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



FORM N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of
Registered Management Investment Companies

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-02380



The Cash Management Trust 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: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2007





Kimberly S. Verdick
Capital Research and Management Company
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Name and address of agent for service)


Copies to:
Michael Glazer
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
(Counsel for the registrant)




ITEM 1 – Reports to Stockholders
 
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The right choice for the long term®

The Cash Management Trust of America
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America

Spotlight on:
Our credit review process

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Annual report for the year ended September 30, 2007

The Cash Management Trust of America® seeks to provide income on cash reserves, while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, through investments in high-quality short-term money market instruments.

The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of AmericaSM seeks to provide income on cash reserves, while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, through investments in U.S. Treasury securities maturing in one year or less.

The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of AmericaSM seeks to provide income free from federal taxes, while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, through investments in high-quality municipal securities with effective maturities of one year or less.

These money market funds are three of the 30 American Funds. American Funds ranks among the nation’s three largest mutual fund families. For 75 years, Capital Research and Management Company,SM the American Funds adviser, has invested with a long-term focus based on thorough research and attention to risk.

Contents
 
   
Letter to shareholders
1
Spotlight on: Our credit review process
4
The Cash Management Trust of America
7
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America
26
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America
37
Board of directors and other officers
51
What makes American Funds different?
back cover

Figures shown in this report are past results for Class A shares and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Investment returns will vary. Although the funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the funds. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely. Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

The total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class A shares as of the most recent fiscal year-end were 0.51% for The Cash Management Trust of America, 0.57% for The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America and 0.51% for The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America. These figures do not reflect any fee waivers currently in effect; therefore, the actual expense ratios are lower.

Results for Class B, C, F and 529 shares of The Cash Management Trust of America can be found on page 3.

Investments outside the United States involve additional risks.

Income from The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America may be subject to state or local income taxes and/or federal alternative minimum taxes. Certain other income may be taxable.
 
 
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Fellow shareholders:

Short-term interest rates were relatively stable during the first half of the funds’ fiscal year. Toward the middle of the second half, however, short-term rates started to move down a bit when concerns about the strength of the housing market and economy led the Federal Reserve to reduce short-term rates 50 basis points — the first reduction since it started to raise the federal funds rate in June 2004. In this environment, The Cash Management Trust of America, The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America and the Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America generated solid returns for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. All three maintained a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share.

The funds’ results

The Cash Management Trust of America produced an income return of 4.94%, with dividends reinvested, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. The fund’s seven-day yield as of that date was 4.83%.

The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America generated a 12-month income return of 4.43%, including reinvested dividends. Because all of the fund’s earnings are derived from investments in U.S. Treasury securities, the income paid by the fund is exempt from state and local taxes. The fund’s annualized seven-day yield for the week ended September 30, 2007, was 3.80%, reflecting the rush into Treasury bills as investors lost confidence in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis.

The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America provided a federally tax-free income return of 3.19%, with dividends reinvested, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. The income return is equivalent to a taxable return of 4.91% for investors in the 35.0% tax bracket. A portion of this return may also be exempt from some state and local taxes. The fund’s annualized seven-day yield at the end of the period was 3.25%, and its taxable equivalent annualized seven-day yield was 5.00%.

The Fed and the economy

During the second half of the funds’ fiscal year, investor concern over the housing market, mortgages and risk premiums — on lower rated bonds in particular — continued to grow. This led to a flight to quality, as investors sought out the relative safety of U.S. Treasury bills, which in turn saw an increase in prices as yields declined in the last few months of the funds’ fiscal period.

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Your funds’ annualized seven-day SEC yields as of September 30, 2007
     
       
The Cash Management Trust of America
     
(reflecting a fee waiver, 4.81% without the waiver)
    4.83 %
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America
       
(reflecting a fee waiver, 3.77% without the waiver)
    3.80 %
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America
       
(reflecting a fee waiver, 3.21% without the waiver)
    3.25 %
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America (taxable equivalent yield)*
       
(reflecting a fee waiver, 4.94% without the waiver)
    5.00 %
         
*Represents the fund’s taxable equivalent yield calculated at the maximum effective 35.0% federal tax rate.
       
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To help cushion the economy from the effects of the housing slump and to foster better corporate lending conditions, the Federal Reserve lowered its key lending rates. In August it lowered the discount rate by half a point and in September it lowered the federal funds target rate and the discount rate by half a point each. The Fed’s rate cut was generally well received by the market; concerns about inflation, however, still linger.

In addition to inflation, investors remain anxious about the future strength of the economy and consumer spending in the face of the ongoing housing slump. That anxiety, in turn, has led to uncertainty about the future of short-term rates.

In a time of increased uncertainty and market volatility, money market funds can play an important role in providing some stability for your portfolio. Indeed, our intensive issuer research helped the funds maintain a level of stability as the credit markets went through a correction over the latter months of the funds’ fiscal year. To learn more about our credit review procedures please turn to page 4.

The funds’ objective

Our money market funds are managed to provide shareholders with a reasonable return while protecting the principal invested. As part of a broader portfolio that includes stock and bond funds, they offer relative stability while serving as a haven for cash that might be needed at a moment’s notice or applied to future investments. Whether used as a temporary holding place or simply as a way to earn income on the cash-reserve portion of a balanced portfolio, the stability and convenience of a money market fund can be instrumental in helping you achieve your long-term financial goals.

Cordially,
 
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.

Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Vice Chairman of the Boards
 
 
/s/ Abner D. Goldstine
 
Abner D. Goldstine
President
 
November 8, 2007

For current information about the funds, visit americanfunds.com.

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Consumer Price Index and federal funds target rate vs. fund yields1

For the five years ended September 30, 2007 (plotted monthly)
 
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The Cash Management Trust of America
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America3
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America2
Federal funds rate (target rate)
Consumer Price Index (inflation)
             
 2002
Sep-02
1.15
1.10
1.46
1.75
1.51
 
Oct-02
1.21
1.08
1.52
1.75
2.03
 
Nov-02
1.00
0.87
1.35
1.25
2.20
 
Dec-02
0.78
0.71
1.04
1.25
2.38
2003
Jan-03
0.77
0.59
0.79
1.25
2.60
 
Feb-03
0.89
0.58
0.80
1.25
2.98
 
Mar-03
0.99
0.58
0.61
1.25
3.02
 
Apr-03
0.85
0.57
0.88
1.25
2.22
 
May-03
0.88
0.55
0.88
1.25
2.06
 
Jun-03
0.68
0.46
0.91
1.00
2.11
 
Jul-03
0.84
0.42
0.63
1.00
2.11
 
Aug-03
1.05
0.38
0.51
1.00
2.16
 
Sep-03
1.06
0.42
0.63
1.00
2.32
 
Oct-03
0.89
0.37
0.60
1.00
2.04
 
Nov-03
0.77
0.29
0.68
1.00
1.77
 
Dec-03
0.73
0.25
0.72
1.00
1.88
2004
Jan-04
0.59
0.17
0.45
1.00
1.93
 
Feb-04
0.63
0.30
0.84
1.00
1.69
 
Mar-04
0.60
0.30
0.66
1.00
1.74
 
Apr-04
0.67
0.39
0.74
1.00
2.29
 
May-04
0.73
0.29
0.82
1.00
3.05
 
Jun-04
0.67
0.39
0.87
1.00
3.27
 
Jul-04
1.03
0.49
0.88
1.25
2.99
 
Aug-04
1.42
0.76
0.99
1.50
2.65
 
Sep-04
1.51
0.88
1.12
1.75
2.54
 
Oct-04
1.47
1.04
1.54
1.75
3.19
 
Nov-04
1.50
1.13
1.88
2.00
3.52
 
Dec-04
1.69
1.43
1.99
2.25
3.26
2005
Jan-05
1.76
1.48
1.84
2.25
2.97
 
Feb-05
1.89
1.64
2.26
2.50
3.01
 
Mar-05
2.12
1.98
2.34
2.75
3.15
 
Apr-05
2.31
2.10
2.69
2.75
3.51
 
May-05
2.50
2.22
3.25
3.00
2.80
 
Jun-05
2.51
2.29
3.26
3.00
2.53
 
Jul-05
2.84
2.58
3.19
3.25
3.17
 
Aug-05
3.05
2.69
3.23
3.50
3.64
 
Sep-05
3.17
2.77
3.12
3.75
4.69
 
Oct-05
3.35
2.93
3.47
3.75
4.35
 
Nov-05
3.54
3.04
3.58
4.00
3.46
 
Dec-05
3.73
3.19
3.84
4.25
3.42
2006
Jan-06
3.95
3.44
3.97
4.50
3.99
 
Feb-06
3.99
3.60
4.10
4.50
3.60
 
Mar-06
4.09
3.78
3.99
4.75
3.36
 
Apr-06
4.34
4.06
4.41
4.75
3.55
 
May-06
4.54
4.09
4.64
5.00
4.17
 
Jun-06
4.68
4.24
4.63
5.25
4.32
 
Jul-06
4.87
4.35
4.64
5.25
4.15
 
Aug-06
4.88
4.50
4.79
5.25
3.82
 
Sep-06
4.81
4.41
4.80
5.25
2.06
 
Oct-06
4.81
4.33
4.75
5.25
1.31
 
Nov-06
4.87
4.46
4.71
5.25
1.97
 
Dec-06
4.79
4.41
4.72
5.25
2.54
2007
Jan-07
4.84
4.46
4.69
5.25
2.08
 
Feb-07
4.79
4.51
4.88
5.25
2.42
 
Mar-07
4.79
4.50
4.92
5.25
2.78
 
Apr-07
4.87
4.43
4.89
5.25
2.57
 
May-07
4.86
4.40
5.03
5.25
2.69
 
Jun-07
4.83
4.31
4.98
5.25
2.69
 
Jul-07
4.86
4.36
4.97
5.25
2.36
 
Aug-07
4.83
4.03
4.97
5.25
1.97
 
Sep-07
4.83
3.80
5.00
4.75
2.76
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The seven-day SEC yields more accurately reflect the funds’ current earnings than do their 30-day yields or total returns.

For The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America, the investment adviser waived 5% of its management fees from September 1, 2004, through March 31, 2005, and increased the waiver to 10% on April 1, 2005. For The Cash Management Trust of America, the investment adviser waived 10% of its management fees beginning October 1, 2005. Fund results shown reflect actual expenses, with the waiver applied. Fund results would have been lower without the waiver. Please see the Financial Highlights tables on pages 21, 22, 32 and 46 for details.

 
1Equivalent to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yields. Represents the seven-day month-end averages.
 
2Represents the fund’s taxable equivalent yield calculated at the maximum effective 35.0% federal tax rate.
 
3Because income paid by The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America is exempt from state and local taxes in most states, the fund’s taxable equivalent yield would be higher than the rates shown in the chart.
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Other share class results
unaudited

Class B, Class C, Class F and Class 529 (for The Cash Management Trust of America)

Fund results shown are for past periods and are not predictive of results for future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown. Share prices and returns will vary, so investors may lose money. For current information and month-end results, visit americanfunds.com.

Average annual total returns for periods ended September 30, 2007:
                 
                   
   
1 year
   
5 years
   
Life of class
 
Class B shares— first sold 3/15/00
                 
Reflecting applicable contingent deferred sales
                 
charge (CDSC), maximum of 5%, payable only
                 
if shares are sold within six years of purchase
    –0.90 %     1.44 %     2.13 %
Not reflecting CDSC
    4.10 %     1.82 %     2.13 %
                         
Class C shares— first sold 3/16/01
                       
Reflecting CDSC, maximum of 1%, payable only
                       
if shares are sold within one year of purchase
    2.95 %     1.71 %     1.58 %
Not reflecting CDSC
    3.95 %     1.71 %     1.58 %
                         
Class F shares*— first sold 3/26/01
                       
Not reflecting annual asset-based fee charged
                       
by sponsoring firm
    4.68 %     2.31 %     2.21 %
                         
Class 529-A shares*— first sold 2/15/02
    4.79 %     2.40 %     2.26 %
                         
Class 529-B shares— first sold 6/7/02
                       
Reflecting applicable CDSC, maximum of 5%,
                       
payable only if shares are sold within six
                       
years of purchase
    –1.04 %     1.34 %     1.45 %
Not reflecting CDSC
    3.96 %     1.71 %     1.63 %
                         
Class 529-C shares— first sold 4/2/02
                       
Reflecting CDSC, maximum of 1%, payable only
                       
if shares are sold within one year of purchase
    2.85 %     1.66 %     1.53 %
Not reflecting CDSC
    3.85 %     1.66 %     1.53 %
                         
Class 529-E shares*— first sold 3/11/02
    4.37 %     2.00 %     1.86 %
                         
Class 529-F shares*— first sold 9/16/02
                       
Not reflecting annual asset-based fee charged
                       
by sponsoring firm
    4.90 %     2.34 %     2.33 %
                         
*These shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge.
                       
Results shown do not reflect the $10 initial account setup fee and an annual $10 account maintenance fee.
                       

The fund’s investment adviser waived 10% of its management fees beginning October 1, 2005. The investment adviser also has reimbursed certain expenses for some share classes. Fund results shownreflect the waiver and/or reimbursement, without which they would have been lower. Please see the Financial Highlights table on pages 21 and 22 for details.
 
 
One of our most important concerns when investing in money market instruments is the evaluation of the credit worthiness of the issuer. Credit rating agencies provide analysis and apply a “grade” to investments, but there is no substitute for doing our own research and analysis. The importance of undertaking independent risk reviews was emphasized during this past summer’s liquidity squeeze in some parts of the short-term credit markets, sparked by trouble in the subprime mortgage sector.
 
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Spotlight on:  Our credit review process

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The total amount of outstanding money market investments, all having a maturity of one year or less, is several trillion dollars. The market is made up primarily of Treasury bills, issues of federal agencies, bank certificates of deposit and commercial paper. Within commercial paper there is:

Traditional commercial paper. Used by financial and industrial companies to fund their short-term capital needs.

Commercial paper conduits. Used by banks and corporations to finance loans to smaller borrowers. These typically have bank liquidity backup agreements and other credit enhancements.

Structured Investment Vehicles (SIVs). Used mainly to finance pools of mortgages, some of which may be subprime in credit quality and carry an increased risk of default.

Based on our credit evaluations, we felt that the commercial paper issued by the mortgage-related SIVs, in particular those holding subprime assets, was not safe enough for your money market funds.

How we evaluate credit

Following a turbulent period in the credit markets in the early 1990s, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules to require money market funds to conduct more comprehensive credit reviews of eligible commercial paper. To be eligible, the commercial paper’s issuer must carry one of the two highest credit rankings from at least two of the nationally recognized statistical rating agencies (see box on page 6).

“Of course, we looked at the new rule and, as is often the case, applied additional guidelines that went well beyond what the SEC was asking for,” notes Louise Moriarty, a vice president with Capital Research and Management Company who leads our money market credit analysis efforts.

Our money market analysts maintain and monitor an approved investment list of approximately 200 short-term credit issuers that the money market traders then use to identify opportunities in which to invest for the funds. Each money market analyst has a specialty, such as corporate, structured or municipal credit. Together they closely watch the credit quality of the issuers and work toward removing those who no longer represent minimal credit risk. Our credit review procedures include:

Ongoing monitoring. Our analysts review each issuer annually, although semiannual reports are more common. Analysts may also initiate a review at any time. For example, a review may be triggered by news of deteriorating operations, rumors of a potential merger or acquisition, or the announcement of a policy decision that may impact the issuer’s credit standing.

Presentations to the Short-Term Investment and Compliance Review Committee. This committee — made up of analysts, portfolio counselors and legal counsel — generally meets at least twice a month. Analysts share their credit reports with the group, and the committee reviews the recommendations concerning which issuers meet our standard of quality and at times suggests the need for further research.

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What is commercial paper?

Commercial paper is a short-term, unsecured debt instrument issued by a corporation or financial entity. It’s used, primarily, to provide short-term funds for seasonal or working capital needs, although commercial paper instruments have become considerably more complicated within the last decade.
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What is a liquidity squeeze?

In the instance of this past summer, the subprime mortgage problem sparked a concern that many debt obligations were riskier than previously thought. This led to a situation where issuers with high concentrations in the mortgage business found it increasingly difficult to obtain short-term financing as financial institutions and investors grew wary of lending them money.
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The rating agencies
   
     
All investments carry some inherent risk — in the commercial paper market it’s primarily credit risk, or the concern that an issuer won’t be able to pay back the loan. There are three major rating agencies that assess the credit quality of commercial paper issuers; we utilize the two shown below in researching potential holdings.  
     
 
Moody’s
Standard & Poor’s
   
 
Superior
P1
A1+ or A1
Satisfactory
P2
A2
Adequate
P3
A3
Speculative
NP
B or C
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Leveraging the expertise of other analysts. Our money market analysts are fully integrated into our fixed-income group. They work closely with the fixed-income analysts that follow the same companies’ longer term debt securities. This allows them to use that research in evaluating the underlying credit quality of the issuers. They also speak with our equity analysts who follow the companies that issue the commercial paper we buy. As a result, our money market analysts gain a well-rounded view of these companies and an awareness of the potential future challenges an issuer may face.

During the recent debt market unease, our analysts systematically reviewed all issuers concerning their possible exposure to subprime mortgages. “Our analysts reviewed the structures of the programs we buy in order to confirm that they still provided acceptable credit risk,” says Terry Cook, a money market trader for the funds’ adviser, Capital Research and Management.

Putting it all together

Money market funds are not only bound by rules regarding quality, they must also be concerned about the diversity and the maturity of the investments they purchase. The rules, imposed by the SEC, limit the credit risk exposure of money market funds by restricting their investments to eligible commercial paper.

