<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000051931-15-000217-index.html : 20150227 <SEC-HEADER>0000051931-15-000217.hdr.sgml : 20150227 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150227132022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051931-15-000217 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150227 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150301 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: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10811 FILM NUMBER: 15656618 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 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: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00116 FILM NUMBER: 15656619 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 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000051931 <SERIES-ID>S000009597 <SERIES-NAME>INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026214 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AIVSX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026215 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R-1 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>RICAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026216 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R-2 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>RICBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026217 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R-3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>RICCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026218 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R-4 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>RICEX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026219 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R-5 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>RICFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026220 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AICBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026221 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AICCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026222 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class F-1 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AICFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026223 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class 529-A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CICAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026224 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class 529-B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CICBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026225 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class 529-C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CICCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026226 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class 529-E <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CICEX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000026227 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class 529-F-1 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CICFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000068572 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class F-2 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ICAFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000077857 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R-6 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>RICGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000148444 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R-2E <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>RIBEX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>485BPOS <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>ica485b.htm <DESCRIPTION>THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA <TEXT> Document 1 - file: ica485b.htm
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