(Name of Registrant as Specified
Inin Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Feefiling fee (Check the appropriate box):
[ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1)(4) and 0-11
0-11.(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
| (3) | Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): |
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which
the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
(5) Total fee paid:
[ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was
paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount Previously Paid:
(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
(3) Filing Party:
(4) Date Filed:
-ii-
[logo - American Funds®] | Adviser Bulletin
American Funds Distributors, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1406
|
October 2009
Important proxy
Shareholder vote for allon important proposal to elect board members of American Funds and Capital Group funds
Notification of Shareholder Vote Solicitation
To our Consultant Partners:
We are writing to notify you that all shareholders — please encourage your clients to participate
Dear Financial Adviser:
As you know,of American Funds,
is asking all shareholdersincluding American Funds Insurance Series, and Capital Group funds (namely, Capital Group Emerging Markets Total Opportunities Fund (CGETOP) and Emerging Markets Growth Fund) are being asked to vote on
an important
proposal to elect board members for each fund in which they invest. Shareholders and/or their representatives (e.g., plan sponsors, contacts or trustees) have been sent proxy
measures. Thismaterial in order to participate in this vote.Why are shareholders being asked to vote for board members now?
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, a fund’s board is required to hold a major initiativeshareholder meeting for the purpose of electing board members if less than a majority of the board’s members were elected by shareholders. Additionally, under the 1940 Act, a fund’s board may fill vacancies by appointment only so long as, after the board fills the vacancy, at least two-thirds of the board members were elected by shareholders. In light of planned retirements and resignations, by year-end, less than a majority of CGETOP’s board will have been elected by shareholders. Accordingly, CGETOP is required to hold a shareholder meeting to elect trustees at this time. Additionally, by electing board members now, each of the other funds’ boards will be able to add new members for a longer period without the expense of conducting additional shareholder meetings.
How do shareholders vote?
Shareholders and/or their representatives will receive either a complete kit containing the full proxy statement and ballot or a notice outlining the proposal and informing shareholders how to access more detailed proxy and voting material. Shareholders with multiple accounts may receive multiple mailings. In this case, shareholders should vote all ballots they receive.
The board of each fund believes that affects all funds,election of the proposed board member slate is in the best interests of shareholders and we’d like youunanimously recommends that shareholders vote ‘FOR’ each of the nominees.
We want to help us informhear from shareholders
Shareholder participation in this proxy vote is key. We encourage shareholders and/or their representatives to read the materials they have received, as they contain important information regarding the proposal. We appreciate your clients about the process.
Please encourage your clientssupport in encouraging shareholders and/or their representatives to vote promptly in order to avoid receiving follow-up phone calls and mailings. To ensure we reach the number of required votes, shareholders who have not voted are being contacted again. Also, shareholders may have received more than one set of proxy materials in the mail — one for each separate account. To vote all shares, they must vote all ballots. You can direct them to americanfunds.com/vote for more information and access to electronic voting, which is a quick and simple process. You may also suggest that those shareholders who received ballots in the mail sign and return them.
These proxy measures are designed to increase investment flexibility and streamline fund administration, which may reduce fund expenses. If approved, the proposals will give fund managers the tools necessary to make the funds more efficient and better able to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing investment environment. Detailed information about the individual proposals is available at americanfunds.com/vote. A similar proxy vote is in progress for American Funds Insurance Series.®
on this important measure.If you have questions or need additional details, please call us at 800/421-9900, ext. 4.
directly contact your Relationship Manager.Thank you for your continued support of American Funds.
Cordially,
/s/ Kevin G. Clifford
Kevin G. Clifford
President
Shareholders of each fund are encouraged to read the joint proxy statement, as it contains important information regarding the proposed transactions. Shareholders may obtain the joint proxy statement,Funds and other relevant documents, for free on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. You may also request a complimentary copy of the joint proxy statement by visiting proxy-direct.com/afs, calling 877/816-5331 or writing to the secretary of the applicable fund at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.
Capital Group.For financial professionalsinstitutional audiences only. Not for use with the public.
The Capital Group Companies
All American Funds
Capital Research and Management Capital International Capital Guardian Capital Bank and Trust[logo - American Funds®] | American Funds Distributors, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1406
|
October 2009
Important proxy vote for alltrademarks referenced are registered trademarks owned by American Funds shareholders — please encourage your clients to participate
Dear Investment Adviser:
As you know,Distributors, Inc. or an affiliated company.© 2018 American Funds is asking all shareholders to vote on important proxy measures. This is a major initiative that affects all funds, and we’d like you to help us inform your clients about the process.
Please encourage your clients to vote promptly in order to avoid receiving follow-up phone calls and mailings. To ensure we reach the number of required votes, shareholders who have not voted are being contacted again. Also, shareholders may have received more than one set of proxy materials in the mail — one for each separate account. To vote all shares, they must vote all ballots. You can direct them to americanfunds.com/vote for more information and access to electronic voting, which is a quick and simple process. You may also suggest that those shareholders who received ballots in the mail sign and return them.
These proxy measures are designed to increase investment flexibility and streamline fund administration, which may reduce fund expenses. If approved, the proposals will give fund managers the tools necessary to make the funds more efficient and better able to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing investment environment. Detailed information about the individual proposals is available at americanfunds.com/vote. A similar proxy vote is in progress for American Funds Insurance Series.®
If you have questions, please call us at 800/421-5450.
Thank you for your continued support of American Funds.
Cordially,
/s/ Kevin G. Clifford
Kevin G. Clifford
President
Shareholders of each fund are encouraged to read the joint proxy statement, as it contains important information regarding the proposed transactions. Shareholders may obtain the joint proxy statement, and other relevant documents, for free on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. You may also request a complimentary copy of the joint proxy statement by visiting proxy-direct.com/afs, calling 877/816-5331 or writing to the secretary of the applicable fund at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.
For financial professionals only. Not for use with the public.
The Capital Group Companies
American Funds Capital Research and Management Capital International Capital Guardian Capital Bank and Trust