While the SEC includes as eligible holdings money market instruments having either the highest or second highest quality ratings, The Cash Management Trust of America and The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America may currently invest only in eligible commercial paper with the highest short-term ratings. The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America invests only in U.S. Treasuries. Of course credit ratings are just one small part of the process, as our analysts make their own evaluations of the credit risks.

While no one can profess to have perfect knowledge, proactive research that looks beyond credit ratings can help provide clarity with regard to a fund’s overall holdings. It is, in fact, essential to the review process our analysts apply as they seek investments for The Cash Management Trust of America and The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America. “At the end of the day, we want our research to be ahead of the rating agencies,” says Louise.


The Cash Management Trust of America
 
Investment portfolio, September 30, 2007
 
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Commercial paper
    80.5 %
Federal agency discount notes
   
18.1
 
Other
   
1.4
 
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Principal
   
Market
 
   
Yield at
   
amount
   
value
 
Short-term securities  -  100.33%
 
acquisition
      (000 )     (000 )
                       
Commercial paper  -  80.52%
                     
3M Co.
                     
 October 3, 2007
    5.22 %   $
25,000
    $
24,989
 
Abbott Laboratories (1)
                       
 October 10, 2007
   
5.24
     
25,000
     
24,964
 
 October 18, 2007
   
4.99
     
75,000
     
74,813
 
 October 23, 2007
   
4.74
     
50,000
     
49,836
 
 October 25, 2007
   
4.99
     
60,000
     
59,793
 
 October 30, 2007
   
5.03
     
52,000
     
51,783
 
Alcon Capital Corp. (1)
                       
 October 12, 2007
   
5.26
     
20,000
     
19,965
 
 October 25, 2007
   
5.28
     
17,099
     
17,037
 
Allied Irish Banks North America Inc. (1)
                       
 October 12, 2007
   
5.33
     
100,000
     
99,826
 
 October 29, 2007
   
5.44
     
100,000
     
99,566
 
American Express Credit Corp.
                       
 October 15, 2007
   
5.29
     
50,000
     
49,890
 
 October 16, 2007
   
5.31
     
50,000
     
49,883
 
 October 17, 2007
   
5.35
     
24,700
     
24,638
 
 November 2, 2007
   
5.27
     
20,000
     
19,904
 
 November 28, 2007
   
4.81
     
75,000
     
74,359
 
American Honda Finance Corp.
                       
 October 3, 2007
   
5.28
     
50,000
     
49,979
 
 October 4, 2007
   
5.28
     
100,000
     
99,943
 
 October 9, 2007
   
5.34
     
75,000
     
74,900
 
 October 16, 2007
   
5.31
     
50,000
     
49,883
 
 November 8, 2007
   
5.32
     
67,000
     
66,617
 
Amsterdam Funding Corp. (1)
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.30
     
50,000
     
49,985
 
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. (1)
                       
 October 18, 2007
   
5.01
     
28,000
     
27,930
 
 November 19, 2007
   
4.73
     
29,200
     
29,002
 
ANZ National (International) Ltd. (1)
                       
 November 13, 2007
   
5.68
     
50,000
     
49,650
 
 November 14, 2007
   
5.75
     
50,000
     
49,661
 
AstraZeneca PLC (1)
                       
 October 15, 2007
   
5.53
     
50,000
     
49,885
 
 October 18, 2007
   
5.31
     
40,000
     
39,897
 
 October 30, 2007
   
5.60
     
50,000
     
49,768
 
 November 5, 2007
   
4.93
     
50,000
     
49,755
 
 November 26, 2007
   
4.95
     
90,000
     
89,293
 
 December 4, 2007
   
4.96
     
25,000
     
24,766
 
AT&T Inc. (1)
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.29
     
40,000
     
39,988
 
 October 31, 2007
   
4.77
     
50,000
     
49,795
 
 December 4, 2007
   
4.79
     
70,000
     
69,341
 
Bank of America Corp.
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.30
     
63,000
     
62,991
 
 October 2, 2007
   
5.30
     
62,000
     
61,982
 
 November 8, 2007
   
5.42
     
50,000
     
49,695
 
 November 9, 2007
   
5.44
     
50,000
     
49,700
 
 December 7, 2007
   
4.97
     
50,000
     
49,508
 
Bank of Ireland (1)
                       
 October 11, 2007
   
5.33
     
145,800
     
145,567
 
 November 9, 2007
   
5.73
     
30,000
     
29,811
 
 November 20, 2007
   
5.10
     
50,000
     
49,627
 
Bank of Nova Scotia
                       
 October 10, 2007
   
5.32
     
40,000
     
39,942
 
Barclays U.S. Funding Corp.
                       
 October 29, 2007
   
5.52
     
50,000
     
49,784
 
Barton Capital LLC (1)
                       
 October 10, 2007
   
5.32
     
73,000
     
72,891
 
 October 17, 2007
   
5.19
     
30,000
     
29,927
 
BASF AG (1)
                       
 October 4, 2007
   
5.29
     
30,000
     
29,982
 
 October 26, 2007
   
5.35
     
43,070
     
42,905
 
 November 5, 2007
   
5.39
     
89,500
     
89,018
 
Becton, Dickinson and Co.
                       
 October 11, 2007
   
5.02
     
20,000
     
19,969
 
 October 19, 2007
   
5.23
     
4,400
     
4,388
 
BMW U.S. Capital LLC (1)
                       
 October 9, 2007
   
5.25
     
100,000
     
99,869
 
 October 11, 2007
   
5.25
     
50,000
     
49,920
 
 October 26, 2007
   
4.98
     
50,000
     
49,821
 
 November 9, 2007
   
4.76
     
40,000
     
39,790
 
BP Capital Markets PLC (1)
                       
 October 23, 2007
   
4.97
     
50,000
     
49,842
 
 November 15, 2007
   
4.81
     
36,400
     
36,178
 
 November 26, 2007
   
4.80
     
18,400
     
18,254
 
CAFCO, LLC (1)
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.92
     
100,000
     
99,984
 
 October 5, 2007
   
5.32
     
50,000
     
49,963
 
 October 10, 2007
   
5.91
     
50,000
     
49,918
 
 November 7, 2007
   
5.13
     
25,000
     
24,858
 
 November 19, 2007
   
6.12
     
50,000
     
49,606
 
Canadian Wheat Board
                       
 November 28, 2007
   
4.67
     
20,000
     
19,830
 
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
                       
 October 4, 2007
   
5.28
     
49,000
     
48,973
 
 October 17, 2007
   
5.02
     
20,000
     
19,953
 
 October 23, 2007
   
4.75
     
25,000
     
24,924
 
CBA (Delaware) Finance Inc.
                       
 October 10, 2007
   
5.35
     
50,000
     
49,928
 
 November 6, 2007
   
5.72
     
75,000
     
74,562
 
Chevron Funding Corp.
                       
 October 24, 2007
   
5.26
     
50,000
     
49,826
 
 October 25, 2007
   
5.22
     
65,000
     
64,766
 
 November 19, 2007
   
5.10
     
50,000
     
49,612
 
 November 20, 2007
   
5.08
     
25,000
     
24,815
 
 November 26, 2007
   
5.08
     
15,000
     
14,881
 
CIT Group, Inc. (1)
                       
 October 4, 2007
   
5.32
     
70,000
     
69,961
 
Citigroup Funding Inc.
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.32
     
30,000
     
29,991
 
Clipper Receivables Co., LLC (1)
                       
 October 15, 2007
   
5.30
     
100,000
     
99,766
 
Coca-Cola Co. (1)
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.26
     
30,000
     
29,991
 
 October 10, 2007
   
5.28
     
50,000
     
49,927
 
 October 15, 2007
   
5.28
     
44,900
     
44,802
 
 October 22, 2007
   
5.29
     
50,000
     
49,836
 
 October 26, 2007
   
5.28
     
50,000
     
49,811
 
 November 13, 2007
   
5.27
     
30,000
     
29,789
 
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (1)
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.26
     
44,000
     
43,994
 
DaimlerChrysler Revolving Auto Conduit LLC
                       
 October 16, 2007
   
6.30
     
30,000
     
29,917
 
 October 22, 2007
   
6.25
     
35,000
     
34,867
 
Danske Corp. (1)
                       
 October 3, 2007
   
5.48
     
50,000
     
49,977
 
 October 10, 2007
   
5.71
     
50,000
     
49,921
 
 October 11, 2007
   
5.66
     
21,000
     
20,964
 
 October 18, 2007
   
5.39
     
9,900
     
9,873
 
 December 3, 2007
   
5.10
     
50,000
     
49,539
 
Depfa Bank PLC (1)
                       
 October 3, 2007
   
5.30
     
75,000
     
74,969
 
Dexia Delaware LLC
                       
 October 18, 2007
   
5.27
     
50,000
     
49,869
 
 November 5, 2007
   
5.10
     
50,000
     
49,746
 
 November 20, 2007
   
5.04
     
50,000
     
49,629
 
E.I. duPont de Nemours and Co. (1)
                       
 October 17, 2007
   
5.02
     
25,000
     
24,941
 
 October 25, 2007
   
4.77
     
50,000
     
49,835
 
 October 29, 2007
   
4.75
     
87,000
     
86,668
 
 October 31, 2007
   
4.76
     
50,000
     
49,796
 
Edison Asset Securitization LLC (1)
                       
 November 20, 2007
   
4.89
     
50,000
     
49,656
 
Electricité de France
                       
 October 4, 2007
   
5.37
     
50,000
     
49,970
 
 November 7, 2007
   
5.35
     
25,000
     
24,853
 
Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (1)
                       
 October 12, 2007
   
5.02
     
20,000
     
19,967
 
European Investment Bank
                       
 October 24, 2007
   
5.07
     
50,000
     
49,832
 
FCAR Owner Trust I
                       
 October 25, 2007
   
6.35
     
25,000
     
24,890
 
 December 4, 2007
   
5.21
     
25,000
     
24,754
 
General Electric Capital Corp.
                       
 November 19, 2007
   
5.30
     
50,000
     
49,612
 
 November 26, 2007
   
5.29
     
45,000
     
44,642
 
 November 29, 2007
   
4.82
     
50,000
     
49,568
 
General Electric Capital Services, Inc.
                       
 November 21, 2007
   
5.17
     
50,000
     
49,640
 
General Electric Co.
                       
 October 22, 2007
   
5.28
     
38,700
     
38,576
 
 October 23, 2007
   
5.29
     
75,000
     
74,745
 
GlaxoSmithKline Finance PLC (1)
                       
 November 9, 2007
   
4.78
     
25,000
     
24,868
 
 November 27, 2007
   
4.79
     
25,000
     
24,797
 
Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. (1)
                       
 November 26, 2007
   
4.82
     
30,000
     
29,773
 
Harvard University
                       
 October 31, 2007
   
4.74
     
25,000
     
24,892
 
 November 1, 2007
   
4.98
     
25,000
     
24,890
 
Hewlett-Packard Co. (1)
                       
 October 16, 2007
   
5.30
     
60,000
     
59,857
 
 October 26, 2007
   
4.88
     
50,000
     
49,824
 
 November 13, 2007
   
4.83
     
20,000
     
19,883
 
 November 16, 2007
   
4.79
     
69,485
     
69,054
 
Honeywell International Inc. (1)
                       
 October 24, 2007
   
5.03
     
50,000
     
49,833
 
 November 1, 2007
   
5.27
     
70,000
     
69,674
 
HSBC Finance Corp.
                       
 October 5, 2007
   
5.29
     
50,000
     
49,965
 
HSBC USA Inc.
                       
 November 26, 2007
   
5.10
     
50,000
     
49,600
 
IBM Capital Inc. (1)
                       
 December 10, 2007
   
4.77
     
30,750
     
30,434
 
IBM Corp. (1)
                       
 November 16, 2007
   
5.20
     
62,000
     
61,558
 
IBM International Group Capital LLC
                       
 October 12, 2007
   
5.26
     
21,000
     
20,963
 
 October 17, 2007   (1)
   
5.26
     
97,000
     
96,760
 
 November 15, 2007   (1)
   
4.76
     
77,000
     
76,535
 
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC
                       
 November 14, 2007
   
5.60
     
40,000
     
39,729
 
 November 30, 2007
   
5.05
     
25,000
     
24,781
 
International Lease Finance Corp.
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.30
     
50,000
     
49,985
 
 October 5, 2007
   
5.28
     
50,000
     
49,965
 
 October 24, 2007
   
5.32
     
50,000
     
49,824
 
 October 25, 2007
   
5.32
     
50,000
     
49,817
 
 November 2, 2007
   
4.79
     
50,000
     
49,782
 
 November 5, 2007
   
4.79
     
50,000
     
49,762
 
 November 9, 2007
   
4.74
     
25,000
     
24,869
 
John Deere Capital Corp. (1)
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.30
     
40,000
     
39,988
 
 October 3, 2007
   
5.31
     
40,000
     
39,982
 
 October 4, 2007
   
5.33
     
60,000
     
59,965
 
 October 25, 2007
   
5.29
     
30,000
     
29,891
 
 October 30, 2007
   
5.29
     
40,000
     
39,817
 
Johnson & Johnson (1)
                       
 October 18, 2007
   
4.73
     
32,600
     
32,523
 
 October 24, 2007
   
4.92
     
74,000
     
73,758
 
 October 26, 2007
   
4.73
     
34,200
     
34,084
 
 November 16, 2007
   
4.83
     
70,000
     
69,528
 
Jupiter Securitization Co., LLC (1)
                       
 October 10, 2007
   
6.09
     
75,000
     
74,874
 
 October 17, 2007
   
6.34
     
25,000
     
24,926
 
 October 25, 2007
   
5.22
     
40,600
     
40,453
 
KfW International Finance Inc. (1)
                       
 October 15, 2007
   
5.23
     
75,000
     
74,837
 
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. (1)
                       
 October 18, 2007
   
5.02
     
3,100
     
3,092
 
 October 24, 2007
   
4.78
     
5,200
     
5,184
 
Liberty Street Funding Corp. (1)
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.33
     
75,000
     
74,989
 
 October 9, 2007
   
6.25
     
70,000
     
69,891
 
Lloyds Bank PLC
                       
 October 18, 2007
   
5.57
     
50,000
     
49,861
 
Mont Blanc Capital Corp. (1)
                       
 November 15, 2007
   
5.24
     
17,100
     
16,986
 
 December 3, 2007
   
5.23
     
50,000
     
49,539
 
National Australia Funding (Delaware) Inc. (1)
                       
 October 17, 2007
   
5.37
     
50,000
     
49,874
 
Nestlé Capital Corp. (1)
                       
 October 11, 2007
   
5.34
     
50,000
     
49,919
 
 October 12, 2007
   
5.34
     
50,000
     
49,911
 
 October 26, 2007
   
5.31
     
70,000
     
69,733
 
 November 14, 2007
   
5.15
     
100,000
     
99,321
 
NetJets Inc. (1)
                       
 October 5, 2007
   
5.27
     
50,000
     
49,964
 
 October 29, 2007
   
5.12
     
31,300
     
31,172
 
Old Line Funding, LLC (1)
                       
 October 9, 2007
   
5.33
     
125,061
     
124,890
 
 October 12, 2007
   
6.34
     
25,000
     
24,947
 
Paccar Financial Corp.
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.27
     
20,000
     
19,997
 
 October 4, 2007
   
5.26
     
45,000
     
44,974
 
 November 13, 2007
   
5.04
     
7,200
     
7,156
 
Park Avenue Receivables Co., LLC (1)
                       
 October 3, 2007
   
5.33
     
50,000
     
49,978
 
 October 18, 2007
   
5.53
     
20,000
     
19,945
 
 October 22, 2007
   
5.22
     
5,600
     
5,582
 
 October 23, 2007
   
5.27
     
50,000
     
49,818
 
 November 15, 2007
   
6.22
     
25,000
     
24,815
 
 November 16, 2007
   
6.22
     
10,300
     
10,222
 
 November 26, 2007
   
5.19
     
30,000
     
29,747
 
PepsiCo Inc. (1)
                       
 October 26, 2007
   
4.75
     
25,000
     
24,915
 
Private Export Funding Corp. (1)
                       
 October 4, 2007
   
5.28
     
25,000
     
24,985
 
 October 9, 2007
   
5.27
     
25,000
     
24,967
 
 November 20, 2007
   
5.19
     
37,000
     
36,724
 
 November 26, 2007
   
4.80
     
21,000
     
20,842
 
 November 28, 2007
   
5.05
     
25,000
     
24,786
 
Procter & Gamble Co. (1)
                       
 November 20, 2007
   
5.05
     
30,000
     
29,777
 
Procter & Gamble International Funding S.C.A. (1)
                       
 October 3, 2007
   
5.27
     
78,600
     
78,567
 
 October 19, 2007
   
5.30
     
45,000
     
44,877
 
 October 29, 2007
   
5.28
     
50,000
     
49,784
 
 October 30, 2007
   
5.28
     
50,000
     
49,775
 
 October 31, 2007
   
5.28
     
75,000
     
74,646
 
 November 7, 2007
   
5.26
     
20,000
     
19,882
 
 November 16, 2007
   
5.08
     
7,400
     
7,348
 
Ranger Funding Co. LLC (1)
                       
 October 18, 2007
   
6.24
     
20,000
     
19,938
 
 October 23, 2007
   
6.17
     
25,000
     
24,902
 
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
                       
 November 5, 2007
   
5.58
     
50,000
     
49,723
 
 November 15, 2007
   
5.59
     
50,000
     
49,653
 
Shell International Finance BV (1)
                       
 October 19, 2007
   
5.02
     
25,000
     
24,934
 
Siemens Capital Co. LLC (1)
                       
 October 15, 2007
   
5.05
     
20,000
     
19,958
 
 October 17, 2007
   
5.02
     
50,000
     
49,882
 
 October 22, 2007
   
5.28
     
85,850
     
85,574
 
 November 7, 2007
   
5.24
     
44,130
     
43,887
 
 November 20, 2007
   
5.04
     
40,000
     
39,703
 
 November 23, 2007
   
4.82
     
50,000
     
49,641
 
 December 6, 2007
   
4.81
     
50,000
     
49,518
 
Société Générale North America, Inc.
                       
