article 8 shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any such Indemnified Person may be entitled.  As used in this Article 8, “Indemnified Person” shall include such person’s heirs, executors and administrators, and a “disinterested, non-party Trustee” is a Trustee who is neither an Interested Person of the Trust nor a party to the proceeding in question.
Section 8.7                                Reliance on Experts, Etc..  Each Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully and completely justified and protected with regard to any act or any failure to act resulting from reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Trust, upon an opinion of counsel, or upon reports made to the Trust by any of its officers or employees or by any manager, adviser, administrator, accountant, appraiser or other expert or consultant selected with reasonable care by the Trustees, officers or employees of the Trust, regardless of whether such counsel or expert may also be a Trustee.  The Trustees may take advice of counsel or other experts with respect to the meaning and operation of this Trust Instrument, and shall be under no liability for any act or omission in accordance with such advice nor for failing to follow such advice.
Section 8.8                                No Duty of Investigation; Notice in Trust Instrument.  No purchaser, lender, or other Person dealing with the Trustees or any officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be bound to make any inquiry concerning the validity of any transaction purporting to be made by the Trustees or by said officer, employee or agent or be liable for the application of money or property paid, loaned, or delivered to or on the order of the Trustees or of said officer, employee or agent.  Every obligation, contract, instrument, certificate or other interest or undertaking of the Trust, and every other act or thing whatsoever executed in connection with the Trust, shall be conclusively taken to have been executed or done by the executors thereof only in their capacity as Trustees, officers, employees or agents of the Trust.  The execution of any such obligation, contract, instrument, certificate or other interest or undertaking shall not personally bind such Trustees, officers employees or agents of the Trust or make them personally liable thereunder, nor shall it give rise to a claim against their private property or the private property of the Shareholders for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim thereunder.  The Trustees may maintain insurance for the protection of the Trust Property, Shareholders, Trustees, officers, employees and agents in such amount as the Trustees shall deem advisable.
Section 8.9                                No Bond Required of Trustees.  No Trustee shall, as such, be obligated to give any bond or surety or other security for the performance of any of his duties hereunder.
Section 8.10                                Insurance.  The Trust shall purchase and maintain in effect one or more policies of insurance on behalf of its Trustees and officers in such amounts and with such coverage as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees, and also may purchase and maintain such insurance for any of its employees and other agents, issued by a reputable insurer or insurers, against any expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in any proceeding arising out of or in connection with his service to the Trust, with customary limitations and exceptions, whether or not the Trust would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses pursuant to this Article 8.

ARTICLE 9
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1                                Trust Not a Partnership.  It is the intention of the Trustees that the Trust shall be a statutory trust under the Act and that this Trust Instrument and the By-laws, if any, shall together constitute the “governing instrument” of the Trust as defined in Section 3801(f) of the Act. It is hereby expressly declared that a Delaware statutory trust and not a partnership or other form of organization is created hereby.  All persons extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against any Series of the Trust or any Class within any Series shall look only to the assets of such Series or Class for payment under such credit, contract or claim; and neither the Shareholders nor the Trustees, nor any of the Trust’s officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or future, shall be personally liable therefor.  Every note, bond, contract or other undertaking issued by or on behalf of the Trust or the Trustees relating to the Trust or to a Series or Class shall include a  recitation limiting the obligations represented thereby to the Trust or to one or more Series or Classes and its or their assets (but the omission of such a recitation shall not operate to bind any Shareholder, Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust).
Section 9.2                                Dissolution and Termination of Trust, Series or Class.
(a)                 Unless terminated as provided herein, the Trust shall continue without limitation of time. The Trust may be dissolved at any time by the Trustees by written notice to the Shareholders. Any Series of Shares may be dissolved at any time by the Trustees by written notice to the Shareholders of such Series. Any Class of any Series of Shares may be terminated at any time by the Trustees by written notice to the Shareholders of such Class. Any action to dissolve the Trust shall be deemed also to be an action to dissolve each Series and each Class thereof and any action to dissolve a Series shall be deemed also to be an action to terminate each Class thereof.
(b)                 Upon the requisite action by the Trustees to dissolve the Trust or any one or more Series, after paying or otherwise providing for all charges, taxes, expenses and liabilities, whether due or accrued or anticipated, of the Trust or of the particular Series as may be determined by the Trustees, the Trust shall in accordance with such procedures as the Trustees consider appropriate reduce the remaining assets of the Trust or of the affected Series to distributable form in cash or Shares (if the Trust has not dissolved) or other securities, or any combination thereof, and distribute the proceeds to the Shareholders of the Trust or Series involved, ratably according to the number of Shares of the Trust or such Series held by the several Shareholders of such Series on the date of distribution unless otherwise determined by the Trustees or otherwise provided by this Trust Instrument. Thereupon, any affected Series shall terminate and the Trustees and the Trust shall be discharged of any and all further liabilities and duties relating thereto or arising therefrom, and the right, title and interest of all parties with respect to such Series shall be canceled and discharged. Upon the requisite action by the Trustees to terminate any Class of any Series of Shares, the Trustees may, to the extent they deem it appropriate, follow the procedures set forth in this Section 9.2(b) with respect to such Class that are specified in connection with the dissolution and winding up of the Trust or any Series of Shares. Alternatively, in connection with the termination of any Class of any Series of Shares, the Trustees may treat such termination as a redemption of the Shareholders of such Class effected pursuant to Section 7.3 of Article 7 of this Trust Instrument provided that the costs relating to the termination of such Class shall be included in the determination of the Net Asset Value of the Shares of such Class for purposes of determining the redemption price to be paid to the Shareholders of such Class (to the extent not otherwise included in such determination).
(c)                 Following completion of winding up of the Trust’s business, the Trustees shall cause a certificate of cancellation of the Trust’s Certificate of Trust to be filed in accordance with the Act, which certificate of cancellation may be signed by any one Trustee. Upon termination of the Trust, the Trustees, subject to Section 3808 of the Act, shall be discharged of any and all further liabilities and duties relating thereto or arising therefrom, and the right, title and interest of all parties with respect to the Trust shall be canceled and discharged.
Section 9.3                                Merger, Consolidation, Incorporation.
(a)              ��  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Instrument to the contrary, the Trustees may, without Shareholder approval unless such approval is required by the 1940 Act, (i) cause the Trust to convert into or merge, reorganize or consolidate with or into one or more trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, corporations or other business entities (each, a “Successor Entity”), or a series of any Successor Entity to the extent permitted by law, (ii) cause the Shares to be exchanged under or pursuant to any state or federal statute to the extent permitted by law, (iii) cause the Trust to incorporate under the laws of a state, commonwealth, possession or colony of the United States, (iv) sell or convey all or substantially all of the assets of the Trust or any Series or Class to another Series or Class of the Trust or to a Successor Entity, or a series of a Successor Entity to the extent permitted by law, for adequate consideration as determined by the Trustees which may include the assumption of all outstanding obligations, taxes and other liabilities, accrued or contingent of the Trust or any affected Series or Class, and which may include Shares of such other Series or Class of the Trust or shares of beneficial interest, stock or other ownership interest of such Successor Entity (or series thereof) or (v) at any time sell or convert into money all or any part of the assets of the Trust or any Series or Class thereof.  Any agreement of merger, reorganization, consolidation, exchange or conversion or certificate of merger, certificate of conversion or other applicable certificate may be signed by a majority of the Trustees or an authorized officer of the Trust and facsimile signatures conveyed by electronic or telecommunication means shall be valid.
(b)                 Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 3815(f) of the Act, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Trust Instrument, an agreement of merger or consolidation approved by the Trustees in accordance with this Section 9.3 may effect any amendment to the Trust Instrument or effect the adoption of a new trust instrument of the Trust or change the name of the Trust if the Trust is the surviving or resulting entity in the merger or consolidation.
(c)                 Notwithstanding anything else herein, the Trustees may, without Shareholder approval unless such approval is required by the 1940 Act, create one or more statutory or business trusts to which all or any part of the assets, liabilities, profits or losses of the Trust or any Series or Class thereof may be transferred and may provide for the conversion of Shares in the Trust or any Series or Class thereof into beneficial interests in any such newly created trust or trusts or any series or classes thereof.
(d)                 Notwithstanding any provision of this Trust Instrument to the contrary, the Trustees may, without Shareholder approval, invest all or a portion of the Trust Property of any Series, or dispose of all or a portion of the Trust Property of any Series, and invest the proceeds of such disposition in interests issued by one or more other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. Any such other investment company may (but need not) be a trust (formed under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other state or jurisdiction) or subtrust thereof which is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding any provision of this Trust Instrument to the contrary, the Trustees may, without Shareholder approval unless such approval is required by the 1940 Act, cause a Series that is organized in the master/feeder fund structure to withdraw or redeem its Trust Property from the master fund and cause such series to invest its Trust Property directly in securities and other financial instruments or in another master fund.
Section 9.4                                Filing of Copies, References, Headings.  The original or a copy of this Trust Instrument and of each amendment hereof or Trust Instrument supplemental hereto shall be kept at the office of the Trust where it may be inspected by any Shareholder.  Anyone dealing with the Trust may rely on a certificate by an officer or Trustee of the Trust as to whether or not any such amendments or supplements have been made and as to any matters in connection with the Trust hereunder, and with the same effect as if it were the original, may rely on a copy certified by an officer or Trustee of the Trust to be a copy of this Trust Instrument or of any such amendment or supplemental Trust Instrument.  In this Trust Instrument or in any such amendment or supplemental Trust Instrument, references to this Trust Instrument, and all expressions like “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” shall be deemed to refer to this Trust Instrument as amended or affected by any such supplemental Trust Instrument.  All expressions like “his”, “he” and “him” shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter, as well as masculine, genders.  Headings are placed herein for convenience of reference only and in case of any conflict, the text of this Trust Instrument rather than the headings shall control.  This Trust Instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original.
Section 9.5                                Applicable Law.  The trust set forth in this instrument is made in the State of Delaware, and the Trust and this Trust Instrument, and the rights and obligations of the Trustees and Shareholders hereunder, shall be governed by and construed and administered according to the Act and the laws of said State; provided, however, that there shall not be applicable to the Trust, the Trustees or this Trust Instrument (a) the provisions of Sections 3540 and 3561 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code or (b) any provisions of the laws (statutory or common) of the State of Delaware (other than the Act) pertaining to trusts which relate to or regulate: (i) the filing with any court or governmental body or agency of trustee accounts or schedules of trustee fees and charges, (ii) affirmative requirements to post bonds for trustees, officers, agents or employees of a trust, (iii) the necessity for obtaining court or other governmental approval concerning the acquisition, holding or disposition of real or personal property, (iv) fees or other sums payable to trustees, officers, agents or employees of a trust, (v) the allocation of receipts and expenditures to income or principal, (vi) restrictions or limitations on the permissible nature, amount or concentration of trust investments or requirements relating to the titling, storage or other manner of holding of trust assets, or (vii) the establishment of fiduciary or other standards or responsibilities or limitations on the acts or powers of trustees, which are inconsistent with the limitations or liabilities or authorities and powers of the Trustees set forth or referenced in this Trust Instrument.  The Trust shall be of the type commonly called a “statutory trust”, and without limiting the provisions hereof, the Trust may exercise all powers which are ordinarily exercised by such a trust under Delaware law.  The Trust specifically reserves the right to exercise any of the powers or privileges afforded to trusts or actions that may be engaged in by trusts under the Act, and the absence of a specific reference herein to any such power, privilege or action shall not imply that the Trust may not exercise such power or privilege or take such actions.
Section 9.6                                Amendments.  Except as specifically provided herein, the Trustees may, without Shareholder vote, amend or otherwise supplement this Trust Instrument by making an amendment hereto, a Trust Instrument supplemental hereto or an amended and restated trust instrument.  Shareholders shall have the right to vote: (i) on any amendment which would affect their right to vote granted in Section 6.1, (ii) on any amendment to this Section 9.6, (iii) on any amendment for which such vote is required by the 1940 Act and (iv) on any amendment submitted to them by the Trustees.  Any amendment required or permitted to be submitted to Shareholders which, as the Trustees determine, shall affect the Shareholders of one or more Series or Classes shall be authorized by vote of the Shareholders of each Series or Class affected and no vote of shareholders of a Series or Class not affected shall be required.  Anything in this Trust Instrument to the contrary notwithstanding, no amendment to Article 8 hereof shall limit the rights to indemnification or insurance provided therein with respect to action or omission of any persons protected thereby prior to such amendment.  The Trustees may without Shareholder vote, restate or amend or otherwise supplement the By-laws and the Certificate of Trust as the Trustees deem necessary or desirable.
Section 9.7                                Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the Trust or any Series shall end on a specified date as determined from time to time by the Trustees.
Section 9.8                                Provisions in Conflict with Law.  The provisions of this Trust Instrument are severable, and if the Trustees shall determine, with the advice of counsel, that any of such provisions is in conflict with the 1940 Act, the regulated investment company provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or other applicable laws and regulations, the conflicting provision shall be deemed never to have constituted a part of this Trust Instrument (including, if the context requires, any non-conflicting provisions contained in the same section or subsection as the conflicting provision); provided, however, that such determination shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Trust Instrument or render invalid or improper any action taken or omitted prior to such determination. If any provision of this Trust Instrument shall be held invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner affect such provisions in any other jurisdiction or any other provision of this Trust Instrument in any jurisdiction.
Section 9.9                                Reliance by Third Parties.  Any certificate executed by an individual who, according to the records of the Trust or of any recording office in which this Trust Instrument may be recorded, appears to be a Trustee hereunder, certifying to (a) the number or identity of Trustees or Shareholders, (b) the due authorization of the execution of any instrument or writing, (c) the form of any vote passed at a meeting of Trustees or Shareholders, (d) the fact that the number of Trustees or Shareholders present at any meeting or executing any written instrument satisfies the requirements of this Trust Instrument, (e) the form of any By-laws adopted by or the identity of any officers elected by the Trustees, or (f) the existence of any fact or facts which in any manner relate to the affairs of the Trust, shall be conclusive evidence as to the matters so certified in favor of any person dealing with the Trustees and their successors.


EXHIBIT D-1

FORM OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of the ___ day of ________, is made and entered into by and between [FUND], a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Investment Adviser”).

W I T N E S S E T H

The Fund is an open-end diversified investment company of the management type, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).  The Investment Adviser is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and is engaged in the business of providing investment advisory and related services to the Fund and to other investment companies.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual undertaking of the parties, it is covenanted and agreed as follows:

1.           The Fund hereby employs the Investment Adviser to provide investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund.  The Investment Adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees to render the services to the extent herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Investment Adviser shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed an independent contractor and not an agent of the Fund.

2.           (a)           The Investment Adviser shall provide general management services to the Fund, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund’s assets, giving due consideration to the policies of the Fund as expressed in the Fund’s [agreement and declaration of trust], by-laws, registration statement under the 1940 Act and registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), as well as to the factors affecting the Fund’s status as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(b)           The Investment Adviser may delegate its investment management responsibilities under paragraph 2(a), or a portion thereof, to one or more entities that are direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Investment Adviser or at least majority owned subsidiaries of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and registered as investment advisers under the Investment Adviser’s Act of 1940 (each a “Subsidiary”), pursuant to an agreement between the Investment Adviser and the Subsidiary (the “Subsidiary Agreement”). Any Subsidiary to which the Investment Adviser proposes to delegate its investment management responsibilities must be approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement nor interested persons of any such party (“Independent Trustees”). Any delegation of duties pursuant to this Section 2 shall comply with all applicable provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, except to the extent permitted by any exemptive order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), or similar relief.

(c)           The Investment Adviser shall, subject to review and approval of the Board of Trustees of the Fund: (i) set the Fund’s overall investment strategies; (ii) evaluate, select and recommend Subsidiaries to manage all or a part of the Fund’s assets; (iii) when appropriate, allocate and reallocate the Fund’s assets among multiple Subsidiaries; (iv) monitor and evaluate the performance of Subsidiaries; and (v) implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the Subsidiaries comply with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Investment Adviser shall be solely responsible for paying the fees of any Subsidiary.

(d)           Any Subsidiary Agreement may provide that the Subsidiary, subject to the control and supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Investment Adviser, shall have full investment discretion for the Fund and shall make all determinations with respect to (i) the investment of the Fund’s assets assigned to the Subsidiary; (ii) the purchase and sale of portfolio securities with those assets, and (iii) any steps that may be necessary to implement an investment decision. The Investment Adviser shall periodically evaluate the continued advisability of retaining any Subsidiary and will make recommendations to the Fund’s Board of Trustees as needed.

(e)           The Investment Adviser shall furnish the services of persons to perform the executive, administrative, clerical, and bookkeeping functions of the Fund, including the daily determination of net asset value per share. The Investment Adviser shall pay the compensation and travel expenses of all such persons, and they shall serve without any additional compensation from the Fund.  The Investment Adviser shall also, at its expense, provide the Fund with necessary office space (which may be in the offices of the Investment Adviser); all necessary office equipment and utilities; and general purpose forms, supplies, and postage used at the offices of the Fund.

(f)           The Investment Adviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund’s investment management activities that are required to be maintained pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, as well as any other applicable legal requirements.  The Investment Adviser acknowledges and agrees that all such records are the property of the Fund, and it shall maintain and preserve such records in accordance with applicable law and provide such records promptly to the Fund upon request.

(g)           The Investment Adviser shall prepare and submit to the Fund all data on the performance of its duties as investment adviser for required filings with governmental agencies or for the preparation of reports to the Board of Trustees or the shareholders of the Fund.

(h)           The Investment Adviser shall furnish from time to time such other appropriate information as may be reasonably requested by the Fund.

3.           The Fund shall pay all its expenses not assumed by the Investment Adviser as provided herein.  Such expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Fund, its qualification to do business in the State of  California, and its registration as an investment company under the 1940 Act; custodian, stock transfer and dividend disbursing fees and expenses; service and distribution expenses pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; expenses incurred for shareholder servicing, recordkeeping, transactional services, tax and informational returns and fund and shareholder communications; costs of designing and of printing and mailing to its shareholders reports, prospectuses, proxy statements, and notices to its shareholders; taxes; expenses of the issuance, sale, redemption, or repurchase of shares of the Fund (including registration and qualification expenses); legal and auditing fees and expenses; compensation, fees, and expenses paid to Independent Trustees; association dues; and costs of any share certificates, stationery and forms prepared exclusively for the Fund.

4.           (a)           The Fund shall pay to the Investment Adviser on or before the tenth (10th) day of each month, as compensation for the services rendered by the Investment Adviser during the preceding month, a fee calculated at the annual rate of:

[insert fee schedule]

(b)           Such fee shall be accrued daily and the daily rate shall be computed based on the actual number of days per year.  For the purposes hereof, the net assets of the Fund shall be determined in the manner set forth in the [agreement and declaration of trust] and registration statement of the Fund.  The advisory fee shall be payable for the period commencing on the date on which operations of the Fund begin and ending on the date of termination of this Agreement and shall be prorated for any fraction of a month at the beginning or the termination of such period.

[Alternate paragraph for funds with income portion of advisory fee]

[(b)           The net asset portion of such fee shall be accrued daily and the daily rate shall be computed based on the actual number of days per year.  For the purposes hereof, the net assets of the Fund shall be determined in the manner set forth in the [agreement and declaration of trust] and registration statement of the Fund.  The income portion shall be accrued daily and “gross income” for this purpose shall be determined in the same manner as gross income is determined for and reported in financial statements and shall not include gains or losses from the sale of securities. The advisory fee shall be payable for the period commencing on the date on which operations of the Fund begin and ending on the date of termination hereof and shall be prorated for any fraction of a month at the beginning or the termination of such period.]

5.           This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Investment Adviser, or by the Investment Adviser on like notice to the Fund.  Unless sooner terminated in accordance with this provision, this Agreement shall continue until [DATE].  It may thereafter be renewed from year to year by mutual consent, provided that such renewal shall be specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, or by vote of a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.  In either event, any such renewal must be approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

6.           This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto, and in the event of assignment (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) by the Investment Adviser shall automatically be terminated forthwith.

7.           Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit the Investment Adviser from performing investment advisory, management, or distribution services for other investment companies and other persons or companies, nor to prohibit affiliates of the Investment Adviser from engaging in such businesses or in other related or unrelated businesses.

8.           The Investment Adviser shall not be liable to the Fund or its shareholders for any error of judgment, for any mistake of law, for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act, or omission not involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder.

9.           The obligations of the Fund under this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders of the Fund individually, but bind only the Fund’s estate.  The Investment Adviser agrees to look solely to the assets of the Fund for the satisfaction of any liability in respect of the Fund under this Agreement and will not seek recourse against such Trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders, or any of them, or any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.

10.           The fund also reimburses certain expensesacknowledges and agrees that the names “American Funds” and “Capital,” or any derivatives thereof or logo associated with those names, are the valuable property of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, and that the Fund shall have the right to use such names (or derivatives or logos) only so long as this Agreement shall continue in effect.  Upon termination of this Agreement the Fund shall forthwith cease to use such names (or derivatives or logos).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in duplicate original by their duly authorized officers.


FUNDCAPITAL RESEARCH AND
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
ByBy





EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

[Applicable to WMIF only]
[[Applicable to TEFMD/VA only]]

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of the ___ day of ________, is made and entered into by and between [FUND], a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Investment Adviser”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Fund is an open-end diversified investment company of the management type, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);

WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and is engaged in the business of providing investment advisory and related services to the Fund and to other investment companies;

WHEREAS, The Investment Adviser has served as the investment adviser of the Fund since its inception and the Fund and the Investment Adviser desire to renew, restate and re-formalize their relationship pursuant to Section 15 of the 1940 Act;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual undertaking of the parties, it is covenanted and agreed as follows:

1.           The Fund hereby employs the Investment Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund.  The Investment Adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees to render the services to the extent herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Investment Adviser shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed an independent contractor and not an agent of the Fund.

2.           (a)           The Investment Adviser shall provide investment management services to the Fund, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment standards [and any eligible list of securities (“Eligible List”) established by the Board of Trustees], giving due consideration to the policies and investment criteria of the Fund as expressed in the Fund’s [agreement and declaration of trust], by-laws, registration statement under the 1940 Act and registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), as well as to the factors affecting the Fund’s status as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  [The Investment Adviser shall submit recommendations to the Board of Trustees for additions to and/or deletions from the Eligible List. Securities recommended for addition shall in the opinion of the Investment Adviser comply with the fund’s investment criteria. Securities which are recommended for deletion may include securities which in the opinion of the Investment Adviser do not so comply.]

(b)           The Investment Adviser may delegate its investment management responsibilities under paragraph 2(a), or a portion thereof, to one or more entities that are direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Investment Adviser or at least majority owned subsidiaries of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and registered as investment advisers under the Investment Adviser’s Act of 1940 (each a “Subsidiary”), pursuant to an agreement between the Investment Adviser and the Subsidiary (the “Subsidiary Agreement”). Any Subsidiary to which the Investment Adviser proposes to delegate its investment management responsibilities must be approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement nor interested persons of any such party (“Independent Trustees”).  Any delegation of duties pursuant to this Section 2 shall comply with all applicable provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, except to the extent permitted by any exemptive order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), or similar relief.

(c)           The Investment Adviser shall, subject to review and approval of the Board of Trustees of the Fund: (i) set the Fund’s overall investment strategies; (ii) evaluate, select and recommend Subsidiaries to manage all or a part of the Fund’s assets; (iii) when appropriate, allocate and reallocate the Fund’s assets among multiple Subsidiaries; (iv) monitor and evaluate the performance of Subsidiaries; and (v) implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the Subsidiaries comply with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Investment Adviser shall be solely responsible for paying the fees of any Subsidiary.

(d)           Any Subsidiary Agreement may provide that the Subsidiary, subject to the control and supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Investment Adviser, shall have full investment discretion for the Fund [subject to the Fund’s policies and investment criteria, as indicated in paragraph 2(a)], and shall make all determinations with respect to (i) the investment of the Fund’s assets assigned to the Subsidiary; (ii) the purchase and sale of portfolio securities with those assets, and (iii) any steps that may be necessary to implement an investment decision. The Investment Adviser shall periodically evaluate the continued advisability of retaining any Subsidiary and will make recommendations to the Fund’s Board of Trustees as needed.

(e)           [For each share class, the Investment Adviser shall calculate and promptly submit to the Fund, the net asset value per share for each day the Fund is required to calculate a net asset value per share.]

(f) The Investment Adviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund’s investment management activities that are required to be maintained pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, as well as any other applicable legal requirements.  The Investment Adviser acknowledges and agrees that all such records are the property of the Fund, and it shall maintain and preserve such records in accordance with applicable law and provide such records promptly to the Fund upon request.

(g)           The Investment Adviser shall prepare and submit to the Fund all data on the performance of its independent directors.duties as investment adviser for required filings with governmental agencies or for the preparation of reports to the Board of Trustees or the shareholders of the Fund.

(h)           The Investment Adviser shall furnish from time to time such other appropriate information as may be reasonably requested by the Fund.

3.The Fund shall pay all its expenses not assumed by the Investment Adviser or the Fund’s business manager as provided herein.  Such expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Fund, its qualification to do business in the District of Columbia, and its registration as an investment company under the 1940 Act; custodian, stock transfer and dividend disbursing fees and expenses; service and distribution expenses pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; expenses incurred for shareholder servicing, recordkeeping, transactional services, tax and informational returns and fund and shareholder communications; costs of designing and of printing and mailing to its shareholders reports, prospectuses, proxy statements, and notices to its shareholders; taxes; expenses of the issuance, sale, redemption, or repurchase of shares of the Fund (including registration and qualification expenses); legal and auditing fees and expenses; compensation, fees, and expenses paid to Independent Trustees; association dues; and costs of any share certificates, stationery and forms prepared exclusively for the Fund.

4.           (a)           The Fund shall pay to the Investment Adviser on or before the tenth (10th) day of each month, as compensation for the services rendered by the Investment Adviser during the preceding month, a fee calculated at the annual rate of:

[insert fee schedule]

(b)           [[The net asset portion of]] Such fee shall be accrued daily and the daily rate shall be computed based on the actual number of days per year.  For the purposes hereof, the net assets of the Fund shall be determined in the manner set forth in the [agreement and declaration of trust] and registration statement of the Fund.  [[The income portion shall be accrued daily and “gross income” for this purpose shall be determined in the same manner as gross income is determined for and reported in financial statements and shall not include gains or losses from the sale of securities.]] The advisory fee shall be payable for the period commencing on the date on which operations of the Fund begin and ending on the date of termination of this Agreement and shall be prorated for any fraction of a month at the beginning or the termination of such period.

5.           This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by the Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Investment Adviser, or by the Investment Adviser on like notice to the Fund.  Unless sooner terminated in accordance with this provision, this Agreement shall continue until [DATE].  It may thereafter be renewed from year to year by mutual consent, provided that such renewal shall be specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, or by vote of a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.  In either event, any such renewal must be approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

6.           This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto, and in the event of assignment (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) by the Investment Adviser shall automatically be terminated forthwith.

7.           Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit the Investment Adviser from performing investment advisory, management, or distribution services for other investment companies and other persons or companies, nor to prohibit affiliates of the Investment Adviser from engaging in such businesses or in other related or unrelated businesses.

8.           The Investment Adviser shall not be liable to the Fund or its shareholders for any error of judgment, for any mistake of law, for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act, or omission not involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder.

9.           The obligations of the Fund under this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders of the Fund individually, but bind only the Fund’s estate.  The Investment Adviser agrees to look solely to the assets of the Fund for the satisfaction of any liability in respect of the Fund under this Agreement and will not seek recourse against such Trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders, or any of them, or any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.

10.           The fund acknowledges and agrees that the names “American Funds” and “Capital,” or any derivatives thereof or logo associated with those names, are the valuable property of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, and that the Fund shall have the right to use such names (or derivatives or logos) only so long as this Agreement shall continue in effect.  Upon termination of this Agreement the Fund shall forthwith cease to use such names (or derivatives or logos).



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in duplicate original by their duly authorized officers.


FUNDCAPITAL RESEARCH AND
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
ByBy



EXHIBIT E

FORM OF
SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of the ___ day of ________, is made and entered into by and between CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Investment Adviser”) AND [SUBSIDIARY], [a Delaware Corporation] (the “Subsidiary”).

W I T N E S S E T H

The Investment Adviser and the Subsidiary are registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and are engaged in the business of providing investment advisory and related services to certain investment companies.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual undertaking of the parties, it is covenanted and agreed as follows:

1.           (a)           The Investment Adviser has been selected to provide or arrange for the provision of investment advisory [and administrative] services to [FUND] (the “Fund”), pursuant to an investment advisory [and service] agreement effective the __ day of _________________ (“Investment Advisory Agreement”), which is hereby incorporated by reference.  Consistent with the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Investment Adviser hereby desires the Subsidiary to provide investment management services to the Fund.  The Subsidiary hereby accepts such appointment.

(b)           The Subsidiary, subject to the control and supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Investment Adviser, shall have full investment discretion for the Fund and shall make all determinations with respect to (i) the investment of the Fund’s assets assigned to the Subsidiary; (ii) the purchase and sale of portfolio securities with those assets, and (iii) any steps that may be necessary to implement an investment decision. All services provided by the Subsidiary shall be made in accordance with the Investment Advisory Agreement, as amended from time to time and communicated to the Subsidiary in writing.

2.           The Investment Adviser shall pay to the Subsidiary on or before the _____ day of each month, compensation for the services rendered by the Subsidiary during the preceding month, in accordance with Schedule A attached hereto.  Pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Investment Adviser is solely responsible for the payment of fees to the Subsidiary, and the Subsidiary agrees to seek its fees solely from the Investment Adviser.  The Subsidiary shall be solely responsible for any expenses it incurs in performing the above services.

