8-A12B 1 internequ092008_8aform.htm FORM 8A - INTERN EQUITY

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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 INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUNDS

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

STATE OF DELAWARE

 

SEE BELOW

 

 

 

(STATE OF INCORPORATION OF ORGANIZATION)

 

(IRS EMPLOYER

 

 

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

 

 

C/O   VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUNDS

 

 

P.O. BOX 2600

 

 

VALLEY FORGE, PA

 

19482

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(ZIP CODE)

 

 

 

 

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 European ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

26-2590839

Vanguard Pacific ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

23-2582763

Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

23-2755204

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

20-8141118

 

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. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 33-32548

 

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

 

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

 

Reference is made to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 55 and 56, filed on February 14, 2008, to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act file number 33-32548 and Investment Company Act file number 811-5972, respectively (collectively, the "Registration Statement")), which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS

 

1.  Registrant's Amended and Restated 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 INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUNDS

 

 

 

DATE: September 15, 2008

By:

/s/ Arthur S. Gabinet

 

 

Arthur S. Gabinet

 

 

Assistant Secretary