0000932471-13-008233.txt : 20131016 0000932471-13-008233.hdr.sgml : 20131016 20131015180338 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-13-008233 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131016 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131015 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20131016 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: 131152812 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000734383 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-88116 FILM NUMBER: 131152816 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011121 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD SPECIALIZED PORTFOLIOS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD STAR FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000736054 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-88373 FILM NUMBER: 131152815 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD STAR FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD SPECIAL TAX ADVANTAGED RETIREMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794105 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-06001 FILM NUMBER: 131152813 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 2600 V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BOND MARKET FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD INDEX BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000857489 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-32548 FILM NUMBER: 131152817 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD VALLEY FORGE FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889519 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-48863 FILM NUMBER: 131152814 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070223 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011121 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920715 0000036405 S000002839 Vanguard 500 Index Fund C000035202 Signal Shares VIFSX 0000036405 S000002840 Vanguard Value Index Fund C000035203 Signal Shares VVISX 0000036405 S000002841 Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund C000035204 Signal Shares VEMSX 0000036405 S000002842 Vanguard Growth Index Fund C000035205 Signal Shares VIGSX 0000036405 S000002843 Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund C000035206 Signal Shares VLCSX 0000036405 S000002844 Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund C000035207 Signal Shares VMISX 0000036405 S000002845 Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund C000035208 Signal Shares VSISX 0000036405 S000002848 Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund C000035211 Signal Shares VTSSX 0000734383 S000002924 Vanguard REIT Index Fund C000038987 Signal Shares VGRSX 0000736054 S000002932 Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund C000094040 Signal Shares VTSGX 0000794105 S000002561 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund C000035214 Signal Shares VIBSX 0000794105 S000002563 Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund C000035215 Signal Shares VBSSX 0000794105 S000002564 Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund C000035216 Signal Shares VBTSX 0000857489 S000005786 Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund C000038994 Signal Shares VERSX 0000857489 S000005787 Vanguard European Stock Index Fund C000038995 Signal Shares VESSX 0000857489 S000005788 Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund C000038996 Signal Shares VPASX 0000889519 S000002560 VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND C000035201 Signal Shares VBASX 497 1 psisig102013.htm SIGNAL SHARES FOR PARTICIPANTS 497E psisig102013.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

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Vanguard Growth Index Fund 
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Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund 
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund 
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund 
Vanguard REIT Index Fund 
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund 
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund 
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund 
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund 
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 
Vanguard Value Index Fund 

 

Supplement to the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses for Signal® Shares for Participants

Effective October 16, 2013, Signal Shares are generally closed to new investors. Signal Shares remain open to existing investors and to certain new institutional and financial intermediary investors. It is anticipated that all outstanding Signal Shares will be automatically converted to AdmiralTM Shares in October 2014, at which time Signal Shares will no longer be available.

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