 November 6, 2007
   
5.75
     
50,000
     
49,707
 
Stadshypotek Delaware Inc. (1)
                       
 October 15, 2007
   
5.30
     
100,000
     
99,778
 
State Street Corp.
                       
 November 9, 2007
   
4.85
     
50,000
     
49,732
 
Statoil ASA (1)
                       
 November 15, 2007
   
5.17
     
42,500
     
42,221
 
 November 19, 2007
   
4.98
     
51,800
     
51,426
 
 November 20, 2007
   
5.25
     
25,000
     
24,815
 
Svenska Handelsbanken Inc.
                       
 November 13, 2007
   
5.69
     
50,000
     
49,650
 
Swedish Export Credit Corp.
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.28
     
50,000
     
49,985
 
 November 13, 2007
   
5.35
     
50,000
     
49,650
 
 November 14, 2007
   
5.37
     
105,000
     
104,287
 
Target Corp.
                       
 October 19, 2007
   
5.02
     
25,000
     
24,934
 
 October 30, 2007
   
4.79
     
25,000
     
24,901
 
 November 6, 2007
   
4.80
     
25,000
     
24,877
 
Thunder Bay Funding, LLC (1)
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.33
     
5,100
     
5,099
 
Toronto-Dominion Holdings USA Inc. (1)
                       
 November 2, 2007
   
5.52
     
50,000
     
49,749
 
 November 27, 2007
   
5.12
     
50,000
     
49,595
 
 November 30, 2007
   
5.13
     
100,000
     
99,122
 
Total Capital SA (1)
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.40
     
60,800
     
60,791
 
 October 5, 2007
   
5.27
     
35,000
     
34,974
 
 October 10, 2007
   
5.41
     
50,000
     
49,925
 
 November 6, 2007
   
5.40
     
30,000
     
29,835
 
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico Corp.
                       
 October 18, 2007
   
5.29
     
50,000
     
49,868
 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
                       
 October 12, 2007
   
5.28
     
100,000
     
99,825
 
 October 17, 2007
   
5.31
     
50,000
     
49,875
 
 October 19, 2007
   
5.29
     
50,000
     
49,861
 
 November 30, 2007
   
4.79
     
50,000
     
49,561
 
 December 4, 2007
   
4.79
     
25,000
     
24,766
 
UBS Finance (Delaware) LLC
                       
 October 22, 2007
   
5.47
     
50,000
     
49,834
 
 November 13, 2007
   
5.52
     
50,000
     
49,665
 
 November 19, 2007
   
5.41
     
150,000
     
148,837
 
Unilever Capital Corp. (1)
                       
 November 5, 2007
   
5.38
     
50,000
     
49,722
 
 November 6, 2007
   
5.38
     
50,000
     
49,706
 
United Parcel Service Inc. (1)
                       
 October 3, 2007
   
5.24
     
50,000
     
49,979
 
United Technologies Corp. (1)
                       
 October 24, 2007
   
4.75
     
25,000
     
24,921
 
Variable Funding Capital Corp. (1)
                       
 October 16, 2007
   
6.14
     
50,000
     
49,864
 
 November 1, 2007
   
5.10
     
100,000
     
99,535
 
 November 2, 2007
   
5.44
     
60,000
     
59,703
 
 November 15, 2007
   
5.10
     
50,000
     
49,677
 
 November 16, 2007
   
5.19
     
50,000
     
49,664
 
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (1)
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.26
     
35,000
     
34,990
 
 October 9, 2007
   
5.32
     
100,000
     
99,868
 
 October 16, 2007
   
5.04
     
25,000
     
24,944
 
 November 6, 2007
   
5.13
     
56,800
     
56,502
 
 November 13, 2007
   
4.78
     
75,000
     
74,565
 
 November 27, 2007
   
5.03
     
46,100
     
45,726
 
Westpac Banking Corp. (1)
                       
 November 2, 2007
   
5.03
     
85,000
     
84,608
 
Yale University
                       
 October 2, 2007
   
5.32
     
25,000
     
24,993
 
                         
Total commercial paper
                   
11,901,235
 
                         
                         
Federal agency discount notes  -  18.12%
                       
Fannie Mae
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.17
     
57,097
     
57,089
 
 October 2, 2007
   
5.17
     
37,500
     
37,489
 
 October 4, 2007
   
4.85
     
49,600
     
49,573
 
 October 10, 2007
   
5.18
     
25,000
     
24,966
 
 October 16, 2007
   
5.20
     
200,000
     
199,615
 
 October 22, 2007
   
4.77
     
58,800
     
58,630
 
 November 2, 2007
   
4.73
     
25,000
     
24,892
 
 November 6, 2007
   
4.90
     
30,900
     
30,745
 
 November 7, 2007
   
4.68
     
130,040
     
129,401
 
Federal Farm Credit Banks
                       
 October 3, 2007
   
5.16
     
25,000
     
24,989
 
 October 4, 2007
   
5.17
     
50,000
     
49,971
 
 October 10, 2007
   
4.88
     
40,000
     
39,946
 
 October 12, 2007
   
4.82
     
50,000
     
49,920
 
 October 17, 2007
   
4.88
     
50,000
     
49,885
 
 October 19, 2007
   
4.82
     
100,000
     
99,747
 
 October 22, 2007
   
4.92
     
35,300
     
35,195
 
 October 23, 2007
   
4.94
     
60,000
     
59,812
 
 October 30, 2007
   
4.66
     
50,000
     
49,807
 
 November 1, 2007
   
4.73
     
50,000
     
49,791
 
 November 8, 2007
   
4.70
     
96,500
     
96,011
 
Federal Home Loan Bank
                       
 October 5, 2007
   
5.16
     
227,700
     
227,537
 
 October 10, 2007
   
4.87
     
31,419
     
31,377
 
 October 26, 2007
   
4.91
     
17,900
     
17,837
 
 October 30, 2007
   
4.92
     
50,000
     
49,796
 
 November 1, 2007
   
4.79
     
100,000
     
99,622
 
 November 2, 2007
   
4.82
     
72,100
     
71,818
 
 November 15, 2007
   
4.80
     
25,000
     
24,855
 
 November 16, 2007
   
4.75
     
20,000
     
19,877
 
 November 21, 2007
   
4.68
     
73,485
     
73,013
 
 November 28, 2007
   
4.62
     
75,000
     
74,485
 
Freddie Mac
                       
 October 12, 2007
   
4.92
     
86,900
     
86,758
 
 October 18, 2007
   
5.03
     
100,000
     
99,750
 
 October 19, 2007
   
4.98
     
246,600
     
245,955
 
 October 26, 2007
   
4.74
     
11,505
     
11,466
 
 November 5, 2007
   
4.87
     
7,500
     
7,463
 
 November 13, 2007
   
4.71
     
145,854
     
145,019
 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
                       
 October 11, 2007
   
5.17
     
75,000
     
74,887
 
 October 25, 2007
   
4.61
     
100,000
     
99,681
 
                         
Total federal agency discount notes
                   
2,678,670
 
                         
                         
Certificates of deposit  -  1.01%
                       
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
                       
 October 1, 2007
   
5.30
     
50,000
     
50,000
 
 November 29, 2007
   
5.09
     
50,000
     
49,994
 
 December 3, 2007
   
5.12
     
50,000
     
50,000
 
                         
Total certificates of deposit
                   
149,994
 
                         
                         
U.S. Treasuries  -  0.68%
                       
U.S. Treasury Bills
                       
 October 11, 2007
   
4.79
     
100,000
     
99,873
 
                         
                         
Total investment securities (cost: $14,830,376,000)
                   
14,829,772
 
                         
Other assets less liabilities
                    (49,077 )
                         
Net assets
                  $
14,780,695
 
                         
(1) Security purchased in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities
 
may be resold in the United States in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
 
The total value of all such securities was $7,956,124,000, which represented 53.83% of the net assets of the fund.
 
                         
See Notes to Financial Statements
                       
 

 
Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities
           
at September 30, 2007
 
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)
 
             
Assets:
           
 Investment securities at market (cost: $14,830,376)
        $
14,829,772
 
 Cash
         
8,514
 
 Receivables for:
             
  Sales of fund's shares
  $
111,189
         
  Interest
   
470
    $
111,659
 
             
14,949,945
 
Liabilities:
               
 Payables for:
               
  Purchases of investments
   
50,000
         
  Repurchases of fund's shares
   
110,356
         
  Dividends on fund's shares
   
1,349
         
  Investment advisory services
   
2,991
         
  Services provided by affiliates
   
4,373
         
  Trustees' deferred compensation
   
93
         
  Other
   
88
     
169,250
 
Net assets at September 30, 2007
          $
14,780,695
 
                 
Net assets consist of:
               
 Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
          $
14,781,303
 
 Distributions in excess of net investment income
            (4 )
 Net unrealized depreciation
            (604 )
Net assets at September 30, 2007
          $
14,780,695
 
 
 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) - unlimited shares authorized (14,781,297 total shares outstanding)
 
   
Net assets
   
Shares outstanding
   
Net asset value per share
 
                   
Class A
  $
12,023,084
     
12,023,573
    $
1.00
 
Class B
   
214,900
     
214,909
     
1.00
 
Class C
   
216,248
     
216,257
     
1.00
 
Class F
   
36,478
     
36,480
     
1.00
 
Class 529-A
   
269,120
     
269,131
     
1.00
 
Class 529-B
   
10,508
     
10,509
     
1.00
 
Class 529-C
   
29,673
     
29,674
     
1.00
 
Class 529-E
   
16,587
     
16,587
     
1.00
 
Class 529-F
   
10,742
     
10,743
     
1.00
 
Class R-1
   
38,611
     
38,612
     
1.00
 
Class R-2
   
770,753
     
770,785
     
1.00
 
Class R-3
   
621,140
     
621,165
     
1.00
 
Class R-4
   
342,792
     
342,806
     
1.00
 
Class R-5
   
180,059
     
180,066
     
1.00
 
                         
                         
See Notes to Financial Statements
                       

 
Statement of operations
           
for the year ended September 30, 2007
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
             
Investment income:
           
 Income:
           
  Interest
        $
673,095
 
               
 Fees and expenses(*):
             
  Investment advisory services
  $
34,887
         
  Distribution services
   
19,986
         
  Transfer agent services
   
13,372
         
  Administrative services
   
6,383
         
  Reports to shareholders
   
473
         
  Registration statement and prospectus
   
1,181
         
  Postage, stationery and supplies
   
1,836
         
  Trustees' compensation
   
125
         
  Auditing and legal
   
80
         
  Custodian
   
235
         
  State and local taxes
   
96
         
  Other
   
76
         
  Total fees and expenses before reimbursements/waivers
   
78,730
         
 Less reimbursements/waivers of fees and expenses:
               
  Investment advisory services
   
3,489
         
  Administrative services
   
564
         
  Total fees and expenses after reimbursements/waivers
           
74,677
 
 Net investment income
           
598,418
 
                 
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
            (925 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
          $
597,493
 
                 
(*) Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the Notes to Financial Statements.
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements
               
                 
                 
Statements of changes in net assets
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
 
         
   
Year ended September 30
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Operations:
               
 Net investment income
  $
598,418
    $
411,137
 
 Net unrealized (depreciation)
               
  appreciation on investments
    (925 )    
134
 
  Net increase in net assets
               
   resulting from operations
   
597,493
     
411,271
 
                 
Dividends paid or accrued to
               
 shareholders from net investment income
    (598,414 )     (411,128 )
                 
Net capital share transactions
   
3,504,330
     
2,225,392
 
                 
Total increase in net assets
   
3,503,409
     
2,225,535
 
                 
Net assets:
               
 Beginning of year
   
11,277,286
     
9,051,751
 
 End of year
  $
14,780,695
    $
11,277,286
 
                 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements
               
 
 

Notes to financial statements

1.  
Organization and significant accounting policies
 
Organization– The Cash Management Trust of America (the "fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks to provide income on cash reserves, while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, through investments in high-quality short-term money market instruments.

The fund offers 14 share classes consisting of four retail share classes, five 529 college savings plan share classes and five retirement plan share classes. The 529 college savings plan share classes (529-A, 529-B, 529-C, 529-E and 529-F) can be utilized to save for college education. The five retirement plan share classes (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5) are sold without any sales charges and do not carry any conversion rights. The fund’s share classes are described below:

Share class
Initial sales charge
Contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption
Conversion feature
Class A and 529-A
None
None
None
Class B and 529-B
None
Declines from 5% to 0% for redemptions within six years of purchase
Class B and 529-B convert to Class A and 529-A, respectively, after eight years
Class C
None
1% for redemptions within one year of purchase
Class C converts to Class F after 10 years
Class 529-C
None
1% for redemptions within one year of purchase
None
Class 529-E
None
None
None
Class F and 529-F
None
None
None
Class R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5
None
None
None
 

Holders of all share classes have equal pro rata rights to assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds. Each share class has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses ("class-specific fees and expenses"), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, administrative and shareholder services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each class.

Significant accounting policies– The financial statements have been prepared to comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the fund:

Net asset value– The fund values its shares in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules, using the penny-rounding method, which permits the fund to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share.

Security valuation– Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities purchased with more than 60 days left to maturity, are valued at prices obtained from an independent pricing service when such prices are available. However, where the investment adviser deems it appropriate, such securities will be valued at the mean quoted bid and asked prices (or bid prices, if asked prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par when they reach 60 days or less remaining to maturity. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state or region.

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by authority of the fund's board of trustees. Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions.

Security transactions and related investment income– Security transactions are recorded by the fund as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

Class allocations –Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) are allocated daily among the various share classes based on the relative value of their settled shares. Unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily among the various share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, administrative and shareholder services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

Dividends to shareholders–Dividends paid to shareholders are declared daily after the determination of the fund’s net investment income and are paid to shareholders monthly.

2. Federal income taxation and distributions                                                                                                                                

The fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income each year. The fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

The fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no material change to the beginning net asset value of the fund.

As of and during the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

The fund is not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities for tax years before 2003 and by state tax authorities for tax years before 2002.

Distributions– Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income for financial reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2007, there were no material differences between book and tax reporting. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income is recorded by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

During the year ended September 30, 2007, the fund reclassified $4,000 from distributions in excess of net investment income to capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest to align financial reporting with tax reporting.

As of September 30, 2007, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities were as follows:

   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Undistributed ordinary income
  $
1,443
 
Short-term loss carryforwards expiring 2013*
    (4 )
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities
   
387
 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities
    (991 )
Net unrealized depreciation on investment securities
    (604 )
Cost of investment securities
   
14,830,376
 
*The short-term loss carryforwards will be used to offset any short-term gains realized by the fund in future years through the expiration date. The fund will not make distributions from short-term gains while short-term loss carryforwards remain.   
 

Distributions paid or accrued to shareholders from ordinary income were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class
 
Year ended September 30, 2007
   
Year ended September 30, 2006
 
Class A
  $
502,094
    $
352,008
 
Class B
   
6,604
     
4,541
 
Class C
   
5,486
     
3,263
 
Class F
   
1,199
     
800
 
Class 529-A
   
10,493
     
6,533
 
Class 529-B
   
262
     
98
 
Class 529-C
   
834
     
384
 
Class 529-E
   
601
     
341
 
Class 529-F
   
394
     
195
 
Class R-1
   
1,077
     
564
 
Class R-2
   
27,010
     
17,758
 
Class R-3
   
22,612
     
13,221
 
Class R-4
   
11,772
     
6,248
 
Class R-5
   
7,976
     
5,174
 
Total
  $
598,414
    $
411,128
 

3. Fees and transactions with related parties

Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), the fund’s investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Service Company SM ("AFS"), the fund’s transfer agent, and American Funds Distributors, SM Inc. ("AFD"), the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares.


Investment advisory services–The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement with CRMC provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on a declining series of annual rates beginning with 0.320% on the first $1 billion of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.270% on such assets in excess of $2 billion. CRMC is currently waiving 10% of investment advisory services fees. During the year ended September 30, 2007, total investment advisory services fees waived by CRMC were $3,489,000. As a result, the fee shown on the accompanying financial statements of $34,887,000, which was equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.276%, was reduced to $31,398,000, or 0.248% of average daily net assets.

The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement also provides that CRMC will reimburse the fund’s Class A shares to the extent that annual operating expenses exceed 25% of gross income. Expenses related to interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary items are not subject to these limitations. During the year ended September 30, 2007, no such reimbursement was required.

Class-specific fees and expenses – Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are described below:

Distribution services – The fund has adopted plans of distribution for all share classes, except Class R-5. Under the plans, the board of trustees approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares and service existing accounts. The plans provide for payments, based on an annualized percentage of average daily net assets, ranging from 0.15% to 1.00% as noted below. In some cases, the board of trustees has limited the amounts that may be paid to less than the maximum allowed by the plans. All share classes may use a portion (0.15% for Class A, B, 529-A and 529-B shares and 0.25% for all other share classes) of average daily net assets to pay service fees, or to compensate AFD for paying service fees, to firms that have entered into agreements with AFD to provide certain shareholder services. The remaining amounts available to be paid under each plan are paid to dealers to compensate them for their sales activities.


