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SEC File Nos. 002-10811

811-00116

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

                

 

FORM N-1A

 

Registration Statement

Under

the Securities Act of 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 135

 

and

 

Registration Statement

Under

the Investment Company Act of 1940

Amendment No. 59

                

 

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(213) 486-9200

                

 

Michael W. Stockton, Secretary

The Investment Company of America

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                

 

Copies to:

Eric A.S. Richards

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

400 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-2899

(Counsel for the Registrant)

                

 

Approximate date of proposed public offering:

It is proposed that this filing become effective immediately pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 22nd day of March, 2016.

 

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF AMERICA

 

By /s/ James B. Lovelace

(James B. Lovelace, Vice Chairman of the Board)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below on March 22, 2016, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 

  Signature Title
(1) Principal Executive Officer:  
     
  /s/ James B. Lovelace Vice Chairman of the Board
  (James B. Lovelace)  
     
(2) Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer:
     
  /s/ Kimberley H. Monasterio Treasurer
  (Kimberley H. Monasterio)  
     
(3) Trustees: Trustee
     
  Louise H. Bryson* Trustee
  Mary Anne Dolan* Trustee
  James G. Ellis* Trustee
  Leonard R. Fuller* Trustee
  Pablo R. González Guajardo* Trustee
  William D. Jones* Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)
  William H. Kling* Trustee
     
  /s/ James B. Lovelace Vice Chairman of the Board
  (James B. Lovelace)  
     
  John C. Mazziotta* Trustee
  William R. McLaughlin* Trustee
  Bailey Morris-Eck* Trustee
  Donald D. O’Neal* President and Trustee
     
  *By: /s/ Michael W. Stockton  
  (Michael W. Stockton, pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith)

 

Counsel represents that this amendment does not contain disclosures that would make the amendment ineligible for effectiveness under the provisions of Rule 485(b).

 

/s/ Liliane Corzo

(Liliane Corzo, Counsel)

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Louise H. Bryson, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
-SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
-SMALLCAP World Fund

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

Neal F. Wellons

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at San Marino, CA, this 11th day of July, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Louise H. Bryson

Louise H. Bryson, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Mary Anne Dolan, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)
-Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)
-The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
-The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)
-SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
-SMALLCAP World Fund

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

Neal F. Wellons

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 9th day of July, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Mary Anne Dolan

Mary Anne Dolan, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, James G. Ellis, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)
-American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)
-American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)
-The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)
-American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)
-American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)
-American Funds Insurance Series
-American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)
-American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)
-American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)
-American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053)
-American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)
-American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101)
-American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)
-American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)
-The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)
-American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)
-American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)
-Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)
-Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
-Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)
-Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)
-The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Gregory F. Niland

Jeffrey P. Regal

 

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 4th day of December, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ James G. Ellis

James G. Ellis, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Leonard R. Fuller, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)
-American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)
-American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)
-The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)
-American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)
-American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)
-American Funds Insurance Series
-American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)
-American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)
-American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)
-American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053)
-American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)
-American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101)
-American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)
-American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)
-The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)
-American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)
-American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)
-Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)
-Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
-Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)
-Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)
-The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Jane Y. Chung

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Gregory F. Niland

Jeffrey P. Regal

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 4th day of December, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Leonard R. Fuller

Leonard R. Fuller, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Pablo R. González Guajardo, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)
-EuroPacific Growth Fund
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
-New Perspective Fund (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333)
-New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105)
-American Funds New World Fund

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Mexico City, this 1st day of October, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Pablo R. González Guajardo

Pablo R. González Guajardo, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, William D. Jones, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
-American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
-International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at San Diego, CA, this 9th day of July, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ William D. Jones

William D. Jones, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, William H. Kling, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)
-EuroPacific Growth Fund
-The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
-New Perspective Fund (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333)
-New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105)
-American Funds New World Fund
-SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
-SMALLCAP World Fund

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

Neal F. Wellons

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Minneapolis, MN, this 13th day of July, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ William H. Kling

William H. Kling, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, John C. Mazziotta, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 13th day of July, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ John C. Mazziotta

John C. Mazziotta, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, William R. McLaughlin the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Manchester, VT, this 1st day of October, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ William R. McLaughlin

William R. McLaughlin, Board member

 

 

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Bailey Morris-Eck, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
-American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
-American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Dori Laskin

Jeffrey P. Regal

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Baltimore, MD, this 15th day of July, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Bailey Morris-Eck

Bailey Morris-Eck, Board member

 
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

I, Donald D. O’Neal, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

-American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)
-American Funds Insurance Series
-The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
-The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

 

hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint

 

Jennifer L. Butler

Steven I. Koszalka

Michael W. Stockton

Susan K. Countess

Julie E. Lawton

Viviane T. Russo

Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.

Brian D. Bullard

Brian C. Janssen

Dori Laskin

Gregory F. Niland

Jeffrey P. Regal

Ari M. Vinocor

Neal F. Wellons

 

each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

EXECUTED at Washington, DC, this 11th day of June, 2015.

(City, State)

 

 

/s/ Donald D. O’Neal

Donald D. O’Neal, Board member

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
EX-101.INS XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
EX-101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase