# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001368040
**File Stem:** 0000051931-25-001225
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 2713
**Document Hash:** a5688354dd34dba62e9fe78e9b859ac3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000051931-25-001225.hdr.sgml**: 20251105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000051931-25-001225

**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:** Short-Term Bond Fund of America
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001368040

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-135770
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251453005

**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

### Short-Term Bond Fund of America (Series ID: S000013585)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000036818 | Class A       | ASBAX           |
| C000036819 | Class F-1     | ASBFX           |
| C000036820 | Class 529-A   | CAAFX           |
| C000036821 | Class 529-F-1 | CFAMX           |
| C000036822 | Class R-1     | RAMAX           |
| C000036823 | Class R-2     | RAMBX           |
| C000036824 | Class R-3     | RAMCX           |
| C000036825 | Class R-4     | RAMEX           |
| C000036826 | Class R-5     | RAMFX           |
| C000037879 | Class C       | ASBCX           |
| C000037881 | Class 529-C   | CCAMX           |
| C000037882 | Class 529-E   | CEAMX           |
| C000068533 | Class F-2     | SBFFX           |
| C000077916 | Class R-6     | RMMGX           |
| C000148417 | Class R-2E    | RAAEX           |
| C000164812 | Class R-5E    | RAAGX           |
| C000180010 | Class F-3     | FSBTX           |
| C000189523 | Class 529-T   | TTSBX           |
| C000189524 | Class T       | TSTBX           |
| C000224563 | Class 529-F-2 | FTSBX           |
| C000224564 | Class 529-F-3 | FFTSX           |

November 5, 2025

Document Control

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

**Re: Short-Term Bond Fund of America**

**File Nos. 333-135770 and 811-21928**

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j), I hereby certify that no changes have been made to the forms of prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information since the electronic filing on October 31, 2025 of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 40 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, both as amended.

Sincerely,

/s/ Courtney R. Taylor

Courtney R. Taylor

Secretary