-----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, Cap20r2OSzML+FtcQ/Be6f0N6dfERFH+fmnRSIfpMyQetcROu5dBQ18s787T8Y8V +hLlubJwteHMXsLxmTzhxg== 0000893220-96-001754.txt : 19961030 0000893220-96-001754.hdr.sgml : 19961030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-96-001754 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485B24E PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19961028 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19961028 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD PREFERRED STOCK FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081391 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 231976122 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485B24E SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-54886 FILM NUMBER: 96648925 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485B24E SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02601 FILM NUMBER: 96648926 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: VM #V34 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106696289 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD QUALIFIED DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO II INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUALIFIED DIVIDEND PORTFOLIO II INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840229 485B24E 1 VANGUARD PREFERRED STOCK FUND RULE 485B24E 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Pre-Effective Amendment No. Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 File No. 2-54886 and/or REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Amendment No. 37 VANGUARD PREFERRED STOCK FUND (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Vanguard Financial Center, P.O. Box 1100, Valley Forge, PA 19482 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (610) 669-1000 Raymond J. Klapinsky, Secretary Vanguard Financial Center, P.O. Box 1100 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: October 28, 1996 It is proposed that this filing will become effective: X On October 28, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. ----- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Title of Securities Amount Being Offering Price Aggregate Offering Amount of Being Registered Registered Per Unit Prices Registration Fee - ---------------- ---------- -------- ------ ---------------- Vanguard Preferred Stock Fund 4,509,296 $9.49(1) $42,793,219 $100(2)
- -------------- (1) Net asset value on October 22, 1996 adjusted to the nearest cent. (2) (a) The calculation of the maximum offering price and registration fee is made pursuant to Rule 24e-2. (b) Total number of shares of Vanguard Preferred Stock Fund (the "Fund") redeemed or repurchased during the previous fiscal year was 12,693,798. 2 (c) During the current fiscal year 8,219,268 shares of the Fund were used for reduction pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 24f-2. No redeemed or repurchased securities were used for reduction pursuant to Rule 24e-2 in previous filings of Post-Effective Amendments during the current fiscal year. (d) The amount of redeemed or repurchased securities being used for such reduction in the amount being filed is 4,474,530 leaving 34,776 shares for purposes of calculating the registration fee. FACING PAGE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 33rd Post-Effective Amendment Securities of Open-End Management Investment Companies A. Exact name of Company as specified in Charter: VANGUARD PREFERRED STOCK FUND B. Complete address of Company's principal executive offices: 100 Vanguard Boulevard P.O. Box 1100 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482 C. Name and complete address of agent for service: Raymond J. Klapinsky, Secretary Vanguard Financial Center P.O. Box 1100 Valley Forge, PA 19482 D. Title and amount of securities being registered under this 33rd Post-Effective Amendment: 4,509,296 Shares of Beneficial Interests of Vanguard Preferred Stock Fund with no par value E. Proposed aggregate maximum offering price to the public of the securities being registered calculated pursuant to Rule 475 (c): $42,793,219 F. Amount of filing fee. $100 (1) G. Approximate date of proposed public offering: It is requested that this filing become effective on October 28, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485. - -------------- (1) (a) The calculation of the maximum offering price and registration fee is made pursuant to Rule 24e-2. (b) Total number of shares of Vanguard Preferred Stock Fund (the "Fund") redeemed or repurchased during the previous fiscal year was 12,693,798. (c) During the current fiscal year 8,219,268 shares of the Fund were used for reduction pursuant to 3 paragraph (c) of Rule 24f-2. No redeemed or repurchased securities were used for reduction pursuant to Rule 24e-2 in previous filings of Post-Effective Amendments during the current fiscal year. (d) The amount of redeemed or repurchased securities being used for such reduction in the amount being filed is 4,474,530 shares, leaving 34,776 shares for purposes of calculating the registration fee. PARTS A-C Incorporated by reference to the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information and Part C contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 9, 1996, all of which remain unchanged. Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485 (b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Valley Forge and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this 28th day of October, 1996. VANGUARD PREFERRED STOCK FUND By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) John C. Bogle*, Chairman of the Board and Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) John J. Brennan, President, Trustee and Chief Executive Officer October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) Robert E. Cawthorn, Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) Barbara B. Hauptfuhrer, Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) Bruce K. MacLaury, Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) Burton G. Malkiel, Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) John C. Sawhill, Trustee October 28, 1996 4 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) James O. Welch, Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) J. Lawrence Wilson, Trustee October 28, 1996 By: (Raymond J. Klapinsky) Richard F. Hyland*, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer October 28, 1996 *By Power of Attorney. See File Number 2-14336. January 23, 1990. Incorporated by Reference. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----