-----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, PlWgGqtJHfigVLJeYBVx1Ap4LfNDx0L5kkGn5fC64XXNVpRxvkOfcde2XQorlqtQ ay64j3vn0CBxiU3PDmbkkg== 0000051931-09-000147.txt : 20090305 0000051931-09-000147.hdr.sgml : 20090305 20090305150551 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051931-09-000147 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090305 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051931 IRS NUMBER: 951426645 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10811 FILM NUMBER: 09658587 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 0000051931 S000009597 INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA C000026214 Class A AIVSX C000026215 Class R-1 RICAX C000026216 Class R-2 RICBX C000026217 Class R-3 RICCX C000026218 Class R-4 RICEX C000026219 Class R-5 RICFX C000026220 Class B AICBX C000026221 Class C AICCX C000026222 Class F-1 AICFX C000026223 Class 529-A CICAX C000026224 Class 529-B CICBX C000026225 Class 529-C CICCX C000026226 Class 529-E CICEX C000026227 Class 529-F-1 CICFX C000068572 Class F-2 ICAFX 497J 1 ica497j.htm INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA ica497j.htm
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The Investment Company of America
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

Phone (213) 486 9200
Fax (213) 486 9455
Email vpc@capgroup.com

Vincent P. Corti
Secretary



March 5, 2009

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

Re:
The Investment Company of America
 
File Nos.  002-10811 and 811-00116


Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes have been made to the forms of prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information since the electronic filing on February 27, 2009 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 116 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 40 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Sincerely,


/s/ Vincent P. Corti
Vincent P. Corti
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