U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20594

                                   FORM 24F-2
                        Annual Notice of Securities Sold
                             Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

             Read instructions at end of form before preparing form.
                              Please print or type.


1.   Name and address of issuer:
     Capital  Income  Builder,  Inc.
     333 South Hope Street
     Los Angeles, CA 90071

2.   Name of each  series or class of funds for which  this  notice is filed (if
     the Form is being  filed for all series and  classes of  securities  of the
     issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes: X

3.   Investment  Company Act File Number: 811-5085
     Securities Act File Number: 33-12967

4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: October 31, 2002

4(b)._ Check  box if this  notice  is  being  filed  late  (i.e.,  more  than 90
     calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).  (See Instruction
     A.2)

     Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
           registration fee due.

4(c). _ Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.

5.   Calculation of registration fee:

     (i)    Aggregate sale price of securities sold during
            the fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):            $4,960,997,000

     (ii)   Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
            repurchased during the fiscal year:                   $1,197,165,000

     (iii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
            repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending
            no earlier than October 11, 1995 that were
            not previously used to reduce registration fees
            payable to the Commission:                              $219,179,000

     (iv)   Total available redemption credits [add items
            5(ii) and 5(iii)]:                                    $1,416,344,000

     (v)    Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than
            Item 5(iv) [subtract  Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]:     $3,544,653,000

     (vi)   Redemption credits available for use in future
            years if item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)
            [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:                           $( )

     (vii)  Multiplier for determining registration fee
            (See Instruction  C.9):                                     x.000092

     (viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
            Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):               $326,108.08

6.   Prepaid Shares

     If the  response  to item 5(i) was  determined  by  deducting  an amount of
     securities that were  registered  under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
     to rule 24e-2 as in effect  before  [effective  date of  rescission of rule
     24e-2],  then  report the amount of  securities  (number of shares or other
     units)  deducted  here:  __________ If there is a number of shares or other
     units that were registered  pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining  unsold at the
     end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are  available for
     use  by  the  issuer  in  future  fiscal  years,  then  state  that  number
     here:_________



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7.   Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end
     of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D): +$____

8.   Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line
     5(viiii) plus line 7]: =$326,108.08

9.   Date  the  registration  fee  and  any  interest  payment  was  sent to the
     Commission's  lockbox depository:
     CIK # 811968 January 3, 2003 and January 14, 2003

      Method of delivery:
                  X    Wire transfer
                  _    Mail or other means


                                   SIGNATURES

      This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
      the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

      By (Signature and Title)*     /s/ Vincent P. Corti
                                    Vincent P. Corti
                                    Secretary

      Date  January 14, 2003

     *    Please  print  the name and  title of the  signing  officer  below the
          signature.