VANGUARD TREASURY FUND, N-8A, 1996-09-11

VANGUARD TREASURY FUND
N-8A, 1996-09-11
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-8A

                      NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE 
                        INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

        The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:

                          Name: VANGUARD TREASURY FUND

Address of Principal Business Office (Number and Street, City, State, Zip Code):

     P.O. Box 2600
     Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482

Telephone Number (including area code): (610) 669-1000

Name and address of agent for service of process:

     Raymond J. Klapinsky
     P.O. Box 876
     Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482

Check appropriate box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

Yes (X)         No ( ) 


                                  SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on
its behalf on the 11th day of September 1996.

VANGUARD TREASURY FUND

BY:  Raymond J. Klapinsky
     Secretary