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Designate beneficiaries


401(k) beneficiary
Individual 401(k) Beneficiary Designation Form	For Individual 401(k) accounts only: Use this form to designate or change beneficiaries for your Vanguard Individual 401(k) account. (Note: Employees with an institutional account must use the institutional beneficiary designation form.)
Nonretirement account beneficiary
Transfer on Death (TOD) Plan	For nonretirement accounts only: Use this kit to change, designate, or delete beneficiaries on your Vanguard nonretirement accounts. (Can't be used for retirement accounts or annuity contracts.)
Retirement account beneficiary
IRA Beneficiary Designation	For IRA accounts only: Designate or change beneficiaries for your traditional, rollover, SEP, Simple, Roth, and inherited IRA accounts.
Small business
Individual 401(k) Beneficiary Designation Form	For Individual 401(k) accounts only: Use this form to designate or change beneficiaries for your Vanguard Individual 401(k) account. (Note: Employees with an institutional account must use the institutional beneficiary designation form.)

Update your account

Change your address
Change your address	Change the address on your Vanguard account(s) online
Retirement Plan Change of Address	If you are a plan administrator/trustee/authorized individual, use this form to change the address for your retirement plan.

Correct your name on an account

Name change
Name Change Form	Change your name on your Vanguard� accounts. *Additional certification may be required.
One-and-the-Same Certification Form	Use this form to authenticate any name differences on your accounts with Vanguard Brokerage Services� and other institutions, as well as on physical securities you present for deposit.

Additional forms

Brokerage
Stop Release Request	Use this form when the certificate has had a stop placed on it by the client or the Transfer Agent. A stop is typically the result of the certificate being reported lost or stolen.
Additional forms
Add a duplicate statement address	The duplicate statement mail option allows a client to send information about a given fund/account to another address, in addition to the address of record.
Certification of Beneficial Owners Kit	Use this form to identify the person with control as well as any beneficial owners of an organization or a trust.
Choose account statement delivery	Allows you to choose by which channel you want your statements delivered
Choose Dividend and Capital Gains Elections	Allows you to change your dividend and capital gain elections
Successor Custodian Designation	Complete this online form to name a person to succeed you as custodian on your Vanguard Uniform Gift to Minors Act (UGMA) or Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) account. Once completed you will e-sign and submit the form electronically.
Update your date of birth	Provide us with your updated information.
Update your email address	Provide us with your updated information.
Update your phone number	Provide us with your updated information.
Upgrade your mutual fund account to a Vanguard Brokerage Account	Take action to upgrade to a VBA.
Voice Verification	Access your account by phone securely and conveniently using Vanguard Voice Verification.
Recharacterization
Abandonment Request Form	Use this form to abandon/remove securities from your Vanguard account
Tax forms
Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification)	Individuals should use their Social Security number; business organizations should use their employer identification number. For more information, or to review the official IRS Form W-9, please visit IRS.gov.
Select Cost Basis Method	Select or change your cost basis method
Select Cost Basis Method (for exception cases)	Use to adjust cost basis elections when directed by a Vanguard representative

Special notice to non-U.S. investors