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0000932471-10-002923.txt : 20100907 0000932471-10-002923.hdr.sgml : 20100906 20100907143629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-10-002923 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100907 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100907 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: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16513 FILM NUMBER: 101059851 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 8-A12B 1 form8-aindexfunds.htm FORM 8-A INDEX FUNDS form8-aindexfunds.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

STATE OF DELAWARE SEE BELOW

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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OF ORGANIZATION) (IRS EMPLOYER

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

C/O VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS

P.O. BOX 2600 19482

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ZIP CODE)

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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be registered: Exchange I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 23-1999755

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 2-56846

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

Reference is made to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 118, 119 and 120 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act file number 2-56846 and Investment Company Act file number 811-2652, respectively (collectively, the "Registration Statement")), which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS

1. Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registration Statement.

2. Registrant's By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement.

3. Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities is filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS

DATE: September 7, 2010 By: /s/ Natalie Bej

___________________________

Natalie Bej

Assistant Secretary

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CAPITAL STOCK

ETF Shares

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

a Class of

Vanguard 500 INDEX FUND

a Series of the

VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS

(A Delaware Statutory Trust)

THIS CERTIFIES that CEDE & CO. is the holder of the current outstanding number of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF shares issued by Vanguard 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”) shown from time to time on the records of the Vanguard Index Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), as represented by this certificate of the Trust, transferable only on the books and records of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney-in-fact upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the transfer agent of the Trust.

The registered holder of this Certificate is entitled to all the rights, interest and privileges of a holder of ETF Shares as provided by the Declaration of Trust, the by-laws of the Trust, and the Vanguard Funds Multiple Class Plan as from time to time amended, which are incorporated by reference herein.

This Certificate is executed on behalf of the Trust and the obligations hereof are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Trust has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officer.

Countersigned: Dated: __________________

BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO. VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS

(the Index Receipt Agent) (the Trust)

By: By:___________________________

Thomas J. Higgins

Authorized Signature Chief Financial Officer

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Unless this Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to the Trust or its transfer agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co., or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.

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