-----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, HX3Aawo25gcLLoyrP5ewvKfdRsYiuxLR98kB747YUWllKPc997yHEQufWNqNbYu5 +a5KT13sdhWLpelKuffGIQ== 0000932471-08-001854.txt : 20080915 0000932471-08-001854.hdr.sgml : 20080915 20080915101509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-08-001854 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 25 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080915 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080915 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: 25 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16513 FILM NUMBER: 081070705 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 FUNDS/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011121 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 25 1 form25index.htm VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 25

 

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR

REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

 

 

Commission File Number

0000036405

 

Issuer: Vanguard Index Funds (the “Trust”)

Exchange: American Stock Exchange

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

 

P.O. BOX 2600, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

TELEPHONE NUMBER (610) 669-1000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)

 

ETF Shares (See Exhibit A)

(Description of class of securities)

 

 

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

 

[ ]

17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(1)

 

 

[ ]

17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)

 

 

[ ]

17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(3)

 

 

[ ]

17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(4)

[ ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.1

 

[ X ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Vanguard Index Funds certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

 

September 15, 2008

By

/s/ Arthur S. Gabinet

 

Assistant Secretary

Date

 

Name

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable.

See General Instructions.

 

 

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
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Exhibit A

 

Title of Each Class to be Withdrawn

Title of Series of the Trust

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund

Vanguard Extended Market ETF

Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund

Vanguard Growth ETF

Vanguard Growth Index Fund

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Value Index Fund

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund

Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund

 

 

 

 

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