-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WU31nKafeLY0AHhYwxhdhecQEC4CNXAOiIM26XLZxyTiGOxDFlsBG6v5TLLAOSiE Vl5NtaRLn5NJYwm7SXFmQw== 0000932471-08-001160.txt : 20080501 0000932471-08-001160.hdr.sgml : 20080501 20080501085123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-08-001160 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080501 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034066 IRS NUMBER: 510106626 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-27203 FILM NUMBER: 08792158 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106696295 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXPLORER FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900305 0000034066 S000002578 VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND C000007081 Investor Shares VEXPX C000007082 Admiral Shares VEXRX 497J 1 explorer497j.txt EXPLORER 497J May 1, 2008 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 RE: VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND (THE TRUST) FILE NO. 2-27203 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 is certification that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information with respect to the above-referenced Trust do not differ from that filed in the most recent post-effective amendment, which was filed electronically. Sincerely, The Vanguard Group, Inc. Barry A. Mendelson Principal and Senior Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----