GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTGlobal Custody Agreement • September 26th, 2006 • Short-Term Bond Fund of America • New York
This AGREEMENT is effective as of June 29, 2001, and is between THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK ("Bank") and each of the investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles (which may be organized as corporations, business or other trusts, limited liability companies, partnerships or other entities) managed by Capital Research and Management Company and listed on Appendix A hereto, as such Appendix may be amended from time to time (each a "Customer").
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT of SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA, INC.Administrative Services Agreement • September 26th, 2006 • Short-Term Bond Fund of America • California
WHEREAS, Short-Term Bond Fund of America, Inc. (the “Fund”), is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end diversified investment company that offers Class C shares; Class F shares; Class R-1 shares, Class R-2 shares, Class R-3 shares, Class R-4 shares and Class R-5 shares (collectively, the “Class R shares”); and Class 529-A shares, Class 529-B shares, Class 529-C shares, Class 529-E shares, and Class 529-F shares (collectively, the “Class 529 shares”); and
SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA, INC. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTPrincipal Underwriting Agreement • September 26th, 2006 • Short-Term Bond Fund of America • California
THIS PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT, is between SHORT- TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and AMERICAN FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a California corporation (the “Distributor”).
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 26th, 2006 • Short-Term Bond Fund of America
THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of the 21st day of September, 2006, is made and entered into by and between SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OF AMERICA, INC., a Maryland corporation, (hereinafter called the "Fund"), and CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, (hereinafter called the "Investment Adviser").