Share class
Currently approved limits
Plan limits
Class A
0.15%
0.15%
Class 529-A
0.15
0.50
Class B and 529-B
0.90
0.90
Class C, 529-C and R-1
1.00
1.00
Class R-2
0.75
1.00
Class 529-E and R-3
0.50
0.75
Class F, 529-F and R-4
0.25
0.50

Transfer agent services The fund has a transfer agent agreement with AFS for Class A and B. Under this agreement, these share classes compensate AFS for transfer agent services including shareholder recordkeeping, communications and transaction processing. AFS is also compensated for certain transfer agent services provided to all other share classes from the administrative services fees paid to CRMC described below.

Administrative services – The fund has an administrative services agreement with CRMC to provide transfer agent and other related shareholder services for all share classes other than Class A and B. Each relevant share class pays CRMC annual fees up to 0.15% (0.10% for Class R-5) based on its respective average daily net assets. Each relevant share class also pays AFS additional amounts for certain transfer agent services. CRMC and AFS may use these fees to compensate third parties for performing these services. CRMC has agreed to pay AFS on the fund's behalf for a portion of the transfer agent services fees for some of the retirement plan share classes. For the year ended September 30, 2007, the total administrative services fees paid by CRMC were $3,000, $560,000 and $1,000 for Class R-1, R-2 and R-3, respectively. Administrative services fees are presented gross of any payments made by CRMC. Each 529 share class is subject to an additional annual administrative services fee of 0.10% of its respective average daily net assets; this fee is payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia for the maintenance of the 529 college savings plan. Although these amounts are included with administrative services fees on the accompanying financial statements, the Commonwealth of Virginia is not considered a related party. 

Expenses under the agreements described above for the year ended September 30, 2007, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class
Distribution services
Transfer agent services
Administrative services
CRMC administrative services
Transfer agent services
Commonwealth of Virginia administrative services
Class A
$7,704
$13,199
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Class B
1,472
173
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Class C
1,413
 
 
Included
in
administrative services
$183
$39
Not applicable
Class F
65
29
26
Not applicable
Class 529-A
217
270
60
$224
Class 529-B
60
8
 2
7
Class 529-C
220
26
7
22
Class 529-E
70
17
4
14
Class 529-F
-
10
2
8
Class R-1
280
35
21
Not applicable
Class R-2
5,209
975
 2,415
Not applicable
Class R-3
2,644
726
 709
Not applicable
Class R-4
632
338
27
Not applicable
Class R-5
Not applicable
 155
24
Not applicable
Total
$19,986
$13,372
$2,772
$3,336
$275

Trustees’ deferred compensation– Since the adoption of the deferred compensation plan in 1993, trustees who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total return of the fund. Trustees’ compensation on the accompanying financial statements includes the current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and the net increase or decrease in the value of the deferred amounts.

Affiliated officers and trustees – Officers and certain trustees of the fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC, AFS and AFD. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from the fund.

 4. Capital share transactions

Capital share transactions in the fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):
 
Share class
 
Sales(*)   
   
Reinvestments of dividends
   
Repurchases(*)
   
Net increase (decrease)
 
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
 
Year ended September 30, 2007
                                           
Class A
  $
20,975,434
     
20,975,434
    $
483,509
     
483,509
    $ (18,788,611 )     (18,788,611 )   $
2,670,332
     
2,670,332
 
Class B
   
213,596
     
213,596
     
5,988
     
5,988
      (162,708 )     (162,708 )    
56,876
     
56,876
 
Class C
   
322,598
     
322,598
     
4,987
     
4,987
      (244,537 )     (244,537 )    
83,048
     
83,048
 
Class F
   
70,101
     
70,101
     
998
     
998
      (56,801 )     (56,801 )    
14,298
     
14,298
 
Class 529-A
   
205,640
     
205,640
     
10,392
     
10,392
      (130,261 )     (130,261 )    
85,771
     
85,771
 
Class 529-B
   
7,484
     
7,484
     
260
     
260
      (1,876 )     (1,876 )    
5,868
     
5,868
 
Class 529-C
   
25,771
     
25,771
     
826
     
826
      (13,836 )     (13,836 )    
12,761
     
12,761
 
Class 529-E
   
11,320
     
11,320
     
598
     
598
      (6,252 )     (6,252 )    
5,666
     
5,666
 
Class 529-F
   
10,098
     
10,098
     
389
     
389
      (5,334 )     (5,334 )    
5,153
     
5,153
 
Class R-1
   
78,853
     
78,853
     
1,059
     
1,059
      (58,614 )     (58,614 )    
21,298
     
21,298
 
Class R-2
   
1,278,637
     
1,278,637
     
26,283
     
26,283
      (1,142,668 )     (1,142,668 )    
162,252
     
162,252
 
Class R-3
   
1,030,208
     
1,030,208
     
22,125
     
22,125
      (872,963 )     (872,963 )    
179,370
     
179,370
 
Class R-4
   
644,321
     
644,321
     
11,589
     
11,589
      (487,914 )     (487,914 )    
167,996
     
167,996
 
Class R-5
   
391,043
     
391,043
     
7,839
     
7,839
      (365,241 )     (365,241 )    
33,641
     
33,641
 
Total net increase
                                                               
   (decrease)
  $
25,265,104
     
25,265,104
    $
576,842
     
576,842
    $ (22,337,616 )     (22,337,616 )   $
3,504,330
     
3,504,330
 
                                                                 
Year ended September 30, 2006
                                                         
Class A
  $
16,721,583
     
16,721,583
    $
338,998
     
338,998
    $ (15,363,615 )     (15,363,615 )   $
1,696,966
     
1,696,966
 
Class B
   
157,032
     
157,032
     
4,076
     
4,076
      (131,111 )     (131,111 )    
29,997
     
29,997
 
Class C
   
240,621
     
240,621
     
2,920
     
2,920
      (202,441 )     (202,441 )    
41,100
     
41,100
 
Class F
   
78,787
     
78,787
     
661
     
661
      (73,027 )     (73,027 )    
6,421
     
6,421
 
Class 529-A
   
130,114
     
130,114
     
6,475
     
6,475
      (90,817 )     (90,817 )    
45,772
     
45,772
 
Class 529-B
   
3,521
     
3,521
     
97
     
97
      (1,038 )     (1,038 )    
2,580
     
2,580
 
Class 529-C
   
15,396
     
15,396
     
380
     
380
      (7,040 )     (7,040 )    
8,736
     
8,736
 
Class 529-E
   
8,526
     
8,526
     
338
     
338
      (5,110 )     (5,110 )    
3,754
     
3,754
 
Class 529-F
   
5,059
     
5,059
     
193
     
193
      (3,634 )     (3,634 )    
1,618
     
1,618
 
Class R-1
   
21,483
     
21,483
     
554
     
554
      (22,359 )     (22,359 )     (322 )     (322 )
Class R-2
   
1,046,683
     
1,046,683
     
17,241
     
17,241
      (929,399 )     (929,399 )    
134,525
     
134,525
 
Class R-3
   
795,078
     
795,078
     
12,864
     
12,864
      (650,093 )     (650,093 )    
157,849
     
157,849
 
Class R-4
   
252,585
     
252,585
     
6,161
     
6,161
      (218,225 )     (218,225 )    
40,521
     
40,521
 
Class R-5
   
345,140
     
345,140
     
5,092
     
5,092
      (294,357 )     (294,357 )    
55,875
     
55,875
 
Total net increase
                                                               
   (decrease)
  $
19,821,608
     
19,821,608
    $
396,050
     
396,050
    $ (17,992,266 )     (17,992,266 )   $
2,225,392
     
2,225,392
 
                                                                 
* Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
                                         

 
 
Financial highlights

   
Net asset value, beginning of year
   
Net investment income (1)
   
Dividends from net investment income
   
Net asset value, end of year
   
Total return (2) (3)
   
Net assets, end of year (in millions)
   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements/
waivers
   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements/ waivers (3)
   
Ratio of net income to average net assets (3)
 
                                                       
Class A:
                                                     
 Year ended 9/30/2007
  $
1.00
    $
.048
    $ (.048 )   $
1.00
      4.94 %   $
12,023
      .51 %     .48 %     4.83 %
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.042
      (.042 )    
1.00
     
4.26
     
9,353
     
.53
     
.50
     
4.21
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.022
      (.022 )    
1.00
     
2.20
     
7,656
     
.55
     
.52
     
2.17
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.008
      (.008 )    
1.00
     
.84
     
7,766
     
.57
     
.28
     
.84
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.011
      (.011 )    
1.00
     
1.05
     
7,910
     
.55
     
.23
     
1.05
 
Class B:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.040
      (.040 )    
1.00
     
4.10
     
215
     
1.32
     
1.29
     
4.04
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.034
      (.034 )    
1.00
     
3.43
     
158
     
1.33
     
1.30
     
3.44
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.013
      (.013 )    
1.00
     
1.36
     
128
     
1.35
     
1.35
     
1.32
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
157
     
1.34
     
1.02
     
.12
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.13
     
173
     
1.38
     
1.14
     
.14
 
Class C:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.039
      (.039 )    
1.00
     
3.95
     
216
     
1.46
     
1.44
     
3.88
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.032
      (.032 )    
1.00
     
3.25
     
133
     
1.49
     
1.46
     
3.32
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.012
      (.012 )    
1.00
     
1.20
     
92
     
1.51
     
1.51
     
1.20
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.10
     
104
     
1.51
     
1.05
     
.10
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
89
     
1.55
     
1.16
     
.12
 
Class F:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.046
      (.046 )    
1.00
     
4.68
     
36
     
.76
     
.73
     
4.59
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.040
      (.040 )    
1.00
     
4.05
     
22
     
.73
     
.70
     
4.08
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.019
      (.019 )    
1.00
     
1.96
     
16
     
.75
     
.75
     
1.78
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.004
      (.004 )    
1.00
     
.41
     
39
     
.72
     
.71
     
.61
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.006
      (.006 )    
1.00
     
.55
     
7
     
.73
     
.73
     
.58
 
Class 529-A:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.047
      (.047 )    
1.00
     
4.79
     
269
     
.65
     
.63
     
4.69
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.040
      (.040 )    
1.00
     
4.12
     
183
     
.66
     
.64
     
4.09
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.020
      (.020 )    
1.00
     
2.03
     
138
     
.69
     
.69
     
2.05
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.005
      (.005 )    
1.00
     
.47
     
112
     
.67
     
.66
     
.48
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.007
      (.007 )    
1.00
     
.66
     
89
     
.62
     
.62
     
.61
 
Class 529-B:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.039
      (.039 )    
1.00
     
3.96
     
10
     
1.46
     
1.43
     
3.89
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.032
      (.032 )    
1.00
     
3.27
     
5
     
1.48
     
1.46
     
3.36
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.012
      (.012 )    
1.00
     
1.18
     
2
     
1.53
     
1.53
     
1.13
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.10
     
2
     
1.53
     
1.06
     
.10
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
1
     
1.52
     
1.13
     
.12
 
Class 529-C:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.038
      (.038 )    
1.00
     
3.85
     
30
     
1.56
     
1.53
     
3.78
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.031
      (.031 )    
1.00
     
3.18
     
17
     
1.57
     
1.55
     
3.25
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.011
      (.011 )    
1.00
     
1.09
     
8
     
1.62
     
1.62
     
1.15
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.10
     
6
     
1.63
     
1.05
     
.10
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
3
     
1.62
     
1.11
     
.11
 
Class 529-E:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.043
      (.043 )    
1.00
     
4.37
     
17
     
1.06
     
1.03
     
4.29
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.036
      (.036 )    
1.00
     
3.70
     
11
     
1.07
     
1.04
     
3.71
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.016
      (.016 )    
1.00
     
1.61
     
7
     
1.10
     
1.10
     
1.64
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.002
      (.002 )    
1.00
     
.15
     
5
     
1.11
     
.98
     
.15
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.002
      (.002 )    
1.00
     
.22
     
5
     
1.11
     
1.05
     
.17
 
Class 529-F:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
  $
1.00
    $
.048
    $ (.048 )   $
1.00
      4.90 %   $
11
      .55 %     .53 %     4.79 %
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.041
      (.041 )    
1.00
     
4.22
     
6
     
.57
     
.54
     
4.20
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.019
      (.019 )    
1.00
     
1.96
     
4
     
.75
     
.75
     
1.97
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.003
      (.003 )    
1.00
     
.28
     
3
     
.86
     
.85
     
.30
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.004
      (.004 )    
1.00
     
.43
     
2
     
.85
     
.85
     
.33
 
Class R-1:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.039
      (.039 )    
1.00
     
3.93
     
39
     
1.50
     
1.46
     
3.86
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.032
      (.032 )    
1.00
     
3.27
     
17
     
1.52
     
1.46
     
3.24
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.012
      (.012 )    
1.00
     
1.20
     
18
     
1.54
     
1.50
     
1.31
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.10
     
10
     
1.56
     
1.03
     
.10
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
8
     
1.61
     
1.08
     
.10
 
Class R-2:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.039
      (.039 )    
1.00
     
3.96
     
771
     
1.54
     
1.43
     
3.89
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.032
      (.032 )    
1.00
     
3.29
     
609
     
1.72
     
1.44
     
3.28
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.012
      (.012 )    
1.00
     
1.24
     
474
     
1.76
     
1.47
     
1.28
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.11
     
348
     
1.76
     
1.03
     
.11
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
206
     
1.68
     
1.08
     
.11
 
Class R-3:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.043
      (.043 )    
1.00
     
4.36
     
621
     
1.07
     
1.04
     
4.28
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.036
      (.036 )    
1.00
     
3.69
     
442
     
1.11
     
1.05
     
3.70
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.016
      (.016 )    
1.00
     
1.63
     
284
     
1.12
     
1.08
     
1.67
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.002
      (.002 )    
1.00
     
.16
     
211
     
1.12
     
.97
     
.16
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.002
      (.002 )    
1.00
     
.23
     
138
     
1.10
     
1.03
     
.17
 
Class R-4:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.047
      (.047 )    
1.00
     
4.76
     
343
     
.69
     
.66
     
4.65
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.040
      (.040 )    
1.00
     
4.08
     
175
     
.71
     
.68
     
4.04
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.020
      (.020 )    
1.00
     
2.00
     
134
     
.71
     
.71
     
2.10
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.004
      (.004 )    
1.00
     
.43
     
65
     
.71
     
.70
     
.46
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.006
      (.006 )    
1.00
     
.55
     
26
     
.72
     
.72
     
.48
 
Class R-5:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.049
      (.049 )    
1.00
     
5.05
     
180
     
.41
     
.38
     
4.93
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.043
      (.043 )    
1.00
     
4.38
     
146
     
.41
     
.38
     
4.37
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.023
      (.023 )    
1.00
     
2.30
     
91
     
.42
     
.42
     
2.30
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.007
      (.007 )    
1.00
     
.72
     
77
     
.42
     
.40
     
.75
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.009
      (.009 )    
1.00
     
.87
     
74
     
.41
     
.41
     
.84
 
                                                                         
                                                                         
(1) Based on average shares outstanding.           
                                                 
(2) Total returns exclude all sales charges, including contingent deferred sales charges.        
                                 
(3) This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements/waivers from CRMC.        
                                 
During some of the years shown, CRMC reimbursed expenses, as provided by the Investment Advisory and Service Agreement.        
                 
Also, during some of the years shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services, paid a portion of the fund's transfer agent fees for certain retirement plan share classes and, due to lower short-term interest rates, agreed to pay a portion of the class-specific fees and expenses for some of the share classes.                 
                                                                         
See Notes to Financial Statements       
                                                         
 
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of The Cash Management Trust of America:


In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Cash Management Trust of America (the "Fund") at September 30, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities owned at September 30, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and broker, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 8, 2007


 

 
Expense example
unaudited
 
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur certain ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other expenses. Certain share classes also incur transaction costs such as contingent deferred sales charges (loads) on redemptions.  This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007).
 