3.           In performing the above services, the Subsidiary shall be at liberty to delegate all or any part of its duties and responsibilities (excluding investment management services) to other affiliates of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., and compensate them as agreed upon from time to time.

4.           The Subsidiary shall keep appropriate records of its activities pursuant to this Agreement and in accordance with the record keeping requirements of the Investment Advisory Agreement, and shall provide periodic reports to the Investment Adviser as agreed upon from time to time.

5.           This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party hereto, and in the event of assignment (within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) shall automatically be terminated forthwith.

6.           The Subsidiary agrees to indemnify the Investment Adviser against any claims relating to any actions by the Subsidiary that were not made in good faith with respect to its responsibilities under this Agreement.

7.           The Investment Adviser agrees to indemnify the Subsidiary against any claims with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement or this Agreement, except to the extent the Subsidiary did not act in good faith.

8.           This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by the Investment Adviser or Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Subsidiary, or by the Subsidiary on like notice to the Investment Adviser.  Unless sooner terminated in accordance with this provision, this Agreement shall continue until [DATE].  It may thereafter be renewed from year to year by mutual consent, provided that such renewal shall be specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, or by vote of a majority (within the meaning of the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.  In either event, any such renewal must be approved by a majority of those Trustees who are not parties to such Agreement nor interested persons of any such party, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed in duplicate original by their duly authorized officers.


[SUBSIDIARY]                                                              CAPITAL RESEARCH AND
MANAGEMENT COMPANY


By:           By:           










Schedule A


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APPENDIX 1

Board of Directors/Trustees Information

Name and Age
Position with the Fund
(Year Elected a Director/Trustee)
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex2 overseen by Director/
Trustee3
Other Directorships
Held by Director/Trustee4
“Independent” Directors/Trustees1
Elisabeth Allison
62
Director: NPF (1991), NWF (1999)
Trustee: EUPAC (1991)
Partner, ANZI, Ltd. (transactional work, specializing in joint ventures and strategic alliances); Business Negotiator, Harvard Medical School3Helicos BioSciences Corporation
Lee A. Ault III
73
Chairman of the Board : AFTD (2007)
Nominee: AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, MMF, STBF, STEX, TEBF, TEFCA, WBF
Private investor and corporate director; former Chairman of the Board, In-Q-Tel, Inc. (technology venture company funded principally by the Central Intelligence Agency); former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Telecredit, Inc. (payment services)14Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation; Office Depot, Inc.
Ronald P. Badie
66
Director: FI, GFA (2008)
Nominee: SCWF
Retired; former Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown4Amphenol Corporation; Merisel, Inc.; Nautilus, Inc.; Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
William H. Baribault
63
Director: AFTD (2009)
Nominee: AHIM
, AHIT,
BFA,
GVT,
IBFA,
LTEX,
MMF,
STBF,
STEX, TEBF,
TEFCA,
WBF
Chairman of the Board and CEO, Oakwood Enterprises (private investment and consulting); former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Professional Business Bank (financial services for small businesses); former President and CEO, Henry Company (building products)14None
Joseph C. Berenato
63
Director: CIB (2005); FI, GFA (2003); SCWF (2000); WGI (2005)
Trustee: NEF (2000)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ducommun Incorporated (aerospace components manufacturer)6None
Louise H. Bryson
65
Director: FI, GFA (2008); ICA (1999)
Nominee: AMCAP, AMF, SCWF
Chair of the Board of Trustees, J. Paul Getty Trust; former President, Distribution, Lifetime Entertainment Network; former Executive Vice President and General Manager, Lifetime Movie Network6None
Richard G. Capen, Jr.
75
Director: AHIM, BFA, TEBF, WBF (1999); STBF (2006)
Trustee: AHIT, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, TEFCA (1999); MMF, STEX (2009)
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Corporate director and author; former U.S. Ambassador to Spain; former Vice Chairman, Knight-Ridder, Inc. (communications company); former Chairman and Publisher, The Miami Herald
12Carnival Corporation
Vanessa C.L. Chang
57
Director: NPF (2000); NWF (2005)
Trustee: EUPAC (2005)
Director, EL & EL Investments (real estate); former Chief Executive Officer and President, ResolveItNow.com (insurance related Internet company); former Senior Vice President, Secured Capital Corporation (real estate investment bank); former Partner, KPMG LLP (independent registered public accounting firm)3Edison International
H. Frederick Christie
76
Director: CIB (1987);  WGI (1993)Private investor; former President and CEO, The Mission Group (non-utility holding company, subsidiary of Southern California Edison Company)2AECOM Technology Corporation (engineering, consulting and professional technical services); DineEquity, Inc.; Ducommun Incorporated; SouthWest Water Company
Robert J. Denison
68
Director: CIB, FI, GFA, WGI (2005)
Nominee: NEF, SCWF
Chair, First Security Management (private investment)7None
Mary Anne Dolan
62
Chairman of the Board: AMCAP (1998), AMF (1993)
Director: ICA (2000); SCWF (2008)
Trustee: NEF (2008)
Nominee: CIB, FI, GFA, WGI
Founder and President, M.A.D. Ink. (communications company); former Editor-in-Chief, The Los Angeles Herald Examiner
9None
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.
49
Director: NPF, NWF (2008)
Trustee: EUPAC (2008)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Odyssey Ventures, Inc. (marketing research and strategy consulting firm)3Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
James G. Ellis
62
Director: AHIM, BFA, STBF, TEBF, WBF (2006); ICA (2008)
Trustee: AHIT, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, TEFCA (2006); MMF, STEX (2009)
Nominee: AFTD, AMCAP, AMF
Dean and Professor of Marketing, University of Southern California17Quiksilver, Inc.
Mary Jane Elmore
55
Director: AMBAL, IFA, IGI (2008)Managing Director and General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners; former Product Marketing Manager, Intel Corporation’s Development Systems Division3None
Nariman Farvardin
52
Director: WMIF (2007)
Nominee: TEFMD/VA
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, University of Maryland; former Dean, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland3None
Martin Fenton5
 74
Chairman of the Board: AHIM (1994); AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, TEBF, TEFCA, WBF (1989); LTEX (1993); MMF, STEX (2009);  STBF (2006)
Director: AFTD (2007)
Chairman, Senior Resource Group LLC (development and management of senior living communities)17None
Robert A. Fox
72
Director: AMBAL (1976-1978, 1982); FI (1998); GFA (1970); IFA (1972); IGI (2008); NPF (1979); NWF (1999)
Trustee: EUPAC (1984)
Nominee: SCWF
Managing General Partner, Fox Investments LP; corporate director; retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Foster Farms (poultry producer).9None
Barbara Hackman Franklin
69
Director: WMIF (2005)
Trustee: TEFMD/VA (2007)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Barbara Franklin Enterprises (private investment and consulting firm); former U.S. Secretary of Commerce
3Aetna, Inc.; The Dow Chemical Company; JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
John G. Freund
55
Director: SCWF (2000)
Nominee: FI, GFA
Founder and Managing Director, Skyline Ventures (a venture capital investor in health care companies)3
Hansen Medical, Inc.
Mako Surgical Corporation
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
XenoPort, Inc.
Leonard R. Fuller
63
Director: AFTD (2007); AHIM, BFA, TEBF, WBF (1994); ICA (2002), STBF (2006)
Trustee: AHIT, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, TEFCA (1994); MMF, STEX (2009)
Nominee: AMCAP, AMF
President and CEO, Fuller Consulting (financial management consulting firm)17None
W. Scott Hedrick
63
Director: AFTD (2007)
Nominee: AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, MMF, STBF, STEX, TEBF, TEFCA, WBF
Founding General Partner, InterWest Partners (a venture capital firm); Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Business14
Office Depot, Inc.
Hot Topic, Inc.
Mary Davis Holt
58
Nominee:  WMIFOwner, Flynn Heath Holt Leadership, LLC1None
R. Clark Hooper
63
Director: WMIF (2003); AHIM, BFA, TEBF, WBF (2005); STBF (2006)
 Trustee: AHIT, IBFA, LTEX, TEFCA, TEFMD/VA (2005); GVT, MMF, STEX (2009); NEF (2006)
Nominee: AFTD, CIB, WGI
Private investor; former President, Dumbarton Group LLC (securities industry consulting); former Executive Vice President - Policy and Oversight, National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)20JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.; The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
Koichi Itoh
68
Director: CIB, WGI (2005); NPF (1994); NWF (1999)
Trustee: EUPAC (1994)
Nominee: NEF
Executive Chairman, Itoh Building Co., Ltd. (building management); former President, Autosplice KK (electronics)6None
Merit E. Janow
51
Director: AFTD (2007); CIB, WGI (2001)
Nominee: AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, MMF, NEF, STBF, STEX, TEBF, TEFCA, WBF
Professor, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs; former Member, World Trade Organization Appellate Body17The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Trimble Navigation Limited
Leonade D. Jones
61
Chairman of the Board: AMBAL, IFA (1993); IGI (2008)
Director: FI (1998); GFA (1993); SCWF (1995)
Trustee: NEF (1995)
Nominee: CIB, WGI
Co-Founder, VentureThink LLC (developed and managed e-commerce businesses) and Versura Inc. (education loan exchange); former Treasurer, The Washington Post Company9None
William D. Jones
54
Director: AMBAL, IFA, IGI (2008); AMCAP, AMF (2006)
Nominee: ICA
Real estate developer/owner, President and CEO, CityLink Investment Corporation (acquires, develops and manages real estate ventures in selected urban communities) and City Scene Management Company (provides commercial asset and property management services)6Sempra Energy; SouthWest Water Company
L. Daniel Jorndt
68
Director: ICA (2006)
Nominee: AMCAP, AMF
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Walgreen Co. (drug store chain)3None
Mary Myers Kauppila
55
Chairman of the Board: CIB (1992); WGI (1993)
Director: AFTD (2007); AMCAP (1998); AMF (1991)
Nominee: AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, ICA, LTEX, MMF, NEF, STBF, STEX, TEBF, TEFCA, WBF
Chairman and CEO, Ladera Management Company (private investment company)20None
William H. Kling6
67
Chairman of the Board: SCWF (1990)
Director: AMCAP, AMF (2006); NPF (1987); NWF (1999)
Trustee: EUPAC (1987)
Nominee: FI, GFA, ICA
President and CEO, American Public Media Group9Irwin Financial Corporation
John M. Lillie
72
Director: AMBAL, IFA (2003); IGI (2008)Former President, Sequoia Associates LLC (investment firm specializing in medium size buyouts); former CEO, American President Companies (container shipping and transportation services); former CEO, Lucky Stores; former CEO, Leslie Salt3None
John G. McDonald
72
Director: AMBAL (1975-1978, 1988); FI (1998); GFA, ICA, IFA (1976); IGI (2008); NPF (1978); NWF (1999)
Trustee: EUPAC (1984)
Nominee: AMCAP, AMF, SCWF
Stanford Investors Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University12iStar Financial, Inc.; Plum Creek Timber Co.; Scholastic Corporation; Varian, Inc.
James C. Miller III
67
Director: WMIF (1992)
Trustee: TEFMD/VA (2000)
Senior Advisor, Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP; former Chairman, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC (economic, financial and regulatory consulting); former Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
3Clean Energy Fuels Corporation; JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
William I. Miller
53
Chairman of the Board: EUPAC, NPF (1992); NWF (1999)Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Irwin Financial Corporation3Cummins, Inc.
Laurel B. Mitchell
54
Director: BFA, STBF (2009)
Trustee: MMF, STEX, TEFCA (2009)
Nominee: AFTD, AHIM, AHIT, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, TEBF, WBF
Director, Accounting Program, University of Redlands14None
Bailey Morris-Eck
65
Director: AMCAP, AMF (1999); ICA (1993)
Director and Programming Chair, WYPR Baltimore/Washington (public radio station); Senior Adviser, Financial News (London); Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics; former Senior Associate and head of the Global Policy Initiative, Reuters Foundation
3None
Gail L. Neale7
74
Director: CIB (1987); WGI (1993)
Nominee: NEF
President, The Lovejoy Consulting Group, Inc. (a pro-bono consulting group advising non-profit organizations)5None
Richard G. Newman
74
Director: AHIM (1994); BFA, TEBF, WBF (1991); ICA (1996) STBF (2006)
Trustee: AHIT, GVT, IBFA, TEFCA (1991); LTEX (1993); MMF, STEX (2009)
Chairman, AECOM Technology Corporation (engineering, consulting and professional technical services)13Sempra Energy; SouthWest Water Company
Donald L. Nickles
60
Director: WMIF (2007)
Nominee: TEFMD/VA
Chairman and CEO, The Nickles Group (consulting); former U.S. Senator (Oklahoma)3
Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Fortress International Group, Inc.; Valero Energy Corporation
Robert J. O'Neill
72
Director: CIB (1992); WGI (1993)
Nominee: NEF
Chairman, Academic Advisory Committee, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney; Chairman of Directors, Forty Seven Friends Pty Ltd (a not-for-profit supporting a local art and craft centre in Australia); former Planning Director and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney; former Deputy Chairman of the Council and Chairman of the International Advisory Panel, Graduate School of Government, University of Sydney, Australia; Member of the Board of Directors, The Lowy Institute for International Policy Studies, Sydney, Australia; former Chairman of the Council, Australian Strategic Policy Institute; former Chichele Professor of the History of War and Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford; former Chairman of the Council, International Institute for Strategic Studies3None
Alessandro Ovi
65
Director: NPF (2005); NWF (2001)
Trustee: EUPAC (2002)
Publisher and Editor, Technology Review; President, TechRev.srl; former Special Advisor to the Italian Prime Minister; former Special Adviser to the President of the European Commission
3Telecom Italia Media SpA; ST Microelectronics SNV; Guala Closures SpA; Landi Renzo SpA; Enia SpA
Donald E. Petersen
82
Director: CIB (1992); WGI (1993)Retired; former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company2None
James J. Postl
63
Director: AMBAL (2007); IFA, IGI (2008)Former President/CEO, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (automotive products and services)3
Centex Corporation
Cooper Industries
Stefanie Powers
66
Director: CIB (1989-1996, 1997); WGI (1993-1996, 1997)
Nominee: NEF
Actor, Producer; Co-founder and President of The William Holden Wildlife Foundation; conservation consultant to Land Rover and Jaguar North America; and author of The Jaguar Conservation Trust3None
Rozanne L. Ridgway
74
Director: NPF (2000); NWF (2005)
Trustee: EUPAC (2005)
Director of companies; Chair (non-executive), Baltic-American Enterprise Fund; Chair (non-executive), The CNA Corp.3Emerson Electric; Sara Lee Corporation
Henry E. Riggs
74
Director: AMBAL, IFA, FI, GFA (1989); IGI (2008)President Emeritus, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences5None
Olin C. Robison
73
Director: AMCAP (1998); AMF (1991), ICA (1987)Fellow, The Oxford Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture; Director, The Oxford Project on Religion and Public Policy; President Emeritus of the Salzburg Seminar; President Emeritus, Middlebury College3American Shared Hospital Services
Steven B. Sample
68
Director: AMCAP, AMF (1999)
Nominee: ICA
President, University of Southern California3Intermec Inc.
Frank M. Sanchez
65
Director: AHIM, BFA, IBFA, TEBF, WBF (1999); STBF (2006)
Trustee: AHIT, GVT, LTEX, TEFCA (1999); MMF, STEX (2009)
Nominee: AFTD
Principal, The Sanchez Family Corporation dba McDonald's Restaurants (McDonald's licensee)14None
William J. Shaw
63
Director: WMIF (2009)
Vice Chairman; former President and Chief Operating Officer, Marriott International, Inc.
1
Marriott International, Inc.
John Knox Singleton
60
Chairman of the Board:
TEFMD/VA (2004); WMIF (2001)
President and Chief Executive Officer, INOVA Health System3Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.; JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Margaret Spellings
51
Director: STBF (2009)
Trustee: MMF, STEX (2009)
Nominee: AFTD, AHIM, AHIT, BFA, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, TEBF, TEFCA, WBF
President and Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Spellings & Company; former United States Secretary of Education, United States Department of Education - Federal Government Agency; former Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy; The White House - Federal Government, Executive Branch - Domestic Policy14None
Isaac Stein
62
Director: AMBAL, IFA (2004); IGI (2008)President, Waverley Associates (private investment fund); Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees, Stanford University3
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
; Maxygen, Inc.
Christopher E. Stone
53
Director: SCWF (2007); CIB, WGI (2009)
Trustee: NEF (2007)
Nominee: FI, GFA
Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Professor of the Practice of Criminal Justice, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice6None
Lydia W. Thomas
64
Nominee: WMIFConsultant, Nobilis; former President and Chief Executive Officer, Nobilis1Cabot Corporation; Mueller Water Products
Steadman Upham
60
Director: AHIM, BFA, STBF, TEBF, WBF (2007); CIB, WGI (2001)
Trustee: AHIT, GVT, IBFA, LTEX, TEFCA (2007); MMF, STEX (2009)
Nominee: AFTD, NEF
President and Professor of Anthropology, The University of Tulsa; former President and Professor of Archaeology, Claremont Graduate University17None
Charles Wolf, Jr.
85
Director: CIB (1987); WGI (1993)Senior Economic Adviser and Corporate Chair in International Economics, The RAND Corporation; former Dean, The RAND Graduate School2None


Name and Age
Position with the Fund
(Year First Elected a Director and/or Officer of the Fund)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Positions Held with Affiliated Entities
or the Principal Underwriter of the Fund
Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex2 Overseen by Director/
Trustee3
Other Directorships Held by Director/Trustee4
"Interested" Directors/Trustees8
Hilda  L. Applbaum
48
Vice Chairman of the Board,
and Principal Executive Officer: IFA (1998)
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company1None
Timothy D. Armour
49
Vice Chairman of the Board: NEF (1991)
President and Nominee: AMCAP (1996)
President and Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.2None
David C. Barclay
52
President, Principal Executive Officer and Trustee: AHIT (1995)Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1None
Gordon Crawford
62
Vice Chairman of the Board: SCWF (1992)Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1None
Mark H. Dalzell
54
President, Principal Executive Officer and Director: WBF (1998)Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Vice President, Capital International Limited1None
Mark E. Denning
51
Executive Vice President and Nominee: WGI (1993)Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital International Limited1None
Gina H. Despres
67
Vice Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer: EUPAC (1999); NPF (1991); NWF (1999); WGI (1999)Senior Vice President, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President, Capital Strategy Research, Inc.4None
Michael J. Downer
54
President and Director: AFTD (2006)Senior Vice President, Secretary and Coordinator of Legal and Compliance - Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Capital Bank and Trust Company1None
James K. Dunton
71
Vice Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer: AMF (1984)Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company2None
Brenda S. Ellerin
45
President, Principal Executive Officer and Trustee: LTEX (1997); STEX (2009)
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company2None
Abner D. Goldstine
79
President, Director and Principal Executive Officer: BFA (1974)
Trustee: MMF (2009)
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
2None
Joyce E. Gordon
52
President and Nominee: CIB (1996)
President and Nominee: AMF (2005)
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
2None
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
60
Vice Chairman of the Board: BFA,
GVT (1985); TEBF, TEFCA (1986);
 AHIT, IBFA, WBF (1987); LTEX
(1993); AHIM (1994); STBF (2006);
MMF, STEX (2009)
Vice Chairman of the Board, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company12None
David A. Hoag
43
President, Principal Executive Officer and Nominee: STBF (2006)
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and
Management Company
1None
Claudia P. Huntington
57
Vice Chairman of the Board, Principal Executive Officer and Director: AMCAP (1992-1994, 1996)
President and Nominee: NEF (1996)
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors – Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.2None
Gregg E. Ireland
59
President and Director: NPF (1991)Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company1None
Gregory D. Johnson
46
President and Director: AMBAL (2003)Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company1None
Carl M. Kawaja
45
President and Nominee: EUPAC (2003)
Senior Vice President - Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital International, Inc.5; Director, Capital International Asset Management, Inc.5
1None
Neil L. Langberg
56
President, Principal Executive Officer and Director: TEBF (1985)Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company1None
James H. Lemon, Jr.
73
Vice Chairman of the Board: TEFMD/VA (1986); WMIF (1971)Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, The Johnston-Lemon Group, Incorporated (financial services holding company)3JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Harry J. Lister
73
Director: WMIF (1972)Director, Washington Management Corporation1None
James B. Lovelace
53
Vice Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer: CIB (1992); AFTD (2007)Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.3None
President, Director and Chief Executive Officer: ICA (1994)
Robert W. Lovelace
46
President and Director: NWF (1999); NPF (2001)Executive Vice President and Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company2None
Robert G. O'Donnell
65
Vice Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer: AMBAL (1990)
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
1None
Donald D. O'Neal
49
President and  Director: GFA (1995)
Senior Vice President and Director: ICA (1994)
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.2None
Dina N. Perry
63
President and Director: FI (1994)
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
1None
James F. Rothenberg
63
Vice Chairman of the Board: FI (1998); GFA (1997)Chairman of the Board and PEO, Capital Research and Management Company; Director and Non-Executive Chairman, American Funds Distributors, Inc.; Director and Non-Executive Chair, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.2None
John H. Smet
52
President, Principal Executive Officer and Trustee: GVT, IBFA (1993)Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.2None
Jeffrey L. Steele
64
President, Principal Executive Officer and Trustee: TEFMD/VA (2002)
President, Principal Executive Officer and Director: WMIF (2000)
President and Director, Washington Management Corporation3JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Steven T. Watson
54
Vice Chairman of the Board: IGI (2008)
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research Company; Director, Capital Research Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
1None
Gregory W. Wendt
47
President and Director: SCWF (1992)
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.; Director, Capital Management Services, Inc.
1None
Karl J. Zeile
42
President, Principal Executive Officer and Nominee: AHIM (2008)
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and
Management Company
1None

1  The term “independent” director/trustee refers to a director/trustee who is not an “interested person” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended  (the “1940 Act”).
2  Funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the American Funds; American Funds Insurance Series,® which is composed of 16 funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,® Inc., which is composed of nine funds and is available through tax-deferred retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of two portfolios and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.
3  The number of portfolios within the fund complex overseen by a director/trustee includes portfolios that a nominee would oversee if elected.
4  This includes all directorships (other than those in the American Funds or other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company) that are held by each director/trustee as a director of a public company or a registered investment company.
5  Martin Fenton will remain on the boards of AMCAP, AMF and ICA but will not stand for election.  Mr. Fenton plans to retire from the boards of AMCAP, AMF and ICA at the end of 2010 pursuant to the Funds’ retirement policies.
6 During the past two years, Gordon Crawford (Senior Vice President, Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company and Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.) has been a trustee of Southern California Public Radio, where Mr. Kling serves as a trustee and as Second Vice Chair.  Mr. Crawford does not participate in decisions directly related to Mr. Kling’s status or compensation.
7  Gail L. Neale will remain on the boards of FI and GFA but will not stand for election.  Mrs. Neale plans to retire from the boards of FI and GFA at the end of 2010 pursuant to the Funds’ retirement policies.
8   “Interested persons,” within the meaning of the 1940 Act, on the basis of their affiliation with the fund’s investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the fund’s principal underwriter), or with the Fund’s business manager, Washington Management Corporation, in the case of James H. Lemon, Jr., Harry J. Lister and Jeffrey L. Steele.


Except as noted below, the address for all directors/trustees and nominees of the funds is 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, Attention: Secretary.

The address for the directors and nominees of TEFMD/VA  and WMIF is 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005, Attention: Secretary.


APPENDIX 2

Current Committee Memberships1,2,3

   Audit CommitteeContracts CommitteeNominating CommitteeProxy Committee
Fund
Most recent
fiscal
year end
Number of
Board
meetings
Members
# of
meetings
Members
# of
meetings
Members
# of
meetings
Members
# of
meetings
AFTD 4
10/31/20084Davis, Fenton, Fuller, Hedrick, Janow4
All independent
directors
1Ault, Davis, Fenton, Kauppila1N/A 
AHIM7/31/20084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez6
All independent
directors
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham2N/A 
AHIT9/30/20084Capen, Christie, Fuller, Hooper, Upham4
All independent
trustees
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
AMBAL12/31/20084Elmore, Fox, L. Jones, Lillie, Postl, Stein4
All independent
directors
2W. Jones, Lillie, McDonald, Riggs, Woolf
5
 
Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Stein, Woolf4
AMCAP2/28/20094Dolan, Fenton, W. Jones, Robison, Sample6
All independent
directors
1
Kauppila, Kling,
Morris-Eck
3N/A 
AMF10/31/20084Dolan, Fenton, W. Jones, Robison, Sample4
All independent
directors
1
Kauppila, Kling,
Morris-Eck
3N/A 
BFA 5
12/31/20085Capen, Christie, Fuller, Hooper, Mitchell, Upham6
All independent
directors
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
CIB10/31/20084Christie, Janow, O'Neill, Petersen, Powers, Wolf4
All independent
directors
1Denison, Itoh, Neale, Upham2All independent directors1
EUPAC3/31/20095Allison, Chang, Donatiello, Itoh, Ridgway6
All independent
trustees
1Fox, Kling, McDonald, Ovi N/A 
FI12/31/20084Badie, Berenato, Denison, Fox, L. Jones4
All independent
directors
1Berenato, Bryson, McDonald, Neale, Woolf3Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Neale, Woolf4
GFA8/31/20084Badie, Berenato, Denison, Fox, L. Jones6
All independent
directors
1Berenato, Bryson, McDonald, Neale, Woolf4Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Neale, Woolf4
GVT8/31/20084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez4
All independent
directors
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
IBFA8/31/20084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez4
All independent
trustees
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
ICA12/31/20085Bryson, Dolan, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Gonzalez, Jorndt, McDonald, Morris-Eck, Newman,  Robison5
All independent
directors
1Bryson, Dolan, McDonald, Robison3Fuller, McDonald, Newman4
IFA7/31/20084Elmore, Fox, L. Jones, Lillie, Postl, Stein4
All independent
directors
1W. Jones, Lillie, McDonald, Riggs, Woolf5Fox, L. Jones, McDonald, Stein, Woolf4
IGI6/30/20094Elmore, Fox, L. Jones, Lillie, Postl, Stein3
All independent
directors
2W. Jones, Lillie, McDonald, Riggs, Woolf3N/A 
LTEX7/31/20084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez6
All independent
trustees
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham2N/A 
MMF 6
N/AN/ACapen, Christie, Fuller, Hooper, Mitchell, Upham 
All independent
trustees
N/ACapen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham N/A 
NEF11/30/20084Berenato, Capen, L. Jones, Stone6
All independent
trustees
1Dolan, Hooper, Woolf3N/A 
NPF9/30/20084Allison, Chang, Donatiello, Itoh, Ridgway6
All independent
directors
1Fox, Kling, McDonald, Ovi2N/A 
NWF10/31/20084Allison, Chang, Donatiello, Itoh, Ridgway4
All independent
directors
1Fox, Kling, McDonald, Ovi3N/A 
SCWF9/30/20084Berenato, Capen, L. Jones, Stone6
All independent
directors
1Dolan, Hooper, Woolf3N/A 
STBF8/31/20084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez, Spellings4
All independent
directors
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
STEX 7
9/30/084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez, Spellings4All independent trustees1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
TEBF8/31/20084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez4
All independent
directors
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
TEFCA8/31/20084Ellis, Fenton, Newman, Sanchez4
All independent
trustees
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
TEFMD/VA8/31/20085Hooper, Miller, Ortega6
Governance Committee
All independent trustees
1All independent directors1N/A 
WBF9/30/20085Capen, Christie, Fuller, Hooper, Upham4
All independent
directors
1Capen, Christie, Ellis, Fenton, Fuller, Hooper, Newman, Sanchez, Upham1N/A 
WGI11/30/20084Christie, Janow, O'Neill, Petersen, Powers, Wolf6
All independent
directors
1Denison, Itoh, Neale, Upham2All independent directors1
WMIF4/30/20096Hooper, Miller, Ortega6
Governance Committee
All independent
directors
1All independent directors1Franklin, Hooper, Ortega, Steele2

1  The following current committee members are planning to retire from their respective board(s) by the end of 2009 pursuant to each Fund’s retirement policy: Claudio X. Gonzalez Laporte (ICA), Katherine D. Ortega (TEFMD/VA and WMIF) and Patricia K. Woolf (AMBAL, FI, GFA, IFA, IGI, NEF and SCWF).
2  The following current committee members are planning to retire from their respective board(s) at the end of 2010 pursuant to each Fund’s retirement policy:  Richard G. Capen, Jr. (AFTD and Fixed Income); H. Frederick Christie (CIB and WGI); Martin Fenton (AMCAP, AMF and ICA); Gail L. Neale (FI and GFA); Richard G. Newman (AFTD, Fixed Income and ICA); Donald E. Petersen (CIB and WGI); Rozanne L. Ridgway (EUPAC, NPF and NWF); Henry E. Riggs (AMBAL, FI, GFA, IFA and IGI); and Charles Wolf, Jr. (CIB and WGI).
3 Each incumbent director/trustee attended 75% or more of the meetings of the board and committees on which he or she served with the exception of AFTD and BFA as further noted.
4 AFTD – Lee A. Ault III was unable to attend one of four board meetings and the sole contracts committee meeting.
5 BFA – James G. Ellis was unable to attend one of five board meetings, the sole contracts committee meeting and the sole nominating committee meeting.
6  MMF began operations on May 1, 2009.
7  STEX converted to a short-term tax-exempt bond fund (with a fiscal year end of July 31) from The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America (CTEX) on August 7, 2008.  CTEX adopted a July 31 fiscal year end in 2009, changing from its previous fiscal year end of September 30.  Meetings indicated are for the fund as CTEX.

