Common use of Compensation for Sales of Fund Shares Clause in Contracts

Compensation for Sales of Fund Shares. a. In consideration of your making Class F-1 shares of the Funds available through the Program, we will pay you compensation from the Funds’ 12b-1 Plans on a quarterly basis at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class F-1 shares of Funds listed on Schedule A that are held in an account assigned to you. Such fee shall be paid within 30 days following the end of the quarter for which such fees are payable (currently the quarters are February, May, August and November). In order to receive a service fee for a particular quarter, the fee must amount to at least $10. The payment of this compensation is subject to the limitations contained in each Fund’s Plan of Distribution and may be varied or discontinued at any time. No compensation shall be paid under this Agreement on Class F-2 shares or Class F-3 shares of the Funds. b. If you offer American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund, you acknowledge and agree that we may discontinue making payments of 12b-1 fees in respect of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund if the fund’s investment advisor determines, in its sole discretion, that the yield on the fund’s portfolio securities does not support such payments. We currently intend to make these payments under this Agreement. c. You represent that you have received a legal opinion that your receipt of 12b-1 distribution fees will not violate any applicable federal or state laws or regulations.

Compensation for Sales of Fund Shares. a. In consideration of your making Class F-1 shares of the Funds available through the Program, we will pay you compensation from the Funds’ 12b-1 Plans on a quarterly basis at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class F-1 shares of Funds listed on Schedule A that are held in an account assigned to you. Such fee shall be paid within 30 days following the end of the quarter for which such fees are payable (currently the quarters are February, May, August and November). In order to receive a service fee for a particular quarter, the fee must amount to at least $10. The payment of this compensation is subject to the limitations contained in each Fund’s Plan of Distribution and may be varied or discontinued at any time. No compensation shall be paid under this Agreement on Class F-2 shares or Class F-3 shares of the Funds. b. If you offer American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund, you acknowledge and agree that we may discontinue making payments of 12b-1 fees in respect of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund if the fund’s investment advisor determines, in its sole discretion, that the yield on the fund’s portfolio securities does not support such payments. We currently intend to make these payments under this Agreement. c. You represent that you have received a legal opinion that your receipt of 12b-1 distribution fees will not violate any applicable federal or state laws or regulations.

Compensation for Sales of Fund Shares. a. In consideration of your making Class F-1 shares of the Funds available through the Program, we will pay you compensation from the Funds’ 12b-1 Plans on a quarterly basis at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class F-1 shares of Funds listed on Schedule A that are held in an account assigned to you. Such fee shall be paid within 30 days following the end of the quarter for which such fees are payable (currently the quarters are February, May, August and November). In order to receive a service fee for a particular quarter, the fee must amount to at least $10. The payment of this compensation is subject to the limitations contained in each Fund’s Plan of Distribution and may be varied or discontinued at any time. No compensation shall be paid under this Agreement on Class F-2 shares or Class F-3 shares of the Funds. b. If you offer American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund, you acknowledge and agree that we may discontinue making payments of 12b-1 fees in respect of American Funds U.S. Government Money Market Fund if the fund’s investment advisor determines, in its sole discretion, that the yield on the fund’s portfolio securities does not support such payments. We currently intend to make these payments under this Agreement. c. You represent that you have received a legal opinion that your receipt of 12b-1 distribution fees will not violate any applicable federal or state laws or regulations.