# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000004568
**File Stem:** 0000051931-23-000262
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 3050
**Document Hash:** 69999fafc0b97b9f8bd1ff03afa9f731
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000051931-23-000262.hdr.sgml**: 20230306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000051931-23-000262

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230306

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230306

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN BALANCED FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000004568
- **IRS NUMBER:** 946050854
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-10758
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23708104

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6455 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92618
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 213-486-9501

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FLOOR (GYR)
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN BALANCED FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERICAN EXPRESS INVESTMENT FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19750729

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COMMONWEALTH INVESTMENT CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19710203

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### AMERICAN BALANCED FUND (Series ID: S000008801)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000023937 | Class A       | ABALX           |
| C000023938 | Class R-1     | RLBAX           |
| C000023939 | Class R-2     | RLBBX           |
| C000023940 | Class R-3     | RLBCX           |
| C000023941 | Class R-4     | RLBEX           |
| C000023942 | Class R-5     | RLBFX           |
| C000023944 | Class C       | BALCX           |
| C000023945 | Class F-1     | BALFX           |
| C000023946 | Class 529-A   | CLBAX           |
| C000023948 | Class 529-C   | CLBCX           |
| C000023949 | Class 529-E   | CLBEX           |
| C000023950 | Class 529-F-1 | CLBFX           |
| C000068555 | Class F-2     | AMBFX           |
| C000077860 | Class R-6     | RLBGX           |
| C000148414 | Class R-2E    | RAMHX           |
| C000164818 | Class R-5E    | RLEFX           |
| C000180007 | Class F-3     | AFMBX           |
| C000189521 | Class 529-T   | TAFBX           |
| C000189522 | Class T       | TABFX           |
| C000224633 | Class 529-F-2 | FBAFX           |
| C000224634 | Class 529-F-3 | FBONX           |

March 6, 2023

Document Control

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

**Re: American Balanced Fund**

**File Nos. 002-10758 and 811-00066**

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes have been made to the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information since the electronic filing on February 28, 2023 of the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 134 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 73 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, both as amended.

Sincerely,

/s/Courtney R. Taylor

Courtney R. Taylor<br> Secretary