APPENDIX 3

Compensation and Fund Ownership

The following tables set forth for each nominee the total compensation paid to him or her by the fund and by all funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates he or she oversees as a director,director/trustee, during the most recent fiscal year, 2007, as well as the value of his or her holdings in each fund and in all of the American Funds he or she oversees as a director,director/trustee, as of AprilJune 30, 2008.2009. The nominees for election as directorsdirectors/trustees and the officers of each fund owned, in aggregate, less than 1% of each fund’s outstanding shares.

Name
Aggregate compensation
(including voluntarily deferred
compensation2) from the fund
during fiscal 2007
Total compensation (including
voluntarily deferred
compensation2) from all
funds managed by Capital
Research and Management
Company or its affiliates3
during fiscal 2007
Dollar range4
of fund shares owned
as of April 30, 2008
Aggregate dollar range4
of shares owned in all
funds in the American Funds
family overseen by Director
as of April 30, 2008
American Balanced Fund    
(Fiscal year end 12/31/07)    
“Independent” Directors1
    
Mary Jane Elmore
$06
$0
$50,001 - $100,0009
Over $100,0009
Robert A. Fox5
45,642278,041Over $100,000Over $100,000
Leonade D. Jones5
67,667342,375Over $100,000Over $100,000
William D. Jones
06
112,100
$50,001 - $100,0009
Over $100,0009
John M. Lillie64,500129,450Over $100,000Over $100,000
John G. McDonald5
48,187368,500$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
James J. Postl70,83370,833Over $100,000Over $100,000
Henry E. Riggs5
52,750248,771Over $100,000Over $100,000
Isaac Stein58,750117,950Over $100,000Over $100,000
Patricia K. Woolf5
53,959306,125$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
“Interested” Directors7
    
Robert G. O’Donnell
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
Fundamental Investors    
(Fiscal year end 12/31/07)    
“Independent” Directors1
    
Ronald P. Badie
$06
$14,000Over $100,000Over $100,000
Joseph C. Berenato5
50,584303,375$10,001 - $50,000 Over $100,000
Louise H. Bryson
06
106,000
$10,001 - $50,0009
Over $100,000
Robert J. Denison5
45,375278,041$10,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $100,000
Name
Aggregate compensation (including voluntarily deferred compensation2) from the fund during most recent fiscal year
Total compensation (including voluntarily deferred compensation) from all
funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates3
during most recent fiscal year
Dollar range4
of fund shares owned as of
June 30, 2009
Aggregate dollar range
of shares owned in all
funds in the American Funds
family overseen by Director/Trustee
as of June 30, 2009
Dollar range
of Independent Directors deferred compensation allocated to the fund
as of June 30, 2009
Aggregate dollar range
of Independent Directors deferred compensation allocated to all funds within American Funds
overseen by Director
as of June 30, 2009
AFTD (Fiscal year end 10/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Lee A. Ault III$10,423$142,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
James G. Ellis
05
120,330    
Martin Fenton10,516408,256    
Leonard R. Fuller9,227336,953    
W. Scott Hedrick10,888135,424    
R. Clark Hooper
05
215,814    
Merit E. Janow3,910199,027    
Mary Myers Kauppila5,322290,199    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Frank M. Sanchez
05
135,152    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham
05
203,665    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Michael J. Downer
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
James B. Lovelace
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
AHIM (Fiscal year end 7/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
160,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.3,262215,475    
James G. Ellis4,410115,524    
Martin Fenton4,514391,378    
Leonard R. Fuller3,138330,059    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
118,924    
R. Clark Hooper3,187205,711    
Merit E. Janow
05
202,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
293,574    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman6,433226,425    
Frank M. Sanchez4,861122,789    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham3,080209,706    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Karl J. Zeile
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
AHIT (Fiscal year end 9/30/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
145,247    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.12,718215,444    
James G. Ellis11,394107,332    
Martin Fenton11,509392,078    
Leonard R. Fuller11,723327,886    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
136,924    
R. Clark Hooper11,814205,538    
Merit E. Janow
05
213,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
290,199    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman11,209226,037    
Frank M. Sanchez12,673120,535    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham12,971198,581    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
David C. Barclay
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
AMBAL (Fiscal year end 12/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Mary Jane Elmore27,91676,208    
Robert A. Fox51,576325,625    
Leonade D. Jones74,142380,597    
William D. Jones24,271179,792    
John M. Lillie69,583159,319    
John G. McDonald50,334398,667    
James J. Postl73,833122,125    
Henry E. Riggs57,834287,840    
Isaac Stein63,750144,125    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Gregory D. Johnson
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Robert G. O'Donnell
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
AMCAP (Fiscal year end 2/28/2009)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Louise H. Bryson
05
174,375    
Mary Anne Dolan54,125309,666    
James G. Ellis
05
176,242    
Martin Fenton46,889426,132    
Leonard R. Fuller
05
344,402    
William D. Jones58,125216,917    
L. Daniel Jorndt
05
113,000    
Mary Myers Kauppila46,875306,175    
William H. Kling48,928351,500    
John G. McDonald
05
402,167    
Bailey Morris-Eck47,583190,500    
Olin C. Robison52,083210,500    
Steven B. Sample52,750105,500    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Timothy D. Armour8
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Claudia P. Huntington
 
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A

Name
Aggregate compensation (including voluntarily deferred compensation2) from the fund during most recent fiscal year
Total compensation (including voluntarily deferred compensation) from all
funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company or its affiliates3
during most recent fiscal year
Dollar range4
of fund shares owned as of
June 30, 2009
Aggregate dollar range
of shares owned in all
funds in the American Funds
family overseen by Director/Trustee
as of June 30, 2009
Dollar range
of Independent Directors deferred compensation allocated to the fund
as of June 30, 2009
Aggregate dollar range
of Independent Directors deferred compensation allocated to all funds within American Funds
overseen by Director
as of June 30, 2009
AMF (Fiscal year end 10/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Louise H. Bryson
05
143,500    
Mary Anne Dolan47,250275,208    
James G. Ellis
05
120,330    
Martin Fenton33,639384,256    
Leonard R. Fuller
05
336,953    
William D. Jones54,250157,417    
L. Daniel Jorndt
05
111,500    
Mary Myers Kauppila44,708290,199    
William H. Kling44,053330,667    
John G. McDonald
05
378,667    
Bailey Morris-Eck46,333188,750    
Olin C. Robison46,333204,750    
Steven B. Sample48,50097,500    
“Interested” Directors6
      
James K. Dunton
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Joyce E. Gordon8
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
BFA (Fiscal year end 12/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
144,000    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.44,317232,300    
James G. Ellis40,789132,063    
Martin Fenton52,570418,821    
Leonard R. Fuller46,965338,800    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
137,000    
R. Clark Hooper42,036224,720    
Merit E. Janow
05
200,500    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
306,500    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman55,036272,800    
Frank M. Sanchez45,797138,652    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham44,366208,218    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Abner D. Goldstine
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
CIB (Fiscal year end 10/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Joseph C. Berenato41,541303,375    
H. Frederick Christie37,119446,235    
Robert J. Denison46,250212,500    
Mary Anne Dolan
05
275,208    
R. Clark Hooper
05
215,814    
Koichi Itoh48,000194,625    
Merit E. Janow49,125199,027    
Leonade D. Jones
05
363,972    
Mary Myers Kauppila52,958290,199    
Gail L. Neale57,625236,000    
Robert J. O'Neill56,250126,500    
Donald E. Petersen57,500117,000    
Stefanie Powers57,500117,000    
Christopher E. Stone
05
121,500    
Steadman Upham45,715203,665    
Charles Wolf, Jr.58,250120,500    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Joyce E. Gordon8
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
James B. Lovelace
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
EUPAC (Fiscal year end 3/31/2009)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Elisabeth Allison46,333135,000    
Vanessa C.L. Chang48,001140,000    
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.13,00040,625    
Robert A. Fox41,113340,625    
Koichi Itoh39,250210,750    
William H. Kling40,936367,000    
John G. McDonald35,333417,167    
William I. Miller55,001163,000    
Alessandro Ovi43,333130,000    
Rozanne L. Ridgway43,333126,000    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Gina H. Despres
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Carl M. Kawaja8
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
FI (Fiscal year end 12/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Ronald P. Badie22,58367,000    
Joseph C. Berenato53,667310,500    
Louise H. Bryson20,604155,500    
Robert J. Denison50,500215,500    
Mary Anne Dolan
05
311,666    
Robert A. Fox49,777325,625    
John G. Freund
05
112,500    
Leonade D. Jones49,643380,597    
William H. Kling
05
349,000    
John G. McDonald44,334398,667    
Gaile L. Neale56,375240,500    
Henry E. Riggs75,250287,840    
Christopher E. Stone
05
126,000    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Dina N. Perry
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
James F. Rothenberg
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
GFA (Fiscal year end 8/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Ronald P. Badie7,91741,500    
Joseph C. Berenato54,792297,625    
Louise H. Bryson5,354124,875    
Robert J. Denison51,625209,500    
Mary Anne Dolan
05
251,083    
Robert A. Fox50,112294,750    
John G. Freund
05
107,500    
Leonade D. Jones50,125357,722    
William H. Kling
05
306,250    
John G. McDonald41,875376,167    
Gaile L. Neale52,875204,000    
Henry E. Riggs70,125265,396    
Christopher E. Stone
05
116,833    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Donald D. O'Neal
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
James F. Rothenberg
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
GVT (Fiscal year end 8/31/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
164,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.4,694210,706    
James G. Ellis6,236109,431    
Martin Fenton5,332391,616    
Leonard R. Fuller4,480327,277    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
122,924    
R. Clark Hooper4,529200,929    
Merit E. Janow
05
202,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
293,574    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman5,985224,667    
Frank M. Sanchez6,768117,198    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham4,792211,837    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
John H. Smet
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
IBFA (Fiscal year end 8/31/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
164,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.5,712210,706    
James G. Ellis7,924109,431    
Martin Fenton6,869391,616    
Leonard R. Fuller5,423327,277    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
122,924    
R. Clark Hooper5,472200,929    
Merit E. Janow
05
202,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
293,574    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman7,471224,667    
Frank M. Sanchez8,791117,198    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham5,819211,837    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
John H. Smet
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
ICA (Fiscal year end 12/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Louise H. Bryson109,584155,500    
Mary Anne Dolan103,000311,666    
James G. Ellis11,125132,063    
Martin Fenton101,992418,821    
Leonard R. Fuller108,489338,800    
William D. Jones
05
179,792    
L. Daniel Jorndt113,000113,000    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
306,500    
William H. Kling10,000349,000    
John G. McDonald103,834398,667    
Bailey Morris-Eck93,334185,500    
Richard G. Newman133,555272,800    
Olin C. Robison109,834210,000    
Steven B. Sample      
“Interested” Directors6
      
James B. Lovelace
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Donald D. O'Neal
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
IFA (Fiscal year end 7/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Mary Jane Elmore
05
0    
Robert A. Fox44,910278,500    
Leonade D. Jones60,375330,750    
William D. Jones
05
112,500    
John M. Lillie63,500128,750    
John G. McDonald43,875364,500    
James J. Postl
05
81,000    
Henry E. Riggs52,125251,750    
Isaac Stein57,000118,250    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Hilda L. Applbaum
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
IGI (Fiscal year end 6/30/2009)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Mary Jane Elmore30,708115,958    
Robert A. Fox29,287319,625    
Leonade D. Jones43,035369,597    
William D. Jones34,021215,167    
John M. Lillie43,235161,569    
John G. McDonald29,499404,167    
James J. Postl35,708133,875    
Henry E. Riggsxx,xxxxxx,xxx    
Isaac Stein34,875146,375    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Steven T. Watson
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
LTEX (Fiscal year end 7/31/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
160,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.2,689215,475    
James G. Ellis3,531115,524    
Martin Fenton3,699391,378    
Leonard R. Fuller2,600330,059    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
118,924    
R. Clark Hooper2,649205,711    
Merit E. Janow
05
202,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
293,574    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman4,796226,475    
Frank M. Sanchez3,985122,789    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham2,504209,706    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Brenda S. Ellerin
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
MMF (Fiscal year end 9/30/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
145,247    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.
05
215,444    
James G. Ellis
05
107,332    
Martin Fenton
05
392,078    
Leonard R. Fuller
05
327,886    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
136,924    
R. Clark Hooper
05
205,538    
Merit E. Janow
05
213,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
290,199    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman
05
226,037    
Frank M. Sanchez
05
120,535    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham
05
198,581    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Abner D. Goldstine
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
NEF (Fiscal year end 11/30/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Joseph C. Berenato55,042304,000    
Robert J. Denison
05
212,250    
Mary Anne Dolan34,812275,458    
R. Clark Hooper53,437313,873    
Koichi Itoh
05
198,500    
Merit E. Janow
05
199,750    
Leonade D. Jones53,518364,472    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
297,125    
Gail L. Neale
05
236,250    
Robert J. O'Neill
05
127,000    
Stefanie Powers
05
117,500    
Christopher E. Stone59,500123,500    
Steadman Upham
05
204,360    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Timothy D. Armour
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Claudia P. Huntington8
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
NPF (Fiscal year end 9/30/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Elisabeth Allison42,083122,750    
Vanessa C.L. Chang42,916125,250    
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.
05
0    
Robert A. Fox33,735306,375    
Koichi Itoh32,625193,875    
William H. Kling32,107314,875    
John G. McDonald32,375382,167    
William I. Miller42,417127,250    
Alessandro Ovi37,583112,750    
Rozanne L. Ridgway38,584112,250    
”Interested” Directors6
      
Gina H. Despres
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Gregg E. Ireland
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Robert W. Lovelace
 
None7
None7
    
NWF (Fiscal year end 10/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Elisabeth Allison38,584122,250    
Vanessa C.L. Chang39,417126,417    
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.
05
0    
Robert A. Fox31,977310,375    
Koichi Itoh33,125194,625    
William H. Kling34,179330,667    
John G. McDonald29,332378,667    
William I. Miller44,416141,084    
Alessandro Ovi37,584112,250    
Rozanne L. Ridgway35,083111,750    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Gina H. Despres
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Robert W. Lovelace
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
SCWF (Fiscal year end 9/30/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Ronald P. Badie
05
59,000    
Joseph C. Berenato54,542300,000    
Louise H. Bryson
05
139,000    
Robert J. Denison
05
212,000    
Mary Anne Dolan30,021263,333    
Robert A. Fox
05
306,375    
John G. Freund54,750109,500    
Leonade D. Jones53,125363,347    
William H. Kling58,482314,875    
John G. McDonald
05
382,167    
Christopher E. Stone60,750119,500    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Gordon Crawford
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Gregory W. Wendt
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
STBF (Fiscal year end 8/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
164,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.1,185210,706    
James G. Ellis2,405109,431    
Martin Fenton2,744391,616    
Leonard R. Fuller1,747327,277    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
122,924    
R. Clark Hooper1,796200,929    
Merit E. Janow
05
202,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
293,574    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman2,625224,667    
Frank M. Sanchez2,589117,198    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham1,905211,837    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
David A. Hoag
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
STEX (Fiscal year end 9/30/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
145,247    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.2,962215,444    
James G. Ellis
05
107,332    
Martin Fenton2,449392,078    
Leonard R. Fuller2,839327,886    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
136,924    
R. Clark Hooper2,930205,538    
Merit E. Janow
05
213,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
290,199    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman2,115226,037    
Frank M. Sanchez2,271120,535    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham
05
198,581    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Brenda S. Ellerin
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
TEBF (Fiscal year end 8/31/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
164,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.6,774210,706    
James G. Ellis9,439109,431    
Martin Fenton8,281391,616    
Leonard R. Fuller6,434327,277    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
122,924    
R. Clark Hooper6,483200,929    
Merit E. Janow
05
202,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
293,574    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman8,848224,667    
Frank M. Sanchez10,529117,198    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham6,890211,837    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Neil L. Langberg
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
TEFCA (Fiscal year end 8/31/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
164,747    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.2,949210,706    
James G. Ellis3,980109,431    
Martin Fenton3,775391,616    
Leonard R. Fuller2,837327,277    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
122,924    
R. Clark Hooper2,886200,929    
Merit E. Janow
05
202,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
293,574    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman4,028224,667    
Frank M. Sanchez4,360117,198    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham3,043211,837    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
TEFMD/VA (Fiscal year end 7/31/2008)      
“Independent” Trustees1
      
Nariman Farvardin
None5
127,300    
Barbara Hackman Franklin2,573143,998    
R. Clark Hooper5,250328,338    
James C. Miller III9,257159,248    
Donald L. Nickles
None5
123,500    
J. Knox Singleton6,359157,323    
“Interested” Trustees6
      
James H. Lemon, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Jeffrey L. Steele
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
WBF (Fiscal year end 9/30/2008)      
”Independent” Directors1
      
Lee A. Ault III
05
145,247    
William H. Baribault
05
0    
Richard G. Capen, Jr.6,652215,444    
James G. Ellis5,483107,332    
Martin Fenton6,266392,078    
Leonard R. Fuller6,347327,886    
W. Scott Hedrick
05
136,924    
R. Clark Hooper6,438205,538    
Merit E. Janow
05
213,652    
Mary Myers Kauppila
05
290,199    
Laurel B. Mitchell
05
0    
Richard G. Newman5,492226,031    
Frank M. Sanchez6,108120,535    
Margaret Spellings
05
0    
Steadman Upham6,869198,581    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Mark H. Dalzell
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
WGI (Fiscal year end 11/30/2008)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Joseph C. Berenato41,541304,000    
H. Frederick Christie41,619454,150    
Robert J. Denison48,000212,250    
Mary Anne Dolan
05
275,458    
R. Clark Hooper
05
216,695    
Koichi Itoh48,000198,500    
Merit E. Janow53,125199,750    
Leonade D. Jones
05
364,472    
Mary Myers Kauppila52,958297,125    
Gail L. Neale57,625236,250    
Robert J. O'Neill60,250127,000    
Donald E. Petersen59,500117,500    
Stefanie Powers59,500117,500    
Christopher E. Stone
05
123,500    
Steadman Upham47,715204,360    
Charles Wolf, Jr.62,250121,000    
“Interested” Directors6
      
Mark E. Denning8
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Gina H. Despres
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
WMIF (Fiscal year end 4/30/2009)      
“Independent” Directors1
      
Nariman Farvardin127,300127,300    
Barbara Hackman Franklin137,502143,998    
Mary Davis Holt
None5
None    
R. Clark Hooper146,057383,423    
James C. Miller III148,364159,248    
Donald L. Nickles123,500123,500    
William J. Shaw34,03234,032    
J. Knox Singleton146,852157,323    
Lydia W. Thomas
None5
None    
“Interested” Directors6
      
James H. Lemon, Jr.
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Harry J. Lister
None7
None7
  N/AN/A
Jeffrey L. Steele
 
None7
None7
  N/AN/A


 

     
Name
Aggregate compensation
(including voluntarily deferred
compensation2) from the fund
during fiscal 2007
Total compensation (including
voluntarily deferred
compensation2) from all
funds managed by Capital
Research and Management
Company or its affiliates3
during fiscal 2007
Dollar range4
of fund shares owned
as of April 30, 2008
Aggregate dollar range4
of shares owned in all
funds in the American Funds
family overseen by Director
as of April 30, 2008
Fundamental Investors (continued)
    
“Independent” Directors1
    
Robert A. Fox5
$45,844$278,041Over $100,000Over $100,000
Leonade D. Jones5
45,917342,375Over $100,000Over $100,000
John G. McDonald5
39,687368,500$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
Gail L. Neale51,646205,230$10,001 - $50,000Over $100,000
Henry E. Riggs5
70,750248,771Over $100,000Over $100,000
Patricia K. Woolf5
48,334306,125$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
“Interested” Directors7
    
James F. Rothenberg
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
Dina N. Perry
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
The Growth Fund of America
(Fiscal year end 8/31/2007)
    
“Independent” Directors1
    
Ronald P. Badie
$06
$19,835Over $100,000Over $100,000
Joseph C. Berenato5
50,334278,625$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
Louise H. Bryson
06
106,000
$10,001 - $50,0009
Over $100,000
Robert J. Denison5
46,000196,646$10,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $100,000
Robert A. Fox5
45,344283,791Over $100,000Over $100,000
Leonade D. Jones5
46,917329,625Over $100,000Over $100,000
John G. McDonald5
44,687367,000Over $100,000Over $100,000
Gail L. Neale48,146187,105$10,001 - $50,000Over $100,000
Henry E. Riggs5
70,250249,896Over $100,000Over $100,000
Patricia K. Woolf5
45,334293,625Over $100,000Over $100,000
“Interested” Directors7
    
Donald D. O’Neal
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
James F. Rothenberg
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
1 An “Independent” director/trustee refers to a director/trustee who is not an “interested person” within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
 

     
Name
Aggregate compensation
(including voluntarily deferred
compensation2) from the fund
during fiscal 2007
Total compensation (including
voluntarily deferred
compensation2) from all
funds managed by Capital
Research and Management
Company or its affiliates3
during fiscal 2007
Dollar range4
of fund shares owned
as of April 30, 2008
Aggregate dollar range4
of shares owned in all
funds in the American Funds
family overseen by Director
as of April 30, 2008
The Income Fund of America    
(Fiscal year end 7/31/2007)    
“Independent” Directors1
    
Robert A. Fox5
$42,850$282,041Over $100,000Over $100,000
Mary Jane Elmore
06
0
$50,001 - $100,0009
Over $100,0009
Leonade D. Jones5
63,625324,875Over $100,000Over $100,000
William D. Jones
06
91,333
$50,001 - $100,0009
Over $100,0009
John M. Lillie63,750129,750Over $100,000Over $100,000
John G. McDonald5
49,687367,000$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
James J. Postl
06
50,333Over $100,000Over $100,000
Henry E. Riggs5
50,771246,021Over $100,000Over $100,000
Isaac Stein55,750113,750Over $100,000Over $100,000
Patricia K. Woolf5
53,292290,875Over $100,000Over $100,000
“Interested” Directors7
    
Hilda L. Applbaum
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
The Investment Company of America    
(Fiscal year end 12/31/2007)    
“Independent” Directors1
    
Louise H. Bryson5
$106,000$106,000Over $100,000Over $100,000
Mary Anne Dolan98,668204,375$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
Martin Fenton5
103,158389,742$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
Leonard R. Fuller5
97,646322,924$10,001 - $50,000$50,001 - $100,000
Claudio X. Gonzalez-Laporte5
108,000108,000Over $100,000Over $100,000
J. Daniel Jorndt5
105,500105,500Over $100,000Over $100,000
John G. McDonald5
97,188368,500$50,001 - $100,000Over $100,000
Bailey Morris-Eck90,168188,875Over $100,000Over $100,000
Richard G. Newman107,234222,926Over $100,000Over $100,000
Olin C. Robison5
102,168200,875Over $100,000Over $100,000
2 Amounts may be deferred by eligible directors/trustees under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan adopted by the fund in 1993. Deferred amounts accumulate at an earnings rate determined by the total return of one or more funds in the American Funds as designated by the directors. Compensation shown in this table for the most recent fiscal year does not include earnings on amounts deferred in previous fiscal years.
 

Name
Aggregate compensation
(including voluntarily deferred
compensation23 Funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the American Funds; American Funds Insurance Series,® which is composed of 16 funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,® Inc., which is composed of nine funds and is available through tax-deferred retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of two portfolios and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.) from the fund
during fiscal 2007
Total compensation (including
voluntarily deferred
compensation2) from all
funds managed by Capital
Research and Management
Company or its affiliates3
during fiscal 2007
Dollar range4
of fund shares owned
as of April 30, 2008
Aggregate dollar range4
of shares owned in all
funds in the American Funds
family overseen by Director
as of April 30, 2008
The Investment Company of America
    (continued)
“Interested” Directors7
James B. Lovelace
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
Donald D. O’Neal
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
R. Michael Shanahan
None8
None8
Over $100,000Over $100,000
 
1An “Independent” director refers to a director who is not an “interested person” within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
2Amounts may be deferred by eligible directors and advisory board members under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan adopted by the fund in 1993. Deferred amounts accumulate at an earnings rate determined by the total return of one or more funds in the American Funds as designated by the directors. Compensation shown in this table for fiscal 2007 does not include earnings on amounts deferred in previous fiscal years. See footnote 5 for more information.
3
Capital Research and Management Company manages the American Funds, consisting of 30 funds. Capital Research and Management Company also manages American Funds Insurance Series, which is composed of 15 funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,SM4 Inc., which is composed of nine funds and is available to investors in tax-deferred retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of two funds and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.
4Ownership disclosure is made using the following ranges: None; $1 - $10,000; $10,001 - $50,000; $50,001 - $100,000 and Over $100,000. The amounts listed for “interested” directors include shares owned through the Capital Group Companies, Inc. retirement plan and 401(k) plan.
5Since the deferred compensation plan’s adoption, the total amount of deferred compensation accrued by the fund (plus earnings thereon) through the applicable 2007 fiscal year for participating directors is as follows:
AMBAL: Robert A. Fox ($636,161), Leonade D. Jones ($122,155), John G. McDonald ($487,925), Henry E. Riggs ($390,613) and Patricia K. Woolf ($265,428)
FI: Joseph C. Berenato ($93,340), Robert J. Denison ($175,855), Robert A. Fox ($456, 883), Leonade D. Jones ($95,717), John G. McDonald ($383,314), Henry E. Riggs ($554,257), Patricia K. Woolf ($311,820)
GFA: Joseph C. Berenato ($106,517), Robert J. Denison ($162,716), Robert A. Fox ($798,328), Leonade D. Jones ($255,944), John G. McDonald ($578,316), Henry E. Riggs ($635,316), Patricia K. Woolf ($299,669)
IFA: Robert A. Fox ($1,117,832), Leonade D. Jones ($181,591), John G. McDonald ($622,428), Henry E. Riggs ($617,253), Patricia K. Woolf ($291,070)
ICA: Louise H. Bryson ($822,924), Martin Fenton ($272,530), Leonard R. Fuller ($11,820), Claudio X. Gonzalez Laporte ($696,020), L. Daniel Jorndt ($166,101), John G. McDonald ($1,639,880),Over $100,000. The amounts listed for “interested” directors/trustees include shares owned through the Capital Group Companies, Inc. retirement plan and Olin C. Robison ($849,255)
Amounts deferred and accumulated earnings thereon are not funded and are general unsecured liabilities of the fund until paid to the directors.
6Ronald P. Badie, Louise H. Bryson, Mary Jane Elmore, William D. Jones, and James J. Postl are not currently directors; therefore, they did not receive any compensation from the respective fund during its most recently completed fiscal year.
7An “interested” director refers to a director who is an “interested person” of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act on the basis of their affiliation with the fund’s investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the fund’s principal underwriter).
8No compensation is paid by the fund to any director who is affiliated with the investment adviser.
9Value as of June 11, 2008.
401(k) plan.
 
5 Nominee of the fund who is not currently an independent director/trustee, or was recently appointed to the Board; therefore, the nominee did not receive any compensation from the fund during its most recent fiscal year.
 
6 An “interested” director/trustee refers to a director/trustee who is an “interested person” of the fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act on the basis of their affiliation with the fund’s investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the fund’s principal underwriter).
 
7 No compensation is paid by the fund to any director/trustee who is affiliated with the investment adviser.

8 Nominee of the fund who is not currently an interested director/trustee.
APPENDIX 4
Other Executive Officers

Following are the other executive officers of each fund as of the date of this proxy statement.  Each officer listed was elected and each will hold office until his or her resignation or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.qualified.

