-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RXZmc/zBhooycCvam7DvO7nqMHUK5poLLkaOFw2UXSFkSCTq9qxHsPJHTPr1OsoI jgvGrngFSVd6XvIPVUyOgg== 0000051931-09-000382.txt : 20090501 0000051931-09-000382.hdr.sgml : 20090501 20090501165403 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051931-09-000382 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090615 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090501 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018109 IRS NUMBER: 956588339 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02380 FILM NUMBER: 09790155 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (MICG) CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (MICG) CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS MONEY RESERVES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS INCOME SHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19741010 0000018109 S000009232 CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA C000025111 Class A CTAXX C000025112 Class R-1 RKAXX C000025113 Class R-2 RKBXX C000025114 Class R-3 RKCXX C000025115 Class R-4 RKEXX C000025116 Class R-5 RKFXX C000025117 Class B CTBXX C000025118 Class C CXCXX C000025119 Class F-1 CXFXX C000025120 Class 529-A CKAXX C000025121 Class 529-B CKBXX C000025122 Class 529-C CKCXX C000025123 Class 529-E CKEXX C000025124 Class 529-F-1 CKFXX C000069901 Class F-2 CSTXX DEF 14A 1 cmtadef14a.htm CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA cmtadef14a.htm
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1Q2009 fyi

Changes to American Funds money market funds

Capital Research and Management Company, the investment adviser to the American Funds, has introduced a new money market fund, American Funds Money Market Fund.SM
 
The new fund combines aspects of two of our existing money market funds, The Cash Management Trust of America® and The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America.SM As a result, the boards of those funds have decided to seek shareholder approval to merge them into American Funds Money Market Fund. Accordingly, The Cash Management Trust of America and The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America will not allow the establishment of new accounts after May 1, 2009.
 
Additionally, shareholders of The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of AmericaSM will be asked to approve conversion of the fund into a short-term, tax-exempt bond fund. Shares in the money market fund will be converted on a 10-to-1 basis into shares of the bond fund. After the conver-sion, the bond fund will have an initial per-share price of $10. As with our other bond funds, the net asset value may fluctuate going forward. The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America also will not allow the establishment of new accounts after May 1, 2009.
 
For more information about American Funds money market fund changes, please visit americanfunds.com/adviser.
 
American Funds Money Market Fund
 
Investment objective: The fund aims to provide income while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity. As a money market fund, it seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share.
 
Inception date: May 1, 2009
 
Minimum initial purchase amount: $1,000
 
Sales charge: None1
 
Exchanges: May be made from other American Funds within the same share class
 
Distributions: Paid monthly
 
Distribution payment options: Dividends may be reinvested or
taken in cash
 
Check writing: Available for Class A shares only
 
Share classes: A, B,2 C,2 F-1, F-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6,
529-A, 529-B,2 529-C,2 529-E, 529-F-1
 
Class A share details
 
Fund number: 59
 
Quotron symbol: AFAXX (proposed symbol for Class A shares; actual symbols for all share classes will be assigned after the fund opens)
 
CUSIP: 02630U 10 7
 
Estimated expense ratio: 0.55%
 
 
 
1 Class B, C, 529-B and 529-C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
 
2 Available only in exchanges from other American Funds in the same share class.

Shareholders of each money market fund are encouraged to read the applicable proxy statement when it becomes available as it contains important information regarding the proposed transactions. Shareholders will be mailed a proxy statement and proxy ballot and may obtain the proxy statement, and other relevant documents, for free on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. For The Cash Management Trust of America and The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America, the proxy statement and other information may be found under the filings for American Funds Money Market Fund. You may also request a complimentary copy of the proxy statement by calling American Funds Service Company at 800/421-0180 or writing to the secretary of the funds at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, 90071.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the American Funds. This and other important information is contained in fund prospectuses, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so investors may lose money.

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