Actual expenses:
 
The first line of each share class in the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses paid during period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes:
 
The second line of each share class in the table on the next page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio for the share class and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5.00% hypothetical example with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Notes:
 
There are some account fees that are charged to certain types of accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts and 529 college savings plan accounts (generally, a $10 fee is charged to set up the account and an additional $10 fee is charged to the account annually) that would increase the amount of expenses paid on your account. In addition, retirement plan participants may be subject to certain fees charged by the plan sponsor, and Class F and 529-F shareholders may be subject to fees charged by financial intermediaries, typically ranging from 0.75% to 1.50% of assets annually depending on services offered. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would also be lower by the amount of these fees.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

   
Beginning account value 4/1/2007
   
Ending account value 9/30/2007
   
Expenses paid during period*
   
Annualized expense ratio
 
                         
Class A -- actual return
  $
1,000.00
    $
1,024.56
    $
2.39
      .47 %
Class A -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,022.71
     
2.38
     
.47
 
Class B -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,020.47
     
6.43
     
1.27
 
Class B -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,018.70
     
6.43
     
1.27
 
Class C -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.64
     
7.24
     
1.43
 
Class C -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,017.90
     
7.23
     
1.43
 
Class F -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,023.27
     
3.65
     
.72
 
Class F -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,021.46
     
3.65
     
.72
 
Class 529-A -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,023.75
     
3.20
     
.63
 
Class 529-A -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,021.91
     
3.19
     
.63
 
Class 529-B -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.66
     
7.24
     
1.43
 
Class 529-B -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,017.90
     
7.23
     
1.43
 
Class 529-C -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.13
     
7.74
     
1.53
 
Class 529-C -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,017.40
     
7.74
     
1.53
 
Class 529-E -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,021.70
     
5.22
     
1.03
 
Class 529-E -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.90
     
5.22
     
1.03
 
Class 529-F -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,024.27
     
2.64
     
.52
 
Class 529-F -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,022.46
     
2.64
     
.52
 
Class R-1 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.53
     
7.34
     
1.45
 
Class R-1 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,017.80
     
7.33
     
1.45
 
Class R-2 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.67
     
7.24
     
1.43
 
Class R-2 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,017.90
     
7.23
     
1.43
 
Class R-3 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,021.64
     
5.27
     
1.04
 
Class R-3 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.85
     
5.27
     
1.04
 
Class R-4 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,023.56
     
3.35
     
.66
 
Class R-4 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,021.76
     
3.35
     
.66
 
Class R-5 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,025.04
     
1.88
     
.37
 
Class R-5 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,023.21
     
1.88
     
.37
 

*The “expenses paid during period” are equal to the “annualized expense ratio,” multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183), and divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 

 
Tax information                     
                                                                                                           unaudited

We are required to advise you within 60 days of the fund’s fiscal year-end regarding the federal tax status of certain distributions received by shareholders during such fiscal year. The fund hereby designates the following amount for the fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2007:
 
U.S. government income that may be exempt from state taxation
  $
44,287,000
 
 
Individual shareholders should refer to their Form 1099 or other tax information, which will be mailed in January 2008, to determine the calendar year amounts to be included on their 2007 tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.






The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America

Investment portfolio, September 30, 2007
 
[begin pie chart]
U.S. Treasuries
    100 %
[end pie chart]
 
         
Principal
   
Market
 
   
Yield at
   
amount
   
value
 
Short-term securities  - 100.42%
 
acquisition
      (000 )     (000 )
                       
U.S. TREASURIES -  100.42%
                     
U.S. Treasury Bills 10/4/2007
    4.47%-4.97 %   $
91,865
    $
91,819
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 10/11/2007
    4.83%-4.96 %    
61,975
     
61,896
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 10/18/2007
    4.80%-4.99 %    
87,995
     
87,847
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 10/25/2007
    4.94%-5.02 %    
3,995
     
3,985
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 11/1/2007
    4.91%-4.98 %    
55,600
     
55,420
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 11/8/2007
    3.06%-4.84 %    
65,500
     
65,242
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 11/15/2007
    3.50%-4.39 %    
76,100
     
75,742
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 11/29/2007
    3.69%-4.11 %    
93,725
     
93,167
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 12/6/2007
    3.08%-4.36 %    
145,780
     
144,805
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 12/20/2007
    3.80 %    
50,000
     
49,594
 
U.S. Treasury Bills 1/10/2008
    3.78 %    
100,000
     
98,941
 
                         
Total investment securities (cost: $828,167,000)
                   
828,458
 
Other assets less liabilities
                    (3,427 )
                         
Net assets
                  $
825,031
 
                         
                         
See Notes to Financial Statements
                       
 

 
Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities
           
at September 30, 2007
 
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)
 
             
Assets:
           
 Investment securities at market (cost: $828,167)
        $
828,458
 
 Cash
         
655
 
 Receivables for sales of fund's shares
         
3,216
 
           
832,329
 
Liabilities:
             
 Payables for:
             
  Repurchases of fund's shares
  $
6,679
         
  Dividends on fund's shares
   
154
         
  Investment advisory services
   
184
         
  Services provided by affiliates
   
229
         
  Trustees' deferred compensation
   
36
         
  Other
   
16
     
7,298
 
Net assets at September 30, 2007
          $
825,031
 
                 
Net assets consist of:
               
 Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
          $
824,740
 
 Net unrealized appreciation
           
291
 
Net assets at September 30, 2007
          $
825,031
 


Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) - unlimited shares authorized (824,738 total shares outstanding)
 
   
Net assets
   
Shares outstanding
   
Net asset value per share
 
                   
Class A
  $
709,043
     
708,791
    $
1.00
 
Class R-1
   
2,298
     
2,297
     
1.00
 
Class R-2
   
45,037
     
45,021
     
1.00
 
Class R-3
   
37,966
     
37,953
     
1.00
 
Class R-4
   
15,826
     
15,820
     
1.00
 
Class R-5
   
14,861
     
14,856
     
1.00
 
                         
                         
See Notes to Financial Statements
                       


Statement of operations
           
for the year ended September 30, 2007
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
             
Investment income:
           
 Income:
           
  Interest
        $
31,855
 
               
 Fees and expenses(*):
             
  Investment advisory services
  $
1,961
         
  Distribution services
   
1,006
         
  Transfer agent services
   
686
         
  Administrative services
   
297
         
  Reports to shareholders
   
23
         
  Registration statement and prospectus
   
102
         
  Postage, stationery and supplies
   
74
         
  Trustees' compensation
   
49
         
  Auditing and legal
   
47
         
  Custodian
   
16
         
  State and local taxes
   
6
         
  Other
   
44
         
  Total fees and expenses before reimbursements/waivers
   
4,311
         
 Less reimbursements/waivers of fees and expenses:
               
  Investment advisory services
   
196
         
  Administrative services
   
31
         
  Total fees and expenses after reimbursements/waivers
           
4,084
 
 Net investment income
           
27,771
 
                 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
           
110
 
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
          $
27,881
 
                 
(*) Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the Notes to Financial Statements.
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements
               
                 
                 
Statements of changes in net assets
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
 
         
   
Year ended September 30
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Operations:
               
 Net investment income
  $
27,771
    $
20,625
 
 Net unrealized appreciation
               
  on investments
   
110
     
127
 
  Net increase in net assets
               
   resulting from operations
   
27,881
     
20,752
 
                 
Dividends paid or accrued to
               
 shareholders from net investment income:
    (27,764 )     (20,633 )
                 
Net capital share transactions
   
216,343
     
64,393
 
                 
Total increase in net assets
   
216,460
     
64,512
 
                 
Net assets:
               
 Beginning of year
   
608,571
     
544,059
 
 End of year
  $
825,031
    $
608,571
 
                 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements
               


Notes to financial statements

1.  
Organization and significant accounting policies

Organization– The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America (the "fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks to provide income on cash reserves, while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, through investments in U.S. Treasury securities maturing in one year or less.

The fund offers six share classes consisting of one retail share class (Class A) and five retirement plan share classes (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5). All share classes are sold without any sales charges and do not carry any conversion rights.

Holders of all share classes have equal pro rata rights to assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds. Each share class has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses ("class-specific fees and expenses"), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, administrative and shareholder services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each class.

Significant accounting policies– The financial statements have been prepared to comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the fund:

Net asset value– The fund values its shares in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules, using the penny-rounding method, which permits the fund to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share.

Security valuation–Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities purchased with more than 60 days left to maturity, are valued at prices obtained from an independent pricing service when such prices are available. However, where the investment adviser deems it appropriate, such securities will be valued at the mean quoted bid and asked prices (or bid prices, if asked prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par when they reach 60 days or less remaining to maturity.

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by authority of the fund's board of trustees.

Security transactions and related investment income– Security transactions are recorded by the fund as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

Class allocations –Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) are allocated daily among the various share classes based on the relative value of their settled shares. Unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily among the various share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, administrative and shareholder services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

Dividends to shareholders–Dividends paid to shareholders are declared daily after the determination of the fund’s net investment income and are paid to shareholders monthly.

2. Federal income taxation and distributions                                                                                                                                

The fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income each year. The fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

The fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no material change to the beginning net asset value of the fund.

As of and during the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

The fund is not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities for tax years before 2003 and by state tax authorities for tax years before 2002.

Distributions– Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income for financial reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2007, there were no material differences between book and tax reporting. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income is recorded by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

During the year ended September 30, 2007, the fund reclassified $1,000 from undistributed net investment income to capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest to align financial reporting with tax reporting.

As of September 30, 2007, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities were as follows:

   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Undistributed ordinary income
  $
190
 
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities
   
323
 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities
    (32 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities
   
291
 
Cost of investment securities
   
828,167
 

Distributions paid or accrued to shareholders from ordinary income were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class
 
Year ended September 30, 2007
   
Year ended September 30, 2006
 
Class A
  $
24,200
    $
18,249
 
Class R-1
   
73
     
52
 
Class R-2
   
1,306
     
888
 
Class R-3
   
1,192
     
889
 
Class R-4
   
419
     
187
 
Class R-5
   
574
     
368
 
Total
  $
27,764
    $
20,633
 

3. Fees and transactions with related parties

Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), the fund’s investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Service Company SM ("AFS"), the fund’s transfer agent, and American Funds Distributors, SM Inc. ("AFD"), the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares.


Investment advisory services–The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement with CRMC provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on an annual rate of 0.300% on the first $800 million of daily net assets and 0.285% on such assets in excess of $800 million. CRMC is currently waiving 10% of investment advisory services fees. During the year ended September 30, 2007, total investment advisory services fees waived by CRMC were $196,000. As a result, the fee shown on the accompanying financial statements of $1,961,000, which was equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.300%, was reduced to $1,765,000, or 0.270% of average daily net assets.


Class-specific fees and expenses – Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are described below:

Distribution services – The fund has adopted plans of distribution for all share classes, except Class R-5. Under the plans, the board of trustees approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares and service existing accounts. The plans provide for payments, based on an annualized percentage of average daily net assets, ranging from 0.15% to 1.00% as noted below. In some cases, the board of trustees has limited the amounts that may be paid to less than the maximum allowed by the plans. All share classes may use a portion (0.15% for Class A and 0.25% for all other share classes) of average daily net assets to pay service fees, or to compensate AFD for paying service fees, to firms that have entered into agreements with AFD to provide certain shareholder services. The remaining amounts available to be paid under each plan are paid to dealers to compensate them for their sales activities.
 
Share class
Currently approved limits
Plan limits
Class A
0.15%
0.15%
Class R-1
1.00
1.00
Class R-2
0.75
1.00
Class R-3
0.50
0.75
Class R-4
0.25
0.50

Transfer agent services The fund has a transfer agent agreement with AFS for Class A. Under this agreement, this share class compensates AFS for transfer agent services including shareholder recordkeeping, communications and transaction processing. AFS is also compensated for certain transfer agent services provided to all other share classes from the administrative services fees paid to CRMC described below.

Administrative services – The fund has an administrative services agreement with CRMC to provide transfer agent and other related shareholder services for all share classes other than Class A. Each relevant share class pays CRMC annual fees up to 0.15% (0.10% for Class R-5) based on its respective average daily net assets. Each relevant share class also pays AFS additional amounts for certain transfer agent services. CRMC and AFS may use these fees to compensate third parties for performing these services. CRMC has agreed to pay AFS on the fund's behalf for a portion of the transfer agent services fees for some of the retirement plan share classes. For the year ended September 30, 2007, the total administrative services fees paid by CRMC were $89 and $31,000 for Class R-1 and R-2, respectively. Administrative services fees are presented gross of any payments made by CRMC.

Expenses under the agreements described above for the year ended September 30, 2007, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class
Distribution services
Transfer agent services
Administrative services
CRMC administrative services
Transfer agent services
Class A
$515
$686
Not applicable
Not applicable
Class R-1
22
 
Included
in
administrative services
$3
1
Class R-2
288
55
133
Class R-3
156
41
35
Class R-4
25
15
1
Class R-5
Not applicable
12
1
Total
$1,006
$686
$126
$171

Trustees’ deferred compensation– Since the adoption of the deferred compensation plan in 1993, trustees who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total return of the fund. Trustees’ compensation on the accompanying financial statements includes the current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and the net increase or decrease in the value of the deferred amounts.

Affiliated officers and trustees – Officers and certain trustees of the fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC, AFS and AFD. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from the fund.
 
4. Capital share transactions

Capital share transactions in the fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):
 
Share class
 
Sales(*)   
   
Reinvestments of dividends
   
Repurchases(*)
   
Net increase
 
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
 
Year ended September 30, 2007
                                           
Class A
  $
611,553
     
611,553
    $
22,567
     
22,567
    $ (447,681 )     (447,681 )   $
186,439
     
186,439
 
Class R-1
   
2,690
     
2,690
     
71
     
71
      (2,151 )     (2,151 )    
610
     
610
 
Class R-2
   
46,891
     
46,891
     
1,286
     
1,286
      (39,048 )     (39,048 )    
9,129
     
9,129
 
Class R-3
   
39,096
     
39,096
     
1,176
     
1,176
      (32,778 )     (32,778 )    
7,494
     
7,494
 
Class R-4
   
23,868
     
23,868
     
412
     
412
      (15,148 )     (15,148 )    
9,132
     
9,132
 
Class R-5
   
28,797
     
28,797
     
303
     
303
      (25,561 )     (25,561 )    
3,539
     
3,539
 
Total net increase
                                                               
   (decrease)
  $
752,895
     
752,895
    $
25,815
     
25,815
    $ (562,367 )     (562,367 )   $
216,343
     
216,343
 
                                                                 
Year ended September 30, 2006
                                                         
Class A
  $
457,744
     
457,744
    $
17,177
     
17,177
    $ (435,397 )     (435,397 )   $
39,524
     
39,524
 
Class R-1
   
2,909
     
2,909
     
52
     
52
      (2,583 )     (2,583 )    
378
     
378
 
Class R-2
   
32,702
     
32,702
     
875
     
875
      (24,176 )     (24,176 )    
9,401
     
9,401
 
Class R-3
   
31,454
     
31,454
     
880
     
880
      (22,966 )     (22,966 )    
9,368
     
9,368
 
Class R-4
   
11,346
     
11,346
     
183
     
183
      (9,722 )     (9,722 )    
1,807
     
1,807
 
Class R-5
   
21,052
     
21,052
     
190
     
190
      (17,327 )     (17,327 )    
3,915
     
3,915
 
Total net increase
                                                               
   (decrease)
  $
557,207
     
557,207
    $
19,357
     
19,357
    $ (512,171 )     (512,171 )   $
64,393
     
64,393
 
                                                                 
*Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
                                 
 
 
 
Financial highlights

   
Net asset
value,
beginning
 of year
   
Net investment income (1)
   
Dividends from net investment income
   
Net asset value, end of year
   
Total return (2)
   
Net assets,
end of year
 (in millions)
   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before reimbursements/ waivers
   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after reimbursements/ waivers (2)
   
Ratio of net income to average net assets (2)
 
                                                       
Class A:
                                                     
 Year ended 9/30/2007
  $
1.00
    $
.044
    $ (.044 )   $
1.00
      4.43 %   $
709
      .57 %     .54 %     4.33 %
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.038
      (.038 )    
1.00
     
3.82
     
523
     
.59
     
.56
     
3.77
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.019
      (.019 )    
1.00
     
1.90
     
483
     
.62
     
.59
     
1.87
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.004
      (.004 )    
1.00
     
.39
     
532
     
.62
     
.61
     
.39
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.006
      (.006 )    
1.00
     
.63
     
631
     
.58
     
.58
     
.63
 
Class R-1:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.034
      (.034 )    
1.00
     
3.44
     
2
     
1.54
     
1.50
     
3.38
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.028
      (.028 )    
1.00
     
2.85
     
2
     
1.54
     
1.51
     
2.93
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.010
      (.010 )    
1.00
     
.96
     
1
     
1.60
     
1.52
     
1.03
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.10
     
1
     
1.63
     
.94
     
.10
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
      - (3)    
1.91
     
1.08
     
.12
 
Class R-2:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.034
      (.034 )    
1.00
     
3.47
     
45
     
1.59
     
1.48
     
3.40
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.028
      (.028 )    
1.00
     
2.87
     
36
     
1.72
     
1.48
     
2.88
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.010
      (.010 )    
1.00
     
.99
     
27
     
1.79
     
1.48
     
1.03
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.10
     
22
     
1.81
     
.92
     
.10
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
15
     
1.74
     
1.02
     
.10
 
Class R-3:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.038
      (.038 )    
1.00
     
3.90
     
38
     
1.09
     
1.06
     
3.82
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.032
      (.032 )    
1.00
     
3.28
     
30
     
1.11
     
1.08
     
3.31
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.014
      (.014 )    
1.00
     
1.38
     
21
     
1.14
     
1.11
     
1.43
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.001
      (.001 )    
1.00
     
.12
     
16
     
1.14
     
.89
     
.13
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.002
      (.002 )    
1.00
     
.18
     
11
     
1.17
     
.99
     
.11
 
Class R-4:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.042
      (.042 )    
1.00
     
4.25
     
16
     
.75
     
.72
     
4.12
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.036
      (.036 )    
1.00
     
3.64
     
7
     
.77
     
.74
     
3.63
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.017
      (.017 )    
1.00
     
1.74
     
5
     
.78
     
.75
     
1.79
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.002
      (.002 )    
1.00
     
.24
     
2
     
.77
     
.76
     
.23
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.004
      (.004 )    
1.00
     
.43
     
2
     
.79
     
.77
     
.36
 
Class R-5:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.045
      (.045 )    
1.00
     
4.56
     
15
     
.45
     
.42
     
4.47
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.039
      (.039 )    
1.00
     
3.96
     
11
     
.45
     
.42
     
3.98
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.021
      (.021 )    
1.00
     
2.07
     
7
     
.46
     
.43
     
2.08
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.006
      (.006 )    
1.00
     
.55
     
7
     
.45
     
.45
     
.57
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.008
      (.008 )    
1.00
     
.75
     
5
     
.46
     
.46
     
.73
 
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
(1) Based on average shares outstanding.        
                                                       
(2) This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain reimbursements/waivers from CRMC.        
                                 
During some of the years shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services, paid a portion of the fund's transfer agent fees for certain retirement plan share classes and, due to lower short-term interest rates, agreed to pay a portion of the class-specific fees and expenses for some of the share classes.     
                               