Name and Age
Name
and age
Fund — current officer position with fund
(year first elected an officer)
Principal occupation(s) during past
five years and positions held with
affiliated entities or the Principal
Underwriter of the Fund
Current officer position with fund (first year elected an officer)
Vice ChairPresidentExecutive Vice PresidentSenior Vice PresidentTreasurerSecretary
Hilda L. Applbaum
4748
AMBAL — Senior Vice President (1999)Senior Vice President —– Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management CompanyIFA (1998)AMBAL (1999)
David C. BarclayTimothy D. Armour
5149
IFA — President (1998)
Senior Vice President — Fixed Income,– Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; President and Director – Capital Research and Management Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
NEF (1991)AMCAP (1996)
David C. Barclay
52
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
AHIT (1995)
IFA (1998)
BFA (1997)
Stephen E. Bepler
66
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company1
WGI (1993)EUPAC (1984)
Alan N. Berro
48
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management CompanyAFTD (2007)
Jennifer M. Buchheim
34
AMBAL — Treasurer (2005)
IFA — Treasurer (2005)35
Vice President —– Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
AMBAL (2005)
IFA (2005)
IGI (2008)
Brian D. Bullard
39
Senior Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company; former Chief Accountant – Division of Investment Management, United States Securities and Exchange CommissionAFTD (2008)
Jennifer L. Butler
43
Vice President and Assistant Secretary – Washington Management Corporation; former Specialist – Fund Administration, Pacific Investment Management CompanyWMIF (2005)
Teresa S. Cook
56
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management CompanyMMF (2009)
Vincent P. Corti
53
Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
AMCAP (1998)
AMF (1994)
CIB (1987)
EUPAC (1984)
ICA (1994)
NPF (1984)
NWF (1999)
WGI (1993)
Gordon Crawford
6162
GFA — Senior Vice President (1992)
Senior Vice President —– Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
SCWF (1992)
Vincent P. CortiGFA (1992)
52NEF (1999)
ICA — Secretary (1994)Vice President — Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
Abner D. GoldstineMark H. Dalzell
7854
AMBAL — Senior Vice President (1990)
IFA — Senior Vice President (1993)
Senior Vice President —– Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Vice President – Capital International Limited1WBF (1998)
Mark E. Denning
51
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company1; Director – Capital Research and Management CompanyCompany; Director – Capital International Limited1
EUPAC (1994)
WGI (1993)
NEF (2006)
NWF (1999)
Joyce E. GordonGina H. Despres
5167
ICA —
Senior Vice President (1998)– Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Capital Strategy Research, Inc.1
EUPAC (1999)
NPF (1991)
NWF (1999)
WGI (1999)
Michael J. Downer
54
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Coordinator of Legal and Compliance – Capital Research and Management Company; Director – American Funds Distributors, Inc.1; Chairman of the Board – Capital Bank and Trust Company1
AFTD (2006)
James K. Dunton
71
Senior Vice President —– Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – Capital Research and Management CompanyAMF (1984)
Brenda S. Ellerin
45
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company
LTEX (1997)
STEX (2009)
TEBF (1999)
Brady L. Enright
42
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management CompanySCWF (2004)
J. Blair Frank
43
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management CompanySCWF (1999)
Abner D. Goldstine
79
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – Capital Research and Management Company
AHIM (1994)
AHIT (1987)
GVT (1985)
IBFA (1987)
LTEX (1993)
STBF (2006)
TEBF (1979)
WBF (1987)
BFA (1974)
TEFCA (1986)
IFA (1993)
Joyce E. Gordon
52
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director– Capital Research and Management Company
AMF (2005)
CIB (1996)
AFTD (2007)
ICA (1998)
Nicholas J. Grace
43
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research Company1
AFTD (2007)
Karl C. Grauman
41
Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
AMCAP (2006)
AMF (2006)
M. Susan Gupton
36
Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
AHIM (2008)
LTEX (2008)
STEX (2009)
TEBF (2008)
TEFCA (2008)
WBF (2008)
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
5960
FI — Executive Vice President (1994)
GFA — Executive Vice President (1994)
ICA — Executive Vice President (2007)
Vice Chairman of the Board – Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President —– Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company
AHIM (1994)
AHIT (1987)
BFA (1985)
GVT (1985)
IBFA (1987)
LTEX (1993)
MMF (2009)
STBF (2006)
STEX (2009)
TEBF (1986)
TEFCA (1986)
WBF (1987)
FI (1994)
GFA (1994)
ICA (2007)
Catherine L. Heron
62
Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Capital Bank and Trust Company1; Director - Capital Guardian Trust Company1
AFTD (2007)
Jennifer L. Hinman
50
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research Company1; Director –Capital International Research, Inc.1; Director – Capital Research Company1
AHIT (2001)
David A. Hoag
43
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management CompanySTBF (2006)
Claudia P. Huntington
57
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
AMCAP (1992)NEF (1996)
Gregory D. JohnsonGregg E. Ireland
4559
AMBAL — President (2003)Senior Vice President —– Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company
GFA (2008)
NPF (1991)
Michael T. KerrGregory D. Johnson
48
FI — Senior Vice President (1995)
GFA — Senior Vice President (1998)46
Senior Vice President —– Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management CompanyAMBAL (2003)
Carl M. Kawaja
45
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – Capital Research and Management CompanyCompany; Director – Capital International, Inc.1; Director – Capital International Asset Management (Canada), Inc.1
EUPAC (2003)
IGI (2008)
Dina N. PerryMichael T. Kerr
6249
IFA — Senior Vice President (1994)Senior Vice President —– Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – Capital Research and Management Company
FI (1995)
GFA (1998)
Patrick F. QuanJonathan Knowles
4948
AMBAL — Secretary (1986)Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research Company1
SCWF (2000)
Steven I. Koszalka
FI — Secretary (1989-1998, 2000)
GFA — Secretary (1986-1998, 2000)
IFA — Secretary (1986)45
Vice President —– Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management CompanyAFTD (2006)
Jeffrey P. RegalNeil L. Langberg
56
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management CompanyTEBF (1985)
AHIM (1994)
LTEX (1993)
STEX (2009)
TEFCA (1986)
James H. Lemon, Jr.
73
Chairman of the Board and CEO – The Johnston-Lemon Group, Incorporated (financial services holding company)
TEFMD/VA (1986)
WMIF (1971)
James B. Lovelace
53
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
AFTD (2007)
CIB (1992)
ICA (1994)AMF (2006)
Robert W. Lovelace
46
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Executive Vice President and Director – Capital Research and Management Company
NPF (2001)
NWF (1999)
EUPAC (1996)
Mark R. Macdonald
50
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – Capital Research and Management CompanyCIB (2001)
BFA (2001)
STBF (2006)
Louise M. Moriarty
49
Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research Company1
MMF (2009)
James R. Mulally
57
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Capital International Limited1
AMBAL (2009)
Bryan K. Nielsen
36
FI — Treasurer (2006)Vice President – Capital Guardian Trust Company1; Vice President – Capital International, Inc.1
EUPAC (2008)
GFA — Treasurer (2006)NPF (2008)
NWF (2008)
Kristine M. Nishiyama
39
Vice President and Senior Counsel – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company; Vice President and Counsel – Capital Bank and Trust Company1
MMF (2009)
Chad L. Norton
49
Vice President —– Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
NEF (1991)
SCWF (1990)
Robert G. O’Donnell
65
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – Capital Research and Management CompanyAMBAL (1990)
Donald D. O’Neal
49
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
GFA (1995)ICA (1994)
Dina N. Perry
63
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – Capital Research and Management CompanyFI (1994)IFA (1994)
Stephanie L. Pfromer
41
Vice President and General Counsel – Washington Management Corporation; former Vice President and Senior Counsel – The BISYS Group, Inc.TEFMD/VA (2007)
Patrick F. Quan
51
Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
AMBAL (1986)
FI (1989)
GFA (1986)
IFA (1986)
IGI (2008)
Jeffrey P. Regal
37
Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
CIB (2001)
FI (2006)
GFA (2006)
WGI (2003)
Martin A. Romo
4041
FI — Senior Vice President (1999)
Senior Vice President —– Capital World Investors, Capital Research Company1; Director and Co-President  – Capital Research Company1; Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
FI (1999)
James F. Rothenberg
63
Chairman of the Board – Capital Research and Management Company; Director and Non-Executive Chairman – American Funds Distributors, Inc.1; Director and Non-Executive Chairman – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
FI (1998)
GFA (1997)
Paul F. Roye
5455
AMBAL — Senior Vice President (2007)
IFA — Senior Vice President (2007)
Senior Vice President —– Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company;
Director – American Funds Service Company1; former Director of Division of Investment Management – United States Securities and Exchange Commission
IGI (2008)
NEF (2007)
SCWF (2007)
AMBAL (2007)
AMCAP (2007)
AMF (2007)
IFA (2007)
John H. Smet
5152
AMBAL — Senior Vice President (2000)
Senior Vice President —– Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director – American Funds Distributors, Inc.1
GVT (1993)
IBFA (1993)
BFA (1994)
AFTD (2007)
AMBAL (2000)
Carmelo Spinella
4446
Principal Financial Officer – Capital Research and Management Company; Director – American Funds Service Company1 ; Director – Capital Bank and Trust Company1
ICA — Treasurer (2006)
Jeffrey L. Steele
64
President and Director – Washington Management Corporation
TEFMD/VA (2002)
WMIF (2000)
Michael W. Stockton
42
Director, Senior Vice President, —Secretary and Treasurer – Washington Management Corporation
TEFMD/VA (1996)
WMIF (1995)
Andrew B. Suzman
42
Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research Company1
IFA (2004)
IGI (2008)
Michael J. Thawley
59
Senior Vice President – Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Capital Strategy Research, Inc.1; former Australian Ambassador to the United States
CIB (2007)
EUPAC (2008)
NPF (2008)
NWF (2008)
WGI (2007)
Susan M. Tolson
47
Senior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management CompanyAHIT (1997)
Kimberly S. Verdick
44
Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company;Company
AHIM (1994)
AHIT (1994)
BFA (1994)
GVT (1994)
IBFA (1994)
LTEX (1994)
MMF (2009)
STBF (2006)
STEX (2009)
TEBF (1994)
TEFCA (1994)
WBF (1994)
Ari M. Vinocor
34
Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
AHIT (2007)
BFA (2007)
GVT (2007)
IBFA (2007)
MMF (2009)
STBF (2006)
Bradley J. Vogt
44
Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company1; Director – American Funds Distributors, Inc.1; Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1; Director – Capital Group Research, Inc.1; Director – Capital International Research, Inc.1; Chairman of the Board – Capital Research Company1
GFA (1999)
Catherine M. Ward
62
Senior Vice President and Director – Capital Research and Management Company; Director – American Funds Service Company1; Chairman of the Board President and Director – Capital Group Research, Inc.1
NPF (1991)
Andrew B. SuzmanSteven T. Watson
4154
IFA — Senior Vice President (2004)
Senior Vice President —– Capital World Investors, Capital Research Company1; Director – Capital Research Company1 Director – The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
IGI (2008)
Bradley J. VogtNeal F. Wellons
4338
GFA — Vice President – Fund Business Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
NEF (2008)
SCWF (2008)
Gregory W. Wendt
47
Senior Vice President (1999)
President and Director,– Capital Research Company1; Senior Vice President — Capital WorldGlobal Investors, Capital Research Company1; Director – Capital Research and Management Company; Director – American Funds Distributors, Inc.1; Director – Capital Group Research,Management Services, Inc.1; Director, Capital International Research, Inc.1; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.1
SCWF (1992)
Karl J. Zeile
142Company affiliated withSenior Vice President – Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management Company.CompanyAHIM (2008)

1Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company.

No officer, director or employee of the investment adviser receives any remuneration from the fund.  All of the executive officers listed are officers and/or directors/trustees of one or more of the other funds for which Capital Research and Management Company serves as investment adviser except the following: Mark H. Dalzell, J. Blair Frank, Catherine L. Heron, Jennifer L. Hinman, Louise M. Moriarty, James R. Mulally, Martin A. Romo, Carmelo Spinella, and Bradley J. Vogt.Vogt and Gregory W. Wendt.



APPENDIX 5

Advisory Boards

The Investment Company of America  —-  Advisory Board
 
The directors of ICA have established an advisory board whose members are, in the judgment of the directors, highly knowledgeable about world political and economic matters. In addition to holding meetings with the board of directors, members of the advisory board, while not participating in specific investment decisions, consult from time to time with the investment adviser, primarily with respect to world trade and business conditions. Members of the advisory board, however, possess no authority or responsibility with respect to the fund’s investments or management. The following sets out additional information about the advisory board members. Advisory board members terms are generally two years in length and may be renewed without limit in time.
 
Name and age
(year first elected)
Principal occupation(s) during
past five years
Number of
boards1 which
Advisory Board
Member serves
Other
directorships2
held
Thomas M. Crosby, Jr.
69
(1995)
Partner, Faegre & Benson (law firm)0None
Ellen H. Goldberg
62
(1998)
Consultant; Interim President, Santa Fe Institute (former President); Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico0None
William H. Kling
65
(1985)
President and CEO, American Public Media Group7Irwin Financial Corporation
John C. Mazziotta
58
(2007)
Chair, Department of Neurology, UCLA; Associate Director, Semel Institute, UCLA; Director, Brain Mapping Center, UCLA0None
Robert J. O’Neill
71
(1988)
Member of the Board of Directors, The Lowy Institute for International Policy Studies, Sydney, Australia; former Planning Director and acting CEO, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia; former Deputy Chairman of the Council and Chairman of the International Advisory Panel, Graduate School of Government, University of Sydney, Australia; former Chairman of the Council, Australian Strategic Policy Institute2None
William J. Spencer
77
(2006)
Chairman Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board and CEO, SEMATECH (research and development consortium)0LECG Corporation
Norman R. Weldon
73
(1977)
Managing Director, Partisan Management Group, Inc. (venture capital investor in medical device companies); former Chairman of the Board, AtriCure, Inc.; former Chairman of the Board, Novoste Corporation0None
Name and ageYear first electedPrincipal occupation(s) during past five years
Number of boards1 which Advisory Board member serves
Other directorships2 held
Thomas M. Crosby, Jr.
70
1995Former Partner, Faegre & Benson (law firm)0None
Daniel R. Fung
55
2008Chairman of the Board, Des Voeux Chambers (law firm)0None
Ellen H. Goldberg, Ph.D.
64
1998Consultant; Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico; former President, Santa Fe Institute0None
William H. Kling
67
1985President and CEO, American Public Media Group9
Irwin Financial
  Corporation
John C. Mazziotta, M.D.
59
2007Chair, Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles; Associate Director, Semel Institute, UCLA; Director, Brain Mapping Center, UCLA0None
Robert J. O’Neill, Ph.D.
72
1988Chairman, Academic Advisory Committee, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney; Chairman of Directors, Forty Seven Friends Pty Ltd (a not-for-profit supporting a local art and craft centre in Australia); former Planning Director and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney; former Deputy Chairman of the Council and Chairman of the International Advisory Panel, Graduate School of Government, University of Sydney, Australia; Member of the Board of Directors, The Lowy Institute for International Policy Studies, Sydney, Australia; former Chairman of the Council, Australian Strategic Policy Institute; former Chichele Professor of the History of War and Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford; former Chairman of the Council, International Institute for Strategic Studies3None
Norman R. Weldon, Ph.D.
74
1977Managing Director, Partisan Management Group, Inc. (venture capital investor in medical device companies); former Chairman of the Board, AtriCure, Inc.; former Chairman of the Board, Novoste Corporation0None

1
Funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the American Funds®Funds®; American Funds Insurance Series®Series®, which is comprised of 1516 funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for certain variable insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,SM Inc., which is composed of nine funds and is available to investors in tax-deferred retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of two funds and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.
2This includes all directorships (other than those of the American Funds or other funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company) that are held by each advisory board member as a director of a public company or registered investment company.

Additional information
Independent registered public accounting firmWashington Mutual Investors Fund  -  Advisory Board

 
ForThe directors of WMIF have established an advisory board whose members are, in the fund’s current fiscal year,judgment of the boards of AMBAL, FI, GFA and IFA (including a majority of independent directors) selected Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fund, anddirectors, highly knowledgeable about business, political or economic matters. In addition to holding meetings with the board of ICA similarly selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. D&T has served as the independent registered public accounting firm for AMBAL and FI since 1991 and for GFA and IFA since 1973. PwC has served as ICA’s independent registered public accounting firm since 1934. No representative of either D&T or PwC is expected to attend the meeting. In reliance on Rule 32a-4 under the 1940 Act, the fund is not seeking shareholder ratificationdirectors, members of the selection of its independent registered public accounting firm.
The audit committees of AMBAL, FI, GFA and IFA have discussed with D&T representatives, and the audit committee of ICA has discussed with PwC representatives, the independence of D&T or PwCadvisory board, while not participating in specific investment decisions, consult from the fund and its management, including the matters disclosed in the letter from D&T or PwC required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, as amended. The audit committees of the funds have also considered whether the provision of non-audit services described below is compatible with maintaining their respective independent registered public accounting firm’s independence.
Each fund’s audit committee is requiredtime to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services that the audit committee considers compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. This pre-approval requirement extends to all non-audit services provided to the fund, the investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common controltime with the investment adviser, that provides ongoing services to the fund, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund. The audit committee does not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve these services to the investment adviser; however, the audit committee may, in its discretion, delegate to one or more committee members the authority to review and pre-approve audit and permissible non-audit services. Actions taken under any such delegation are reported to the full audit committee at its next meeting. While the pre-approval requirement may be waivedprimarily with respect to non-audit services if certain conditions are met, the pre-approval requirement was not waived for anyindustry diversification and number of issues to be held. Members of the services listed below.advisory board, however, possess no authority or responsibility with respect to the fund’s investments or management. The following sets out additional information about the advisory board members.
 
The following table sets forth the fees billed by D&T and PwC for audit and other services provided to the funds in respect of each fund’s fiscal year for 2006 and 2007:
Name and age
Year first elected1
Principal occupation(s) during past five years
Number of boards2 which Advisory Board member serves
Other directorships3 held
Mary K. Bush
61
1995President, Bush International, LLC (international financial advisory services)0
Briggs & Stratton;
Discover Financial Services; ManTech International Corporation; Pioneer Funds; UAL Corporation
Louise M. Cromwell
64
2001Retired Partner, Shaw Pittman (law firm)0None
Jeffrey A. Eisenach
51
2008Chairman and Managing Partner, Empiris LLC; Chairman, Criterion Economics, LLC (economic litigation, regulation and legislation consulting); former Chairman and President, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC (economic, financial and regulatory consulting)0None
Linda D. Rabitt
60
2001Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rand Construction Corporation0Brookfield Properties Corporation; Watson Wyatt & Company Holdings
Robert G. Templin, Jr.
61
2008President, Northern Virginia Community College0None
R. Clark Wadlow
62
2005Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP (law firm)0None
           
 AMBALFIGFAIFAICA
Billed to the funds:2006200720062007200620072006200720062007
Audit fees$69,000$73,000$68,000$72,000$73,000$77,000$101,000$108,000$99,000$102,000
Audit-related fees1
15,00016,0009,00010,00032,00071,00018,00027,000
none5
none5
Tax fees2
6,0006,0006,0009,0009,0006,0006,0006,0007,0007,000
All other feesnonenonenonenonenonenonenonenonenonenone
Billed to the investment
adviser and its affiliates3:
          
Audit-related fees$796,000$916,000$796,000$916,000$415,000$1,011,000$374,000$850,000nonenone
Tax fees9,0002,0009,0002,0006,0005,000none12,0004,0004,000
All other fees4
nonenonenonenone9,000none21,000nonenonenone

1FeesAdvisory board members for assurance and related services related to the examination of the fund’s investment adviser conducted in accordance with the Statement of Auditing Standards Number 70 issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.WMIF serve until their resignation, removal or retirement.
2FeesFunds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, including the American Funds®; American Funds Insurance Series®, which is comprised of 16 funds and serves as the underlying investment vehicle for professional services relatingcertain variable insurance contracts; American Funds Target Date Retirement Series,SM Inc., which is composed of nine funds and is available to the preparationinvestors in tax-deferred retirement plans and IRAs; and Endowments, which is composed of the fund’s tax returns.two funds and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.
3Includes only fees for non-audit services billed to the adviser and its affiliates for engagements that relate directly to the operations and financial reportingThis includes all directorships (other than those of the fundAmerican Funds or other funds managed by Capital Research and were subject to the pre-approval policies described above.Management Company) that are held by each advisory board member as a director of a public company or registered investment company.
4Other fees consist of consulting services related to the fund’s compliance program.

5PwC audits ICA and did not provide audit-related services during the fiscal years presented.


There were no amounts that were required to be approved by a fund’s audit committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the last two fiscal years of any fund.

Aggregate non-audit fees paid to the fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, including fees for all services billed to the investment adviser and affiliates that provide ongoing services to the funds, were as follows:

       
 
Paid by
fund
2006
Paid by
investment
adviser
2006
Total - 2006
Paid by
fund
2007
Paid by
investment
adviser
2007
Total - 2007
AMBAL$21,000$1,080,000$1,101,000$22,000$1,204,000$1,226,000
FI15,0001,081,0001,096,00019,0001,205,0001,224,000
GFA41,000714,000755,00077,0001,286,0001,363,000
IFA24,000802,000826,00033,0001,130,0001,163,000
ICA7,00014,00021,0007,0004,00011,000


APPENDIX 6

SUMMARY COMPARISON OF
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND STATE LAW

The non-audit services represented by these amounts were brought toAmerican Funds (the “Funds”) are organized as either Massachusetts business trusts (the “MA Trusts”), Maryland corporations (the “MD Corporations”), a Delaware corporation (ICA only) or Delaware statutory trusts.  The state of organization of each Fund is set forth on pages 3 and 4 of this Joint Proxy Statement.  The following is a discussion of certain principal differences between the attentiongoverning documents of the audit committeeMA Trusts, the MD Corporations and considered to be consistent with maintainingICA and the independent registered accounting firm’s independence.
Other matters
Neither the persons named as proxies nor the board of directors are aware of any mattersDelaware statutory trust (the “DE Trust”) into which it is proposed that they will be presented for action atreorganized, and the meeting other thanstate laws governing the proposal described herein. If any other matters properly requiringFunds and the DE Trust.  The following is not a votecomplete description of shareholders arise, the proxies will confer upongoverning documents or state laws.  Further information about the personFunds’ current organizational structure is contained in each Fund’s prospectus and governing documents and in relevant state law.

Organization and Capital Structure

The MA Trusts are Massachusetts business trusts (each, an “MBT”). An MBT is an unincorporated business association organized under a Massachusetts statute governing business trusts (the “Massachusetts Statute”).  The MA Trusts’ operations are governed by their Declarations of Trust (the “MA Declarations”) and their By-Laws (the “MA By-Laws”), as they may have been amended from time to time. The business and affairs of each MA Trust are managed under the supervision of its Board of Trustees.  The shares of beneficial interest of the MA Trusts have no par value and the MA Declarations authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares, which may be divided into separate and distinct series or persons entitled to voteclasses.  These series and classes have the shares in respect of any such matters the right to vote in accordance with their best judgmentrights, powers and duties set forth in the interestsMA Declarations or as specified in resolutions of the fundMA Trust’s Board of Trustees.

The MD Corporations are incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “Maryland Statute”). The MD Corporations’ operations are governed by their Articles of Incorporation (the “MD Articles”) and their By-Laws (the “MD By-Laws”), as they may have been amended from time to time. The business and affairs of each MD Corporation are managed under the supervision of its shareholders.respective Board of Directors.  The shares of common stock issued by each MD Corporation have a par value of $0.001 per share. Each of the MD Articles authorizes a fixed number of shares, which the MD Corporation’s Board of Directors may increase or decrease by amending or supplementing the MD Articles. Each MD Corporation’s shares may be divided into separate and distinct series and/or classes.
Shareholder proposals

The Investment Company of America: FollowingAmerica (ICA) is a Delaware Corporation (a “DE Corporation”). A DE Corporation is incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).  ICA’s operations are governed by its Certificate of Incorporation (the “DE Corporation’s Certificate”) and its By-Laws (the “DE Corporation’s By-Laws”), both as they may have been amended from time to time. The business and affairs of a DE Corporation are managed under the upcomingsupervision of its Board of Directors.  The DE Corporation’s Certificate authorizes a fixed number of shares, which may be increased or decreased by an amendment to the DE Corporation’s Certificate, approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of votes cast by shareholders.  ICA’s shares may be divided into separate and distinct series and/or classes.  The shares of common stock of ICA have a par value of $0.001 per share.


The DE Trust is a Delaware statutory trust (a “DST”). A DST is an unincorporated association organized under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the “Delaware Act”). Like an MBT, the DE Trust’s operations are governed by its Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “DE Trust’s Declaration”) and its By-Laws (the “DE Trust’s By-Laws”), and its business and affairs are managed under the supervision of its Board of Trustees.  The Trust’s shares of beneficial interest are issued without par value and the DE Trust’s Declaration authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares, which may be divided into separate and distinct series or classes. These series and classes will have the rights, powers and duties set forth in the DE Trust’s Declaration or as specified in resolutions of the DE Trust’s Board of Trustees. The DE Trust’s series and classes will be identical to those of the corresponding Fund.

Governing Law

The Massachusetts Statute is essentially a filing statute and is silent on the significant features of MBTs.  Thus, the law that governs disputes arising out of an MBT’s governing documents is largely a body of common law that has emerged over many years and is uncertain in many areas.

The Maryland Statute and the DGCL are corporate statutes with stringent requirements imposed upon corporations organized in that state.  Under the Maryland Statute and the DGCL, certain fund transactions, such as mergers, certain reorganizations and liquidations, are subject to mandatory shareholder meeting on August 7, 2008,votes.  The Maryland Statute and the fund expects toDGCL also have certain record date, notice, quorum and adjournment provisions.  Additionally, the DGCL requires that a Delaware corporation hold its nextan annual meeting of shareholders.

The Delaware Statute allows for a trust to be governed by its governing documents, but also provides specified default provisions.  Moreover, to the extent provisions in the DE Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws are addressed by rules and principles established under Delaware corporation law and the laws governing other Delaware business entities (such as limited partnerships and limited liability companies), the Delaware courts may look to such other laws to help interpret provisions of the DE Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. Applying this body of law to the operation of the DE Trust should prove beneficial because these laws are extensively developed and business-oriented. In addition, Delaware’s Chancery Court is dedicated to business law matters, which means that the judges tend to be more specialized and better versed in the nuances of the law that will be applied to the DE Trust. These legal advantages make more certain the resolution of legal controversies and help to reduce legal costs resulting from uncertainty in the law.

Meetings of Shareholders and Voting Rights

Neither the MA Declarations nor the MA By-Laws require the MA Trusts to hold an annual shareholders’ meeting. Rather, the MA Trusts’ Boards of Trustees decide whether and when shareholder meetings will be held.  The MA By-Laws provide that shareholders entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be given notice of any shareholders’ meeting not less than ten nor more than ninety days before such meeting and that any shareholders’ meeting may be adjourned to a later date without further notice.  The MA By-Laws also provide that the Board of Trustees may fix a record date for a shareholders’ meeting that is not more than sixty days (ninety days for TEFMD/VA) and not less than ten days prior to such meeting.

The MA By-Laws provide that a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum at a shareholders’ meeting. The MA Declarations provide that shareholders are entitled to one vote for each whole share that they own, and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share that they hold. All shares of the MA Trusts entitled to vote on a matter shall vote in the aggregate without differentiation between shares of separate series or classes. With respect to any matter that affects only the interests of some but not all series or classes, or where otherwise required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), only the shareholders of the affected series or classes shall be entitled to vote on the matter. When a quorum is present at a meeting, a majority of the shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality of votes shall elect a trustee, except when a larger vote is required by any provision of the MA Trusts’ governing documents or by applicable law.  The MA Declarations provide that shareholders shall have the power to vote on: (1) the election of trustees; (2) the termination of the MA Trust or any of its series; (3) amendments to the MA Declarations; (4) the merger, consolidation or sale of assets of the MA Trust; (5) the re-domestication of the MA Trust; and (6) such additional matters relating to the MA Trust as may be required by law or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. There is no cumulative voting in the election of trustees under the MA Declarations.

Neither the MD Articles nor the MD By-Laws require a MD Corporation to hold an annual shareholders’ meeting. Each of the MD By-Laws provide that a shareholders’ meeting must be held when certain actions are required to be taken by shareholders under the 1940 Act, or at other times as may be determined by a MD Corporation’s Board of Directors.

The By-Laws for AMF, BFA, GFA, IFA, NPF, and TEBF provide that, except when a larger quorum is required by applicable law, the holders of a majority of the stock of the MD Corporation entitled to vote at a shareholders’ meeting shall constitute a quorum. The By-Laws for AFTD, AHIM, AMBAL, AMCAP, CIB, FI, IGI, NWF, SCWF, STBF, WBF, WGI, and WMIF provide that, except when a larger quorum is required by applicable law, the holders of one-third of the stock of the MD Corporation entitled to vote at a shareholders’ meeting shall constitute a quorum. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each full share of stock that they hold, and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share of stock that they hold. Each of the MD Articles also provides that shareholders of a particular series or class shall have exclusive voting rights with respect to any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders that affects only the holders of that series or class, in accordance with applicable law.

Each of the MD By-Laws provides that, in addition to those matters upon which shareholders are entitled to vote under relevant law, shareholders have the power to vote on any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders by the Board of Directors. Subject to any legal requirements for a different vote, in all matters other than the election of directors, shareholders may approve a proposal by a majority of votes cast. Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast.

ICA is required to hold an annual meeting of stockholders each year, at which time they shall elect, by plurality vote, a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.  The DE Corporation’s By-Laws provide that the holders of a majority of the stock shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders.  Subject to any legal requirements for a different vote, in all matters other than the election of Directors, shareholders may approve a proposal by a majority of votes cast. Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast.

The DE Corporation’s By-Laws provide that each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock having voting power, and shall have the power to vote on: (1) the election of directors; (2) amendments to the DE Corporation’s Certificate and the DE Corporation’s By-Laws; (3) the merger, consolidation or sale of assets of ICA; (4) such additional matters relating to ICA as may be required by law or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable.

Neither the Delaware Act, the DE Trust’s Declaration nor the DE Trust’s By-Laws require annual shareholders’ meetings. The DE Trust’s Declaration authorizes the calling of a shareholders’ meeting by the chairman of the Board or the trustees to take action on any matter deemed necessary or desirable by the Board of Trustees and also provides that a shareholders’ meeting shall be called by any trustee at the request of holders of 10% or more of the outstanding shares.  The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that shareholders shall be given notice of a shareholders’ meeting at least ten business days before the meeting and that a shareholders’ meeting may be adjourned to a later date without further notice to shareholders.  The DE Trust’s Declaration also provides that the Board of Trustees may fix a record date for a shareholders’ meeting that is not more than one hundred twenty days prior to such meeting.

The DE Trust’s Declaration provides one-third of the outstanding shares of the DE Trust (or a series or class, as applicable), entitled to vote at a meeting, which are present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at the meeting, except when there is a legal requirement for a larger quorum. The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that each full share of the DE Trust is entitled to one vote and each fractional share is entitled to a fractional vote. All shares of the DE Trust entitled to vote on a matter shall vote in the aggregate without differentiation between shares of separate series or classes. With respect to any matter that affects only the interests of some but not all series or classes, or where otherwise required by the 1940 Act, only the shareholders of the affected series or classes shall be entitled to vote on the matter.  Subject to any legal requirements for a different vote, in all matters other than the election of trustees, shareholders may approve a proposal by a majority of votes cast. Trustees are elected by a plurality of votes cast. Where a separate vote by series or class is required, these voting requirements apply to those separate votes. The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that the DE Trust’s shareholders will have the right to vote on the election of trustees in order to comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act, for the removal of trustees in compliance with the DE Trust’s Declaration, certain amendments to the DE Trust’s Declaration or as the trustees of the DE Trust may consider necessary or desirable.  There is no cumulative voting for any matter.

