The Growth Fund of America^® Prospectus Supplement November 1, 2023 (for summary and statutory prospectus dated November 1, 2023)    

The “Shareholder fees” table in the “Fees and expenses of the fund” section of the prospectus is amended to read as follows. The footnotes remain unchanged.

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Share class:	A	529-A	C and 529-C	529-E	T and 529-T	All F and 529-F share classes	All R share classes
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%	3.50%	none	none	2.50%	none	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	1.001	1.001	1.00%	none	none	none	none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	none	none	none	none	none	none	none
Redemption or exchange fees	none	none	none	none	none	none	none

Keep this supplement with your prospectus.

Lit. No. MFGEBS-567-1123P Printed in USA CGD/TM/10039-S98875

THE FUND MAKES AVAILABLE A SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC OFFERING AND SALE OF ITS SHARES. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT ABOVE IS A FAIR AND ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE SPANISH EQUIVALENT.

/s/	JULIE E. LAWTON
	JULIE E. LAWTON
	SECRETARY