SEC File Nos. 002-10760
811-00032
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. 108 (X)
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 51 (X)
__________________
American Funds Fundamental Investors
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 2000, San
Francisco, California 94105-1409
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area
Code: (415) 421-9360
__________________
Patrick F. Quan
Secretary
American Funds Fundamental Investors
One Market
Steuart Tower, Suite 2000
San Francisco, California 94105-1409
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Mark D. Perlow
K&L Gates LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200
San Francisco, California 94111-5994
(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 and County of San Francisco, and State of
California on the 21
st
day of March, 2014.
AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS
By: /s/ Patrick F. Quan
(Patrick F. Quan, Secretary)
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below on March 21, 2014, by the following persons in
the capacities indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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(1)
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Principal Executive Officer:
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/s/ Paul F. Roye
(Paul F. Roye)
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Executive Vice President
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(2)
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Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer:
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/s/ Jeffrey P. Regal
(Jeffrey P. Regal)
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Treasurer
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(3)
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Trustees:
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Ronald P. Badie*
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Trustee
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Joseph C. Berenato*
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Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)
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Louise H. Bryson*
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Trustee
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Robert J. Denison*
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Trustee
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Mary Anne Dolan*
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Trustee
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John G. Freund*
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Trustee
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Leonade D. Jones*
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Trustee
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William H. Kling*
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Trustee
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/s/ Dina N. Perry
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President and Trustee
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(Dina N. Perry)
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/s/ James F. Rothenberg
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Vice Chairman and Trustee
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(James F. Rothenberg)
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Christopher E. Stone*
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Trustee
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/s/ Patrick F. Quan
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(Patrick F. Quan, Attorney-in-Fact, Powers of Attorney enclosed)
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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/ Erik A. Vayntrub
(Erik A. Vayntrub, Counsel)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Ronald P. Badie, the undersigned
Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Jeffrey P. Regal
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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
Flintridge, CA
, this
9
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ Ronald P. Badie
Ronald P. Badie, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Joseph C. Berenato, the
undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)
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Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Jeffrey P. Regal
Neal F. Wellons
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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
Redondo Beach, CA
,
this
9
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ Joseph C. Berenato
Joseph C. Berenato, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Louise H. Bryson, the undersigned
Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
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American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Brian D. Bullard
Jeffrey P. Regal
Ari M. Vinocor
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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
9
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ Louise H. Bryson
Louise H. Bryson, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Robert J. Denison, the
undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)
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Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Jeffrey P. Regal
Neal F. Wellons
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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
Tucson, AZ
,
this
10
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ Robert J. Denison
Robert J. Denison, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Mary Anne Dolan, the undersigned
Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
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American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
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Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)
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Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
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The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Brian D. Bullard
Jeffrey P. Regal
Ari M. Vinocor
Neal F. Wellons
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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
8
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ Mary Anne Dolan
Mary Anne Dolan, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, John G. Freund, the undersigned
Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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-
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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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
Palo Alto, CA
, this
10
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ John G. Freund
John G. Freund, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Leonade D. Jones, the undersigned
Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)
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American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881)
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)
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Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)
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International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)
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The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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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
Irvine, CA
, this 9
th
day of September, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ Leonade D. Jones
Leonade D. Jones, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, William H. Kling, the undersigned
Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435)
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)
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American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)
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EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734)
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EuroPacific Growth Fund
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)
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New Perspective Fund (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333)
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New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105)
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American Funds New World Fund
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
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Brian D. Bullard
Brian C. Janssen
Jeffrey P. Regal
Ari M. Vinocor
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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
9
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ William H. Kling
William H. Kling, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Christopher E. Stone, the
undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
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American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032)
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Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)
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Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)
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The Growth Fund of America (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862)
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The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)
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|
-
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SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888)
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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
Vincent P. Corti
Steven I. Koszalka
Patrick F. Quan
Michael W. Stockton
Courtney R. Taylor
Jennifer L. Butler
Julie E. Lawton
Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr.
|
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
New York, NY
, this
12
th
day of July, 2013.
(City, State)
/s/ Christopher E. Stone
Christopher E. Stone, Board member
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EX-101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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EX-101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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EX-101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
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