Liability of Shareholders

The Massachusetts Statute does not include an express provision relating to the limitation of liability of the beneficial owners of an MBT. The MA Declarations provide that no shareholder shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever to any person in connection with property of the MA Trust or the acts, obligations or affairs of the MA Trust. The MA Declarations (except EUPAC and NEF) further provide that, if any shareholder is made a party to any suit or proceeding to enforce any such liability of the MA Trust, he or she shall not be held to any personal liability. Each MA Trust’s Declaration requires the MA Trust to indemnify and hold each shareholder harmless from and against all claims and liabilities to which such shareholder may become subject by reason of being or having been a shareholder, and to reimburse the shareholder for all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with any such claim or liability.

Neither the MD Articles nor the MD By-Laws contain specific provisions with regard to the liability of shareholders of a MD Corporation. The Maryland Statute provides that a shareholder of a Maryland corporation generally is not obligated to the MD Corporation or its creditors with respect to the stock, except to the extent that the consideration for the stock has not been paid.

The DE Corporation’s Certificate provides that the private property of the stockholders of ICA shall not be subject to the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatsoever.

Consistent with the Delaware Act, the DE Trust’s Declaration provides that no DE Trust shareholder, as such, shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever to any person in connection with the property, acts, obligations or affairs of the DE Trust.

Liability Among Series

The Massachusetts Statute does not contain statutory provisions addressing series or class liability with respect to multi-series or multi-class investment companies. The MA Declarations provide that the assets and liabilities of a particular series shall be separate from any other series. The MA Declarations (except EUPAC and NEF) require all persons extending credit to, contracting with, or having any claim against a particular series of a MA Trust shall look only to the assets of that particular series for payment of the credit, contract or claim.

Each of the MD Articles generally provides that the allocation of assets and liabilities among the series or classes of stock, as applicable, of the MD Corporation will be determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the MD Articles and applicable law. The Maryland Statute provides that, in the case of a Maryland corporation registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act that has established multiple series or classes of stock, liabilities of a particular series or class are only enforceable against the assets of that series or class, and not against the assets of the MD Corporation generally or any other series or class of stock.

The DE Corporation’s Certificate states that liabilities and expenses that should be properly allocated to the shares of a particular class and series of capital stock may be charged to and borne solely by that class and series.

The DE Trust’s Declaration also provides that each series of the DE Trust shall be separate and distinct from any other series of the DE Trust and shall hold and account for the assets and liabilities belonging to any series separately from the assets and liabilities of the DE Trust or any other series. It further provides that each class of a series of the DE Trust shall be separate and distinct from any other class of that series.

Dividends and Distributions

The MA Declarations provide that each shareholder of a series is entitled to receive the series’ distributions of income and capital gains in the manner, at the time and on the terms set by that Fund’s Board of Trustees.

Each of the MD Articles provides that dividends and distributions may be paid to shareholders of each series or class, as applicable, of a MD Corporation in such amounts as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

The DE Corporation’s Certificate provides for the payment of dividends on shares of ICA’s capital stock with such frequency, in such form and in such amount as the Board of Directors may determine by resolution adopted from time to time.

The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that the shareholders of any series or class of the DE Trust shall be entitled to receive dividends and distributions when, if and as declared by its Board of Trustees, and that the right of the DE Trust’s shareholders to receive dividends or other distributions on shares of any class may be set forth in a plan adopted by the DE Trust’s Board of Trustees pursuant to the 1940 Act. For all Funds and DE Trusts, dividends and distributions may be paid in cash or in kind, and the respective Boards may retain such amounts as they may deem necessary or desirable for the conduct of the Funds’ or the DE Trust’s affairs.

Election of Trustees; Terms; Removal

The MA Declarations provide that, except in the event of death, resignation, removal, adjudicated incompetence or other incapacity, each MA Trust trustee shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

Each of the MD Articles and/or By-Laws provides that each director of a MD Corporation shall serve until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified, except in the event of the director’s death, resignation, removal or the earlier termination of the director’s term of office. Each of the MD Articles and/or By-Laws provides that directors may be removed with or without cause by a vote of the shareholders.

The DE Corporation’s By-Laws provide that each Director shall hold office until his successor is elected or qualified, except in the event of a vacancy occurring by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.  The DE Corporation’s Certificate provides that any Director may be suspended or removed at any time by the affirmative vote or written order or direction of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock having general voting power.

Under the DE Trust’s Declaration, each trustee of the DE Trust shall hold office during the existence of the DE Trust and until its termination unless the trustee dies, resigns, is removed, retires or is otherwise incapacitated. Under the DE Trust’s Declaration, any trustee may be removed, with or without cause, by the vote of two-thirds of the shares of the DE Trust at any meeting called for that purpose or with cause by action of two-thirds of the remaining trustees of the DE Trust.

There is no cumulative voting for the election of trustees of any of the Funds or the DE Trusts. The governing instruments for each of the Funds and the DE Trusts provide a mechanism for the respective Boards to fill vacancies.

Liability of Trustees and Officers; Indemnification

The Massachusetts Statute does not include an express provision limiting the liability of the trustees of an MBT. The MA Declarations provide that no trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability for any action or failure to act, except that the trustees are not protected from any liability to which they may be subject as a result of their bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office (“Disabling Conduct”). It provides that claimants may only look to the property of the MA Trust for satisfaction of claims arising in connection with the affairs of the MA Trust. It further provides that if any trustee, officer, employee or agent of the MA Trust is made a party to any suit or proceeding to enforce any such claim, he or she shall not be held to any personal liability.

The MA By-Laws provide that every person who is, or has been, a trustee or officer of the Fund shall be indemnified by the MA Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law. This indemnification covers all liability and expenses reasonably incurred or paid in connection with any proceeding in which he or she becomes involved because of being or having been a trustee or officer. The MA By-Laws further provide, however, that no indemnification shall be provided to a trustee or officer for any liability to the MA Trust or the shareholders arising from Disabling Conduct and no indemnification shall be made unless a determination has been made by reasonable and fair means that the person has not engaged in Disabling Conduct.

The Maryland Statute provides that a director of a Maryland corporation who performs his or her duties in accordance with certain standards of conduct is generally immune from liability. The standards of conduct set forth in the Maryland Statute provide that a director shall perform his or her duties: (1) in good faith; (2) in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests the corporation; and (3) with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

The MD Articles of AFTD, AHIM, AMBAL, AMCAP, FI, IGI, NWF, SCWF, STBF, WGI, and WMIF further provide that to the fullest extent permitted by the State of Maryland statutory and decisional laws, as amended or interpreted, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended or interpreted, no director or officer shall be personally liable to the MD Corporation or its stockholders for money damages; provided, however, that nothing in the MD Articles shall be construed to protect any director or officer of the MD Corporation against any liability to which such director or officer would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office.  The MD Articles of BFA, NPF, and TEBF specifically provide that nothing in the MD Articles or in the MD By-Laws shall be deemed to protect any director or officer of the Corporation against any liability to the Corporation or to its security holders to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful malfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office.

Each of the MD Articles and/or By-Laws provides that a MD Corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers and representatives to the extent permitted by law. The Maryland Statute authorizes indemnification of directors and officers of a Maryland corporation with regard to any threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceeding. Under the Maryland Statute, indemnification is mandatory if a director or officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any proceeding covered by the Maryland Statute. Mandatory indemnification covers all reasonable expenses incurred. Under the Maryland Statute, indemnification is permissive unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. However, if the proceeding was a derivative action, no indemnification will be made if the individual is adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless approved by a court, in which case indemnification is limited to expenses.


The DE Corporation’s By-Laws provide that the DE Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each of its Directors and officers against any liabilities or expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in any proceeding arising out of or in connection with his or her service to the DE Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by law.  A Director or officer shall be indemnified and held harmless against any liability to ICA or its stockholders unless such liability arises by reason of his or her Disabling Conduct (defined earlier).  Further, no indemnification shall be made unless a determination has been made by reasonable and fair means that the Director or officer has not engaged in Disabling Conduct.

The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that any person who is or was a trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the DE Trust shall be entitled to protection against personal liability for the obligations of the DE Trust, except for the person’s own Disabling Conduct. It further provides that, except for the person’s own Disabling Conduct, these persons shall not be responsible or liable for any act or failure to act of any other agent of the DE Trust or the DE Trust’s investment adviser or principal underwriter to the fullest extent that limitations of liability are permitted by the Delaware Act.

The DE Trust’s Declaration requires it to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, each of its trustees, former trustees, and officers, and provides that it may indemnify its employees and agents, against all liabilities and expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding. It provides that there shall be no indemnification for any action, suit or other proceeding brought by reason of a person’s own Disabling Conduct.



Preemptive, Dissenter’s and Other Rights

The MA Declarations provide that the MA Trusts’ shareholders are not entitled to any preference, preemptive, appraisal, conversion or exchange rights.

Each of the MD Articles provides that no shareholder of the MD Corporation will be entitled as a matter of right to subscribe for or purchase or receive any part of any new or additional issue of securities of the MD Corporation.

The DE Corporation’s Certificate provides that no stockholder shall be entitled as of right to purchase or to subscribe for or receive any unissued or reacquired shares of stock of ICA.

The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that no shareholder shall have any preemptive or other right to subscribe for new or additional authorized but unissued shares or other securities issued by the DE Trust or any series thereof and shareholders shall have no right to demand payment for their shares or any other rights of dissenting shareholders in August 2009. Anya transaction that normally gives rise to such rights.

Amendments to Organizational Documents

The MA Declarations may be amended by a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares or by an instrument in writing signed by a majority of the trustees with the consent of the majority of outstanding shares. The Board of Trustees may amend a MA Trust’s Declaration without the need for a shareholder proposal,vote, in order to change the name of the MA Trust, to supply any omission, to cure, correct or supplement any ambiguous, defective or inconsistent provision, to establish and distinguish separate and distinct funds and classes, or if the trustees deem it necessary to conform the MA Trust’s Declaration to the requirements of, or to reduce or eliminate the payment of taxes by the Fund or any series thereof, under applicable federal or state laws or regulations or the requirements of the IRS. The MA By-Laws may be amended or repealed, or new MA By-Laws may be adopted, by the vote of shareholders or a majority of that MA Trust’s Board of Trustees. However, the MA By-Laws may not be amended, adopted or repealed by the trustees if there is a legal requirement for a vote of shareholders.

Each of the MD Articles may be amended at any time by a vote of a majority of a MD Corporation’s Board of Directors and, if legally required, by approval of the amendment by shareholders. Each of the MD By-Laws may be amended, or new by-laws may be adopted, by a vote of the majority of the MD Corporation’s Board of Directors. Each of the MD By-Laws also provides that it may be amended by a vote of the majority of the shares of stock of the MD Corporation present and voting at a meeting of the shareholders of the MD Corporation.

The DGCL provides that the DE Corporation’s Certificate may be amended from time to time with the approval of a resolution by the Board of Directors as well as, if legally required, the affirmative vote of a majority of outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote on the matter.

The DE Corporation’s By-Laws may be altered or repealed, and new By-Laws may be made to replace or add to the By-Laws by the affirmative vote of the holders of the majority of the shares of the capital stock of the DE Corporation outstanding and entitled to vote, at any regular or special meeting of stockholders, or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board of Directors.  The power conferred upon the Directors to alter, repeal, replace, and add By-Laws is subject and subordinate to the power conferred upon the stockholders having general voting power to review, modify, and rescind any such action by the affirmative vote or written order, direction, or consent of the holders of a majority of outstanding shares of stock having general voting power.

The DE Trust’s Declaration may be amended or restated at any time by a majority of the DE Trust’s Board of Trustees. Shareholders have the right to vote on any amendment that would affect their right to vote, to change the amendment provisions of the DE Trust’s Declaration or as required by the 1940 Act.  The DE Trust’s By-Laws may be amended, restated or repealed or new by-laws may be adopted by a majority of the DE Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Inspection Rights

The MA By-Laws provide that the records of the MA Trusts shall be open for inspection by shareholders to the same extent as is permitted shareholders of a Massachusetts business corporation.

A shareholder of a MD Corporation may, during normal business hours, inspect and copy the by-laws, minutes, annual reports and certain other corporate documents on file at the MD Corporation’s principal office. In addition, the Maryland Statute provides that any person who has held at least five percent (5%) of any class of a corporation’s stock for at least six (6) months is entitled to request certain other documents relating to the corporation’s affairs. The corporation shall prepare and make such information available within twenty (20) days after a qualifying shareholder request is made.

The DGCL provides that any stockholder, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose, and to make copies and extracts from the corporation's stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records.

The DE Trust’s By-Laws provide that pursuant to the Delaware Act, the trustees of the DE Trust shall from time to time determine whether, and to what extent, and at what time and places, and under what conditions and regulations the accounts and books of the DE Trust shall be open for inspection of the shareholders.

Dissolution and Termination

The MA Declarations provide that each MA Trust or any of its series may be terminated by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund or series, as applicable or by an instrument in writing signed by a majority of the trustees of the MA Trust and consented to by a majority of the shares. After termination of the MA Trust or any series and any final distribution to shareholders, the Board of Trustees must wind up the affairs of the MA Trust or series.

Each of the MD Articles provides that the duration of the MD Corporation shall be perpetual. Under the Maryland Statute, the board of directors of a Maryland corporation may dissolve the corporation by resolution of a majority of the board of directors that declares that the dissolution is advisable. A vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the proposed dissolution is required to approve the dissolution. In addition, the Maryland Statute provides that shareholders of a corporation entitled to cast at least twenty-five percent (25%) of all the votes that may be cast in the election of directors may petition a court of equity for an involuntary dissolution of the corporation on certain enumerated grounds set forth in the Maryland Statute (including, among other things, failure of the shareholders to elect directors).

The DE Corporation’s Certificate provides that the duration of the DE Corporation shall be perpetual.  The DGCL provides that the Directors may dissolve the DE Corporation with the approval of a resolution by the majority of the Board of Directors at any meeting called for that purpose.  The approval of such resolution shall cause notice to be mailed to each stockholder entitled to vote thereon of the adoption of the resolution and of a meeting of stockholders to take action upon the resolution, and the dissolution shall be approved if the resolution is adopted by the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon.  The DGCL further provides that dissolution of ICA may also be authorized without action of the Directors if all the stockholders entitled to vote thereon shall consent in writing and a certificate of dissolution shall be filed with the Secretary of State.

Under the DE Trust’s Declaration, the DE Trust, or one of its series or classes, may be dissolved by the Board of Trustees at any time by written notice to the DE Trust’s, series’ or class’ shareholders. The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that when the DE Trust or one of its series has dissolved, its Board of Trustees shall pay or make reasonable provision to pay all known claims and obligations, including noticesthose that are contingent, conditional and unmatured. The DE Trust’s Declaration further provides that any remaining assets of director nomination,the dissolved DE Trust or series shall be distributed to the shareholders of the DE Trust or series, as applicable, ratably according to the number of outstanding shares of the DE Trust or series held of record by the shareholders on the dissolution distribution date.

Derivative Actions

The MA Trusts’ Declarations do not specifically address derivative actions.

Neither the MD Articles nor the MD By-Laws contain specific provisions with regard to derivative actions.  Maryland courts recognize derivative actions even in the absence of a specific statute or court rule. Under Maryland law, in order to bring a derivative action, a stockholder (or his predecessor if he became a stockholder by operation of law) must be received no latera stockholder: (1) at the time of the acts or omissions complained about; (2) at the time the action is brought and (3) until the completion of the litigation. A derivative action may be brought by a stockholder if a demand upon the board of directors to bring the action is improperly refused or if a request upon the board of directors would be futile.

The DE Corporation’s Certificate does not specifically address derivative actions.  However, the DGCL provides that in any derivative suit instituted by a stockholder of a corporation, it shall be averred in the complaint that the plaintiff was a stockholder of the corporation at the time of the transaction of which such stockholder complains or that such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved upon such stockholder by operation of law.

Under the Delaware Act, a shareholder may bring a derivative action if trustees with authority to do so have refused to bring the action or if a demand upon the trustees to bring the action is not likely to succeed. The Delaware Act provides that a shareholder may bring a derivative action only if the shareholder is a shareholder at the time the action is brought and (1) was a shareholder at the time of the transaction at issue, or (2) acquired the status of shareholder by operation of law or the DE Trust’s governing instrument from a person who was a shareholder at the time of the transaction at issue.  Under the Delaware Act, a shareholder’s right to bring a derivative action may also be subject to additional standards and restrictions set forth in the DE Trust’s governing instrument. The DE Trust’s Declaration provides that a shareholder may bring a derivative action on behalf of the DE Trust only if holders of at least twenty percent of the outstanding shares of the DE Trust, or an affected series or class, join in bringing the suit and the shareholder first makes a pre-suit demand upon the Board of Trustees to bring the action, unless the pre-suit demand is excused. It provides that a pre-suit demand shall only be excused if a majority of the Board of Trustees, or a majority of any committee established to consider the merits of the action, has a material personal financial interest in the action at issue. The DE Trust’s Declaration further provides that a trustee shall not be deemed to have a material personal financial interest in an action solely by virtue of receiving payment for serving on the Board of Trustees of the DE Trust or of one or more other investment companies with the same or an affiliated investment adviser or underwriter, the trustee was identified as a potential defendant or witness, the trustee approved the act being challenged or the trustee is a shareholder of the DE Trust.

ICA-Specific Considerations

Advisory Board

The DE Corporation’s Certificate requires the establishment and continuous maintenance of an Advisory Board.  The Advisory Board consists of not less than February 4, 2009five nor more than fifteen members who, because of their experience and familiarity with specific industries and economic conditions, are, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, qualified to advise with respect to investments in various fields.  The Board of Directors may consult the Advisory Board from time to time in such manner as it deems appropriate.

The DE Trust’s Declaration allows for, but does not require, an Advisory Board.

Fundamental Policies

The DE Corporation’s Certificate provides each of ICA’s fundamental policies and investment restrictions.

The DE Trust’s Declaration does not include specific fundamental policies or investment restrictions.  The Trustees shall have the power to establish and interpret a set of fundamental policies and investment restrictions for each distinct series of shares.


APPENDIX 7

PROPOSED UPDATES TO FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

Proposed Wording of Fundamental Investment Policies

1.
Borrowing.  The fund may not borrow money except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

2.
Senior Securities.  The fund may not issue senior securities except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

3.
Underwriting.  The fund may not underwrite the securities of other issuers except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

4.
Real Estate or Commodities.  The fund may not purchase or sell real estate or commodities except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

5.
Lending.  The fund may not make loans except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

6.
Concentration.  Except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, the fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result of such purchase, the fund's investments would be concentrated in any particular industry.

7.
Invest for Management or Control.  The Fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.

8.
Tax-Exempt Status (for tax-exempt funds only).  The Fund will maintain its status as a tax-exempt fund consistent with (i) the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, or other successor law governing the regulation of registered investment companies, or interpretations or modifications thereof by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

Current Fundamental Investment Policies Proposed to be considered for inclusion in the fund’s 2009 proxy materials.Amended or Eliminated

American Fund Target Date

CurrentProposed
Each fund in the series may not:
Act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons.Replace with policy 3 above.
Borrow money in excess of 33-1/3% of the value of its total assets (not including the amount borrowed).Replace with policy 1 above.
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies, including real estate investment trusts, which invest in real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Purchase or deal in commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business; provided, however, that this restriction shall not prohibit the fund from purchasing, selling or holding foreign currencies or entering into forward foreign currency contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% of its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Purchase securities of any company for the purpose of exercising control or management.Replace with policy 7 above.
Purchase any securities of any issuer, except the U.S. government (or its instrumentalities) or securities issued by investment companies, if immediately after and as a result of such investment (1) the market value of the securities of such other issuer shall exceed 5% of the market value of the total assets of the fund, or (2) the fund shall own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, provided that this restriction shall apply only as to 75% of the fund's total assets.Eliminate
Purchase any securities (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities or securities issued by investment companies) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase 25% or more of the market value of the total assets of the fund would be invested in securities of companies in any one industry. (None of the underlying funds has a policy to concentrate in any one industry.)Replace with policy 6 above.
Issue senior securities except as permitted by the 1940 Act, as amended, or any rule thereunder, any SEC or SEC staff interpretation thereof or any exemptions therefrom, which may be granted by the SEC.Replace with policy 2 above.

American High Income Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the security of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.Eliminate
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Purchase or sell real estate (including real estate limited partnerships) unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).Replace with policy 4 above.
Purchase or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments or engage in futures transactions.Replace with policy 4 above.
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the purchase or disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund as an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Make loans in an aggregate amount in excess of 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets, taken at the time any loan is made, provided that the purchase of debt securities pursuant to the fund's investment objective and entering into repurchase agreements maturing in seven days or less shall not be deemed loans for the purposes of this restriction and that loans of portfolio securities may be made.Replace with policy 5 above.
Issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.Replace with policy 2 above.
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes not to exceed one-third of the value of the fund's total assets. Moreover, in the event that the asset coverage for the fund's borrowings falls below 300%, the fund will reduce, within three days (excluding Sundays and holidays), the amount of its borrowings in order to provide for 300% asset coverage.Replace with policy 1 above.
Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, or spreads, or combinations thereof (this restriction does not prevent the fund from investing in securities with put and call features).Eliminate
Invest 25% or more of its assets in municipal securities of the same project type issued by non-governmental entities. However, the fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in municipal obligations of issuers located in the same state or in municipal obligations of the same type, including without limitation the following: general obligations of states and localities; lease rental obligations of state and local authorities; obligations of state and local housing finance authorities, municipal utilities systems or public housing authorities; or industrial development or pollution control bonds issued for hospitals, electric utility systems, life care facilities or other purposes. As a result, the fund may be more susceptible to adverse economic, political, or regulatory occurrences affecting a particular category of issuers. As the concentration in the securities of a particular category of issuer increases, the potential for fluctuation in the value of the fund's shares also increases.Replace with policy 6 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns, or has the right to acquire at no additional cost, securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in securities the income from which is exempt from federal income tax.  For this purpose, securities subject to federal alternative minimum tax are considered tax-exempt securities.  In the alternative, the fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of the income that the fund distributes is exempt from federal income tax.Replace with policy 8 above.

American High-Income Trust

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Purchase any security (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if immediately after and as a result of such investment, more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of the issuer.Eliminate
Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in the securities of issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Buy or sell real estate or commodities or commodity contracts; however, the fund may invest in debt securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies which invest in real estate or interests therein, including real estate investment trusts, and may purchase or sell currencies (including forward currency contracts).Replace with policy 4 above.
Acquire illiquid securities, if, immediately after and as a result, the value of illiquid securities held by the fund would exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net assets.Eliminate
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically cause it to be considered an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% of its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, provided that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets. The fund will not purchase securities while such borrowings are outstanding. This restriction shall not prevent the fund from entering into reverse repurchase agreements or "roll" transactions, provided that these transactions and any other transactions constituting borrowing by the fund may not exceed one-third of the fund's total assets. In the event that the asset coverage for the fund's borrowings falls below 300%, the fund will reduce, within three days (excluding Sundays and holidays), the amount of its borrowings in order to provide for 300% asset coverage.Replace with policy 1 above.
Write, purchase or sell put options, call options or combinations thereof, except that this shall not prevent the purchase of put or call options on currencies or U. S. government securities.Eliminate


American Balanced Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
To invest in a diversified list of securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and bonds, to the extent considered advisable by management.Eliminate
To allocate its investments among different industries as well as among individual companies. The amount invested in an industry will vary from time to time in accordance with the judgment of management, but 25% or more of the value of the fund's total assets shall not be invested in securities of issuers in any one industry (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities).Replace with policy 6 above.
Not to invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Not to invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer (except the U.S. government).Eliminate
Not to acquire more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities, or 10% of all of the securities, of any one issuer.Eliminate
Not to borrow money except for temporarily extraordinary or emergency purposes, in an amount not exceeding 5% of the fund’s total assets at the time of borrowing.Replace with policy 1 above.
Not to underwrite the sale, or participate in any underwriting or selling group in connection with the public distribution, of any security. The fund may invest not more than 10% of its net assets in, and subsequently distribute, as permitted by law, securities and other assets for which there is no ready market.Replace with policy 3 above.
Not to purchase securities on margin (except that it may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases or sales of securities).Eliminate
Not to engage in the purchase or sale of real estate. Investments in real estate investment trusts which may invest only in mortgages or other security interests are not deemed purchases of real estate.Replace with policy 4 above.
Not to purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Not to make loans of money or securities to any person or firm; provided, however, that the acquisition for investment of bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of any corporation or government shall not be construed to be the making of a loan.Replace with policy 5 above.
Not to effect short sales of securities.Eliminate
Not to invest more than 75% of the value of the fund's net assets in common stocks, such percentage including the value of that portion of convertible securities attributable to the conversion feature.Eliminate
Not to write, purchase or sell options.Eliminate

AMCAP Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not invest in:
(a) real estate (although it has not been the practice of the fund to make such investments, the fund may invest in the securities of real estate investment trusts);
Replace with policy 4 above.
(b) commodities or commodity contracts;
Replace with policy 4 above.
(c) companies for the purpose of exercising control or management;
Remains the same.
(d) the securities of companies which, with their predecessors, have a record of less than three years' continuing operation, if such purchase at the time thereof would cause more than 5% of the value of the fund's total assets to be invested in the securities of such companies;Eliminate
(e) securities which would subject the fund to unlimited liability (such as assessable shares or partnership interests);
Eliminate
(f) any securities of another issuer if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (1) the market value of the securities of such other issuer shall exceed 5% of the market value of the total assets of the fund or (2) the fund shall own more than 10% of any class of securities or of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer; orEliminate
(g) any securities if immediately after and as a result of such purchase more than 25% of the market value of the total assets of the fund are invested in securities of companies in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
The fund may not engage in short sales or margin purchases.Eliminate
The fund may not lend money or securities. The making of deposits with banks and the purchase of a portion of the issue of bonds, debentures, or other debt securities which are publicly distributed or of a type generally purchased by institutional investors, are not regarded as loans.Replace with policy 5 above.
The fund may not invest more than 10% of the value of its total assets in securities that are illiquid,
Eliminate
nor may it engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers.Replace with policy 3 above.
The fund may not borrow in excess of 10% of its total assets taken at cost or pledge its assets taken at market value to an extent greater than 15% of total assets taken at cost. Asset coverage of at least 300% taken at market value must be maintained. No borrowing may be undertaken except as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes. (The fund may borrow only from banks. The fund, however, has never borrowed and does not currently anticipate borrowing.)Replace with policy 1 above.

American Mutual Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund shall make no investment:
Which involves promotion or business management by the fund.Eliminate
In any security about which information is not available with respect to the history, management, assets, earnings, and income of the issuer.Eliminate
If the investment would cause more than 5% of the value of the assets of the fund, as they exist at the time of investment, to be invested in the securities of any one issuer.Eliminate
If the investment would cause more than 20% of the value of the assets of the fund to be invested in securities of companies in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
If the investment would cause the fund to own more than 10% of any class of securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer.Eliminate
In any security which has not been placed on the fund's "Eligible List" (See Prospectus).Eliminate
The fund is not permitted to:
Invest in real estate.Replace with policy 4 above.
Make any investment which would subject it to unlimited liability.Eliminate
Buy securities on margin.Eliminate
Sell securities short.Eliminate
Borrow money.Replace with policy 1 above.
Paragraph following fundamental policies:
The fund does not concentrate investments in one industry or group of industries.Replace with policy 6 above.
The fund does not invest in commodities.Replace with policy 4 above.
The fund does not make loans except in the very occasional instance where interest returns on a loan are particularly favorable, the loan is secured by at least 150% of marketable securities, the total loans outstanding would not exceed 20% of the current market value of the assets of the fund, and total loans to any one borrower would not exceed 5% of the value of such assets. No loans have ever been made to any person under the foregoing authority. Loans may not be made to persons affiliated with the fund.Replace with policy 5 above.
The fund does not invest to control other companies.Replace with policy 7 above.
While the fundamental policies of the fund permit it to act as underwriter of securities issued by others, it is not the practice of the fund to do so.Replace with policy 3 above.

The Bond Fund of America, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
With respect to 75% of the fund’s total assets, purchase the security of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities), if as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund’s total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.Eliminate
Concentrate its investments in a particular industry, as that term is used in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in debt securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies, including real estate investment trusts, which invest in real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business, provided, however, that this shall not prohibit the fund from purchasing or selling currencies including forward currency contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Invest more than 15% of the value of its net assets in securities that are illiquid.Eliminate
Engage in the business of underwriting of securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Make loans in an aggregate amount in excess of 10% of the value of the fund's total assets, taken at the time any loan is made, provided, (i) that the purchase of debt securities pursuant to the fund's investment objectives and entering into repurchase agreements maturing in seven days or less shall not be deemed loans for the purposes of this restriction, and (ii) that loans of portfolio securities as described under "Loans of Portfolio Securities," shall be made only in accordance with the terms and conditions therein set forth.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities at margin.Eliminate
Borrow money except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets.Replace with policy 1 above.

