Form 497J AMERICAN FUNDS STRATEGIC

January 5, 2017

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re: American Funds Strategic Bond Fund

File Nos. 333-207474 and 811-23101

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 December 29, 2016 of Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Sincerely,

/s/Steven I. Koszalka

Steven I. Koszalka

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