# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001655146
**File Stem:** 0000051931-23-000270
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 2704
**Document Hash:** 363eba569487d5ee23fb110377930122
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000051931-23-000270.hdr.sgml**: 20230306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000051931-23-000270

**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 FUNDS STRATEGIC BOND FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001655146
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-207474
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23708185

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6455 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92618
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 213-486-9200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET 55TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (Series ID: S000052313)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000164459 | Class 529-A   | CANAX           |
| C000164460 | Class F-2     | ANBFX           |
| C000164461 | Class R-1     | RANAX           |
| C000164462 | Class R-2     | RANBX           |
| C000164463 | Class R-2E    | RANHX           |
| C000164464 | Class R-3     | RANCX           |
| C000164465 | Class R-4     | RANEX           |
| C000164466 | Class R-5     | RANFX           |
| C000164467 | Class R-5E    | RANJX           |
| C000164468 | Class R-6     | RANGX           |
| C000164470 | Class 529-C   | CANCX           |
| C000164471 | Class 529-E   | CANEX           |
| C000164472 | Class 529-F-1 | CANFX           |
| C000164473 | Class A       | ANBAX           |
| C000164475 | Class C       | ANBCX           |
| C000164476 | Class F-1     | ANBEX           |
| C000179994 | Class F-3     | ANBGX           |
| C000189484 | Class 529-T   | TSFBX           |
| C000189485 | Class T       | TFSBX           |
| C000224627 | Class 529-F-2 | FSBMX           |
| C000224628 | Class 529-F-3 | FBSSX           |

March 6, 2023

Document Control

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

**Re: American Funds Strategic Bond Fund**

**File Nos. 333-207474 and 811-23101**

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes have been made to the forms of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information since the electronic filing on February 28, 2023 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 20 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, both as amended.

Sincerely,

/s/Steven I. Koszalka

Steven I. Koszalka

Secretary