Capital Income Builder, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Purchase any security (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if immediately after and as a result of such investment, more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of the issuer; except that, as to 25% of the fund's total assets, up to 10% of its total assets may be invested in securities issued or guaranteed as to payment of interest and principal by a foreign government or its agencies or instrumentalities or by a multinational agency.
Eliminate
Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in the securities of issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Knowingly purchase securities of other management investment companies, except in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or reorganization.Eliminate
Buy or sell real estate or commodities or commodity contracts; however, the fund may invest in debt securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies which invest in real estate or interests therein, including real estate investment trusts, and may purchase or sell currencies (including forward currency contracts).Replace with policy 4 above.
Acquire securities subject to restrictions on disposition or securities for which there is no readily available market, or enter into repurchase agreements or purchase time deposits maturing in more than seven days, if, immediately after and as a result, the value of such securities would exceed, in the aggregate, 10% of the fund's total assets.Eliminate
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically cause it to be considered an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Make loans, except that the fund may purchase debt securities, enter into repurchase agreements and make loans of portfolio securities.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets (in the event that the asset coverage for such borrowings falls below 300%, the fund will reduce, within three days, the amount of its borrowings in order to provide for 300% asset coverage), and except that the fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements and engage in "roll" transactions, provided that reverse repurchase agreements, "roll" transactions and any other transactions constituting borrowing by the fund may not exceed one-third of the fund's total assets.Replace with policy 1 above.
Mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any of its assets, provided that this restriction shall not apply to the transfer of securities in connection with any permissible borrowing.Eliminate
Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer, if those individual officers and directors of the fund, its investment adviser, or distributor, each owning beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer, together own more than 5% of the securities of such issuer.Eliminate
Invest in interests in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs.Eliminate
Invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of companies having, together with their predecessors, a record of less than three years of continuous operation.Eliminate
Write, purchase or sell put options, call options or combinations thereof.Eliminate

EuroPacific Growth Fund

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Invest in securities of another issuer (other than the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities), if immediately after and as a result of such investment more than 5% of the value of the total assets would be invested in the securities of such other issuer (except with respect to 25% of the value of the total assets, the fund may exceed the 5% limitation with regards to investments in the securities of any one foreign government).Eliminate
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of companies primarily engaged in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of other investment companies; such investments shall be limited to 3% of the voting stock of any investment company provided, however, that investment in the open market of a closed-end investment company where no more than customary brokers' commissions are involved and investment in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or reorganization shall not be prohibited by this restriction.Eliminate
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies, including real estate investment trusts and funds, which invest in real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business, provided, however, that entering into foreign currency contracts shall not be prohibited by this restriction.Replace with policy 4 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% of its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire, at no additional cost, securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin.Eliminate
Issue senior securities or borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act, as amended or any rule thereunder, any Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or SEC staff interpretations thereof or any exceptions therefrom which may be granted by the SEC.Replace with policies 1 and 2 above.
Mortgage, pledge or hypothecate its total assets to any extent.Eliminate
Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer, if those individual officers and trustees of the fund, its investment adviser or principal underwriter, each owning beneficially more than 1/2  of 1% of the securities of such issuer, together own more than 5% of the securities of such issuer.Eliminate
Invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in securities of companies having, together with their predecessors, a record of less than three years of continuous operation.Eliminate
Invest in puts, calls, straddles or spreads, or combinations thereof.Eliminate
Purchase partnership interests in oil, gas, or mineral exploration, drilling or mining ventures.Eliminate

Fundamental Investors, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Borrow money or securities.Replace with policy 1 above.
Buy securities "on margin".Eliminate
Effect "short sales" of securities.Eliminate
Mortgage, pledge or hypothecate securities.Eliminate
Lend money or securities (but the purchase of a portion of an issue of publicly distributed debt securities is not considered the making of a loan).Replace with policy 5 above.
Invest in the securities of any issuer which, including predecessors, has a record of less than three years continuous operation.Eliminate
Invest in the securities of any issuer if any officer or director of the fund owns more than ½ of 1% of the securities of that issuer or if the fund's officers and directors together own more than 5% of the securities of that issuer.Eliminate
Invest any of its assets in the securities of any managed investment trust or of any other managed investment company.Eliminate
Invest more than 5% of its total assets at the market value at the time of investment in securities of any one issuer, or hold more than 10% of such securities of any one issuer, but these limitations do not apply to obligations of or guaranteed by the U.S..Eliminate
Purchase or sell real estate (this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).Replace with policy 4 above.
Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons.Replace with policy 3 above.
Make investments in other companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remain the same.
Concentrate its investments in any one industry or group of industries, but may invest up to 25% of its assets in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.

The Growth Fund of America, and Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Purchase the securities of any issuer, except the U.S. government or any subdivision thereof, if upon such purchase more than 5% of the value of its total assets would consist of securities of such issuer.Eliminate
Purchase the securities of companies in a particular industry (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if thereafter 25% or more of the value of its total assets would consist of securities issued by companies in that industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Purchase more than 10% of the voting or non-voting securities of any one issuer.Eliminate
Invest more than 15% of the value of its assets in securities that are illiquid.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin.Eliminate
Purchase or sell any real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).Replace with policy 4 above.
Make loans to anyone (the purchase of a portion of an issue of bonds, debentures or other securities, whether or not on the original issue of such securities, is not to be considered the making of a loan).Replace with policy 5 above.
Borrow more than an amount equal to 5% of the value of its total assets, determined immediately after the time of the borrowing, and then only from banks, as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes.Replace with policy 1 above.
Invest in the securities of any issuer for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Deal in commodities or commodity contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons.Replace with policy 3 above.


The American Funds Income Series (U.S. Government Securities Fund)

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Purchase any security (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities ("U.S. government securities") if, immediately after and as a result of such investment, more than 5% of the value of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of the issuer.Eliminate
Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in the securities of issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, except that this limitation shall not apply to U.S. government securities.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Knowingly purchase securities of other investment companies, except in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or reorganization.Eliminate
Buy or sell real estate or commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may purchase or sell readily marketable debt securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies which invest in real estate or interests therein, including real estate investment trusts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Acquire securities subject to restrictions on disposition imposed by the Securities Act of 1933, if, immediately after and as a result of such acquisition, the value of such restricted securities and all other illiquid securities held by the fund would exceed 10% of the value of the fund's total assets.Eliminate
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically cause it to be considered an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Make loans, except that the fund may purchase readily marketable debt securities and invest in repurchase agreements and make loans of portfolio securities. The fund will not invest in repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days (unless subject to a demand feature) if any such investment, together with any illiquid securities (including securities which are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale) held by the fund, exceeds 10% of the value of its total assets.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, except that the fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements, provided that the fund will limit its aggregate borrowings to no more than one-third of its total assets.Replace with policy 1 above.
Mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any of its assets, provided that this restriction shall not apply to the sale of securities pursuant to a reverse repurchase agreement.Eliminate
Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer, if those individual officers and Trustees of the Trust, its investment adviser, or distributor, each owning beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer, together own more than 5% of the securities of such issuer.Eliminate
Invest in interests in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs.Eliminate
Invest more than 5% of its total assets in warrants which are unattached to securities.Eliminate
Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof.Eliminate

Intermediate Bond Fund of America

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Purchase any security (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities ("U.S. government securities") if, immediately after and as a result of such investment, more than 5% of the value of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of the issuer.Eliminate
Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in the securities of issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, except that this limitation shall not apply to U.S. government securities.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Knowingly purchase securities of other managed investment companies, except in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or reorganization.Eliminate
Buy or sell real estate or commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may purchase or sell readily marketable debt securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies which invest in real estate or interests therein, including real estate investment trusts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Acquire securities subject to contractual restrictions preventing their ready disposition or enter into repurchase agreements or purchase time deposits maturing in more than seven days if, immediately after and as a result, the value of illiquid securities held by the fund would exceed, in the aggregate, 10% of the value of the fund's total assets.Eliminate
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically cause it to be considered an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Make loans, except that this does not prevent the fund from purchasing marketable debt securities and entering into repurchase agreements or making loans of portfolio securities.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, except that the fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements, provided that the fund will limit its aggregate borrowings to no more than one-third of its total assets.Replace with policy 1 above.
Mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any of its assets, provided that this restriction shall not apply to the sale of securities pursuant to a reverse repurchase agreement.Eliminate
Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer, if those individual officers and Trustees of the fund, its investment adviser, or distributor, each owning beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer, together own more than 5% of the securities of such issuer.Eliminate
Invest in interests in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs.Eliminate
Invest more than 5% of its total assets in warrants which are unattached to securities.Eliminate
Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof.Eliminate
Invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of companies having, together with their predecessors, a record of less than three years of continuous operation.Eliminate

The Investment Company of America

CurrentProposed
The fund shall make no investment:
Which involves promotion or business management by the fund.Eliminate
In any security about which reliable information is not available with respect to the history, management, assets, earnings, and income of the issuer.Eliminate
If the investment would cause more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund, as they exist at the time of investment, to be invested in the securities of any one issuer.Eliminate
If the investment would cause more than 20% of the value of the total assets of the fund to be invested in the securities in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
If the investment would cause the fund to own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer, provided that this  restriction shall apply as to 75% of the fund’s total assets.Eliminate
In any security which has not been placed on the fund’s Eligible List. (See the prospectus).Eliminate
The fund is not permitted to buy securities on margin, sell securities short, borrow money, or to invest in real estate.Eliminate
The fund may not:
Concentrate its investment in any particular industry or group of industries. Some degree of concentration may occur from time to time (within the 20% limitation of the Certificate of Incorporation) as certain industries appear to present desirable fields for investment.Replace with policy 6 above.
Engage generally in the making of loans. Although the fund has reserved the right to make loans to unaffiliated persons subject to certain restrictions, including requirements concerning collateral and amount of any loan, no loans have been made since adoption of this fundamental policy more than 50 years ago.Replace with policy 5 above.
Act as underwriter of securities issued by others or engage in distribution of securities for othersReplace with policy 3 above.
engage in the purchase and sale of commodities or commodity contractsReplace with policy 4 above.
Borrow money.Replace with policy 1 above.
Invest in real estate.Replace with policy 4 above.
Make investments in other companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Pledge, encumber or assign all or any part of its property and assets as security for a debt.Eliminate
Invest in the securities of other investment companies.Eliminate

Income Fund of America: America, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons.Replace with policy 3 above.
Invest more than 10% of the value of its total assets in securities that are illiquid.Eliminate
Borrow money, except temporarily for extraordinary or emergency purposes, in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the fund’s total assets at the time of such borrowing.Replace with policy 1 above.
Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).Replace with policy 4 above.
Purchase or deal in commodities or commodity contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% of its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Purchase securities of any company for the purpose of exercising control or management.Replace with policy 7 above.
Purchase any securities on "margin", except that it may obtain such short-term credit as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases of securities.Eliminate
Sell or contract to sell any security which it does not own unless by virtue of its ownership of other securities it has at the time of sale a right to obtain securities, without payment of further consideration, equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold and provided that if such right is conditional the sale is made upon the same conditions.Eliminate
Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, or spreads, but this restriction shall not prevent the purchase or sale of rights represented by warrants or convertible securities.Eliminate
Purchase any securities of any issuer, except the U.S. government (or its instrumentalities), if immediately after and as a result of such investment (1) the market value of the securities of such other issuer shall exceed 5% of the market value of the total assets of the fund, or (2) the fund shall own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, provided that this restriction shall apply only as to 75% of the fund's total assets.Eliminate
Purchase any securities (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase 25% or more of the market value of the total assets of the fund would be invested in securities of companies in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
issue senior securities.
Replace with policy 2 above.

International Growth and Income Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not with respect to 75% of its total assets, invest more than 5% of its assets in securities of any one issuer or acquire more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer. These limitations do not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities.Eliminate
The fund may not borrow money or securities, except for temporary or emergency purposes in an amount not exceeding 33-1/3% of its total assets.Replace with policy 1 above.
The fund may not make loans if, as a result, more than 33-1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities).Replace with policy 5 above.
The fund may not invest 25% or more of its assets in securities of issuers in any one industry (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities).Replace with policy 6 above.
The fund may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this limitation does not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business, such as real estate investment trusts).Replace with policy 4 above.
The fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this limitation does not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).Replace with policy 4 above.
The fund may not engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the purchase or disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund as an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
The fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.Replace with policy 2 above.

Limited Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.Eliminate
Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).Replace with policy 4 above.
Purchase or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments or engage in futures transactions.Replace with policy 4 above.
Invest 25% or more of the fund's total assets in the securities of issuers in the same industry. Obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are not subject to this 25% limitation on industry concentration.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest more than 15% of the value of its net assets in securities which are not readily marketable (including repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days)Eliminate
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the purchase or disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund as an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.
Replace with policy 3 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Make loans to others except for (a) purchasing debt securities; (b) entering into repurchase agreements; and (c) loaning portfolio securities.Replace with policy 5 above.
Issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.Replace with policy 2 above.
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary purposes in an amount not to exceed one-third of the value of the fund's total assets. Moreover, in the event that the asset coverage for such borrowing falls below 300%, the fund will reduce, within three days, the amount of its borrowing in order to provide for 300% asset coverage.Replace with policy 1 above.
Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, or spreads, or combinations thereof (this restriction does not prevent the fund from investing in securities with put and call features).Eliminate
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in securities the income from which is exempt from federal income tax, or will invest its assets so that at least 80% of the income that the fund distributes is exempt from federal income tax.Replace with policy 8 above.

New Economy Fund

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Invest in securities of another issuer (other than the U.S. or its agencies or instrumentalities), if immediately after and as a result of such investment more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund would be invested in the securities of such other issuer, or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer would be owned by the fund.Eliminate
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Purchase the securities of companies in a particular industry (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if thereafter 25% or more of the value of its total assets would consist of securities issued by companies in that industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies, including real estate investment trusts, which invest in real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business provided, however, that entering into a forward currency contract shall not be prohibited by this restriction.Replace with policy 4 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% or its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost, securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin.Eliminate
Enter into any repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 10% of the fund's total assets would be subject to repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days.Eliminate
Borrow amounts in excess of 5% of the value of its total assets or issue senior securities; in any event, the fund may borrow only as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes and not for investment in securities.Replace with policies 1 and 2 above.
Invest in puts, calls, straddles or spreads, or combinations thereof.Eliminate

New Perspective Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Invest in securities of another issuer (other than the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities), if immediately after and as a result of such investment more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund would be invested in the securities of such other issuer, or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer would be owned by the fund.Eliminate
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of companies primarily engaged in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies, including real estate investment trusts, which invest in real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business; provided, however, that this restriction shall not prohibit the fund from purchasing, selling or holding foreign currencies or entering into forward foreign currency contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Engage in the business of underwriting of securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% of its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin.Eliminate
Issue senior securities or borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act, as amended, or any rule thereunder, any SEC or SEC staff interpretation thereof or any exemptions therefrom which may be granted by the SEC.Replace with policies 1 and 2 above.
Mortgage, pledge or hypothecate its assets to any extent.Eliminate

New World Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not borrow money or securities, except for temporary or emergency purposes in an amount not exceeding 33-1/3% of its total assets.Replace with policy 1 above.
The fund may not make loans, if, as a result, more than 33-1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities).Replace with policy 5 above.
The fund may not invest 25% or more of its assets in securities of issuers in any one industry (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities).Replace with policy 6 above.
The fund may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business, such as real estate investment trusts).Replace with policy 4 above.
The fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).Replace with policy 4 above.
The fund may not engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the purchase or disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund as an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
The fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.Replace with policy 2 above.
In addition, the fund will not change its subclassification from a diversified to non-diversified company except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Eliminate

SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Invest in securities of an issuer (other than the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities), if immediately after and as a result of such investment more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in the securities of such other issuer (except with respect to 25% of the value of its total assets, the fund may exceed the 5% limitation with regard to investments in the securities of any one foreign government).Eliminate
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in the securities of companies primarily engaged in any one industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Buy or sell real estate (including real estate limited partnerships) in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies, including real estate investment trusts and funds, which invest in real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts in the ordinary course of its business; provided, however, that entering into a currency forward or futures contract shall not be prohibited by this restriction.Replace with policy 4 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% of its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire, at no additional cost, securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin.Eliminate
Borrow amounts in excess of 5% of the value of its total assets or issue senior securities. In any event, the fund may borrow only as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes and not for investment in securities.Replace with policies 1 and 2 above.
Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles or spreads, or combinations thereof.Eliminate

Short-Term Bond Fund of America, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not with respect to 75% of its total assets, invest more than 5% of its assets in securities of any one issuer or acquire more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer. These limitations do not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities.Eliminate
The fund may not borrow money or securities, except for temporary or emergency purposes in an amount not exceeding 33-1/3% of its total assets.Replace with policy 1 above.
The fund may not make loans if, as a result, more than 33-1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities).Replace with policy 5 above.
The fund may not invest 25% or more of its assets in securities of issuers in any one industry (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities).Replace with policy 6 above.
The fund may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this limitation does not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business, such as real estate investment trusts).Replace with policy 4 above.
The fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (this limitation does not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).Replace with policy 4 above.
The fund may not engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the purchase or disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund as an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
The fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.Replace with policy 2 above.

Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
With respect to 75% of the fund’s total assets, purchase the security of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund’s total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.Eliminate
Enter into any repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 10% of the value of the fund's total assets would be subject to repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days.Eliminate
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Make loans to others, except for the purchase of debt securities or entering into repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, except such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases or sales.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, excluding the amount borrowed. This borrowing provision is intended to facilitate the orderly sale of portfolio securities to accommodate unusually heavy redemption requests, if they should occur; it is not intended for investment purposes.Replace with policy 1 above.
Underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent that the purchase of municipal bonds directly from the issuer in accordance with the fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, and later resale may be deemed to be an underwriting.Replace with policy 3 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contractsReplace with policy 4 above.
Buy of sell oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs.Eliminate
Write, purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or any combination thereof.Eliminate
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in securities the income from which is exempt from federal income tax, or will invest its assets so that at least 80% of the income that the fund distributes is exempt from federal income tax.Replace with policy 8 above.

The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II (The Tax-Exempt Fund of California)

CurrentProposed
Invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer provided that this limitation shall apply only to 75% of the value of the fund's total assets and, provided further, that the limitation shall not apply to obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.Eliminate
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein.Replace with policy 4 above.
Make loans to others, except for the purchase of debt securities or entering into repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, except such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases or sales.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, excluding the amount borrowed. This borrowing provision is intended to facilitate the orderly sale of portfolio securities to accommodate unusually heavy redemption requests, if they should occur; it is not intended for investment purposes.Replace with policy 1 above.
Underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent that the purchase of municipal bonds directly from the issuer in accordance with the fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, and later resale may be deemed to be an underwriting.Replace with policy 3 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
But or sell oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programsEliminate
Write, purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or any combination thereof.Eliminate
Invest more than 25% of its assets in securities of any industry, although for purposes of this limitation, the issuers of municipal securities and U. S. government obligations are not considered to be part of any industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in securities the income from which is exempt from federal and California income tax, or will invest its assets so that at least 80% of the income that the fund distributes is exempt from federal and California income tax.Replace with policy 8 above.

The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I
(The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland and The Tax-Exempt Fund of Virginia)

CurrentProposed
Each fund will normally, invest at least 80% of its assets in, or derive at least 80% of its income from, securities that are exempt from both federal and the respective state (Maryland or Virginia) tax.Replace with policy 8 above.
The funds may not:
Invest in more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer or invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer, provided that this limitation shall apply only to 75% of the value of the fund's total assets and, provided further, that the limitation shall not apply to obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, securities of other investment companies or cash and cash items.Eliminate
Buy or sell real estate in the ordinary course of its business; however, the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests thereinReplace with policy 4 above.
Make loans to others, except for the purchase of debt securities or entering into repurchase agreementsReplace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, except such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases or sales.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes, not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, excluding the amount borrowed. This borrowing provision is intended to facilitate the orderly sale of portfolio securities to accommodate unusually heavy redemption requests, if they should occur; it is not intended for investment purposes.Replace with policy 1 above.
Underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent that the purchase of municipal bonds directly from the issuer in accordance with the fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, and later resale may be deemed to be an underwriting.Replace with policy 3 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts.Replace with policy 4 above.
Buy or sell oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs.Eliminate
Write, purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or any combination thereof;Eliminate
Invest more than 25% of its assets in securities of any industry, although for purposes of this limitation, the issuers of municipal securities and U. S. government obligations are not considered to be part of any industry.Replace with policy 6 above.

Capital World Bond Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in the securities of issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Buy or sell real estate or commodities or commodity contracts; however, the fund may invest in debt securities secured by real estate or interests therein or issued by companies which invest in real estate or interests therein, including real estate investment trusts, and may purchase or sell currencies (including forward currency contracts) or options on currencies.Replace with policy 4 above.
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically cause it to be considered an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 15% of its total assets would be lent to third parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.Replace with policy 5 above.
Sell securities short, except to the extent that the fund contemporaneously owns or has the right to acquire at no additional cost securities identical to those sold short.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin, provided that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.Eliminate
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary or emergency purposes not in excess of 5% of the value of the fund's total assets (in the event that the asset coverage for such borrowings falls below 300%, the fund will reduce, within three days, the amount of its borrowings in order to provide for 300% asset coverage), and except that the fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements and engage in "roll" transactions, provided that reverse repurchase agreements, "roll" transactions and any other transactions constituting borrowing by the fund may not exceed one-third of the fund's total assets.
Replace with policy 1 above.
Invest in interests in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs.Eliminate
Write, purchase or sell put options, call options or combinations thereof, except that this shall not prevent the purchase of put or call options on currencies.Eliminate

Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.Eliminate
Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).Replace with policy 4 above.
Purchase or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from engaging in currency-related options and forward or futures contracts)Replace with policy 4 above.
Invest 25% or more of the fund's total assets in the securities of issuers in the same industry. Obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are not subject to this 25% limitation on industry concentration.Replace with policy 6 above.
Invest more than 15% of the value of its net assets in securities which are not readily marketable (including repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days or securities traded outside the U.S. for which there is no recognized exchange or active and substantial over-the counter market).Eliminate
Engage in the business of underwriting securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the purchase or disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund as an underwriter as that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
Make loans to others except for (a) purchasing debt securities; (b) entering into repurchase agreements; and (c) loaning portfolio securities.Replace with policy 5 above.
Issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended.Replace with policy 2 above.
Borrow money, except from banks for temporary purposes in an amount not to exceed one-third of the value of the fund's total assets. Moreover, in the event that the asset coverage for such borrowing falls below 300%, the fund will reduce, within three days, the amount of its borrowing in order to provide for 300% asset coverage.Replace with policy 1 above.
Pledge or hypothecate assets in excess of one-third of the fund's total assets.Eliminate
Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, or spreads, or combinations thereof (except for currency options).Eliminate

Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc.

CurrentProposed
The fund may not:
Purchase any security which is not legal for the investment of trust funds in the District of Columbia.Eliminate
Purchase or sell real estate or commodities.Replace with policy 4 above.
Make a purchase which would cause more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund to be invested in the securities of any one issuer.Eliminate
Make a purchase which would cause more than 10% of the outstanding securities of any issuer to be held in the portfolio of the fund.Eliminate
Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.Remains the same.
May not invest in securities of other investment companies.  Notwithstanding the restriction on investing in the securities of other investment companies, the fund may invest in securities of other investment companies if deemed advisable by its officers in connection with the administration of a deferred compensation plan adopted by directors as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.Eliminate
Purchase securities on margin or sell securities short.Eliminate
Lend money.Replace with policy 5 above.
Borrow money except for temporary or emergency purposes and not for investment purposes and then only from banks in an amount not exceeding at the time of borrowing 10% of the fund’s net assets, nor pledge or hypothecate more than 10% of its net assets and then only to secure such borrowing, provided that the fund may not purchase portfolio securities during any periods when loans amounting to 5% or more of the fund’s net assets are outstanding.Replace with policy 1 above.
Purchase any securities which would cause 25% or more of the value of its total assets at the time of such purchase to be invested in the securities of one or more issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry. The board of directors, acting upon the recommendations of the advisory board, may from time to time establish lower limitations on the amount of investment in specific industries.Replace with policy 6 above.
It is a declared policy of the fund to maintain a fully invested position with cash equivalents not to exceed 5% of net assets after allowing for sales of portfolio securities and fund shares within thirty days and the accumulation of cash balances representing undistributed net investment income and realized capital gains.The fund may not to invest more than 5% of net assets in money market instruments, after allowing for sales of portfolio securities and fund shares within thirty days and the accumulation of cash balances representing undistributed net investment income and realized capital gains, in order to maintain a fully invested portfolio.
The fund does not act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the extent that the disposal of an investment position may technically constitute the fund an underwriter as the term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933.Replace with policy 3 above.

APPENDIX 8

Investment Advisory Agreement Information and Related Entity Fees

Fund
Most Recent
Fiscal Year End
Date of Agreement
 
Date Approved by Shareholders
 
Date Last Approved by the Board
Date of Expiration1
Investment Advisory Fee Paid to CRMC in Most  Recent Fiscal YearAdministrative Service Fee Paid to CRMC in Most Recent Fiscal YearAmounts Paid to AFD in Most Recent Fiscal Year
Transfer Agent and Other Fees Paid to AFS in Most Recent Fiscal Year
 
AFTD10/31/082/1/20071/19/200712/3/200812/31/2009$0$ 1,112,000$ 9,241,000$ 1,448,000
AHIM7/31/084/1/20048/29/19943/19/20095/31/2009 6,829,000  294,000  7,479,000      665,000
AHIT9/30/0811/1/20072/14/19899/18/200810/31/200938,022,0003,877,000  44,224,000  11,921,000
AMBAL12/31/081/1/20066/22/199312/11/200812/31/2009114,982,00018,931,000214,178,000  52,469,000
AMCAP2/28/094/1/20066/15/19933/18/20093/31/2010 59,878,000 7,205,000  65,356,000  25,185,000
AMF10/31/084/1/20052/21/19903/18/20093/31/201042,066,000 2,725,000  54,368,000  16,172,000
BFA12/31/0811/1/20074/21/19939/18/200810/31/200981,039,00012,114,000126,152,000  37,909,000
CIB10/31/0811/1/200710/28/19929/23/200810/31/2009231,562,00024,529,000381,376,000  71,909,000
EUPAC3/31/091/1/20087/21/199412/16/200812/31/2009350,264,00051,177,000231,926,000  63,823,000
FI12/31/089/1/200711/14/19918/13/20088/31/2009104,385,00012,094,000139,155,000  45,435,000
GFA8/31/089/1/200712/14/19938/13/20088/31/2009449,765,000108,096,000623,438,000125,597,000
GVT8/31/086/1/20046/15/19923/19/20095/31/2010   8,803,000   1,119,000  12,672,000    3,872,000
IBFA8/31/084/1/200412/14/19929/18/200810/31/2009  14,018,000   1,798,000  18,882,000     5,323,000
ICA12/31/082/16/20057/29/19932/18/20094/30/2010155,330,000  11,308,000219,432,000  70,338,000
IFA7/31/081/1/200812/14/199312/11/200812/31/2009189,791,000  16,006,000311,145,000  49,660,000
IGI6/30/0910/1/20089/4/20088/14/200812/31/2009   x,xxx,xxx    x,xxx,xxx    x,xxx,xxx    x,xxx,xxx
LTEX7/31/084/1/20049/24/19933/19/20095/31/2010   2,929,000      143,000   3,585,000       208,000
MMF 2
N/A5/1/20093/20/20093/19/200910/31/2010N/AN/AN/AN/A
NEF11/30/0812/1/200010/13/19879/17/200811/30/2009 29,814,000   1,674,000  22,778,000  11,398,000
NPF9/30/081/1/20075/18/199312/16/200812/31/2009197,153,000 11,165,000167,471,000  51,127,000
NWF10/31/081/1/20094/19/199912/16/200812/31/2009 88,417,000 5,062,000  52,388,000  20,262,000
SCWF9/30/0812/1/20004/17/19919/17/200811/30/2009132,791,000 5,904,000  74,034,000  32,148,000
STBF8/31/089/21/200610/27/20069/18/200810/31/2009    1,950,000   135,000    1,779,000      276,000
STEX 3
9/30/0810/2/199911/14/19909/18/200810/1/2009     2,623,000    98,000       311,000      194,000
TEBF8/31/086/1/20092/23/19943/19/20095/31/2010  17,272,000 1,177,000  20,540,000    1,335,000
TEFCA8/31/086/1/20042/14/19893/19/20095/31/2010   5,462,000  336,000    5,414,000      258,000
TEFMD7/31/0812/1/198811/22/19886/21/20097/31/2010    577,000     37,000   1,083,000        67,000
TEFVA7/31/0812/1/198811/22/19886/21/20097/31/2010    600,000     32,000   1,047,000        72,000
WBF9/30/0811/1/20082/13/19909/18/200810/31/2009 34,469,000 3,294,000  28,541,000   7,410,000
WGI11/30/0811/1/20071/25/19939/23/200810/31/2009337,525,00029,029,000346,915,000  93,946,000
WMIF4/30/0911/01/199010/4/19906/21/20098/31/2010102,452,00012,258,000172,827,000  64,171,000

1           Investment Advisory and Service Agreements with terms expiring prior to the Shareholder Meetings will be reviewed by the applicable Fund’s contracts committee and Board prior to their expiration.
2           MMF began operations on May 1, 2009.
3           STEX converted to a short-term tax-exempt bond fund does not hold annual shareholders meetings. Meetings(with a fiscal year end of shareholders may be calledJuly 31) from time to time by eitherThe Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America (CTEX) on August 7, 2008.  CTEX adopted a July 31 fiscal year end in 2009, changing from its previous fiscal year end of September 30.  The amounts in this table are for the fund or the fund’s shareholders.
Under the proxy rulesas CTEX, and may not be indicative of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shareholder proposals that meet certain conditions may be included infees incurred by STEX, as a fund’s proxy statement for a particular meeting. The rules currently require that for future shareholder meetings, the shareholder must be a record or beneficial owner of fund shares either (i) with a value of at least $2,000 or (ii) in an amount representing at least 1% of the fund’s securities to be voted, at the time the proposal is submitted and for one year prior thereto, and must continue to own such shares through the date on which the meeting is held. In addition, the rules require that a proposal submitted for inclusion in a fund’s proxy materials for a subsequent shareholder meeting be received by the fund a reasonable time before the fund begins to print and mail the proxy materials for that meeting. The fact that the fund receives a proposal from a qualified shareholder in a timely manner does not ensure its inclusionshort-term tax-exempt bond fund.


