UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. | Name and address of issuer: | |||
VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND | ||||
Vanguard Financial Center | ||||
PO Box 2600 | ||||
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482-2600 | ||||
2. |
The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed. (If the Form is | |||
being filed for all series and classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list | ||||
series or classes): | ||||
[ X ] | ||||
3. |
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-1530 | |||
Securities Act File Number: 2-27203 |
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4(a). |
Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: | |||
October 31, 2014 | ||||
4(b). |
[ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (I.e., more than 90 calendar days after the | |||
end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See instruction A.2). | ||||
N/A | ||||
Note: If this Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due. | ||||
4(C). |
[ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form. | |||
N/A | ||||
5. |
Calculation of registration fee: | |||
(I) | Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the | |||
fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): | $3,646,096,000 | |||
(ii) | Aggregate price of securities redeemed or | |||
repurchased during the fiscal year: | $3,176,711,000 | |||
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or | ||||
repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no | ||||
earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not | ||||
previously used to reduce registration fees payable | ||||
to the Commission: | $2,963,824,000.00 | |||
(iv) | Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: | $6,140,535,000 |
(v) Net sales - if item 5(I) is greater than item 5(iv) | ||||
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]: | $ (2,494,439,000) | |||
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years | $(2,494,439,000) | |||
-- if Item 5(I) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract item | ||||
5(iv) from Item 5(I)]: | ||||
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See | x0.0001162 | |||
Instruction C.9): . | ||||
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item | =$0.00 | |||
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): | ||||
6. |
Prepaid Shares | |||
If the response to item 5(I) was determined by deducting an amount of securities that were registered under | ||||
the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the rule 24e-2 as in effect before [effective date of rescission | ||||
of rule 24e-2], then report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: | ||||
. If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to | ||||
rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available | ||||
for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: ___________. | ||||
7. |
Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal | |||
year (see Instruction D): | +$0.00 | |||
8. |
Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus | |||
line 7]: | =$0.00 | |||
9. |
Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository: | |||
Method of Delivery: | [ X ] Wire Transfer | |||
[ ] Mail or other means |
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)* | /s/ HEIDI STAM |
Heidi Stam, General Counsel | |
Date: 01/26/2015 |
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.