Form 485BPOS AMERICAN FUNDS MORTGAGE
SEC. File Nos. 333-168595
811-22449
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________
FORM N-1A
Registration Statement
Under
the Securities Act of 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14
and
Registration Statement
Under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
Amendment No. 16
___________________
AMERICAN FUNDS MORTGAGE FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
6455 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618-4518
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(213) 486-9200
___________________
Steven I. Koszalka, Secretary
American Funds Mortgage Fund
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1406
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
____________________
Copies to:
Michael Glazer
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, 22nd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071-3132
(Counsel for the Registrant)
____________________
Approximate date of proposed public offering:
It is proposed that this filing become effective immediately, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 22nd day of November, 2016.
AMERICAN FUNDS MORTGAGE FUND
By: /s/ David J. Betanzos
(David J. Betanzos, President)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below on November 22, 2016, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature | Title | |
(1) | Principal Executive Officer: | |
/s/ David J. Betanzos | President | |
(David J. Betanzos) | ||
(2) | Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer: | |
/s/ Brian C. Janssen | Treasurer | |
(Brian C. Janssen) | ||
(3) | Trustees: | |
William H. Baribault* | Trustee | |
James G. Ellis* | Trustee | |
Leonard R. Fuller* | Trustee | |
Michael C. Gitlin* | Trustee | |
R. Clark Hooper* | Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive) | |
Merit E. Janow* | Trustee | |
Laurel B. Mitchell* | Trustee | |
Frank M. Sanchez* | Trustee | |
John H. Smet* | Vice Chairman of the Board | |
Margaret Spellings* | Trustee | |
Steadman Upham* | Trustee | |
*By: /s/ Steven I. Koszalka | ||
(Steven I. Koszalka, pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith) |
Counsel represents that this amendment does not contain disclosures that would make the amendment ineligible for effectiveness under the provisions of Rule 485(b).
/s/ Jae Won Chung
(Jae Won Chung, Counsel)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, William H. Baribault, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ William H. Baribault
William H. Baribault, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, James G. Ellis, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435) |
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496) |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian D. Bullard Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ James G. Ellis
James G. Ellis, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Leonard R. Fuller, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435) |
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496) |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian D. Bullard Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ Leonard R. Fuller
Leonard R. Fuller, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Michael C. Gitlin, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ Michael C. Gitlin
Michael C. Gitlin, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, R. Clark Hooper, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I – (File No. 33-5270, File No. 811-4653) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
- | Washington Mutual Investors Fund (File No. 002-11051, File No. 811-00604) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian D. Bullard Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal Neal F. Wellons |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ R. Clark Hooper
R. Clark Hooper, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Merit E. Janow, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal Neal F. Wellons |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ Merit E. Janow
Merit E. Janow, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Laurel B. Mitchell, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ Laurel B. Mitchell
Laurel B. Mitchell, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Frank M. Sanchez, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ Frank M. Sanchez
Frank M. Sanchez, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, John H. Smet, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund (File No. 333-208636; File No. 811-23122) |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 21st day of July, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ John H. Smet
John H. Smet, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Margaret Spellings, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Developing World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-190913, File No. 811-22881) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
- | Washington Mutual Investors Fund (File No. 002-11051, File No. 811-00604) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian D. Bullard Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal Neal F. Wellons |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Washington, DC, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ Margaret Spellings
Margaret Spellings, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Steadman Upham, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
- | American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692) |
- | American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744) |
- | American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
- | American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745) |
- | The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318) |
- | American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857) |
- | American Funds Insurance Series |
- | American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449) |
- | American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656) |
- | American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio Series (File No. 333-203797, File No. 811-23053) |
- | American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750) |
- | American Funds Strategic Bond Fund (File No. 333-207474, File No. 811-23101) |
- | American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981) |
- | American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448) |
- | The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694) |
- | American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277) |
- | American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576) |
- | American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364) |
- | The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444) |
- | Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085) |
- | Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104) |
- | Capital World Growth and Income Fund (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338) |
- | Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446) |
- | Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888) |
- | The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735) |
- | Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928) |
- | The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421) |
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Butler Steven I. Koszalka Michael W. Stockton Jane Y. Chung Susan K. Countess Julie E. Lawton Viviane T. Russo Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal Neal F. Wellons |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Los Angeles, CA, this 1st day of April, 2016.
(City, State)
/s/ Steadman Upham
Steadman Upham, Board member
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