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    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2011
    Securities Act File No. 333-92106
    Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-21145
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 þ
Post-Effective Amendment No. 37
And
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 þ
Amendment No. 39
SPDR® INDEX SHARES FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number: (866) 787-2257
Ryan M. Louvar, Esq.
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street/CPH0326
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
W. John McGuire, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
þ   immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)
 
o   on _________________ pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (b)
 
o   60 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(1)
 
o   on _________________ pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(1)
 
o   75 days after filing pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(2)
 
o   on _________________ pursuant to Rule 485, paragraph (a)(2)
 
o   this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
 
 

 

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has caused this amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 3rd day of October, 2011.
         
  SPDR® INDEX SHARES FUNDS
 		  
  By:   /s/ James E. Ross*    
    James E. Ross   
    President   
 
SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
             
SIGNATURES       TITLE   DATE
/s/ Chad C. Hallett
 
Chad C. Hallett
      Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer   October 3, 2011
 
            
/s/ Bonny E. Boatman*
 
Bonny E. Boatman
      Trustee    October 3, 2011
 
            
/s/ Dwight D. Churchill*
 
Dwight D. Churchill
      Trustee    October 3, 2011
 
            
/s/ David M. Kelly*
 
David M. Kelly
      Trustee    October 3, 2011
 
            
/s/ Frank Nesvet*
 
Frank Nesvet
      Trustee    October 3, 2011
 
            
/s/ Carl G. Verboncoeur*
 
Carl G. Verboncoeur
      Trustee    October 3, 2011
 
            
/s/ James E. Ross*
      Trustee, President and Principal   October 3, 2011
 
James E. Ross
       Executive Officer    
         
*By:
  /s/ Scott E. Habeeb
 
Scott E. Habeeb 		   
 
  As Attorney-in-Fact    
 
  Pursuant to Power of Attorney