UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. | Name and address of issuer: | |||
VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS | ||||
Vanguard Financial Center | ||||
PO Box 2600 | ||||
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482-2600 | ||||
2. | The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed. (If the Form is | |||
being filed for all series and classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not list | ||||
series or classes): | ||||
[ X ] | ||||
3. | Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4098 | |||
Securities Act File Number: 2-92948 | ||||
4(a). | Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: | |||
September 30, 2017 | ||||
4(b). | [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (I.e., more than 90 calendar days after the | |||
end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See instruction A.2). | ||||
N/A | ||||
Note: If this Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration fee due. | ||||
4(C). | [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form. | |||
N/A | ||||
5. | Calculation of registration fee: | |||
(I) | Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the | |||
fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f): | $123,760,226,000 | |||
(ii) | Aggregate price of securities redeemed or | |||
repurchased during the fiscal year: | $60,386,739,000 | |||
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or | ||||
repurchased during any prior fiscal year ending no | ||||
earlier than October 11, 1995 that were not | ||||
previously used to reduce registration fees payable | ||||
to the Commission: | $0.00 |
(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: | $ | 60,386,739,000 | ||
(v) Net sales - if item 5(I) is greater than item 5(iv) | ||||
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(I)]: | $ | 63,373,487,000 | ||
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years | $0.00 | |||
-- if Item 5(I) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract item | ||||
5(iv) from Item 5(I)]: | ||||
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See | x | 0.0001245 | ||
Instruction C.9): | ||||
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v) by Item | = | $7,889,999.13 | ||
5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): | ||||
6. | Prepaid Shares | |||
If the response to item 5(I) was determined by deducting an amount of securities that were registered under | ||||
the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the rule 24e-2 as in effect before [effective date of rescission | ||||
of rule 24e-2], then report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: | ||||
. If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant to | ||||
rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available | ||||
for use by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: ___________. | ||||
7. | Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal | |||
year (see Instruction D): | ||||
+ | $0.00 | |||
8. | Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due [line 5(viii) plus | |||
line 7]: | = | $7,889,999.13 | ||
9. | Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the Commission's lockbox depository: | |||
Method of Delivery: | [ X ] Wire Transfer | |||
[ ] Mail or other means |
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ ANNE E. ROBINSON |
Anne E. Robinson, General Counsel | |
Date: December 20, 2017 |