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, 2003

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):         $11,287,995,000

       (ii)  Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
             repurchased during the fiscal year:                 $1,644,265,000

       (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:                                      $0

       (iv)  Total available redemption credits [add items
             5(ii) and 5(iii)]:                                  $1,644,265,000

       (v)   Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater than Item
             5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:         $9,643,730,000

       (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)]:                          $(0)

       (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee
             (See Instruction C.9):                                  x .0000809

       (viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by
             Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due):             $780,177.76

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:_________

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(viii) plus line 7]: =$780,177.76

9.     Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
       Commission's lockbox depository:

       CIK #811968  January 9, 2004

       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 9, 2004

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