-----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, FbI4LXX/4eDtvZs9KNBPyg9aYJOCiYaJbuD5Bjb1E0cDcZRu9ZaEow8zf4keCndw Fs3ungT7aN3B1wBMuXu2JA== 0000932471-02-000712.txt : 20020719 0000932471-02-000712.hdr.sgml : 20020719 20020718102803 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-02-000712 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020718 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000036405 IRS NUMBER: 231999755 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-56846 FILM NUMBER: 02705241 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106696295 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD INDEX TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST INDEX INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800904 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011121 497 1 vit072002.txt VANGUARD INDEX TRUST 497 FILING [SHIP] [THE VANGUARD GROUP LOGO] VANGUARD(R) SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 26, 2002 Effective July 1, 2002, the Small-Cap Index Fund has switched from a sampling method of indexing to the replication method. Accordingly, rather than investing in a representative sample of securities included in the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund will now hold each security found in the Index in about the same proportion as represented in the Index itself. (C)2002 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor. PS40 072002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----