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 MASSACHUSSETTS TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS
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 ( ) No ( X )
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 17th day of September 1998.
VANGUARD MASSACHUSETTS TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS
BY: Raymond J. Klapinsky, Trustee /s/Raymond J. Klapinsky
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Richard F. Hyland, Trustee /s/Richard F. Hyland
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