# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000044201
**File Stem:** 0000051931-25-001217
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 2839
**Document Hash:** 57271a988338729c999e3edf4c193a8c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000051931-25-001217.hdr.sgml**: 20251105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000051931-25-001217

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251105

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251105

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000044201

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 520792143
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-14728
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251452855

**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
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90071

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA (Series ID: S000009228)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025064 | Class A       | AGTHX           |
| C000025065 | Class R-1     | RGAAX           |
| C000025066 | Class R-2     | RGABX           |
| C000025067 | Class R-3     | RGACX           |
| C000025068 | Class R-4     | RGAEX           |
| C000025069 | Class R-5     | RGAFX           |
| C000025071 | Class C       | GFACX           |
| C000025072 | Class F-1     | GFAFX           |
| C000025073 | Class 529-A   | CGFAX           |
| C000025075 | Class 529-C   | CGFCX           |
| C000025076 | Class 529-E   | CGFEX           |
| C000025077 | Class 529-F-1 | CGFFX           |
| C000068598 | Class F-2     | GFFFX           |
| C000077891 | Class R-6     | RGAGX           |
| C000148456 | Class R-2E    | RGEBX           |
| C000162626 | Class R-5E    | RGAHX           |
| C000180003 | Class F-3     | GAFFX           |
| C000189486 | Class 529-T   | TAFFX           |
| C000189487 | Class T       | TFGAX           |
| C000224555 | Class 529-F-2 | FAFGX           |
| C000224556 | Class 529-F-3 | FFAFX           |

November 5, 2025

Document Control

Division of Investment Management

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

**Re: The Growth Fund of America**

**File Nos. 002-14728 and 811-00862**

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 October 31, 2025 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 120 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 79 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Sincerely,

/s/ Julie E. Lawton

Julie E. Lawton

Secretary