(3) Amount less than $1 million.       
                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
See Notes to Financial Statements       
                                                         
 
 
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America:


In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The U.S.Treasury Money Fund of America (the "Fund") at September 30, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities owned at September 30, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 8, 2007




 
Expense example
unaudited
 
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur certain ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007).
 
Actual expenses:
 
The first line of each share class in the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses paid during period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes:
 
The second line of each share class in the table on the next page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio for the share class and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5.00% hypothetical example with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Notes:
 
There are some account fees that are charged to certain types of accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts (generally, a $10 fee is charged to set up the account and an additional $10 fee is charged to the account annually) that would increase the amount of expenses paid on your account. In addition, retirement plan participants may be subject to certain fees charged by the plan sponsor. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would also be lower by the amount of these fees.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the second line of each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
 
   
Beginning account value 4/1/2007
   
Ending account value 9/30/2007
   
Expenses paid during period*
   
Annualized expense ratio
 
                         
Class A -- actual return
  $
1,000.00
    $
1,021.61
    $
2.64
      .52 %
Class A -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,022.46
     
2.64
     
.52
 
Class R-1 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,016.64
     
7.58
     
1.50
 
Class R-1 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,017.55
     
7.59
     
1.50
 
Class R-2 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,016.81
     
7.43
     
1.47
 
Class R-2 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,017.70
     
7.44
     
1.47
 
Class R-3 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,018.93
     
5.31
     
1.05
 
Class R-3 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,019.80
     
5.32
     
1.05
 
Class R-4 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,020.65
     
3.60
     
.71
 
Class R-4 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,021.51
     
3.60
     
.71
 
Class R-5 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,022.21
     
2.08
     
.41
 
Class R-5 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,023.01
     
2.08
     
.41
 
                                 
 
*The “expenses paid during period” are equal to the “annualized expense ratio,” multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183), and divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 

Approval of Investment Advisory and Service Agreement

The fund’s board has approved the fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the “agreement”) with Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) for an additional one-year term through October 31, 2008. The board approved the agreement following the recommendation of the fund’s Contracts Committee (the “committee”), which is composed of all of the fund’s independent board members. The board and the committee determined that the fund’s advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided and that approving the agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

In reaching this decision, the board and the committee took into account information furnished to them throughout the year, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with their review of the agreement, and were advised by their independent counsel. They 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.

1. Nature, extent and quality of services

The board and the committee 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. The board and the committee also considered the nature, extent and quality of administrative, compliance and shareholder services provided by CRMC to the fund under the agreement and other agreements as well as the benefits to fund shareholders from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds. The board and the committee 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.

2. Investment results

The board and the committee considered the investment results of the fund in light of its objective of providing shareholders with income on their cash reserves while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. They compared the fund’s total returns with those of other relevant funds (including the other funds that are the basis of the Lipper index for the category in which the fund is included) and market data such as relevant market indices. This report, including the letter to shareholders and related disclosures, contains certain information about the fund’s investment results. The board and the committee concluded that the fund’s short- and 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.

3. Advisory fees and total expenses

The board and the committee compared the advisory fees and total expense levels of the fund to those of other relevant funds. They observed that the fund’s advisory fees and expenses remain significantly below those of most other relevant funds. The board and the committee 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 and the 10% advisory fee waiver in effect since April 2005. In addition, they reviewed information regarding the advisory fees paid by institutional clients of an affiliate of CRMC with investment mandates similar to those of the fund. They noted that, although the fees paid by those clients generally were lower than those paid by the fund, the differences appropriately reflected the significant investment, operational and regulatory differences between advising mutual funds and institutional clients. The board and the committee 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.

4. Ancillary benefits

The board and the committee 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 and the committee 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 and the committee took these ancillary benefits into account in evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by the fund.

5. Adviser financial information

The board and the committee reviewed information regarding CRMC’s costs of providing services to the American Funds, including personnel, systems and resources of investment, compliance, trading, accounting and other administrative operations. They 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. They noted information previously received regarding the compensation structure for CRMC’s investment professionals. The board and the committee also compared CRMC’s profitability to the reported results of several large, publicly held investment management companies. The board and the committee noted the competitiveness and cyclicality of both the mutual fund industry and the capital markets, and the importance in that environment of CRMC’s long-term profitability for maintaining its independence, company culture and management continuity. They further considered the breakpoint discounts in the fund’s advisory fee structure and the impact of CRMC’s current 10% advisory fee waiver, reflecting benefits that may accrue from growth in assets. The board and the committee concluded that the fund’s advisory fee structure reflected a reasonable sharing of benefits between CRMC and the fund’s shareholders.

 
Tax information            
                                                                                                                    unaudited

We are required to advise you within 60 days of the fund’s fiscal year-end regarding the federal tax status of certain distributions received by shareholders during such fiscal year. The fund hereby designates the following amount for the fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2007:
 
U.S. government income that may be exempt from state taxation
    100 %
 
Individual shareholders should refer to their Form 1099 or other tax information, which will be mailed in January 2008, to determine the calendar year amounts to be included on their 2007 tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.
 

 
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America
 
Investment portfolio, September 30, 2007
 
 
[begin pie chart]
Texas
    23.20 %
Florida
   
8.93
 
Maryland
   
7.87
 
South Carolina
   
4.68
 
District of Columbia
   
4.29
 
Wisconsin
   
4.25
 
Arizona
   
4.14
 
Nevada
   
4.12
 
Massachusetts
   
3.75
 
Nebraska
   
3.45
 
Other states
   
30.70
 
Other assets less liabilities
   
0.62
 
[end pie chart]
 
   
Principal
   
Market
 
   
amount
 
 
value
 
Short-term securities  - 99.38%
    (000 )     (000 )
                 
ARIZONA  -  4.14%
               
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power Dist., TECP:
               
 Series B:
               
  3.63% 10/5/2007
  $
4,500
    $
4,500
 
  3.65% 10/10/2007
   
3,500
     
3,500
 
  3.67% 10/16/2007
   
6,475
     
6,475
 
  3.55% 11/15/2007
   
3,000
     
3,000
 
  3.53% 11/20/2007
   
7,100
     
7,100
 
 Series C, 3.73% 10/23/2007
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
             
25,575
 
                 
CALIFORNIA  -  0.32%
               
Housing Fin. Agcy., Home Mortgage Rev. Bonds, Series E-2, AMT, 3.87% 2035 (1)
   
2,000
     
2,000
 
                 
COLORADO  -  2.44%
               
General Fund Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2007-A, 4.25% 6/27/2008
   
15,000
     
15,094
 
                 
CONNECTICUT  -  0.87%
               
Health and Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Yale University Issues, Series 2003-X-3, 4.00% 2037 (1)
   
5,400
     
5,400
 
                 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  -  4.29%
               
Multimodal Rev. Bonds (American National Red Cross Issue), Series 2000, TECP:
               
 3.65% 10/10/2007
   
5,000
     
5,000
 
 3.68% 10/17/2007
   
1,500
     
1,500
 
 3.57% 11/6/2007
   
4,000
     
4,000
 
 3.55% 11/15/2007
   
3,400
     
3,400
 
 3.60% 11/16/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Auth., Series 2006-A, 3.74% 10/22/2007
   
6,600
     
6,600
 
             
26,500
 
                 
FLORIDA  -  8.93%
               
Hillsborough County, Florida, Capital Improvement Program Notes, Series A, TECP, 3.85% 10/4/2007
   
10,000
     
10,000
 
Indian River County Hospital Dist., Hospital Rev. Bonds, TECP, 3.90% 10/1/2007
   
1,300
     
1,300
 
Jacksonville Electric Auth., Rev. Bonds, Series 2000-B, TECP:
               
 3.80% 10/16/2007
   
14,000
     
14,000
 
 3.75% 11/13/2007
   
1,500
     
1,500
 
Local Government Fin. Commission, Pooled Notes, Series 1991-A, TECP:
               
 3.75% 10/9/2007
   
4,000
     
4,000
 
 3.57% 11/29/2007
   
8,000
     
8,000
 
 3.57% 11/30/2007
   
8,000
     
7,999
 
Municipal Power Agcy., Initial Pooled Loan Project Notes, Series 1995-A, TECP, 3.76% 10/24/2007
   
8,400
     
8,400
 
             
55,199
 
                 
GEORGIA  -  1.18%
               
Dev. Auth. of Burke County, Georgia, Pollution Control Rev. Bonds (Oglethorpe Power Corp. Vogtle
Project), AMBAC insured, TECP:
 
 Series 2006-A, 3.78% 10/15/2007
   
1,400
     
1,400
 
 Series 2006-B-4, 3.70% 10/2/2007
   
5,900
     
5,900
 
             
7,300
 
                 
IDAHO  -  1.63%
               
Tax Anticipation Notes, Series 2007, 4.50% 6/30/2008
   
10,000
     
10,078
 
                 
INDIANA  -  1.62%
               
Indianapolis Airport Auth., AMT, TECP:
               
 3.67% 10/4/2007
   
5,000
     
5,000
 
 3.66% 10/5/2007
   
5,000
     
5,000
 
             
10,000
 
                 
KENTUCKY  -  0.58%
               
Regional Airport Auth. of Louisville and Jefferson County, Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc. Project), Series 1999-A, AMT, 4.10% 2029 (1)
   
3,600
     
3,600
 
                 
MARYLAND  -  7.87%
               
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Commercial Paper Rev. Notes (Johns Hopkins University Issue):
               
 Series A, TECP:
               
  3.71% 10/12/2007
   
3,000
     
3,000
 
  3.73% 10/23/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
  3.57% 11/5/2007
   
3,733
     
3,733
 
  3.57% 11/9/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
  3.55% 11/15/2007
   
2,000
     
2,000
 
  3.53% 11/20/2007
   
3,700
     
3,700
 
 Series 2001-B, 3.60% 11/7/2007
   
2,000
     
2,000
 
Howard County, Consolidated Public Improvement Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2006-D, TECP:
               
 3.65% 10/2/2007
   
10,100
     
10,100
 
 3.64% 10/4/2007
   
7,000
     
7,000
 
 3.55% 11/16/2007
   
4,100
     
4,100
 
 3.60% 11/16/2007
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
             
48,633
 
                 
MASSACHUSETTS  -  3.75%
               
Health and Educational Facs. Auth., Rev. Notes (Harvard University Issue), Series 2002-EE, TECP, 3.74% 11/13/2007
   
2,500
     
2,500
 
Port Auth., Series 2003-A, TECP, 3.50% 11/26/2007
   
9,000
     
9,000
 
School Building Auth., Series 2006-A, TECP:
               
 3.60% 10/12/2007
   
6,700
     
6,700
 
 3.55% 11/5/2007
   
5,000
     
5,000
 
             
23,200
 
                 
MINNESOTA  -  2.88%
               
City of Rochester, Health Care Facs. Rev. Bonds (Mayo Foundation/Mayo Medical Center), TECP:
               
 Series 2000-B:
               
  3.75% 10/9/2007
   
2,000
     
2,000
 
  3.75% 10/11/2007
   
4,500
     
4,500
 
 Series 2001-A, 3.75% 10/15/2007
   
3,600
     
3,600
 
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Series 2007-B, TECP, 3.65% 10/3/2007
   
7,710
     
7,710
 
             
17,810
 
                 
MISSOURI  -  2.45%
               
Curators of the University of Missouri, Capital Projects Notes, Series FY 2007-2008A, 4.50% 6/30/2008
   
15,000
     
15,120
 
                 
NEBRASKA  -  3.45%
               
Omaha Public Power Dist., TECP:
               
 3.55% 11/15/2007
   
5,000
     
5,000
 
 3.55% 11/15/2007
   
1,800
     
1,800
 
 3.53% 11/19/2007
   
14,500
     
14,500
 
             
21,300
 
                 
NEVADA  -  4.12%
               
Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., G.O. Limited Tax Water Notes (SNWA Rev. Supported), TECP:
               
 Series 2004-A:
               
  3.80% 10/18/2007
   
4,600
     
4,600
 
  3.66% 11/2/2007
   
5,900
     
5,900
 
  3.65% 11/8/2007
   
3,800
     
3,800
 
 Series 2004-B:
               
  3.67% 10/1/2007
   
7,300
     
7,300
 
  3.65% 10/3/2007
   
3,900
     
3,900
 
             
25,500
 
                 
NEW MEXICO  -  1.63%
               
Tax and Rev. Anticipation Notes, Series 2007, 4.50% 6/30/2008
   
10,000
     
10,077
 
                 
NEW YORK  -  1.62%
               
Metropolitan Transportation Auth., Transportation Rev. Bond Anticipation Notes, Series CP-1, Subseries B, TECP, 3.60% 10/15/2007
   
10,000
     
10,000
 
                 
OHIO  -  0.19%
               
Ohio State University, General Receipts Notes, Series 2003-C, TECP, 3.74% 10/5/2007
   
1,190
     
1,190
 
                 
OKLAHOMA  -  0.34%
               
Tulsa County Industrial Auth., Mortgage Rev. Bonds (Montereau in Warren Woods Project), Series 2002-A, 4.05% 2032 (1)
   
2,100
     
2,100
 
                 
PENNSYLVANIA  -  3.44%
               
Delaware County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (Exelon Generation Co., LLC Project), Series 2001-A, TECP, 3.55% 11/16/2007
   
2,300
     
2,300
 
Montgomery County Industrial Dev. Auth., Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds, TECP:
               
 Exelon Generation Co., LLC Project:
               
  Series 1994-A, 3.68% 10/11/2007
   
3,700
     
3,700
 
  Series 1996-A, 3.67% 10/11/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
 PECO Energy Co. Project, Series 1994-A:
               
  3.67% 10/11/2007
   
1,900
     
1,900
 
  3.62% 11/8/2007
   
7,340
     
7,340
 
             
21,240
 
                 
RHODE ISLAND  -  0.08%
               
Health and Educational Building Corp., Educational Institution Rev. Bonds (Portsmouth Abbey School Issue), Series 2001, 4.10% 2031 (1)
   
500
     
500
 
                 
SOUTH CAROLINA  -  4.68%
               
Florence County, Solid Waste Disposal and Wastewater Treatment Facs. Rev. Bonds (Roche Carolina Inc. Project), Series 1997, AMT, 4.13% 2028 (1)
   
2,750
     
2,750
 
Public Service Auth. (Santee Cooper), Rev. Notes, Series 1998, TECP:
               
 3.69% 10/1/2007
   
7,500
     
7,500
 
 3.71% 10/12/2007
   
6,100
     
6,100
 
 3.55% 11/5/2007
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
 3.55% 11/6/2007
   
11,600
     
11,600
 
             
28,950
 
                 
TENNESSEE  -  3.20%
               
Health and Educational Facs. Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson
County, Vanderbilt University, Series 2004-A, TECP:
 
 3.67% 10/2/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
 3.64% 10/4/2007
   
8,700
     
8,700
 
 3.65% 10/10/2007
   
5,100
     
5,100
 
             
19,800
 
                 
TEXAS  -  23.20%
               
City of Austin (Travis and Williamson Counties), Combined Utility Systems, Series A, TECP, 3.65% 10/10/2007
   
6,300
     
6,300
 
City of El Paso, Water and Sewer Notes, Series 1998-A, TECP:
               
 3.70% 10/15/2007
   
3,000
     
3,000
 
 3.77% 10/15/2007
   
5,000
     
5,000
 
Gulf Coast Industrial Dev. Auth., Exempt Facs. Industrial Rev. Bonds (BP Global Power Corp. Project), Series 2003, AMT, 4.13% 2038 (1)
   
1,500
     
1,500
 
Harris County, Unlimited Commercial Paper Notes, TECP:
               
 Series C:
               
  3.64% 10/4/2007
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
  3.58% 10/25/2007
   
5,205
     
5,205
 
  3.69% 10/25/2007
   
5,000
     
5,000
 
  3.57% 11/6/2007
   
3,720
     
3,720
 
  3.55% 11/15/2007
   
4,450
     
4,450
 
 Series D, 3.57% 10/25/2007
   
4,610
     
4,610
 
City of Houston:
               
 G.O. Notes, TECP:
               
  Series D:
               
   3.60% 11/7/2007
   
7,300
     
7,300
 
   3.74% 11/14/2007
   
10,000
     
10,000
 
  Series E, 3.66% 11/2/2007
   
2,000
     
2,000
 
 Hotel Occupancy Tax and Parking Rev. Notes, Series A, TECP, 3.57% 11/13/2007
   
4,600
     
4,600
 
Public Fin. Auth.:
               
 Rev. Notes, Series 2003, TECP:
               
  3.65% 10/2/2007
   
4,000
     
4,000
 
  3.64% 10/4/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
  3.67% 10/9/2007
   
3,000
     
3,000
 
  3.68% 10/17/2007
   
8,000
     
8,000
 
 G.O. Notes, Series 2002-A, TECP, 3.75% 11/13/2007
   
7,300
     
7,301
 
City of San Antonio:
               
 Electric and Gas Systems Notes, TECP:
               
