-----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, Ot3stDwPE/7dJfMSfmKsrhsPFcId1WYtvcL3WsyrTq+0fQTOW7G8+jn82+Aazc6g TAmRqaHsfQPaysDhPGDmbg== 0000932471-08-001843.txt : 20080915 0000932471-08-001843.hdr.sgml : 20080915 20080915100249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-08-001843 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080915 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794105 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33394 FILM NUMBER: 081070681 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106696295 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 2600 V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD BOND MARKET FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD INDEX BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870105 8-A12B 1 bondindex_8aform.htm FORM 8A - BOND INDEX

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 BOND 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 BOND 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 Total Bond Market ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

23-2383781

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

23-2742352

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

23-2742353

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

NYSE Arca, Inc.

23-2742354

 

 

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: 33-6001

 

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 50, filed on April 22, 2008, to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act file number 33-6001 and Investment Company Act file number 811-4681, 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 BOND INDEX FUNDS

 

 

DATE: September 15, 2008

By: /s/ Arthur S. Gabinet

 

Arthur S. Gabinet

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 EX-99.CERT 2 bondindex092008_8acert.htm CERT FOR BOND INDEX FORM 8A

Number [001]

Capital Stock

 

ISSUER: VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUNDS,

a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust”)

 

* Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund–ETF Shares, a/k/a Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

* Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund—ETF Shares, a/k/a Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

* Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund—ETF Shares, a/k/a Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

* Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund—ETF Shares, a/k/a Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Shares

 

THIS CERTIFIES that CEDE & CO. is the holder of the current outstanding number of ETF Shares issued by Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund, and Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund (each a “Fund,” and each Fund being a series of the Trust) as shown from time to time on the records of 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 ETF Shares as provided by the Amended and Restated 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 relevant Fund.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Trust has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officer.

 

Countersigned:

Dated: September 15, 2008

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUNDS

(Transfer Agent)

(Trust)

 

By:

 

/s/ Paul Larkin

By:

 

/s/ Heidi Stam

Print Name:

 

Paul Larkin

Print Name:

 

Heidi Stam

Title:

 

Executive Director

Title:

 

Secretary

 

 

Unless this Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), a subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, to the Trust 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 is requested 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.

 

 

 

 

 

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