Fee Schedule in the proxy materials because there are other requirements under the proxy rulesInvestment Advisory Agreement for such inclusion.each Fund

AFTD
 
0.10% of the Series’ net assets.
AHIM
(a)        0.30% per annum on the first $60 million of the Fund's average daily net assets; plus
0.21% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $60 million and $1 billion; plus
0.18% on the portion of such net assets between $1 billion and $3 billion; plus
0.15% per annum on the portion of such net assets in excess of $3, plus
(b)          3% of the Fund's first $3,333,333 of monthly gross income; plus 2.5% of such income over $3,333,333.
AHIT
(a)         0.30% per annum on the first $60 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets
during the month; plus
0.21% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $60 million and $1 billion; plus
0.18% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $1 billion and $3 billion; plus
0.16% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $3 billion and $6 billion; plus
0.15% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $6 billion and $10 billion; plus
0.14% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $10 billion and $15 billion; plus
0.135% per annum on the portion of such net assets in excess of $15 billion; plus
(b)        3% of the Fund’s first $8,333,333 of monthly gross income, plus
2.5% of such income between $8,333,333 and $25 million, plus
2% of such income between $25 million and $50 million, plus
1.5% of such income in excess of $50 million.
AMBAL
(a)           0.42% of net assets of the Fund up to $500 million per annum
(b)           0.324% of net assets of the Fund over $500 million to $1 billion per annum
(c)           0.30% of net assets of the Fund over $1 billion to $1.5 billion per annum
(d)           0.282% of net assets of the Fund over $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion per annum
(e)           0.27% of net assets of the Fund over $2.5 billion to $4 billion per annum
(f)       0.262% of net assets of the Fund over $4 billion to $6.5 billion per annum
(g)           0.255% of net assets of the Fund over $6.5 billion to $10.5 billion per annum
(h)           0.25% of net assets of the Fund over $10.5 billion to $13 billion per annum
(i)       0.245% of net assets of the Fund over $13 billion to $17 billion per annum
(j)       0.24% of net assets of the Fund over $17 billion to $21 billion per annum
(k)           0.235% of net assets of the Fund over $21 billion to $27 billion per annum
(l)       0.230% of net assets of the Fund over $27 billion to $34 billion per annum
(m)           0.225% of net assets of the Fund over $34 billion to $44 billion per annum
(n)           0.220% of net assets of the Fund over $44 billion to $55 billion per annum
(o)           0.215% of net assets of the Fund over $55 billion to $71 billion per annum
(p)           0.210% of net assets of the Fund over $71 billion per annum

AMCAP
.485% of net assets of the Fund up to $1 billion
.385% of net assets of the Fund over $1 billion to $2 billion
.355% of net assets of the Fund over $2 billion to $3 billion
.335% of net assets of the Fund over $3 billion to $5 billion
.32% of net assets of the Fund over $5 billion to $8 billion
.31% of net assets of the Fund over $8 billion to $13 billion
.30% of net assets of the Fund over $13 billion to $21 billion
.295% of net assets of the Fund over $21 billion to $27 billion
.29% of net assets of the Fund over $27 billion
AMF
The lower of:
“Old” schedule
0.39% of the first $800 million of such net assets
0.336% of the next $1 billion of such net assets
0.30% of the next $1.2 billion of such net assets
0.276% of the portion of such net assets in excess of $3.0 billion;
or
“New” schedule
0.384% of the first $1 billion of such net assets
0.33% from $1 to $2 billion of such net assets
0.294% from $2 to $3 billion of such net assets
0.27% from  $3 to $5 billion of such net assets
0.252% from $5 to $8 billion of such net assets
0.24% from $8 to $13 billion of such net assets
0.23% from $13 to $21 billion of such net assets
0.225% on the portion of such assets in excess of $21 billion
BFA
0.30% per annum of the first $60 million of the Fund's average daily net assets during the month, plus
0.21% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $60 million and $1 billion, plus
0.18% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $1 billion and $3 billion, plus
0.16% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $3 billion and $6 billion, plus
0.15% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $6 billion and $10 billion, plus
0.14% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $10 billion and $16 billion, plus
0.13% on the portion of such net assets between $16 billion and $20 billion; plus
0.12% on the portion of such net assets between $20 billion and $28 billion; plus
0.115% on the portion of such net assets between $28 billion and $36 billion; plus
0.11% on the portion of such net assets in excess of $36 billion; plus
2.25% of the Fund’s first $8,333,333 of monthly gross income, plus
2% of such income between $8,333,333 and $41,666,667, plus
1.75% of such income in excess of $41,666,667.
CIB
0.240% on the first $1 billion of the Fund’s net assets,
plus 0.200% of net assets from $1 billion to $2 billion,
plus 0.180% of net assets from $2 billion to $3 billion,
plus 0.165% of net assets from $3 billion to $5 billion,
plus 0.155% of net assets from $5 billion to $8 billion,
plus 0.150% of net assets from $8 billion to $13 billion,
plus 0.145% of net assets from $13 billion to $17 billion,
plus 0.140% of net assets from $17 billion to $21 billion,
plus 0.135% of net assets from $21 billion to $27 billion,
plus 0.130% of net assets from $27 billion to $34 billion,
plus 0.125% of net assets from $34 billion to $44 billion,
plus 0.120% of net assets from $44 billion to $55 billion,
plus 0.117% of net assets from $55 billion to $71 billion,
plus 0.114% of net assets from $71 billion to $89 billion,
plus 0.112% of net assets from $89 billion to $115 billion,
plus 0.110% of net assets in excess of $115 billion, plus
3% of the Fund’s first $100 million monthly gross income and 2.5% of the monthly gross income above $100 million.

EUPAC
0.69% on the first $500 million of the Fund’s net assets,
plus 0.59% of net assets from $500 million to $1 billion,
plus 0.53% of net assets from $1 to $1.5 billion,
plus 0.50% of net assets from $1.5 to $2.5 billion,
plus 0.48% of net assets from $2.5 to $4 billion,
plus 0.47% of net assets from $4 to $6.5 billion,
plus 0.46% of net assets from $6.5 billion to $10.5 billion,
plus 0.45% of net assets from $10.5 billion to $17 billion,
plus 0.44% of net assets from $17 billion to $21 billion,
plus 0.43% of net assets from $21 billion to $27 billion,
plus 0.425% of net assets from $27 billion to $34 billion,
plus 0.42% of net assets from $34 billion to $44 billion,
plus 0.415% of net assets from $44 billion to $55 billion,
plus 0.410% of net assets from  $55 billion to $71 billion,
plus 0.405% of net assets from $71 billion to $89 billion,
plus 0.40% of net assets from $89 billion to 115 billion,
plus 0.397% of net assets in excess of $115 billion.
FI
the lower of:
“Old” schedule
.39% on the first $800 million of net assets
.336% on net assets from $800 million to $1.8 billion
.30% on net assets from $1.8 billion to $3.0 billion
.276% on net assets exceeding $3.0 billion
or
“New” schedule
.39% on the first $1 billion of net assets
.336% on net assets from $1.0 billion to $2.0 billion
.30% on net assets from $2.0 billion to $3.0 billion
.276% on net assets from $3.0 billion to $5.0 billion
.27% on net assets from $5.0 billion to $8.0 billion
.258% on net assets from $8.0 billion to $13.0 billion
.252% on net assets from $13.0 billion to $17.0 billion
.250% on net assets from $17.0 billion to $21.0 billion
.245% on net assets from $21.0 billion to $27.0 billion
.240% on net assets from $27.0 billion to $34.0 billion
.237% on net assets from $34.0 billion to $44.0 billion
.234% on net assets from $44.0 billion to $55.0 billion
.232% on net assets over $55.0 billion
GFA
0.50% of net assets of the Fund up to $1 billion
0.40% of net assets of the Fund over $1 billion to $2 billion
0.37% of net assets of the Fund over $2 billion to $3 billion
0.35% of net assets of the Fund over $3 billion to $5 billion
0.33% of net assets of the Fund over $5 billion to $8 billion
0.315% of net assets of the Fund over $8 billion to $13 billion
0.30% of net assets of the Fund over $13 billion to $21 billion
0.29% of net assets of the Fund over $21 billion to $27 billion
0.285% of net assets of the Fund over $27 billion to $34 billion
0.280% of net assets of the Fund over $34 billion to $44 billion
0.275% of net assets of the Fund over $44 billion to $55 billion
0.270% of net assets of the Fund over $55 billion to $71 billion
0.265% of net assets of the Fund over $71 billion to $89 billion
0.260% of net assets of the Fund over $89 billion to $102.5 billion
0.255% of net assets of the Fund over $102.5 billion to $116 billion
0.250% of net assets of the Fund over $116 billion to $130 billion
0.245% of net assets of the Fund over $130 billion to $144 billion
0.242% of net assets of the Fund over $144 billion to $166 billion
0.239% of net assets of the Fund over $166 billion to $188 billion
0.236% of net assets of the Fund over $188 billion to $210 billion
0.233% of net assets of the Fund over $210 billion
GVT
(a)        0.30% per annum on the first $60 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the month; plus
0.21% per annum on such net assets in excess of $60 million but not exceeding $1 billion; plus
0.18% per annum on such net assets in excess of $1 billion but not exceeding $3 billion; plus
0.15% on such net assets in excess of $3 billion, plus
(b)        3% of the Fund’s first $3,333,333 of monthly gross income; plus
2.25% of such income between $3,333,333 and $8,333,333; plus
2% of such income in excess of $8,333,333
IBFA
(a)                                           0.30% per annum on the first $60 million of the Fund's average daily net assets during the month; plus
0.21% per annum on net assets in excess of $60 million but not exceeding $1 billion; plus
0.18% per annum on net assets in excess of $1 billion but not exceeding $3 billion; plus
0.16% per annum on net assets in excess of $3 billion but not exceeding $6 billion; plus
0.15% on net assets in excess of $6 billion (“Net Asset Portion”), plus
(b)                      3% of the Fund’s first $3,333,333 of monthly gross income; plus
2.5% of such income between $3,333,333 and $8,333,333; plus
2% of such income in excess of $8,333,333 (“Income Portion”).
ICA
0.39% on the first $1 billion of net assets,
0.336% on net assets over $1 billion to $2 billion,
0.30% on net assets over $2 billion to $3 billion,
0.276% on net assets over $3 billion to $5 billion,
0.258% on net assets over $5 billion to $8 billion,
0.246% on net assets over $8 billion to $13 billion,
0.24% on net assets over $13 billion to $21 billion,
0.234% on net assets over $21 billion to $34 billion,
0.231% on net assets over $34 billion to $44 billion,
0.228% on net assets over $44 billion to $55 billion,
0.225% on net assets over $55 billion to $71 billion,
0.222% on net assets over $71 billion to $89 billion,
0.219% on net assets in excess of $89 billion
IFA
The lower of:
“Old” schedule
(a)           0.24% per annum on the first $1 billion of the Fund's net assets; 0.20% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $1 billion to $2 billion, 0.18% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $2 billion to $3 billion, 0.165% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $3 billion to $5 billion, 0.155% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $5 billion to $8 billion, 0.15% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $8 billion to $13 billion, 0.145% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $13 billion to $21 billion, 0.14% per annum thereafter; plus
(b)           2.25% of the Fund's monthly gross income for the preceding month
or
“New” schedule
(a)           0.25% per annum on the first $500 million of the Fund's net assets; 0.23% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $500 million to $1 billion, 0.21% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion, 0.19% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion, 0.17% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $2.5 billion to $4 billion, 0.16% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $4 billion to $6.5 billion, 0.15% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $6.5 billion to $10.5 billion, 0.144% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $10.5 billion to $13 billion, 0.141% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $13 billion to $17 billion, 0.138% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $17 billion to $21 billion, 0.135% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $21 billion to $27 billion, 0.133% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $27 billion to $34 billion, 0.131% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $34 billion to $44 billion, 0.129% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $44 billion to $55 billion, 0.127% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $55 billion to $71 billion, 0.125% per annum on the portion of such net assets from $71 billion to $89 billion, and 0.123% per annum thereafter; plus
(b)           2.25% of the Fund's monthly gross income for the preceding month
IGI
0.69% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets;
0.59% on such assets in excess of $500 million to $1 billion,
plus 0.53% on such assets in excess of $1 billion.
LTEX
(a)           0.30% per annum on the first $60 million of the Fund's net assets; plus
0.18% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $60 million and $1 billion; plus
0.15% per annum of such net assets in excess of $1 billion, plus
(b)          3% of the Fund's first $3,333,333 of monthly gross income; plus
2.5% of such income in excess of $3,333,333.
MMF
0.295% on the first $1 billion of average daily net assets; plus
0.285% on such assets in excess of $1 billion to $2 billion; plus
0.280% on such assets in excess of $2 billion to $3 billion; plus
0.275% on such assets in excess of $3 billion to $5 billion; plus
0.270% on such assets in excess of $5 billion to $8 billion; plus
0.265% on such assets in excess of $8 billion to $13 billion; plus
0.262% on such assets in excess of $13 billion to $21 billion; plus
0.259% on such assets in excess of $21 billion to $34 billion; plus
0.256% on such assets in excess of $34 billion.
NEF
The lower of:
“Old” schedule
0.60% on the first $300 million of net assets
0.48% on net assets from $300 million to $750 million
0.45% on net assets from $750 million to $1.25 billion
0.42% on net assets over $1.25 billion
or
“New” schedule
0.58% on the first $500 million of net assets
0.48% on net assets from $500 million to $1 billion
0.44% on net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion
0.41% on net assets from $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion
0.39% on net assets from $2.5 billion to $4 billion
0.38% on net assets from $4 billion to $6.5 billion
0.37% on net assets from $6.5 billion to $10.5 billion
0.365% on net assets from $10.5 billion to $13 billion
0.36% on net assets from $13 billion to $17 billion
0.355% on net assets from $17 billion to $21 billion
0.35% on net assets from $21billion to $27 billion
0.345% on net assets over $27 billion
NPF
0.60% on the first $500 million of the Fund’s net assets,
plus 0.50% of net assets from $500 million to $1 billion,
plus 0.46% of net assets from $1 to $1.5 billion,
plus 0.43% of net assets from $1.5 to $2.5 billion,
plus 0.41% of net assets from $2.5 to $4 billion,
plus 0.40% of net assets from $4 to $6.5 billion,
plus 0.395% of net assets from $6.5 billion to $10.5 billion,
plus 0.39% of net assets from $10.5 billion to $17 billion,
plus 0.385% of net assets from $17 billion to $21 billion,
plus 0.38% of net assets from $21 billion to $27 billion,
plus 0.375% of net assets from $27 billion to $34 billion,
plus 0.37% of net assets from $34 billion to $44 billion,
plus 0.365% of net assets from $44 billion to $55 billion,
plus 0.36% on net assets in excess of $55 billion.
NWF
0.85% on the first $500 million of the Fund’s net assets,
plus 0.77% of net assets from $500 million to $1 billion,
plus 0.71% of net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion,
plus 0.66% of net assets from $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion,
plus 0.62% of net assets from $2.5 billion to $4 billion,
plus 0.58% of net assets from $4 billion to $6.5 billion,
plus 0.54% of net assets from $6.5 billion to $10.5 billion,
plus 0.51% of net assets from $10.5 billion to $17 billion,
plus 0.50% of net assets from $17 billion to $21 billion,
plus 0.49% of net assets in excess of $21 billion.
SCWF
.80% of net assets of the Fund up to $1 billion.80%
.70% of net assets of the Fund over $1 billion to $2 billion.70%
.67% of net assets of the Fund over $2 billion to $3 billion.67%
.65% of net assets of the Fund over $3 billion to $5 billion.65%
.635% of net assets of the Fund over $5 billion to $8 billion.635%
.625% of net assets of the Fund over $8 billion buto$13 billion.625%
.615% of net assets of the Fund over $13 billion to $17 billion.615%
.605% of net assets of the Fund over $17 billion to $21 billion.605%
.60% of net assets of the Fund over $21 billion to $27 billion.60%
.595% of net assets of the Fund over $27 billion
STBF
0.36% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets;
0.33% on such assets in excess of $500 million to $1 billion;
0.30% on such assets in excess of $1 billion to $1.5 billion;
0.28% on such assets in excess of $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion;
0.26% on such assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
STEX
 0.39% on the first $200 million of average daily net assets; plus
 0.37% on such assets in excess of $200 million to $600 million; plus
 0.33% on such assets in excess of $600 million to $1.2 billion; plus
 0.29% on such assets in excess of $1.2 billion.
TEBF
(a)           0.30% per annum on the first $60 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets; plus
0.21% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $60 million and $1 billion; plus
0.18% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $1 billion and $3 billion; plus
0.15% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $3 billion and $6 billion; plus
0.13% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $6 billion and $10 billion; plus
0.12% per annum on the portion of such net assets in excess of $10 billion, plus
(b)3% of the Fund’s first $3,333,333 of monthly gross income; plus
2.5% of such income between $3,333,333 and $8,333,333; plus
2% of such income in excess of $8,333,333
TEFCA
(a)           0.30% per annum on the first $60 million of the Fund's average daily net assets during the month; plus
0.21% per annum on the portion of such net assets between $60 million and $1 billion; plus
0.18% per annum on the portion of such net assets in excess of $1 billion; plus
(b)3% of the Fund’s first $3,333,333 of monthly gross income; plus
2.5% of such income in excess of $3,333,333
TEFMD/VA
(a) 0.165% per annum of the first $60 million of the Fund's average daily net assets during the month and 0.12% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets during the month in excess of $60 million, plus
(b) 1.65% of the Fund's gross investment income for the preceding month
WBF
0.57% on the first $1 billion of the Fund's average daily net assets, plus
0.50% on such net assets in excess of $1 billion to $3 billion, plus
0.45% of such net assets in excess of $3 billion to $6 billion, plus
0.41% of such net assets in excess of $6 billion to $10 billion, plus
0.38% of such net assets in excess of $10 billion.
WGI
0.600% on the first $500 million of the Fund’s net assets,
plus 0.500% on net assets from $500 million to $1 billion,
plus 0.460% on net assets from $1 billion to $1.5 billion,
plus 0.430% on net assets from $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion,
plus 0.410% on net assets from $2.5 billion to $4 billion,
plus 0.400% on net assets from $4 billion to $6.5 billion,
plus 0.395% on net assets from $6.5 billion to $10.5 billion,
plus 0.390% on net assets from $10.5 billion to $17 billion,
plus 0.385% on net assets from $17 billion to $21 billion,
plus 0.380% on net assets from $21 billion to $27 billion,
plus 0.375% on net assets from $27 billion to $34 billion,
plus 0.370% on net assets from $34 billion to $44 billion,
plus 0.365% on net assets from $44 billion to $55 billion,
plus 0.360% on net assets from $55 billion to $71 billion,
plus 0.356% on net assets from $71 billion to $89 billion,
plus 0.352% on net assets from $89 billion to $115 billion,
plus 0.350% on net assets in excess of $115 billion.
WMIF
0.225% of the first $3 billion of such net assets
0.21% of the next $5 billion of such net assets
0.20% of the next $13 billion of such net assets
0.195% of the next $13 billion of such net assets
0.19% of the next $21 billion of such net assets
0.185% of the next $16 billion of such net assets
0.180% of the next $18 billion of such net assets
0.177% of the portion of such net assets in excess of $89 billion.

APPENDIX 9

INVESTMENT ADVISORY [AND SERVICE] AGREEMENT PROVISIONS

Fund(s)
Provision
AHIM, AHIT, CIB, EUPAC, IBFA, IGI, LTEX, NEF, NPF, NWF, SCWF, STEX, TEFCA, WBF, WGI
The Investment Adviser agrees that in the event the expenses of the Fund (with the exclusion of interest, taxes, brokerage costs, distribution expenses pursuant to a plan under Rule 12b-1 and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and acquisitions) for any fiscal year ending on a date on which this Investment Advisory and Service Agreement is in effect, exceed the expense limitations, if any, applicable to the Fund pursuant to state securities laws or any regulations thereunder, it will reduce its fee by the extent of such excess and, if required pursuant to any such laws or regulations, will reimburse the Fund in the amount of such excess.
AMBAL, GFA, IFA
The Adviser agrees to reduce the fee payable to it under this Agreement by the amount by which the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year of the Fund, excluding interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, shall exceed one and one-half percent (1 ½%) of the first $30 million of average net assets of the Fund determined pursuant to Section 5, plus one per-cent (1%) of such average net assets in excess thereof.  Costs incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of portfolio securities, including brokerage fees and commissions, which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to investment companies, shall be accounted for as capital items and not as expenses.  Proper accruals shall be made by the Fund for any projected reduction hereunder, and corresponding amounts shall be withheld from the fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser.  Any additional reduction computed at the end of the fiscal year shall be deducted from the fee for the last month of such fiscal year, and any excess shall be paid to the Fund immediately after the fiscal year end, and in any event prior to publication of the Fund's annual report as a reduction of the fees previously paid during the fiscal year.
AMCAP
In addition to paying the costs and expenses provided for above, the Investment Adviser agrees to pay to the Fund annually, immediately after the fiscal year end and in any event prior to publication of its annual report, the amount by which the total expenses of the Fund for any particular fiscal year, except taxes and interest, exceed an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the average of the total net asset value of the Fund for the year.  The average of the total net asset value for the year in question shall be the average of the twelve (12) month-end total net asset value computations made for that year pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 hereof.
AMF
In addition to paying the costs and expenses provided for above, the Investment Adviser agrees to pay the Fund annually the amount by which the total expenses for any particular fiscal year (November 1st to October 31st), except taxes and such expenses, if any, as may be incurred in connection with any merger, reorganization, or recapitalization, exceed the sum of the following:  (i) an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the first $25 million of the average of the net assets for the year; and (ii) an amount equal to three-fourths of one percent (3/4 of 1%) of the average of the net assets for the year which is in excess of $25 million.  The average of the net assets for the year in question shall be the average of the twelve (12) month-end net assets computations made for that year pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof.
BFA
The Investment Adviser agrees to reduce the fee payable to it under this Agreement (a) by the amount by which ordinary operating expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year of the Fund, excluding interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation, shall exceed the greater of (i) one percent (1%) of the average month-end net assets of the Fund for such fiscal year or (ii) ten percent (10%) of the Fund's gross investment income, and (b) by any additional amount necessary to assure that such ordinary operating expenses of the Fund in any year after such reduction, do not exceed the lesser of (i) one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) of the first $30 million of average month-end assets of the Fund, plus one percent (1%) of the average month-end net assets in excess thereof or (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Fund's gross investment income.  Costs incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of portfolio securities, including brokerage fees and commissions, which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to investment companies, shall be accounted for as capital items and not as expenses.  Proper accruals shall be made by the Fund for any projected reduction hereunder, and corresponding amounts shall be withheld from the fees paid by the Fund to the Investment Adviser.  Any additional reduction computed at the end of the fiscal year shall be deducted from the fee for the last month of such fiscal year, and any excess shall be paid to the Fund immediately after the fiscal year end, and in any event prior to publication of the Fund's Annual Report as a reduction of the fees previously paid during the fiscal year.
FI
The Adviser agrees to reduce the fee payable to it under this Agreement by the amount by which the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year of the Fund, excluding interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, shall exceed one percent of the average net assets of the Fund determined pursuant to Section 5.  Costs incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of portfolio securities, including brokerage fees and commissions, which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to investment companies, shall be accounted for as capital items and not as expenses.  Proper accruals shall be made by the Fund for any projected reduction hereunder and corresponding amounts shall be withheld from the fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser.  Any additional reduction computed at the end of the fiscal year shall be deducted from the fee for the last month of such fiscal year, and any excess shall be paid to the Fund immediately after the fiscal year end, and in any event prior to the publication of the Fund's annual report, as a reduction of the fees previously paid during the fiscal year.
GVT
The fee payable pursuant to section 7 with respect to the Fund will be reduced (a) by the amount that the Fund's annual ordinary net operating expenses for any fiscal year exceed 1.0% of the average month-end net assets of the Fund for such fiscal year and (b) by any additional amount necessary to assure that such expenses do not exceed the most restrictive applicable expense limitation (if any) in those states in which the Fund's shares currently are being offered for sale.  Expenses that are not subject to this limitation include interest, taxes, extraordinary items such as litigation and, with respect to state expense limitation provisions, any items excludable under such provisions.  Expenditures, including costs incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of portfolio securities, which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to investment companies, are accounted for as capital items and not as expenses.
ICA
The Investment Adviser agrees that in the event the normal operating expenses of the Company, including the compensation paid to the Investment Adviser pursuant to Section 5 above, and the expenses of the Company referred to in Section 4 above but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage costs, distribution expenses pursuant to a plan under rule 12b-1 and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and acquisitions, for any fiscal year during which this Agreement is in effect, exceed the expense limitations applicable to the Company imposed by state securities laws or any regulations thereunder, the Investment Adviser will reduce its fee by the extent of such excess and, if required pursuant to any such laws or regulations, will reimburse the Company in the amount of such excess.  Under the most restrictive State regulations, as of the effective date of this Agreement, the Investment Adviser would be required to reimburse the Company if the normal operating expenses exceed the lesser of (i) one and one-half percent (1 ½%) of the average value of the Company's net assets for the fiscal year up to $30 million, plus one percent (1%) of the average value of the Company's net assets for the fiscal year in excess of $30 million, or (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross investment income of the Company.
TEBF
Within thirty days following the close of any fiscal year of the Fund, the Adviser will pay to the Fund a sum equal to the amount by which the aggregate expenses of the Fund incurred during such fiscal year, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage costs, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and acquisitions, exceed the lesser of either twenty-five (25%) of gross income of the Fund for the preceding year or the sum of (a) one and one-half percent (1 ½%) of the average daily net assets of the preceding year up to and including $30,000,000 and (b) one percent (1%) of any excess of average daily net assets of the preceding year over $30,000,000.  The obligation of the Adviser to reimburse the Fund for expenses incurred for any year may be terminated or revised at any time by the Adviser to the Fund by notice in writing from the Adviser to the Fund, provided, however, that termination or revision of the Adviser's obligation to reimburse for expenses is not to be effective with respect to the fiscal year within which such notice is given.


