-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Tf0Uyg7Lgi7eSrgbUM0XG8ORk1ecbl9n48yiNUMnEr+50rfXpmciA1zmmnSoyxcn CUMym2xw5ii/REP/km7DRg== 0000897436-07-000639.txt : 20071211 0000897436-07-000639.hdr.sgml : 20071211 20071211171423 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-07-000639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 IRS NUMBER: 943351276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15897 FILM NUMBER: 071299704 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREMONT STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179375525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 8-A12B 1 trustspinfrastructure8a2007.htm ISHARES TRUST S&P INFRASTRUCTURE 8A 2007-1211 trustspinfrastructure8a2007.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

iShares Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware
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(State of incorporation or organization)
 
See Below
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
02116
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(Zip Code)
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class
to be Registered
 
                   Exchange
I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number
 
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund
NYSE Arca, Inc.
26-0711518


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box.                                              [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box.                                                [   ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates:                                                                                                           333-92935

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:      None.


INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered:

For the iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund, reference is made to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 96 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2007 pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule
485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment
Company Act file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement
that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.


Item 2. Exhibits

1.           Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit (a) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the registration statement
on Form N-1A dated September 19, 2006 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729) (“PEA No. 53”).

2.           Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Trust, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a.1)
of PEA No. 53.

3.           Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to
the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 to the registration statement on Form
N-1A dated March 23, 2007 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

4.           Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities being registered hereunder,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's registration of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A, dated May 18, 2000 (Securities Exchange Act file
number 001-15897), which is incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to its registration statement on Form  8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Date: December 11, 2007
 
 
 
 
iSHARES TRUST
 
 
                                                                  By:  /s/ Eilleen M. Clavere
                                                                         Eilleen M. Clavere
                                                                                 Secretary
 
   

 
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