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 Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Delaware See below
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
c/o Vanguard Index Trust
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: See below
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: 2-565846
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Title of each class to be registered: Exchange:
Total Stock Market VIPERS American Stock Exchange
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
Reference is made to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 52 and
61 and Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 54 and 63 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (Securities Act file number 2-56846 and Investment Company Act file
number 811-02652, 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 Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement.
3. Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities being registered
hereunder attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
Exhibit 3. Form of Global Certificate
NUMBER
[001]
CAPITAL STOCK
Vanguard Index Participation Equity Receipts ("Vipers")
Total Stock Market Index Fund
A SERIES of the
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
(A Delaware Business Trust)
THIS CERTIFIES that CEDE & CO. is the holder of the current outstanding
number of Viper Shares issued by the Total Stock Market Index Fund (the "Fund")
shown from time to time on the records of the Vanguard Index Funds, a Delaware
business 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 Viper 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:___________
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
(the Transfer Agent) (the Trust)
By: By:
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Authorized Signature Chief Executive Officer
Unless this Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The
Depository Trust Company, 55 Water Street, New York, New York (a New York
corporation) ("DTC") to the issuer 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 registered 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.
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 TRUST
Date: May 23, 2001 By:____________(signature) _____________
(HEIDI STAM) JOHN J. BRENNAN*
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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By:/S/JOHN J. BRENNAN
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(Heidi Stam) President, Chairman,
John J. Brennan* Chief Executive
Officer, and May 23, 2001
Trustee
BY:/S/CHARLES D. ELLIS
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(Heidi Stam)
Charles D. Ellis* Trustee May 23, 2001
BY:/S/JOANN HEFFERNAN HEISEN
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(Heid Stam)
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen*
Trustee May 23, 2001
By:/S/BRUCE K.MACLAURY
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(Heidi Stam)
Bruce K. MacLaury* Trustee May 23, 2001
By:/S/BURTON G. MALKIEL
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(Heidi Stam)
Burton G. Malkiel* Trustee May 23, 2001
By:/S/ ALFRED M. RANKIN, JR.
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(Heidi Stam)
Alfred M. Mankin, Jr.* Trustee May 23, 2001
By:/S/ JAMES O. WELCH, JR.
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(Heidi Stam)
James O. Welch, Jr. * Trustee May 23, 2001
By:/S/ J. LAWRENCE WILSON
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(Heidi Stam)
J. Lawrence Wilson * Trustee May 23, 2001
By:/S/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS Treasurer, Principal
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Thomas J. Higgins* and Principal May 23, 2001
Accounting Officer
*By Power of Attorney. See File Number 33-4424, filed on January 25, 1999.
Incorporated by Reference.