APPENDIX 10

Board of Directors of Capital Research and Management Company

Name of Director
Principal Occupation
Timothy D. ArmourPresident and Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company;  Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.*
Kevin G. CliffordPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.*; Director, American Funds Service Company*; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital International Funds Company*
Mark E. DenningSenior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital International Limited*
James E. DrasdoSenior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
James K. DuntonSenior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Abner D. GoldstineSenior Vice President – Fixed-Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Joyce E. GordonSenior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Paul G. Haaga, Jr.Vice Chairman, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Fixed-Income, Capital Research and Management Company
Carl M. KawajaSenior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital International, Inc.*; Director, Capital International Asset Management, Inc.*
Michael T. KerrSenior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Robert W. LovelaceExecutive Vice President and Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Senior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company
Mark R. MacdonaldSenior Vice President – Fixed-Income, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Robert G. O’DonnellSenior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
Dina N. PerrySenior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company
John H. Phelan, Jr.President and Director, American Funds Service Company*; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.*; Senior Vice President and Director, Capital Research and Management Company

James F. Rothenberg
(Principal Executive Officer)
Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer, Capital Research and Management Company; Director and Non-Executive Chair, American Funds Distributors, Inc.*; Director and Non-Executive Chair, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.*
R. Michael ShanahanDirector and Chairman Emeritus, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.*; Chairman of the Executive Committee, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.*; Chairman of the Board, Capital Management Services, Inc.*; Director, Capital Strategy Research, Inc.*
Eugene P. SteinSenior Vice President – Capital World Investors, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Vice Chairman, Capital Strategy Research, Inc.*
Catherine M. WardSenior Vice President and Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Service Company*; Chairperson and President, Capital Group Research, Inc.*
Gregory W. WendtSenior Vice President – Capital Research Global Investors, Capital Research Company; Director, Capital Research and Management Company; Director, American Funds Distributors, Inc.*; Director, Capital Management Services, Inc.*

*Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company

Shareholders who wish to suggest candidatesThe address for board membership to the nominating committee for consideration may do so by submitting a written notice to the Secretaryall directors of the fund atCapital Research and Management Company is 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CACalifornia 90071.
APPENDIX 11

Fund Capitalization by Share Class
(as of June 30, 2009)

 Share Classes
FundABCF-1F-2529-A529-B529-C529-E529-F-1
AFTD221,194,944.852N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AHIM135,797,897.7863,455,495.0099,685,078.95512,263,627.3932,411,988.038N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AHIT966,438,956.73155,000,169.991110,013,363.336144,238,914.77630,472,113.44215,741,932.7292,115,914.1896,249,856.627880,902.927683,285.927
AMBAL1,883,080,576.794229,276,505.849284,616,690.34558,668,949.0689,392,002.16577,669,397.27818,064,725.20631,351,170.3754,890,082.0382,378,074.066
AMCAP818,165,753.43146,759,383.18771,537,293.01893,236,950.84215,786,895.33628,283,803.0854,779,831.5658,430,337.3881,656,348.7471,190,235.591
AMF559,904,754.40521,060,896.92528,504,218.67717,933,136.4125,156,463.71310,231,343.8661,622,978.9472,940,950.440566,056.386383,040.599
BFA2,295,576,195.340114,450,641.958258,862,909.643276,094,991.95654,216,758.81458,298,878.3977,214,671.51628,337,295.1943,174,441.4672,888,573.645
CIB1,244,967,043.35979,948,284.933184,097,660.29771,208,845.62020,264,527.09125,726,503.5313,213,727.9459,732,152.8011,204,028.760718,887.517
EUPAC1,078,940,496.77828,352,356.34475,697,337.115195,560,093.80062,376,224.43119,786,895.0262,509,697.2317,765,816.1421,117,128.1491,313,323.550
FI955,664,721.08031,613,738.33158,333,638.538112,170,539.84315,293,191.49620,745,758.2152,203,902.3126,254,859.995925,725.606870,776.112
GFA2,487,524,814.973175,996,548.433314,210,095.067682,428,611.348113,954,275.474101,588,868.03417,439,701.83731,651,238.3155,335,980.0573,094,720.744
GVT362,651,176.49527,560,785.80752,067,417.23514,285,701.2054,222,530.65510,395,776.8721,889,220.1825,584,719.301634,400.334654,128.641
IBFA393,087,951.61316,305,786.42225,770,875.96236,958,995.09717,826,769.92214,770,093.6051,775,954.6585,434,246.557796,371.5842,661,427.863
ICA1,973,637,398.23591,389,439.89690,183,279.13546,105,594.95712,700,393.56644,375,814.4568,052,541.15512,380,748.0501,913,897.502785,797.092
IFA3,266,712,106.818207,132,326.289408,158,403.765130,529,234.16524,813,044.18143,305,315.9216,613,442.03217,273,799.6922,067,284.1811,273,006.086
IGI57,442,904.357745,196.3273,522,909.2706,604,410.2124,776,513.077378,867.67919,401.22171,835.06916,613.8094,682.622
LTEX109,137,572.1491,692,067.6454,795,367.5107,142,080.05012,606,354.884N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MMF1,455,395,366.75812,613,582.21717,143,838.8701,507,671.020169,134,093.3929,103,968.6902,141,238.9106,221,419.0401,035,341.2501,721,429.550
NEF265,910,727.5226,008,258.2328,090,778.5677,570,630.8051,618,065.3304,801,757.317666,892.4681,628,011.201261,111.663211,674.993
NPF1,319,415,907.97845,461,572.86657,340,285.61034,890,357.49610,162,054.04531,945,719.3584,594,569.2828,505,133.4781,820,982.489607,282.047
NWF222,778,277.9639,149,212.65217,628,810.93322,650,153.7266,778,735.9047,876,863.149846,630.9651,877,042.986417,642.493292,184.467
SCWF423,896,554.50315,480,665.66525,478,010.31719,272,850.2544,509,207.12513,697,899.5891,783,115.4065,263,240.298821,081.6821,126,396.346
STBF231,094,036.8918,292,827.43823,417,885.79916,795,266.64521,878,551.6956,775,215.330537,869.9002,065,688.316374,725.140752,888.677
STEX595,090,474.154N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEBF589,201,013.2199,500,334.61532,649,093.19376,881,043.00219,704,500.974N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEFCA86,538,696.6681,092,909.6466,869,590.0717,731,980.3526,183,677.133N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEFMD18,672,653.391716,392.5092,183,543.3061,360,736.253462,139.962N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEFVA21,399,136.012583,130.7251,892,255.4651,799,972.075763,685.089N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WBF297,229,269.74912,954,008.93534,142,219.55257,804,239.06513,577,411.6339,097,078.102979,286.5724,773,903.234487,844.778811,932.165
WGI1,691,022,322.58894,497,207.381195,740,329.862124,506,408.62927,971,869.36851,428,572.5075,687,996.61814,203,667.3962,304,435.4411,363,815.112
WMIF1,695,271,412.23467,925,482.34380,834,606.12674,657,758.60014,035,630.77136,251,309.9316,354,836.33111,562,451.2012,095,693.4541,810,572.049

 Share Classes
FundR-1R-2R-3R-4R-5R-6
AFTD4,276,086.85132,387,490.078145,892,360.07960,751,419.58127,706,474.968N/A
AHIMN/AN/AN/AN/A4,920.448N/A
AHIT1,601,438.82015,574,780.95325,333,274.33914,930,713.63919,135,729.3433,563,044.077
AMBAL7,081,566.56964,147,236.121145,298,138.108136,657,975.31760,735,515.98621,308,843.719
AMCAP2,466,498.70124,333,963.06834,524,623.15925,626,861.57443,832,211.94918,593,030.131
AMF694,166.4306,020,792.3327,908,599.6913,148,946.7045,743,102.84712,807,158.372
BFA8,776,744.07162,990,021.27191,826,475.48167,782,241.90939,814,365.20210,920,729.112
CIB2,621,261.78613,175,760.80716,981,229.9206,653,609.2758,059,560.3725,571,434.867
EUPAC6,012,109.94932,223,108.439169,587,929.841277,801,011.528452,837,417.486103,924,987.949
FI2,956,057.79816,179,205.07248,115,259.66645,320,093.33138,771,693.61112,094,257.158
GFA19,338,972.59196,549,719.977462,602,864.749639,192,707.719607,332,601.54224,222,075.871
GVT1,002,896.88814,443,370.41912,623,281.23611,323,534.6243,860,620.21823,904,978.166
IBFA757,598.16710,896,397.00011,389,781.0625,491,941.5072,561,354.491899,482.812
ICA2,403,327.63323,355,931.27829,097,300.18129,591,533.31674,917,147.03715,996,688.144
IFA5,321,876.54633,156,897.44366,667,470.01044,670,839.48828,152,934.08218,250,048.932
IGI69,037.298132,013.502108,097.91375,053.040249,834.3272,547,001.165
LTEXN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MMF84,775.3908,453,326.18311,594,623.5404,177,107.5503,995,273.29014,048.300
NEF674,335.1494,960,885.1525,452,564.2353,686,431.6067,295,510.8695,721,023.657
NPF2,100,096.62722,322,090.57544,623,028.04536,210,813.73896,881,407.55813,050,199.186
NWF668,429.0795,986,178.6645,701,505.8523,304,309.58510,225,310.1773,462,520.731
SCWF1,175,766.87020,105,478.78617,285,642.26812,186,582.8238,817,440.4799,467,453.903
STBF307,337.9751,369,558.7491,015,892.510507,140.220920,023.740N/A
STEXN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEBFN/AN/AN/AN/A909.799N/A
TEFCAN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEFMDN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEFVAN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WBF755,222.0056,092,517.7886,589,100.2624,173,752.3795,543,244.3934,107,374.009
WGI5,919,680.16436,860,999.50062,409,735.30551,384,861.74947,838,210.35610,608,514.057
WMIF2,295,766.31528,143,808.55951,461,850.53347,806,004.72434,321,813.58217,892,335.226





 Share Classes
FundAR1R2R3R4R5R6
TDF 201030,758,921.756226,742.54310,461,681.46415,346,993.4387,008,176.1333,502,983.558N/A
TDF 201538,389,987.706712,059.72217,509,073.15222,595,221.3778,887,553.4323,500,206.540N/A
TDF 202040,217,950.307716,503.33222,830,836.69027,692,388.99912,465,205.1214,880,770.662N/A
TDF 202532,355,999.148587,219.60222,070,971.88122,380,328.24310,559,225.8604,398,707.753N/A
TDF 203028,208,424.617853,829.63120,695,998.48521,436,339.9128,625,992.8534,030,210.254N/A
TDF 203519,858,184.325386,485.47614,959,589.75113,446,310.7385,301,832.4952,861,059.429N/A
TDF 204015,079,455.287431,453.36111,624,754.37811,555,129.0774,185,323.6522,494,751.505N/A
TDF 20457,366,403.469154,317.2685,764,172.8185,431,573.0521,871,317.3601,109,125.282N/A
TDF 20508,959,618.237207,475.9156,470,411.4596,008,075.2431,846,792.675928,659.985N/A

APPENDIX 12

5% Shareholder Table





APPENDIX 13

Audit Committee Information

 Audit FeesAudit-RelatedTaxAggregate Non-Audit
FundFYEAudit Firm20092008200920082009200820092008
AMCAPFeb 28/29D&T$ 74,000$ 72,000$  7,000$10,000$ 7,000$ 6,000$1,390,000$1,405,000
EUPACMar 31D&T 106,000  100,000  31,000  35,000 27,000 27,000  1,266,000  1,590,000
IGI 1
June 30D&Txx,xxxN/Ax,xxxN/A  x,xxxN/Axxx,xxxN/A
WMIFApril 30PwC   98,000  94,00000   7,000  7,000       13,000       11,000


 Audit FeesAudit-RelatedTaxAggregate Non-Audit
FundFYEAudit Firm20082007200820072008200720082007
AFTDOct 31D&T$ 42,000$ 23,000$  349$0$28,000$23,000$1,306,000$1,206,000
AHIMJuly 31PwC  51,000 49,0000 0  7,000  7,000        7,000       14,000
AHITSept 30D&T 109,000 94,000 9,000 6,000  7,000  6,0001,366,0001,238,000
AMBALDec 31D&T 82,000 73,00020,00016,000  7,000  6,0001,396,0001,226,000
AMFOct 31D&T75,000 71,000 5,000 5,000  7,000  6,0001,289,0001,195,000
BFADec 31D&T120,000110,00012,0007,000  7,000  6,0001,389,0001,218,000
CIBOct 31PwC119,000119,00000  8,000  7,000       8,000     14,000
FIDec 31D&T76,000 72,00016,00010,00010,000  9,0001,396,0001,224,000
GFAAug 31D&T80,000 77,00062,00071,00012,000  6,0001,205,0001,363,000
GVTAug 31D&T79,000 73,000 2,000  1,000  7,000  6,0001,140,0001,293,000
IBFAAug 31D&T 84,000 76,000 2,000  2,000  7,000  6,0001,141,0001,294,000
ICADec 31PwC109,000 102,00000  8,000  7,000      14,000     11,000
IFAJuly 31D&T113,000 108,00027,00027,000  7,000  6,0001,458,0001,163,000
LTEXJuly 31PwC 46,000 45,00000  7,000  7,000       7,000     14,000
MMF 2
Sept 30PwCN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NEFNov 30D&T 82,00078,000 3,000  2,00013,000  9,0001,232,0001,275,000
NPFSept 30PwC110,000106,00000  8,000  8,000       8,000     15,000
NWFOct 31D&T 82,00076,000 5,000  3,00021,00025,0001,303,0001,212,000
SCWFSept 30D&T101,00097,000 6,00010,00025,00016,0001,381,0001,251,000
STBFAug 31PwC 40,00026,00000  5,000  3,000       5,000     10,000
STEX 3
July 31PwC33,00031,00000  6,000  6,000       6,000     13,000
TEBFAug 31PwC85,00082,00000  7,000  7,000       7,000     14,000
TEFCAAug 31D&T 63,00060,000 1,000  622  7,000  6,0001,139,0001,293,000
TEFMD/VAJuly 31PwC 83,00083,00000  8,000  7,000       8,000     14,000
WBFSept 30D&T 93,00087,000 3,000  2,000  7,000  6,0001,360,0001,233,000
WGINov 30PwC102,000108,00000  8,000  7,000      13,000     11,000


1 IGI began operations on October 1, 2008.
2 MMG began operation on May 1, 2009.
3 STEX converted to a short-term tax-exempt bond fund (with a fiscal year end of July 31) from The notice must be accompanied by complete biographical and occupational dataTax-Exempt Money Fund of the prospective nominee, along with written consentAmerica (CTEX) on August 7, 2008.  CTEX adopted a July 31 fiscal year end in 2009, changing from its previous fiscal year end of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the nominating committee.September 30.
 
Annual report delivery
Each fund will furnish, without charge, a copy of its most recent annual report and/or semi-annual report, to any shareholder upon request. Such requests should be directed to the fund’s secretary at 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, or by telephoning 800/421-0180. Shareholder reports for each fund are also available on the American Funds website at americanfunds.com.
General information
Capital Research and Management Company is the investment adviser to the fund and is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071 and 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. American Funds Distributors, Inc. is the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares and is located at the Los Angeles and Irvine addresses above and also at 3500 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78251, 8332 Woodfield Crossing Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46240, and 5300 Robin Hood Road, Norfolk, VA 23513.
Communicating with the fund’s directors and officers
Correspondence intended for the directors and/or officers of the fund should be directed to the fund’s Secretary at 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California, 90071.
The enclosed proxy is solicited by and on behalf of the board of directors of each fund. Each fund will pay its share of the cost of soliciting proxies, including the printing, handling and mailing of the proxies and related materials. In addition to solicitation by mail, certain officers and directors of the fund, who will receive no extra compensation for their services, may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram or personally. We urge all shareholders to vote their shares by mail, by telephone or via the Internet. If voting by mail, please mark, sign, date, and return the proxy card(s) in the enclosed envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States. To vote your proxy by telephone or via the Internet, please follow the instructions that appear on the enclosed insert.
One copy of this proxy statement may be delivered to multiple shareholders who share a single address. If you would like to obtain an additional copy of this proxy statement, free of charge, please contact your fund’s Secretary in writing at 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, or by telephoning 800/421-0180. These requests will be honored within three business days of receipt. If you received a proxy statement for each shareholder who shares your address and would like to receive a single copy of such material in the future, please also write to or call your fund’s Secretary using the address or telephone number indicated above.
By order of the Boards of Directors,
Vincent P. Corti
Secretary of ICA
Patrick F. Quan
Secretary of AMBAL, FI, GFA and IFA
June 26, 2008

Appendix A
(Investors who own of record, or are known by the fund to own, beneficially 5% or more of any class of fund shares as of April 30, 2008).
            
  AMBALFIGFAIFAICA
Name and AddressClass 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Edward D. Jones & Co.
Maryland Heights, MO
A
B
383,526,726
22,007,387
19.31
7.97
232,719,260
5,624,552
24.49
14.16
417,757,205
16,362,707
15.69
7.29
932,491,448
36,702,211
27.23
14.52
436,713,846
14,811,241
19.98
12.27
Merrill Lynch
Jacksonville, FL
B
C
R-2
R-3
R-5
 
45,804,026
 
 
14.44
 
5,900,073
 
11.14
12,976,798
75,181,571
5,407,123
37,959,144
35,637,250
5.78
21.62
6.03
8.38
7.09
21,590,942
82,028,931
8.54
17.71
 
15,364,602
 
15.13
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
New York, NY
B
C
F
 
37,505,212
 
11.83
 
9,273,169
21,315,678
 
17.50
22.68
12,475,438
50,216,485
74,660,878
5.56
14.44
9.26
18,086,815
70,663,660
7.15
15.25
7,289,435
16,453,167
6.04
16.21
A G Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Saint Louis, MO
A
C
F
 
16,750,467
 
5.28
 
2,893,850
 
5.46
——
200,687,942
30,133,677
5.86
6.50
 
5,608,218
4,489,968
 
5.52
8.85
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
San Francisco, CA
F
R-4
R-5
7,751,973
6,808,614
10.78
6.53
6,293,175
2,229,702
6.70
8.06
94,683,211
47,302,876
33,445,696
11.75
8.31
6.65
14,669,3948.954,875,8009.61
Prudential Investment Management Services
Newark, NJ
F3,865,1705.38————8,482,8215.17——
Hartford Life Insurance Co.
Hartford, CT
R-1
R-3
2,007,352
13,854,495
32.91
7.96
315,42918.39
6,447,916
22,722,659
40.74
5.01
1,931,227
6,732,098
39.39
10.98
762,681
3,989,836
36.70
12.40
John Hancock Life Insurance Co.
Boston, MA
R-326,629,74315.29——28,419,3416.27——5,618,98117.47
ING Life Insurance & Annuity
Hartford, CT
R-321,181,14212.16——32,589,7827.199,347,14715.25——
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Co.
Covington, KY
R-4
R-5
 
16,104,490
 
23.88
2,659,261
3,341,875
9.62
11.95
59,465,238
85,498,417
10.45
17.01
————
McLeod Health
Wilmington, DE
R-53,607,2925.35————————
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Chicago, IL
R-53,425,6175.08————————


             
  AMBALFIGFAIFAICA
Name and AddressClass 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Shares
Held
As % of
shares
outstanding 
Transamerica Life Insurance
Los Angeles, CA
R-3——2,795,7428.51——————
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA
R-4
 
——2,187,5107.91——2,556,9647.30731,4895.42
Capital Group Companies
Master Retirement Plan
Los Angeles, CA
R-5——1,933,6146.91——————
Reed Elsevier
Westwood, MA
R-5——1,930,4546.90——————
The Gates Corporation
Chicago, IL
R-5——1,709,4166.11——————
Nationwide Trust Company
Columbus, OH
R-3
R-5
————23,135,6045.10
3,123,458
2,544,398
5.10
8.46
——
Intersil Corporation
Baltimore, MD
R-5——————2,558,1498.51——
KLA-Tencor Corporation
Lewisville, TX
R-5——————1,715,3325.70——
American Funds 2020 Target Date
Retirement Fund
Los Angeles, CA
R-5——————1,667,7955.55——
Jackson Clinic
Atlanta, GA
R-5——————1,530,8435.09——
Saxon & Co.
Philadelphia, PA
R-4————————889,6086.59
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Quincy, MA
R-5————————39,934,76754.44
Mercer Trust Company
Norwood, MA
R-5————————4,014,2605.47



Appendix B
AMERICAN BALANCED FUND, INC.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS, INC.
THE GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA, INC.
THE INCOME FUND OF AMERICA, INC.
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA
(the “Fund”)
NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER
I. COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
The Nominating Committee (“the Committee”), a committee established by the Board of Directors (the “Board”), will be comprised solely of members of the Board who are not considered “interested persons” of the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), and who are otherwise independent. To be considered independent a member may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Board, the Committee or any other committee of the Board, accept any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Fund, or be a former officer or director of Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) or any of its affiliates.
The Board will appoint the members of the Committee. If the Board has not designated a Chair of the Committee, the Committee members may designate a Chair by majority vote of all members. The Committee will be composed of at least three independent directors. The Fund’s Secretary will serve as Secretary of the Committee.
The Committee will meet with the frequency, and at the times, determined by the Committee Chair or a majority of Committee members. Under normal circumstances, the Committee is expected to meet at least annually. The Chair will cause notice of each meeting, together with the agenda and any related materials, to be sent to each member, normally at least one week before the meeting. The Chair will cause minutes of each Committee meeting to be prepared and distributed to Committee members promptly. The Committee may ask independent legal counsel, representatives of CRMC or others to attend Committee meetings and provide pertinent information as necessary or desirable. The Committee may also meet in executive session.
II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Committee will:
(a)Evaluate the size and composition of the Board, and formulate policies and objectives concerning the desired mix of independent director skills and characteristics. In doing so, the Committee will take into account all factors it considers relevant, including experience, demonstrated capabilities, independence, commitment, reputation, background, understanding of the investment business and understanding of business and financial matters generally. Where feasible and appropriate, the Committee will seek to enhance the diversity of Board membership. The Committee will also consider Board member succession issues.
(b)
Identify and screen independent director candidates for appointment to the Board, and submit final recommendations to the full Board for approval. If the Fund has an Advisory Board, the Committee will perform a similar function in relation to the Advisory Board.1 The Committee will, in identifying and screening candidates, adhere to the policies and objectives it has previously formulated concerning independent director skills and characteristics.
(c)
Review independent director (and, if applicable, Advisory Board member) compensation at least every two years, and expense-reimbursement policies as appropriate. The Committee will make recommendations on these matters to the full Board.2
(d)Review materials, including information drawn from independent director questionnaires, relating to positions, transactions and relationships that could reasonably bear on the independence of directors or raise concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest.
(e)
Make recommendations to the full Board concerning the appointment of independent directors to the Board’s committees. The Committee may make recommendations to the full Board concerning the appointment of the Chair of each Board committee and periodic changes in those appointments and designations.3
(f)Periodically consider the responsibilities of Board committees, the continuing need for each committee, the possible need for additional committees, and the desirability of combining or reorganizing committees, and make recommendations to the full Board with respect to such matters.
______________________
1Committee members are encouraged to be alert to potential candidates on an ongoing basis, so that a pool of prospects is available for consideration when needs arise. As part of the identification and screening process, the Committee may consider candidates CRMC suggests, and may involve CRMC representatives in screening candidates. However, the decision to approve candidates for submission to the Board (or Advisory Board, if applicable) will be made exclusively by the Committee.
2Director compensation recommendations may take into account the size of the Fund, the demands placed on the independent directors, the practices of other mutual fund groups, the need to attract and retain qualified independent directors, any relevant regulatory or judicial developments, and other considerations deemed appropriate by the Committee.
3Recommendations in this area will be made after consideration of all relevant factors, including the desires and capacities of individual directors, and their roles on the boards and board committees of other funds managed by CRMC. Formal term limits for committee members or Chairs are not necessary, but the Committee will periodically consider their terms of service and the possible desirability of changes.
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III. AUTHORITY AND RESOURCES
The Committee will have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including, among other things, the authority to retain a search firm to assist the Committee in identifying, screening and attracting independent directors.
Independent legal counsel to the independent directors will serve as independent legal counsel to the Committee.
IV. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Committee’s policies and procedures may change from time to time to reflect new or evolving business conditions or nominating committee practices. In meeting its responsibilities, the Committee is expected to:
(a)
Provide oversight regarding the orientation of new independent directors.4 The Committee Chair will designate an experienced independent director to assist, and be available to, each new independent director during his or her first year of service on the Board.
(b)Consider, at such times as the Committee may deem appropriate, whether the composition of the Board, its committees (and, if applicable, the Fund’s Advisory Board) reflect an appropriate blend of skills, backgrounds and experience, in relation to the goal of maximizing their effectiveness. The Committee may also consider as appropriate, Board member attendance.
(c)Periodically review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter, and recommend to the full Board any changes deemed advisable.

______________________
4It is expected that orientation materials will be provided to each new director and one or more orientation sessions arranged. These sessions should be geared towards providing a working knowledge of the duties and obligations of mutual fund directors and their role in overseeing mutual fund investments and operations. Orientation sessions may be facilitated by or include members of the Committee, representatives of CRMC and/or independent legal counsel, as appropriate. New independent directors are encouraged to participate in other educational opportunities, including those provided by the Investment Company Institute.
 

 
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 05 Mr. John M. Lillie 11 Dr. Patricia K. Woolf    
 06 Prof. John G. McDonald      
To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, mark the “For All Except” box and write the
nominee’s number on the line provided below.

1B. Election of Directors for Fundamental Investors, Inc.: 
 01
 Mr. Ronald P. Badie  07 Prof. John G. McDonald FORWITHHOLDFOR ALL
 02 Mr. Joseph C. Berenato 08 Ms. Gail L. Neale ALLALLEXCEPT
 03 Ms. Louise H. Bryson 09 Ms. Dina N. Perry    
 04 Mr. Robert J. Denison 10 Mr. Henry E. Riggs 
o 
o o
 05 Mr. Robert A. Fox 11 Mr. James F. Rothenberg    
 06 Ms. Leonade D. Jones 12 Dr. Patricia K. Woolf    
To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, mark the “For All Except” box and write the
nominee’s number on the line provided below.

1C. Election of Directors for The Growth Fund of America, Inc.: 
 01
 Mr. Ronald P. Badie  07 Prof. John G. McDonald FORWITHHOLDFOR ALL
 02 Mr. Joseph C. Berenato 08 Ms. Gail L. Neale ALLALLEXCEPT
 03 Ms. Louise H. Bryson 09 Mr. Donald D. O'Neal    
 04 Mr. Robert J. Denison 10 Mr. Henry E. Riggs 
o 
o 
o
 05 Mr. Robert A. Fox 11 Mr. James F. Rothenberg    
 06 Ms. Leonade D. Jones 12 Dr. Patricia K. Woolf    
To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, mark the “For All Except” box and write the
nominee’s number on the line provided below.

1D. Election of Directors for The Income Fund of America, Inc.: 
 01
 Ms. Hilda L. Applbaum  07 Prof. John G. McDonald FORWITHHOLDFOR ALL
 02 Ms. Mary Jane Elmore 08 Mr. James J. Postl ALLALLEXCEPT
 03 Mr. Robert A. Fox 09 Mr. Henry E. Riggs    
 04 Ms. Leonade D. Jones 10 Mr. Isaac Stein o o o
 05 Mr. William D. Jones 11 Dr. Patricia K. Woolf    
 06 Mr. John M. Lillie      
To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, mark the “For All Except” box and write the
nominee’s number on the line provided below.

1E. Election of Directors for The Investment Company of America: 
 01
 Ms. Louise H. Bryson  08 Prof. John G. McDonald FORWITHHOLDFOR ALL
 02 Ms. Mary Anne Dolan 09 Ms. Bailey Morris-Eck ALLALLEXCEPT
 03 Mr. Martin Fenton 10 Mr. Richard G. Newman    
 04 Mr. Leonard R. Fuller 11 Mr. Donald D. O'Neal o 
o 
o
 05 Mr. Claudio X. Gonzalez Laporte 12 Dr. Olin C. Robison    
 06 Mr. L. Daniel Jorndt 13 Mr. R. Michael Shanahan    
 07 Mr. James B. Lovelace      
To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, mark the “For All Except” box and write the
nominee’s number on the line provided below.

IMPORTANT
Shareholders can help the Fund avoid the necessity and expense of sending follow-up letters by promptly signing and returning this Proxy.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the American Funds
Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on ___________, 2009.
The Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at:  https://www.proxy-direct.com/amf20106


THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES.  THE FOLLOWING MATTER IS PROPOSED BY YOUR FUND.  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES OF THE FUND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1 THROUGH 7.


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FORAGAINSTABSTAIN
2.To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the reorganization of each Fund from a Delaware corporation, Maryland corporation or Massachusetts business trust to a Delaware statutory trust.□□□
3.To update the Funds’ fundamental investment policies (includes Sub-Proposals):
(a)The policy regarding borrowing.□□□
(b)The policy regarding issuance of senior securities.□□□
(c)The policy regarding underwriting.□□□
(d)The policy regarding investments in real estate or commodities.□□□
(e)The policy regarding lending.□□□
(f)The policy regarding industry concentration.□□□
(g)The policy regarding investing in tax-exempt securities (for tax-exempt Funds only).□□□
(h)The policy regarding maintaining a fully invested portfolio (for Washington Mutual Investors Fund only).□□□
(i)The elimination of certain policies.□□□
4.To approve a policy allowing Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) to appoint affiliated sub-advisers to manage the day-to-day investment activities of the Funds without additional shareholder approval.□□□
5.To approve amendments to the Funds’ Investment Advisory [and Service] Agreements with CRMC.□□□
6.To approve a form of Subsidiary Agreement and appointment of one or more subsidiary adviser for the Funds.□□□
7.To approve changes to an investment policy of The New Economy Fund.  (Applies only to shareholders of The New Economy Fund.)□□□
8.To consider a proposal submitted by shareholders of certain Funds that requests the Boards of these Funds to “institute procedures to prevent holding investments in companies that, in the judgment of the Board, substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, the most egregious violations of human rights.”□□□




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As a shareholder, it is important for you to Vote!
On the back of this notice, you will find a summary of the proposals that require a shareholder vote at the Meeting.

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.  We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

The Proxy Statement for this meeting is available at:

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Your Fund’s Shareholder Meeting will be held on [                                                        ] at [the offices of Capital Research and Management Company, 333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor, Los Angeles, California][ The Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036]

If no direction is indicated, proxies otherwise property voted will be voted “FOR” each trustee nominee in Proposal 1, “FOR” each of Proposals 2-7, “AGAINST” Proposal 8 and in accordance with the discretion of the proxies as to any other matter that is properly presented at the Meeting of Shareholders.
 
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Your Fund Holdings:
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The Board recommends you vote is important![       ] the following proposals.

Vote your proxy on
1.To elect Directors/Trustees
2.To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the reorganization of each Fund from a Delaware corporation, Maryland corporation or Massachusetts business trust to a Delaware statutory trust.
3.           Update the phone or Internet.
Funds’ fundamental investment policies regarding:
It saves money! Telephone and Internet voting saves postage costs, which can help
minimize fund expenses.
It saves time! Telephone and Internet voting is instantaneous 24 hours a day.
It’s easy! Just follow these simple steps:3A                 Borrowing
1.    Read your proxy statement and have it at hand.3B                 Issuance of Senior Securities
2.    Call toll-free 3C                 Underwriting
1-866-241-6192 3D                 Investments in Real Estate Commoditiesor go
3E                 Lending
3F                 Industry Concentration
3G                 Investing in Tax-Exempt Securities (for tax-exempt Funds only).
3H                 Maintaining a fully invested portfolio (for Washington Mutual Investors Fund only).
3I                 To approve the elimination of certain policies
4.To approve a policy allowing Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) to appoint subsidiary advisers to manage the day-to-day investment activities of the Funds without additional shareholder approval.
5.To approve amendments to the Funds’ Investment Advisory [and Service] Agreements with CRMC.
6.To approve a form of Subsidiary Agreement and appointment of one or more subsidiary advisers for the Funds.
7.To approve changes to an investment policy of the New Economy Fund. (Applies only to the shareholders of The New Economy Fund).
8.To consider a proposal submitted by shareholders of certain Funds that requests the Boards of these Funds to “institute procedures to prevent holding investments in companies that, in the judgment of the Board, substantially contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, the most egregious violations of human rights.”

Please refer to the website:proxy materials to determine the proposals that apply specifically to your holdings.

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3.    Follow the recorded or on-screen directions.
4.    Do not mail your proxy card when you vote by phone or Internet.