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0000932471-17-005576.txt : 20171108 0000932471-17-005576.hdr.sgml : 20171108 20171108114004 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-17-005576 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021882 IRS NUMBER: 232439140 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34553 FILM NUMBER: 171185673 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD TREASURY FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960829 8-A12B 1 scottsdale8-a.htm FORM 8-A scottsdale8-a.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

STATE OF DELAWARE SEE BELOW

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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OF ORGANIZATION) (IRS EMPLOYER

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

C/O VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

P.O. BOX 2600

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be registered: Exchange I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF The NASDAQ

Stock Market LLC 82-2808566

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.[X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-11763

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

Reference is made to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act file number 333-11763 and Investment Company Act file number 811-07803, respectively (collectively, the "Registration Statement")), which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS

1. Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registration Statement filed on November 7, 2017.

2. Registrant's By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement filed on November 7, 2017.

3. Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities is filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

DATE: October 30, 2017 By: /s/ Laura J. Merianos

___________________________

Laura J. Merianos

Assistant Secretary

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NUMBER

[001]

CAPITAL STOCK

ETF Shares

Vanguard TOTAL CORPORATE BOND ETF

a Series of the

VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

THIS CERTIFIES that CEDE & CO. is the holder of the current outstanding number of Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF shares issued, shown from time to time on the records of Vanguard Scottsdale Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), as represented by this certificate of the Trust, transferable only on the books and records of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney-in-fact upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the sub-transfer agent of the Trust.

The registered holder of this Certificate is entitled to all the rights, interest and privileges of a holder of ETF Shares as provided by the Declaration of Trust, the by-laws of the Trust, and the Vanguard Funds Multiple Class Plan as from time to time amended, which are incorporated by reference herein.

This Certificate is executed on behalf of the Trust and the obligations hereof are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Trust has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officer.

Countersigned: Dated: __________________

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

(the Sub-Transfer Agent) (the Trust)

By: By:___________________________

Thomas J. Higgins

Authorized Signature Chief Financial Officer

Unless this Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to the Trust or its transfer agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co., or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.