0000932471-01-500418.txt : 20011101 0000932471-01-500418.hdr.sgml : 20011101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-01-500418 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD/WINDSOR FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000107606 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 510082711 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-14336 FILM NUMBER: 1770961 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V37 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106696289 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V37 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDSOR FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850424 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDSOR FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19851031 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDSOR FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 windsorsupp1030.txt VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT [SHIP] [THE VANGUARD GROUP LOGO] VANGUARD(R) WINDSOR(TM) FUND SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 30, 2001 AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT ADMIRAL(TM) SHARES The Fund expects to begin offering a new share class, Admiral Shares, on November 12, 2001. Any Fund purchases made prior to this date will be for the original share class, Investor Shares. Once Admiral Shares are available, Fund accounts that meet the minimum balance and tenure requirements will be eligible for tax-free conversion to Admiral Shares. For more information on Vanguard's Admiral Shares, including conversion details, please contact us at 1-800-662-7447. (C)2001 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved. PS22AS 102001 Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.