Tax Exempt Bond Fund Of America N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-PX

Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of

Registered Management Investment Company

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-02421

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-9200

Date of fiscal year end: July 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

Steven I. Koszalka

The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Item 1 : Proxy Voting Record Fund Name : The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America Reporting Period : July 01, 2016 - June 30, 2017
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FL3	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74527EFA1	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745160RS2	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745181F85	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745190ZR2	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745235ZQ7	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 914811NQ3	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74514LC47	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74526QA77	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74529JLY9	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74514LVK0	12/14/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745160PX3	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745181N52	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745190ZS0	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FH2	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FP4	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FU3	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FW9	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272GC2	11/30/2016		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Consent	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745160RC7	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745181N52	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745190ZR2	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272GC2	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74529JAJ4	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272EM2	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 914811NT7	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74526QA77	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745160PX3	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745160PZ8	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745160RS2	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74526QLY6	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745181F85	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745190ZS0	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272EC4	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FB5	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FH2	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FK5	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FL3	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FN9	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FP4	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FU3	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272FW9	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272GC2	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272GF5	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745272GG3	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74527EFA1	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745235ZQ7	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 745291SW5	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74529JAG0	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74529JAH8	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 74529JMX0	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 914811NQ3	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
	Ticker	Security ID:	Meeting Date		Meeting Status
	N/A	CUSIP 914811PG3	03/30/2017		Voted
	Meeting Type	Country of Trade
	Special	United States
	Issue No.	Description	Proponent	Mgmt Rec	Vote Cast	For/Agnst Mgmt
	1	Bondholder Proposal	Mgmt	N/A	Against	N/A

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA

(Registrant)

By /s/ Neil L. Langberg

Neil L. Langberg, President and

Principal Executive Officer

Date: August 28, 2017