-----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, L8HVd9k5Bw12mH5ulQtDpfxgIvGbCaFqQxdMR/w1gegQqb2PMgHAMXk6ezTwZzyg MG1qwlakAk8d54+ZZAjwBg== 0000051931-09-000440.txt : 20090527 0000051931-09-000440.hdr.sgml : 20090527 20090526184851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051931-09-000440 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090615 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090526 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090527 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: 09852898 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 cmtadef14.htm CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA cmtadef14.htm
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )

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THE CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST OF AMERICA
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

__________________________________________________________
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The Cash Management Trust of America
The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America



IMPORTANT REMINDER:

 PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES BEFORE JUNE 15, 2009



Dear Shareholder:


We recently mailed you proxy materials relating to proposals to be voted on at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of The Cash Management Trust of America, and The U.S. Treasury Money Fund of America, scheduled for June 15, 2009.  As of the date of this letter, we have not received your vote.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you, each Fund’s Board of Trustees believe the proposals are in the shareholders’ best interest and unanimously recommend that you vote in favor.

We encourage you to vote TODAY using one of the following convenient options:

1.  
Vote by Phone.  You may cast your vote by calling the toll-free number listed on the enclosed proxy card.  Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the recorded instructions.

2.  
Vote Online.  You may cast your vote by logging onto the Web address listed on the enclosed proxy card. Have your proxy card in hand in order to follow the instructions given on the Web site.

3.
Vote by Mail.  You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.

If you have any questions about the proposal, you may call American Funds Service Company toll free at (800) 421-0180.  As a helpful reminder, you may receive a call from a representative of Computershare Fund Services, the Funds’ proxy solicitation firm, encouraging you to vote.  When you provide instructions to Computershare Fund Services by phone, they will be authorized to deliver your proxy on your behalf.



YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!  PLEASE VOTE TODAY!


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