KATHRYN J HYATT
Accountancy in Delaware
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Pennsylvania CA012844L
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Accountancy
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Certified Public Accountant
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Delaware
Wayne, PA 19087
Wayne, PA 19087
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Method Of Administering An Investment Fund That Seeks To Provide Regular Monthly Payments Without Consuming Principal
US Patent:
8180695, May 15, 2012
Filed:
Sep 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/209603
Inventors:
John Ameriks - Malvern PA, US
John Buhl - Wayne PA, US
Edward Delk - Paoli PA, US
Kathryn Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Ranga Narayanan - Exton PA, US
Shawn Travis - Wayne PA, US
Daniel Wallick - Haverford PA, US
John Buhl - Wayne PA, US
Edward Delk - Paoli PA, US
Kathryn Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Ranga Narayanan - Exton PA, US
Shawn Travis - Wayne PA, US
Daniel Wallick - Haverford PA, US
Assignee:
The Vanguard Group, Inc. - Valley Forge PA
International Classification:
G06Q 40/00
US Classification:
705 36R, 705 35
Abstract:
A method of administering an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Each payment is calculated according to a formula that specifies that the value of each payment is based on a trailing Net Asset Value (NAV) of the investor's share.
Method Of Recording And Paying Declared Dividends In An Investment Company That Invests In Fixed Income Securities And Has Conventional And Etf Share Classes With Different Dividend Payment Frequencies
US Patent:
8175944, May 8, 2012
Filed:
Aug 26, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/869428
Inventors:
Glenn H. Booraem - Chester Springs PA, US
Kenneth E. Volpert - St. Davids PA, US
Kathryn J. Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Kenneth E. Volpert - St. Davids PA, US
Kathryn J. Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Assignee:
The Vanguard Group, Inc. - Malvern PA
International Classification:
G06Q 40/00
US Classification:
705 35, 705 36 R
Abstract:
A method is are provided to administer an investment company. The investment company issues one or more classes of shares that are bought from and redeemed with the investment company at a net asset value. The investment company also issues one or more classes of shares that are listed for trading on a securities exchange and that are bought and sold in a secondary market at negotiated market prices. One or more computers maintain information regarding portfolio holdings of the investment company and outstanding shares in the investment company. Dividends are periodically declared at a first time interval for the outstanding shares that are bought from and redeemed with the investment company at a net asset value. The amount of dividends to declare is calculated from the information maintained in the one or more computers. Dividends are periodically declared at a second time interval that is different from the first time interval for the outstanding shares that are exchange-traded.
Method Of Making Distributions From An Investment Fund
US Patent:
8185464, May 22, 2012
Filed:
Sep 10, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/208097
Inventors:
John Ameriks - Malvern PA, US
John Buhl - Wayne PA, US
Edward Delk - New York NY, US
Kathryn Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Ranga Narayanan - Exton PA, US
Shawn Travis - Wayne PA, US
Daniel Wallick - Haverford PA, US
John Buhl - Wayne PA, US
Edward Delk - New York NY, US
Kathryn Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Ranga Narayanan - Exton PA, US
Shawn Travis - Wayne PA, US
Daniel Wallick - Haverford PA, US
Assignee:
The Vanguard Group, Inc. - Valley Forge PA
International Classification:
G06Q 40/00
US Classification:
705 36R, 705 36, 705 37
Abstract:
A method of making distributions from an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Each payment during the period is sourced from one or more of net income of the assets, accumulated undistributed net profits resulting from a sale of any asset excluding long-term capital gains, and return of capital.
Investment Company That Invests In Fixed Income Securities And Has Conventional And Etf Share Classes With Different Dividend Payment Frequencies
US Patent:
2009008, Mar 26, 2009
Filed:
Sep 20, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/858668
Inventors:
Glenn H. Booraem - Chester Springs PA, US
Kenneth E. Volpert - St. Davids PA, US
Kathryn J. Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Kenneth E. Volpert - St. Davids PA, US
Kathryn J. Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Assignee:
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC. - Malvern PA
International Classification:
G06Q 40/00
US Classification:
705 36 R
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided to administer an investment company. The investment company issues one or more classes of shares that are bought from and redeemed with the investment company at a net asset value. The investment company also issues one or more classes of shares that are listed for trading on a securities exchange and that are bought and sold in a secondary market at negotiated market prices. One or more computers maintain information regarding portfolio holdings of the investment company and outstanding shares in the investment company. Dividends are periodically declared at a first time interval for the outstanding shares that are bought from and redeemed with the investment company at a net asset value. The amount of dividends to declare is calculated from the information maintained in the one or more computers. Dividends are periodically declared at a second time interval that is different from the first time interval for the outstanding shares that are exchange-traded. Again, the amount of dividends to declare is calculated from the information maintained in the one or more computers.
Method Of Administering An Investment Fund
US Patent:
8571963, Oct 29, 2013
Filed:
May 14, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/470964
Inventors:
John Ameriks - Malvern PA, US
John Buhl - Wayne PA, US
Edward Delk - Paoli PA, US
Kathryn Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Ranga Narayanan - Exton PA, US
Shawn Travis - Wayne PA, US
Daniel Wallick - Haverford PA, US
John Buhl - Wayne PA, US
Edward Delk - Paoli PA, US
Kathryn Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Ranga Narayanan - Exton PA, US
Shawn Travis - Wayne PA, US
Daniel Wallick - Haverford PA, US
Assignee:
The Vanguard Group, Inc. - Valley Forge PA
International Classification:
G06Q 40/00
US Classification:
705 36R, 705 35, 705 37, 705 726
Abstract:
A method of administering an investment fund using a computer. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Multiple embodiments relate to methods for calculation and sourcing of each payment.