# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000004568
**File Stem:** 0000051931-23-000316
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5677
**Document Hash:** 8166b09adaba9a5205da1ff1ea22c992
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000051931-23-000316.hdr.sgml**: 20230327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000051931-23-000316

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230327

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230327

**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:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-10758
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23762094

**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)

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

---

## 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           |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000004568

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** American Balanced Fund

- **Address:** 6455 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-00066

   **Securities Act File Number:** 002-10758

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**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:** $29069218000.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $29931599000.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $0.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $29931599000.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-862381000.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Explanatory Notes (if any):**
None

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Hong Le, Treasurer

**Date:** 03/27/2023

**Signature:** Hong Le