  3.68% 10/11/2007
   
4,000
     
4,000
 
  3.68% 10/18/2007
   
4,300
     
4,300
 
  3.62% 11/8/2007
   
8,400
     
8,400
 
  Series A, 3.71% 10/5/2007
   
8,500
     
8,500
 
 Water System Notes, Series 2001, TECP, 3.53% 11/20/2007
   
2,000
     
2,000
 
Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System, Rev. Fncg. System Notes, Series B, TECP:
               
 3.67% 10/9/2007
   
3,170
     
3,170
 
 3.80% 10/18/2007
   
8,635
     
8,635
 
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Rev. Fncg. System Notes, Series 2002-A, TECP:
               
 3.62% 10/9/2007
   
3,800
     
3,800
 
 3.66% 11/2/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
 3.75% 11/14/2007
   
2,600
     
2,600
 
             
143,391
 
                 
UTAH  -  1.89%
               
Intermountain Power Agcy., Power Supply Rev. and Ref. Bonds, Series 1997-B-1, TECP:
               
 3.73% 10/23/2007
   
4,500
     
4,500
 
 3.57% 11/9/2007
   
2,200
     
2,200
 
 3.60% 11/16/2007
   
4,000
     
4,000
 
 3.53% 11/20/2007
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
             
11,700
 
                 
VIRGINIA  -  2.20%
               
Metropolitan Washington Airports Auth., Flexible Term PFC Rev. Notes, Series 2005-B, AMT, TECP, 3.75% 10/16/2007
   
5,700
     
5,700
 
Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, General Rev. Pledge Notes, University of Virginia
Issue, Series 2003-A, TECP:
 
 3.65% 10/3/2007
   
2,700
     
2,700
 
 3.67% 10/9/2007
   
5,200
     
5,200
 
             
13,600
 
                 
WASHINGTON  -  0.20%
               
Port of Seattle, Rev. Notes, Series B-1, AMT, TECP, 3.86% 10/19/2007
   
1,215
     
1,215
 
                 
WEST VIRGINIA  -  0.47%
               
Public Energy Auth., Energy Rev. Bonds (Morgantown Energy Associates Project), Series 1989-A, AMT, TECP, 3.57% 11/13/2007
   
2,900
     
2,900
 
                 
WISCONSIN  -  4.25%
               
G.O. Notes, TECP:
               
 Series 2005-A:
               
  3.69% 10/1/2007
   
2,600
     
2,600
 
  3.65% 10/3/2007
   
4,100
     
4,100
 
  3.65% 10/10/2007
   
1,400
     
1,400
 
  3.55% 11/6/2007
   
4,700
     
4,700
 
 Series 2006-A, 3.82% 10/3/2007
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
Transportation Rev. Notes, Series 1997-A, TECP:
               
 3.67% 10/1/2007
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
 3.64% 10/9/2007
   
3,000
     
3,000
 
 3.81% 10/19/2007
   
3,500
     
3,500
 
             
26,300
 
                 
WYOMING  -  1.47%
               
Sweetwater County, Customized Purchase Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Bonds (PacifiCorp Project),
Series 1988-A, TECP:
 
 3.67% 10/1/2007
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
 3.81% 10/19/2007
   
8,075
     
8,075
 
             
9,075
 
                 
                 
Total investment securities (cost: $614,236,000)
           
614,347
 
Other assets less liabilities
           
3,852
 
                 
Net assets
          $
618,199
 
                 
                 
(1) Coupon rate may change periodically; the date of the next scheduled
               
    coupon rate change is considered to be the maturity date.
               
                 
Key to abbreviations
               
                 
Agcy. = Agency
               
AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax
               
Auth. = Authority
               
Certs. of Part. = Certificates of Participation
               
Dept. = Department
               
Dev. = Development
               
Dist. = District
               
Econ. = Economic
               
Fac. = Facility
               
Facs. = Facilities
               
Fin. = Finance
               
Fncg. = Financing
               
G.O. = General Obligation
               
Preref. = Prerefunded
               
Redev. = Redevelopment
               
Ref. = Refunding
               
Rev. = Revenue
               
TECP = Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper
               
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements
               
 
 
 
Financial statements

Statement of assets and liabilities
           
at September 30, 2007
 
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share amounts)
 
             
Assets:
           
 Investment securities at market (cost: $614,236)
        $
614,347
 
 Cash
         
1,036
 
 Receivables for:
             
  Sales of fund's shares
  $
3,044
         
  Interest
   
2,257
     
5,301
 
             
620,684
 
Liabilities:
               
 Payables for:
               
  Repurchases of fund's shares
   
2,068
         
  Dividends on fund's shares
   
156
         
  Investment advisory services
   
171
         
  Services provided by affiliates
   
55
         
  Trustees' deferred compensation
   
35
     
2,485
 
Net assets at September 30, 2007
          $
618,199
 
                 
Net assets consist of:
               
 Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest
          $
618,156
 
 Distributions in excess of net investment income
            (68 )
 Net unrealized appreciation
           
111
 
Net assets at September 30, 2007
          $
618,199
 
 
 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (no stated par value) - unlimited shares authorized (618,182 total shares outstanding)
 
   
Net assets
   
Shares outstanding
   
Net asset value per share
 
                   
Class A
  $
580,549
     
580,533
    $
1.00
 
Class R-5
   
37,650
     
37,649
     
1.00
 
                         
                         
See Notes to Financial Statements
                       
 

Statement of operations
           
for the year ended September 30, 2007
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
             
Investment income:
           
 Income:
           
  Interest
        $
18,571
 
               
 Fees and expenses(*):
             
  Investment advisory services
  $
1,939
         
  Distribution services
   
229
         
  Transfer agent services
   
157
         
  Administrative services
   
42
         
  Reports to shareholders
   
19
         
  Registration statement and prospectus
   
72
         
  Postage, stationery and supplies
   
33
         
  Trustees' compensation
   
45
         
  Auditing and legal
   
52
         
  Custodian
   
18
         
  State and local taxes
   
6
         
  Other
   
26
         
  Total fees and expenses before waivers
   
2,638
         
 Less waivers of fees and expenses:
               
  Investment advisory services
   
194
         
  Total fees and expenses after waivers
           
2,444
 
 Net investment income
           
16,127
 
                 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
           
77
 
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
          $
16,204
 
                 
(*) Additional information related to class-specific fees and expenses is included in the Notes to Financial Statements.
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements
               
                 
                 
                 
                 
Statements of changes in net assets
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
 
         
   
Year ended September 30
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Operations:
               
 Net investment income
  $
16,127
    $
12,202
 
 Net unrealized appreciation on investments
   
77
     
70
 
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
   
16,204
     
12,272
 
                 
Dividends paid or accrued to shareholders from net investment income
      (12,198 )
                 
Net capital share transactions
   
128,621
     
57,467
 
                 
Total increase in net assets
   
128,696
     
57,541
 
                 
Net assets:
               
 Beginning of year
   
489,503
     
431,962
 
 End of year
  $
618,199
    $
489,503
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements
               

 
Notes to financial statements

1.  
Organization and significant accounting policies

Organization– The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America (the "fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The fund seeks to provide income free from federal taxes, while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity, through investments in high-quality municipal securities with effective maturities of one year or less.

The fund offers two share classes consisting of one retail share class (Class A) and one retirement plan share class (R-5). Each share class is sold without any sales charges and does not carry any conversion rights.

Holders of all share classes have equal pro rata rights to assets, dividends and liquidation proceeds. Each share class has identical voting rights, except for the exclusive right to vote on matters affecting only its class. Share classes have different fees and expenses ("class-specific fees and expenses"), primarily due to different arrangements for distribution, administrative and shareholder services. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different per-share dividends by each class.

Significant accounting policies– The financial statements have been prepared to comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the fund:

Net asset value– The fund values its shares in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules, using the penny-rounding method, which permits the fund to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share.

Security valuation– Fixed-income securities, including short-term securities purchased with more than 60 days left to maturity, are valued at prices obtained from an independent pricing service when such prices are available. However, where the investment adviser deems it appropriate, such securities will be valued at the mean quoted bid and asked prices (or bid prices, if asked prices are not available) or at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par when they reach 60 days or less remaining to maturity. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state or region.

Securities and other assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the investment adviser are fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by authority of the fund's board of trustees. Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions.

Security transactions and related investment income– Security transactions are recorded by the fund as of the date the trades are executed with brokers. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Market discounts, premiums and original issue discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized daily over the expected life of the security.

Class allocations – Income, fees and expenses (other than class-specific fees and expenses) are allocated daily among the two share classes based on the relative value of their settled shares. Unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily among the two share classes based on their relative net assets. Class-specific fees and expenses, such as distribution, administrative and shareholder services, are charged directly to the respective share class.

Dividends to shareholders– Dividends paid to shareholders are declared daily after the determination of the fund’s net investment income and are paid to shareholders monthly.

2.  
Federal income taxation and distributions                                                                                                                     

The fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its net income each year. The fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent taxable income is distributed. Generally, income earned by the fund is exempt from federal income taxes.

The fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on June 29, 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no material change to the beginning net asset value of the fund.

As of and during the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

The fund is not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities for tax years before 2003 and by state tax authorities for tax years before 2002.

Distributions– Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income for financial reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2007, there were no material differences between book and tax reporting. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income is recorded by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

During the year ended September 30, 2007, the fund reclassified $18,000 from capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest to distributions in excess of net investment income to align financial reporting with tax reporting.

As of September 30, 2007, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities were as follows:

         
(dollars in thousands)
 
Undistributed tax-exempt income
        $
194
 
Short-term loss carryforwards*:
             
     Expiring 2008
  $ (39 )        
     Expiring 2009
    (27 )        
     Expiring 2010
    (2 )        
     Expiring 2011
    (3 )     (71 )
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities
           
114
 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities
            (3 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities
           
111
 
Cost of investment securities
           
614,236
 
 
*Reflects the expiration of short-term loss carryforwards of $18,000. The short-term loss carryforwards will be used to offset any short-term gains realized by the fund in future years through the expiration dates. The fund will not make distributions from short-term gains while short-term loss carryforwards remain.        
 
Tax-exempt income distributions paid or accrued to shareholders were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Share class
 
Year ended September 30, 2007
   
Year ended September 30, 2006
 
Class A
  $
15,074
    $
11,326
 
Class R-5
   
1,055
     
872
 
Total
  $
16,129
    $
12,198
 

3.  
Fees and transactions with related parties

Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), the fund’s investment adviser, is the parent company of American Funds Service Company SM ("AFS"), the fund’s transfer agent, and American Funds Distributors, SM Inc. ("AFD"), the principal underwriter of the fund’s shares.

Investment advisory services– The Investment Advisory and Service Agreement with CRMC provides for monthly fees accrued daily. These fees are based on a declining series of annual rates beginning with 0.390% on the first $200 million of daily net assets and decreasing to 0.290% on such assets in excess of $1.2 billion. CRMC is currently waiving 10% of investment advisory services fees. During the year ended September 30, 2007, total investment advisory services fees waived by CRMC were $194,000. As a result, the fee shown on the accompanying financial statements of $1,939,000, which was equivalent to an annualized rate of 0.378%, was reduced to $1,745,000, or 0.340% of average daily net assets.

Class-specific fees and expenses – Expenses that are specific to individual share classes are accrued directly to the respective share class. The principal class-specific fees and expenses are described below:

Distribution services – The fund has adopted plans of distribution for Class A shares. Under the plan, the board of trustees approves certain categories of expenses that are used to finance activities primarily intended to sell fund shares and service existing accounts. The plan provides for payments, based on an annualized percentage of average daily net assets, of up to 0.15%. This class may use a portion of average daily net assets to pay service fees, or to compensate AFD for paying service fees, to firms that have entered into agreements with AFD for providing certain shareholder services.

Transfer agent services The fund has a transfer agent agreement with AFS for Class A. Under this agreement, this share class compensates AFS for transfer agent services including shareholder recordkeeping, communications and transaction processing. AFS is also compensated for certain transfer agent services provided to Class R-5 from the administrative services fees paid to CRMC described below.

Administrative services – The fund has an administrative services agreement with CRMC to provide transfer agent and other related shareholder services for Class R-5. This share class also pays AFS additional amounts for certain transfer agent services. CRMC and AFS may use these fees to compensate third parties for performing these services.

Trustees’ deferred compensation– Since the adoption of the deferred compensation plan in 1993, trustees who are unaffiliated with CRMC may elect to defer the cash payment of part or all of their compensation. These deferred amounts, which remain as liabilities of the fund, are treated as if invested in shares of the fund. These amounts represent general, unsecured liabilities of the fund and vary according to the total return of the fund. Trustees’ compensation on the accompanying financial statements includes the current fees (either paid in cash or deferred) and the net increase or decrease in the value of the deferred amounts.

Affiliated officers and trustees – Officers and certain trustees of the fund are or may be considered to be affiliated with CRMC, AFS and AFD. No affiliated officers or trustees received any compensation directly from the fund.

4. Capital share transactions

Capital share transactions in the fund were as follows (dollars and shares in thousands):

Share class
 
Sales(*)   
   
Reinvestments of dividends
   
Repurchases(*)
   
Net increase
 
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
 
Year ended September 30, 2007
                                               
Class A
  $
630,475
     
630,475
    $
13,895
     
13,895
    $ (523,490 )     (523,490 )   $
120,880
     
120,880
 
Class R-5
   
187,374
     
187,374
     
532
     
532
      (180,165 )     (180,165 )    
7,741
     
7,741
 
Total net increase
                                                               
   (decrease)
  $
817,849
     
817,849
    $
14,427
     
14,427
    $ (703,655 )     (703,655 )   $
128,621
     
128,621
 
                                                                 
Year ended September 30, 2006
                                                               
Class A
  $
533,241
     
533,241
    $
10,499
     
10,499
    $ (488,773 )     (488,773 )   $
54,967
     
54,967
 
Class R-5
   
118,671
     
118,671
     
453
     
453
      (116,624 )     (116,624 )    
2,500
     
2,500
 
Total net increase
                                                               
   (decrease)
  $
651,912
     
651,912
    $
10,952
     
10,952
    $ (605,397 )     (605,397 )   $
57,467
     
57,467
 
                                                                 
(*) Includes exchanges between share classes of the fund.
                                         
 
 
 
Financial highlights

   
Net asset value, beginning of year
   
Net investment income (1)
   
Dividends from net investment income
   
Net asset value, end of year
   
Total return (2)
   
Net assets, end of year (in millions)
   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers
   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers (2)
   
Ratio of net income to average net assets (2)
 
                                                       
Class A:
                                                     
 Year ended 9/30/2007
  $
1.00
    $
.031
    $ (.031 )   $
1.00
      3.19 %   $
580
      .51 %     .47 %     3.14 %
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.027
      (.027 )    
1.00
     
2.76
     
460
     
.52
     
.48
     
2.73
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.016
      (.016 )    
1.00
     
1.63
     
405
     
.53
     
.50
     
1.61
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.005
      (.005 )    
1.00
     
.49
     
418
     
.53
     
.53
     
.49
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.006
      (.006 )    
1.00
     
.57
     
353
     
.55
     
.55
     
.57
 
Class R-5:
                                                                       
 Year ended 9/30/2007
   
1.00
     
.031
      (.031 )    
1.00
     
3.15
     
38
     
.55
     
.52
     
3.09
 
 Year ended 9/30/2006
   
1.00
     
.027
      (.027 )    
1.00
     
2.72
     
30
     
.56
     
.52
     
2.69
 
 Year ended 9/30/2005
   
1.00
     
.016
      (.016 )    
1.00
     
1.59
     
27
     
.56
     
.53
     
1.63
 
 Year ended 9/30/2004
   
1.00
     
.005
      (.005 )    
1.00
     
.45
     
21
     
.57
     
.57
     
.47
 
 Year ended 9/30/2003
   
1.00
     
.005
      (.005 )    
1.00
     
.54
     
10
     
.58
     
.58
     
.55
 
                                                                         
                                                                         
(1) Based on average shares outstanding.       
                                                         
(2) This column reflects the impact, if any, of certain waivers from CRMC. During some of the years shown, CRMC reduced fees for investment advisory services.      
     
                                                                         
See Notes to Financial Statements       
                                                         
 
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America:


In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America (the "Fund") at September 30, 2007, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities owned at September 30, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 8, 2007
 
 

 
Expense example
unaudited
 
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur certain ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007).
 
Actual expenses:
 
The first line of each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses paid during period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes:
 
The second line of each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio for the share class and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of the share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5.00% hypothetical example with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Notes:
 
There are some account fees that are charged to certain types of accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts (generally, a $10 fee is charged to set up the account and an additional $10 fee is charged to the account annually) that would increase the amount of expenses paid on your account. In addition, retirement plan participants may be subject to certain fees charged by the plan sponsor. You can estimate the impact of these fees by adding the amount of the fees to the total estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period as calculated above. In addition, your ending account value would also be lower by the amount of these fees.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs. Therefore, the second line of each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

   
Beginning account value 4/1/2007
   
Ending account value 9/30/2007
   
Expenses paid during period*
   
Annualized expense ratio
 
                         
Class A -- actual return
  $
1,000.00
    $
1,016.23
    $
2.33
      .46 %
Class A -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,022.76
     
2.33
     
.46
 
Class R-5 -- actual return
   
1,000.00
     
1,016.03
     
2.53
     
.50
 
Class R-5 -- assumed 5% return
   
1,000.00
     
1,022.56
     
2.54
     
.50
 
 
*The “expenses paid during period” are equal to the “annualized expense ratio,” multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183), and divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 

Approval of Investment Advisory and Service Agreement

The fund’s board has approved the fund’s Investment Advisory and Service Agreement (the “agreement”) with Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) for an additional one-year term through October 31, 2008. The board approved the agreement following the recommendation of the fund’s Contracts Committee (the “committee”), which is composed of all of the fund’s independent board members. The board and the committee determined that the fund’s advisory fee structure was fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided and that approving the agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

In reaching this decision, the board and the committee took into account information furnished to them throughout the year, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with their review of the agreement, and were advised by their independent counsel. They 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.

