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 SPECIALIZED 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 SPECIALIZED 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 REIT Index Fund               American Stock Exchange        23-2834924

     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: 2-88116

     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. 48 and
49 to the  Registration  Statement  on Form  N-1A  (Securities  Act file  number
2-88116  and  Investment   Company  Act  file  number  811-03916,   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 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 SPECIALIZED FUNDS


DATE: September 28, 2004
                                               /s R. Gregory Barton
                                               R. Gregory Barton
                                                Secretary