0000051931-17-000485.txt : 20170306 0000051931-17-000485.hdr.sgml : 20170306 20170306120022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051931-17-000485 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170306 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170306 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: 17666986 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 C000077857 Class R-6 RICGX C000148444 Class R-2E RIBEX C000164820 Class R-5E RICHX C000180008 Class F-3 FFICX 497J 1 ica497j.htm

 

 

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Laurie D. Neat

Secretary

 

The Investment Company of America

 

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071-1406

 

(213) 486 9200

lddn@capgroup.com 

 

 

 

March 6, 2017

 

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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 28, 2017 of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 138 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 62 under the Investment Act of 1940.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Laurie D. Neat

Laurie D. Neat

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