# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000051931
**File Stem:** 0000051931-26-000331
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2761
**Document Hash:** 7209329dfb087a85b0d8a15cbd44f623
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000051931-26-000331.hdr.sgml**: 20260305

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000051931-26-000331

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260305

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260305

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260305

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000051931

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 951426645
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-10811
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26725295

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 213-486-9200

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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA (Series ID: S000009597)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000026214 | Class A       | AIVSX           |
| C000026215 | Class R-1     | RICAX           |
| C000026216 | Class R-2     | RICBX           |
| C000026217 | Class R-3     | RICCX           |
| C000026218 | Class R-4     | RICEX           |
| C000026219 | Class R-5     | RICFX           |
| C000026221 | Class C       | AICCX           |
| C000026222 | Class F-1     | AICFX           |
| C000026223 | Class 529-A   | CICAX           |
| C000026225 | Class 529-C   | CICCX           |
| C000026226 | Class 529-E   | CICEX           |
| C000026227 | Class 529-F-1 | CICFX           |
| C000068572 | Class F-2     | ICAFX           |
| C000077857 | Class R-6     | RICGX           |
| C000148444 | Class R-2E    | RIBEX           |
| C000164820 | Class R-5E    | RICHX           |
| C000180008 | Class F-3     | FFICX           |
| C000189430 | Class 529-T   | TIACX           |
| C000189431 | Class T       | TICAX           |
| C000224625 | Class 529-F-2 | FCIAX           |
| C000224626 | Class 529-F-3 | FAOOX           |

March 5, 2026

Document Control

Division of Investment Management

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

**Re: The Investment Company of America**

**File Nos. 002-10811 and 811-00116**

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 27, 2026 of the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 154 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 78 under the Investment Act of 1940, both as amended.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Jennifer L. Butler</u>

Jennifer L. Butler

Secretary