U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20594
FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
READ INSTRUCTIONS AT END OF FORM BEFORE PREPARING FORM.
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.
1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF ISSUER:
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
2. NAME OF EACH SERIES OR CLASS OF FUNDS FOR WHICH THIS NOTICE IS FILED:
3. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-2444
SECURITIES ACT FILE NUMBER: 2-50700
4. LAST DAY OF FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THIS NOTICE IS FILED:
December 31, 1996
5. CHECK BOX IF THIS NOTICE IS BEING FILED MORE THAN 180 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE
OF THE ISSUER'S FISCAL YEAR FOR PURPOSES OF REPORTING SECURITIES SOLD AFTER THE
CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR BUT BEFORE TERMINATION OF THE ISSUER'S 24F-2
DECLARATION:
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6. DATE OF TERMINATION OF ISSUER'S DECLARATION UNDER RULE 24F-2(A)(1), IF
APPLICABLE (SEE INSTRUCTION A.6):
7. NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF SECURITIES OF THE SAME CLASS OR SERIES WHICH HAD BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OTHER THAN PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
IN A PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, BUT WHICH REMAINED UNSOLD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
FISCAL YEAR:
8. NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF SECURITIES REGISTERED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR OTHER
THAN PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2:
9. NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR:
N/A
10. NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
IN RELIANCE UPON REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2:
130,706,510 shares $1,809,698,000
11. NUMBER AND AGGREGATE SALE PRICE OF SECURITIES ISSUED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
IN CONNECTION WITH DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLANS, IF APPLICABLE (SEE INSTRUCTION
B.7):
26,267,382 shares $357,426,000
12. CALCULATION OR REGISTRATION FEE:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2 (from Item 10): $1,809,698,000
(ii) Aggregate price of shares issued in connection
with dividend reinvestment plans (from Item 11,
if applicable): +357,426,000
(iii) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year (if applicable): -1,374,955,000
(iv) Aggregate price of shares redeemed or repurchased
and previously applied as a reduction to filing fees
pursuant to rule 24e-2 (if applicable): + N/A
(v) Net aggregate price of securities sold and issued
during the fiscal year in reliance on rule 24f-2
[line (i), plus line (ii), less line (iii), plus line (iv)]
(if applicable) $792,169,000
(vi) Multiplier prescribed by Section 6(b) of the Securities
Act of 1933 or other applicable law or regulation
(see Instruction C.6): x 1/3300
(vii) Fee due [line (i) or line (v) multiplied by line (vi)]: $240,051.21
INSTRUCTION: ISSUERS SHOULD COMPLETE LINES (II), (III), (IV), (IV), AND (V)
ONLY IF THE FORM IS BEING FILED WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE ISSUER'S
FISCAL YEAR. See Instruction C.3.
13. Check box if fees are being remitted to the Commission's lockbox depository
as described in section 3a of the Commission's Rules of Informal and Other
Procedures (17 CFR 202.3a).
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Date of mailing or wire transfer of filing fees to the Commission's lockbox
depository:
February 21, 1997
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)*
_____________________________________________________
Julie F. Williams
Secretary
Date February 24, 1997
* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the
signature.
PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
555 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone (213) 683-6000
February 24, 1997
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Re: Rule 24f-2 Notice for Fiscal Year
Ended December 31, 1996
SEC File No. 2-50700
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have asked us to render an opinion to The Bond Fund of America, Inc. (the
"Fund") as to the matters described in Rule 24f-2(b)(1) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"), which opinion you are required to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") together with a Rule
24f-2 Notice for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 (the "Notice").
With respect to factual matters in this opinion, we have relied upon the
accuracy of the representations made to us by the Secretary and Treasurer of
the Fund in certificates executed by each of them and have not independently
verified the accuracy of such factual information. We have also examined
originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction as
being true copies, of those records of the Fund, certificates of public
officials, and other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary for the
purpose of this opinion. We have assumed without independent investigation or
verification the authenticity of the documents submitted to us as originals and
the conformity to the original documents of all documents submitted to us as
copies.
Upon the basis of the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and in reliance upon
such other matters as we deem relevant under the circumstances, it is our
opinion that the shares of common stock of the Fund issued during the Fund's
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, the registration of which shares the
Notice makes definite in number, are legally issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
We have not verified, are not passing upon and do not assume any
responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the statements contained in
the Notice, or for the propriety of the filing of the Notice with the
Commission. Our opinion is limited to the Act and the laws of the State of
Maryland, and we express no opinion as to the applicability or effect of the
laws of any other jurisdiction.
This letter is furnished to you pursuant to your request and to the
requirements imposed upon you by Rule 24f-2(b)(1) under the Act and is intended
solely for your benefit for the purpose of completing the filing of the Notice
with the Commission. This letter may not be used for any other purpose or
furnished to or relied upon by any other persons, or including in any filing
made with any other regulatory authority, without our prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
/s/ PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
