File No. 33-26431
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 13
THE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND OF AMERICA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
JULIE F. WILLIAMS
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
(Name and address of agent for service)
COPIES TO:
Robert M. Kurucza
Marco E. Adelfio
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Suite 5500
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1880
The Registrant has filed a declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 registering an
indefinite number of shares under the Securities Act of 1933. On November 16,
1995, it filed its 24f-2 Notice for fiscal 1995.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of class Number of Proposed Proposed
of securities shares maximum maximum Amount of
being being offering price aggregate registration
registered registered per unit offering price fee
Shares of 20,090,000 $1.00* $290,000** $100***
beneficial interest
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* Public offering price on September 26, 1996.
** The calculation of the maximum aggregate offering price is made pursuant to
Rule 24e-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. During Registrant's 1995
fiscal year, 279,236,000 shares were redeemed or repurchased of which
259,436,000 shares were used for reductions pursuant to Rule 24f-2 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The 19,800,000 shares remaining have been used
to reduce the maximum offering price of the 20,090,000 shares being registered.
*** Minimum fee pursuant to Rule 24e-2(a)2 promulgated under the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
/X/ It is proposed that this filing will become effective on September 30, 1996
pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement of The
Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America is comprised of the following papers and
documents:
1. The facing sheet to register a definite number of Shares of beneficial
interest;
2. Signature page; and
3. Exhibit 10, the opinion and consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP, counsel to
the Registrant, as to the legality of the shares being registered.
With the exception of the items listed above, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 under the Securities Act of 1933 incorporates by reference all
materials filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Form N-1A for The
Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America, file No. 33-26431.
The sole purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 is to register a
definite number of additional shares pursuant to rule 24e-2(a) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
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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 pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this amendment
to its registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California,
on the 27th day of September, 1996.
THE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND
OF AMERICA
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Chairman
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment
to registration statement has been signed below on September 27, 1996 by the
following persons in the capacities indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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(1) Principal Executive Officer:
/s/ Abner D. Goldstine President and Trustee
(Abner D. Goldstine)
(2) Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer:
/s/ Mary C. Hall Vice President and Treasurer
(Mary C. Hall)
(3) Trustees:
H. Frederick Christie* Trustee
Diane C. Creel* Trustee
Martin Fenton, Jr.* Trustee
Leonard R. Fuller* Trustee
/s/ Abner D. Goldstine President and Trustee
(Abner D. Goldstine)
/s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Chairman of the Board
(Paul G. Haaga, Jr.)
Herbert Hoover III* Trustee
Richard G. Newman* Trustee
Peter C. Valli* Trustee
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*By /s/ Julie F. Williams
Julie F. Williams, Attorney-in-fact
Exhibit -- Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP
September 25, 1996
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of
America
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Re: Issuance of 20,090,000 Shares of The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America;
Registration on Form N-1A Pursuant to Rule 24e-2
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Tax-Exempt Money Fund of America (the "Fund") has requested our opinion in
connection with the registration for issuance by the Fund of 20,090,000 shares
of capital stock of the Fund (the "Stock"). We understand that a copy of this
opinion will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Item 24(b)(10) of Part C of Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
We have examined documents relating to the organization of the Fund and the
authorization for registration and issuance of shares of the Fund.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
The issuance of the Stock by the Fund has been duly and validly authorized by
all appropriate corporate action and, assuming that the Stock will be
registered by post-effective amendment to the Fund's Form N-1A Registration
Statement, and that the delivery by sale or in accord with the Fund's dividend
reinvestment plan in accordance with the description set forth in the Fund's
current prospectus under the Securities Act of 1933, the Stock will be legally
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We consent to the submission of a copy of this opinion to the Securities and
Exchange Commission in connection with the filing of the Fund's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 to Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 (SEC file no.
33-26431).
The opinion given above is subject to the condition that the Fund will comply
with the provisions of any applicable laws, regulations and permits of any
state or foreign country in which any of the Stock is sold.
Very truly yours,
/S/ MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