1. Nature, extent and quality of services

The board and the committee 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. The board and the committee also considered the nature, extent and quality of administrative, compliance and shareholder services provided by CRMC to the fund under the agreement and other agreements as well as the benefits to fund shareholders from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds. The board and the committee 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.

2. Investment results

The board and the committee considered the investment results of the fund in light of its objective of providing shareholders with income on their cash reserves while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. They compared the fund’s total returns with those of other relevant funds (including the other funds that are the basis of the Lipper index for the category in which the fund is included) and market data such as relevant market indices. This report, including the letter to shareholders and related disclosures, contains certain information about the fund’s investment results. The board and the committee concluded that the fund’s short- and 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.

3. Advisory fees and total expenses

The board and the committee compared the advisory fees and total expense levels of the fund to those of other relevant funds. They observed that the fund’s advisory fees and expenses remain significantly below those of most other relevant funds. The board and the committee 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 and the 10% advisory fee waiver in effect since April 2005. In addition, they reviewed information regarding the advisory fees paid by institutional clients of an affiliate of CRMC with investment mandates similar to those of the fund. They noted that, although the fees paid by those clients generally were lower than those paid by the fund, the differences appropriately reflected the significant investment, operational and regulatory differences between advising mutual funds and institutional clients. The board and the committee 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.

4. Ancillary benefits

The board and the committee 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 and the committee 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 and the committee took these ancillary benefits into account in evaluating the reasonableness of the advisory fees and other amounts paid to CRMC by the fund.

5. Adviser financial information

The board and the committee reviewed information regarding CRMC’s costs of providing services to the American Funds, including personnel, systems and resources of investment, compliance, trading, accounting and other administrative operations. They 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. They noted information previously received regarding the compensation structure for CRMC’s investment professionals. The board and the committee also compared CRMC’s profitability to the reported results of several large, publicly held investment management companies. The board and the committee noted the competitiveness and cyclicality of both the mutual fund industry and the capital markets, and the importance in that environment of CRMC’s long-term profitability for maintaining its independence, company culture and management continuity. They further considered the breakpoint discounts in the fund’s advisory fee structure and the impact of CRMC’s current 10% advisory fee waiver, reflecting benefits that may accrue from growth in assets. The board and the committee concluded that the fund’s advisory fee structure reflected a reasonable sharing of benefits between CRMC and the fund’s shareholders.
 
 

Tax information         
                                                                                                                       unaudited

We are required to advise you within 60 days of the fund’s fiscal year-end regarding the federal tax status of certain distributions received by shareholders during such fiscal year. The fund hereby designates the following amount for the fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2007:
 
Exempt interest dividends
    100 %
 
Individual shareholders should refer to their Form 1099 or other tax information, which will be mailed in January 2008, to determine the calendar year amounts to be included on their 2007 tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

 

 
Board of trustees and other officers

Independent” trustees
   
     
 
Year first
 
 
elected
 
 
a trustee
 
Name and age
of the funds1
Principal occupation(s) during past five years
     
Ambassador
1999
Corporate director and author; former U.S.
Richard G. Capen, Jr., 73
 
Ambassador to Spain; former Vice Chairman, Knight-Ridder, Inc. (communications company); former Chairman and Publisher, The Miami Herald
     
H. Frederick Christie, 74
CMTA 1976
Private investor; former President and CEO,
 
CTRS 1991
The Mission Group (non-utility holding company,
 
CTEX 1989
subsidiary of Southern California Edison Company)
     
James G. Ellis, 60
CMTA 2006
Vice Provost, Globalization, University of Southern
 
CTRS 2006
California; Dean and Professor, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
     
Martin Fenton, 72
CMTA 1989
Chairman of the Board, Senior Resource
Chairman of the Boards
CTRS 1991
Group LLC (development and management of
(Independent and
CTEX 1989
senior living communities)
Non-Executive)
   
     
Leonard R. Fuller, 61
CMTA 1994
President and CEO, Fuller Consulting (financial
 
CTRS 1994
management consulting firm)
 
CTEX 1995
 
     
R. Clark Hooper, 61
2005
Private investor; former President, Dumbarton Group LLC (securities industry consulting); former Executive Vice President — Policy and Oversight, NASD
     
Richard G. Newman, 73
1991
Chairman of the Board, AECOM Technology Corporation (engineering, consulting and professional
   
technical services)
     
Frank M. Sanchez, 64
1999
Principal, The Sanchez Family Corporation dba McDonald’s Restaurants (McDonald’s licensee)
     
Steadman Upham, Ph.D., 58
CMTA 2007
President and Professor of Anthropology,
 
CTRS 2007
The University of Tulsa; former President and Professor of Archaeology, Claremont Graduate University
     
     
Independent” trustees
   
     
 
Number of
 
 
portfolios
 
 
in fund
 
 
complex2
 
 
overseen by
 
Name and age
trustee
Other directorships3 held by trustee
     
Ambassador
15
Carnival Corporation
Richard G. Capen, Jr., 73
   
     
H. Frederick Christie, 74
21
AECOM Technology Corporation; Ducommun Incorporated; IHOP Corporation; Southwest Water Company
     
James G. Ellis, 60
12
Genius Products; Professional Business Bank
     
Martin Fenton, 72
18
None
Chairman of the Boards
   
(Independent and
   
Non-Executive)
   
     
Leonard R. Fuller, 61
16
None
     
R. Clark Hooper, 61
18
JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund; The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc.
     
Richard G. Newman, 73
14
Sempra Energy; Southwest Water Company
     
Frank M. Sanchez, 64
13
None
     
Steadman Upham, Ph.D., 58
14
None
     
Diane C. Creel resigned from the board in September 2007. The trustees thank Ms. Creel for her service and dedication to the fund.  
 
 
Interested” trustees4
   
     
 
Year first
 
 
elected a
 
 
trustee or
Principal occupation(s) during past five years and
Name, age and
officer of
positions held with affiliated entities or the principal
position with funds
the funds¹
underwriter of the funds
     
Paul G. Haaga, Jr., 58
CMTA 1985
Vice Chairman of the Board, Capital Research and
Vice Chairman of the Boards
CTRS 1990
Management Company; Senior Vice President —
 
CTEX 1992
Fixed Income, Capital Research and Management  Company; Director, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.5
     
Abner D. Goldstine, 77
CMTA 1976
Senior Vice President — Fixed Income, Capital
President
CTRS 1991
Research and Management Company; Director,
 
CTEX 1989
Capital Research and Management Company
     
“Interested” trustees4
   
     
 
Number of
 
 
portfolios in
 
 
fund complex2
 
Name, age and
overseen
 
position with funds
by trustee
Other directorships3 held by trustee
     
Paul G. Haaga, Jr., 58
14
None
Vice Chairman of the Boards
   
     
Abner D. Goldstine, 77
13
None
President
   

CMTA    The Cash Management Trust of America
CTRS   The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America
CTEX   The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America

The statement of additional information includes additional information about the funds’ trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling American Funds Service Company at 800/421-0180. The address for all trustees and officers of the funds is 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, Attention: Secretary.

Please see page 52 for footnotes.

Other officers
   
     
 
Year first
 
 
elected an
Principal occupation(s) during past five years and
Name, age and
officer of
positions held with affiliated entities or the principal
position with funds
the funds¹
underwriter of the funds
     
Teresa S. Cook, 55
1991
Senior Vice President — Fixed Income, Capital
Senior Vice President
 
Research and Management Company
CMTA and CTRS only
   
     
Neil L. Langberg, 54
1989
Senior Vice President — Fixed Income, Capital
Senior Vice President
 
Research and Management Company
CTEX only
   
     
Kristine M. Nishiyama, 37
2003
Vice President and Senior Counsel — Fund Business
Vice President
 
Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company; Vice President and Counsel — Capital Bank and Trust Company5
     
Karen F. Hall, 42
1999
Vice President — Fixed Income,
Assistant Vice President
 
Capital Research and Management Company
CMTA and CTRS only
   
     
Kimberly S. Verdick, 43
1994
Vice President — Fund Business Management
Secretary
 
Group, Capital Research and Management Company
     
Ari M. Vinocor, 33
2005
Vice President — Fund Business Management
Treasurer
 
Group, Capital Research and Management Company
     
Courtney R. Taylor, 32
2006
Assistant Vice President — Fund Business
Assistant Secretary
 
Management Group, Capital Research and Management Company
     
Sharon G. Moseley, 39
2007
Vice President — Fund Business Management
Assistant Treasurer
 
Group, Capital Research and Management Company
     
1 Trustees and officers of the funds serve until their resignation, removal or retirement.  
2 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,® 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 portfolios and is available to certain nonprofit organizations.  
3 This includes all directorships (other than those in the American Funds) that are held by each trustee as a director of a public company or a registered investment company.  
4“Interested persons” within the meaning of the 1940 Act, on the basis of their affiliation with the funds’ investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, or affiliated entities (including the funds’ principal underwriter).  
5 Company affiliated with Capital Research and Management Company.  

Offices of the funds and of the
investment adviser
Capital Research and Management Company
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

6455 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618

Custodian of assets
JPMorgan Chase Bank
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-2070

Transfer agent for shareholder accounts
American Funds Service Company
(Please write to the address nearest you.)

P.O. Box 25065
Santa Ana, CA 92799-5065

P.O. Box 659522
San Antonio, TX 78265-9522

P.O. Box 6007
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6007

P.O. Box 2280
Norfolk, VA 23501-2280

Counsel
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
515 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228

Independent registered public
accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
350 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2889

Principal underwriter
American Funds Distributors, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1406

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the American Funds. This and other important information is contained in the funds’ prospectus, which can be obtained from your financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. You may also call American Funds Service Company (AFS) at 800/421-0180 or visit the American Funds website at americanfunds.com.

“American Funds Proxy Voting Guidelines” — which describes how we vote proxies relating to portfolio securities — is available free of charge on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at sec.gov, on the American Funds website or upon request by calling AFS. The funds file their proxy voting records with the SEC for the 12 months ended June 30 by August 31. The reports also are available on the SEC and American Funds websites.

The Cash Management Trust of America, The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America file a complete list of their portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This filing is available free of charge on the SEC website. You may also review or, for a fee, copy this filing at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (800/SEC-0330). Additionally, the list of portfolio holdings also is available by calling AFS.

This report is for the information of shareholders of The Cash Management Trust of America, The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America and The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America, but it also may be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, which gives details about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the funds. If used as sales material after December 31, 2007, this report must be accompanied by an American Funds statistical update for the most recently completed calendar quarter.
 
 
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What makes American Funds different?

For 75 years, we have followed a consistent philosophy to benefit our investors. Our 30 carefully conceived, broadly diversified funds, in addition to the target date retirement series, offer opportunities that have attracted over 40 million shareholder accounts.

Our unique combination of strengths includes these five factors:

 
•A long-term, value-oriented approach
 
We seek to buy securities at reasonable prices relative to their prospects and hold them for the long term.

 
•An extensive global research effort
 
Our investment professionals travel the world to find the best investment opportunities and gain a comprehensive understanding of companies and markets.

 
•The multiple portfolio counselor system
 
Our unique method of portfolio management, developed nearly 50 years ago, blends teamwork with individual accountability and has provided American Funds with a sustainable method of achieving fund objectives.

 
•Experienced investment professionals
 
American Funds portfolio counselors have an average of 24 years of investment experience, providing a wealth of knowledge and experience that few organizations have.

 
•A commitment to low operating expenses
 
The American Funds provide exceptional value for shareholders, with operating expenses that are among the lowest in the mutual fund industry.

 
American Funds span a range of investment objectives

 
•Growth funds
 
Emphasis on long-term growth through stocks
 
AMCAP Fund®
 
EuroPacific Growth Fund®
 
The Growth Fund of America®
 
The New Economy Fund®
 
New Perspective Fund®
 
New World FundSM
 
SMALLCAP World Fund®

 
•Growth-and-income funds
 
Emphasis on long-term growth and dividends through stocks
 
American Mutual Fund®
 
Capital World Growth and Income FundSM
 
Fundamental InvestorsSM
 
The Investment Company of America®
 
Washington Mutual Investors FundSM

 
•Equity-income funds
 
Emphasis on above-average income and growth through stocks and/or bonds
 
Capital Income Builder®
The Income Fund of America®

 
•Balanced fund
 
Emphasis on long-term growth and current income through stocks and bonds
 
American Balanced Fund®

 
•Bond funds
 
Emphasis on current income through bonds
 
American High-Income TrustSM
 
The Bond Fund of AmericaSM
 
Capital World Bond Fund®
 
Intermediate Bond Fund of America®
Short-Term Bond Fund of AmericaSM
 
U.S. Government Securities FundSM

 
•Tax-exempt bond funds
 
Emphasis on tax-free current income through municipal bonds
 
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund®
 
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of AmericaSM
 
The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
 
State-specific tax-exempt funds
 
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California®
 
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland®
 
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Virginia®

 
•Money market funds
>
The Cash Management Trust of America®
>
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of AmericaSM
>
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of AmericaSM

 
•American Funds Target Date Retirement Series®

  
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ITEM 2 – Code of Ethics

The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.  The Registrant undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the Code of Ethics.  Such request can be made to American Funds Service Company at 800/421-0180 or to the Secretary of the Registrant, 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071.


ITEM 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Registrant’s board has determined that H. Frederick Christie, a member of the Registrant’s audit committee, is an “audit committee financial expert” and "independent," as such terms are defined in this Item. This designation will not increase the designee’s duties, obligations or liability as compared to his or her duties, obligations and liability as a member of the audit committee and of the board, nor will it reduce the responsibility of the other audit committee members.  There may be other individuals who, through education or experience, would qualify as "audit committee financial experts" if the board had designated them as such.  Most importantly, the board believes each member of the audit committee contributes significantly to the effective oversight of the Registrant’s financial statements and condition.


ITEM 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 
Registrant:
   
a)  Audit Fees:
     
2006
$49,000
     
2007
$51,000
       
   
b)  Audit-Related Fees:
     
2006
None
     
2007
None
       
   
c)  Tax Fees:
     
2006
$6,000
     
2007
$6,000
     
The tax fees consist of professional services relating to the preparation of the Registrant’s tax returns.
   
d)  All Other Fees:
     
2006
None
     
2007
None
       
 
 
Adviser and affiliates (includes only fees for non-audit services billed to the adviser and affiliates for engagements that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant and were subject to the pre-approval policies described below):
   
a)  Not Applicable
   
b)  Audit-Related Fees:
     
2006
None
     
2007
None
       
   
c)  Tax Fees:
     
2006
$5,000
     
2007
$7,000
     
The tax fees consist of consulting services relating to the registrant’s investments.
   
d)  All Other Fees:
     
2006
None
     
2007
None
       

The Registrant’s audit committee will pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services that the committee considers compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence.  The pre-approval requirement will extend to all non-audit services provided to the Registrant, the investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. The committee will not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve these services to the investment adviser. The committee may 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 will be reported to the full committee at its next meeting. The pre-approval requirement is waived with respect to non-audit services if certain conditions are met. The pre-approval requirement was not waived for any of the non-audit services listed above provided to the Registrant, adviser, and affiliates.

Aggregate non-audit fees paid to the Registrant’s auditors, including fees for all services billed to the Registrant and the adviser and affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Registrant were $21,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $13,000 for fiscal year 2007. The non-audit services represented by these amounts were brought to the attention of the committee and considered to be compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.


ITEM 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


ITEM 6 – Schedule of Investments

Not applicable, insofar as the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.


ITEM 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.


ITEM 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.


ITEM 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable to this Registrant, insofar as the Registrant is not a closed-end management investment company.


ITEM 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees since the Registrant last submitted a proxy statement to its shareholders.  The procedures are as follows.  The Registrant has a nominating and governance committee comprised solely of persons who are not considered ‘‘interested persons’’ of the Registrant within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The committee periodically reviews such issues as the board’s composition, responsibilities, committees, compensation and other relevant issues, and recommends any appropriate changes to the full board of trustees. While the committee normally is able to identify from its own 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. Such suggestions must be sent in writing to the nominating and governance committee of the Registrant, c/o the Registrant’s Secretary, and must be accompanied by complete biographical and occupational data on the prospective nominee, along with a written consent of the prospective nominee for consideration of his or her name by the nominating and governance committee.
 
 
ITEM 11 – Controls and Procedures

(a)
The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 30a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that such controls and procedures are adequate and reasonably designed to achieve the purposes described in paragraph (c) of such rule.
   
(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 12 – Exhibits

(a)(1)
The Code of Ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached as an exhibit hereto.
   
(a)(2)
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached as exhibits hereto.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 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 CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA
   
 
By /s/ Abner D. Goldstine
 
Abner D. Goldstine, President and
Principal Executive Officer
   
 
Date: December 7, 2007



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By /s/ Abner D. Goldstine
Abner D. Goldstine, President and
Principal Executive Officer
 
Date: December 7, 2007



By /s/ Ari M. Vinocor
Ari M. Vinocor, Treasurer and
Principal Financial Officer
 
Date: December 7, 2007