0000897436-14-000169.txt : 20140303 0000897436-14-000169.hdr.sgml : 20140303 20140228174314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-14-000169 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140228 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140303 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: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-92935 FILM NUMBER: 14657114 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 670-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 0001100663 S000004363 iShares TIPS Bond ETF C000012093 iShares TIPS Bond ETF TIP 0001100663 S000019798 iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF C000055529 iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF EMB 0001100663 S000023614 iShares International Treasury Bond ETF C000069477 iShares International Treasury Bond ETF IGOV 0001100663 S000023615 iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF C000069478 iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF ISHG 0001100663 S000030318 iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond ETF C000093295 iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond ETF ITIP 0001100663 S000030319 iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond ETF C000093296 iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond ETF GTIP 0001100663 S000030481 iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF C000093655 iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF STIP 0001100663 S000033136 iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF C000102031 iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF FLOT 0001100663 S000035914 iShares CMBS ETF C000110079 iShares CMBS ETF CMBS 0001100663 S000035915 iShares GNMA Bond ETF C000110080 iShares GNMA Bond ETF GNMA 0001100663 S000035916 iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF C000110081 iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF QLTA 0001100663 S000035917 iShares Industrials Bond ETF C000110082 iShares Industrials Bond ETF ENGN 0001100663 S000035919 iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF C000110086 iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF GOVT 0001100663 S000035920 iShares Financials Bond ETF C000110087 iShares Financials Bond ETF MONY 0001100663 S000035921 iShares Utilities Bond ETF C000110088 iShares Utilities Bond ETF AMPS 0001100663 S000036774 iShares B - Ca Rated Corporate Bond ETF C000112472 iShares B - Ca Rated Corporate Bond ETF QLTC 0001100663 S000036775 iShares Baa - Ba Rated Corporate Bond ETF C000112473 iShares Baa - Ba Rated Corporate Bond ETF QLTB 0001100663 S000038926 iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF C000119711 iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF ISTB 0001100663 S000039610 iSharesBond Mar 2018 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF C000122190 iSharesBond Mar 2018 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF IBCC 0001100663 S000039661 iSharesBond Mar 2016 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF C000122831 iSharesBond Mar 2016 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF IBCB 0001100663 S000039662 iSharesBond Mar 2020 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF C000122832 iSharesBond Mar 2020 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF IBCD 0001100663 S000039663 iSharesBond Mar 2023 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF C000122833 iSharesBond Mar 2023 Corporate ex-Financials Term ETF IBCE 0001100663 S000040344 iSharesBond Mar 2016 Corporate Term ETF C000125273 iSharesBond Mar 2016 Corporate Term ETF IBDA 0001100663 S000040345 iSharesBond Mar 2018 Corporate Term ETF C000125274 iSharesBond Mar 2018 Corporate Term ETF IBDB 0001100663 S000040346 iSharesBond Mar 2020 Corporate Term ETF C000125275 iSharesBond Mar 2020 Corporate Term ETF IBDC 0001100663 S000040347 iSharesBond Mar 2023 Corporate Term ETF C000125276 iSharesBond Mar 2023 Corporate Term ETF IBDD 0001100663 S000042353 iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF C000131291 iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF SHYG 0001100663 S000042354 iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF C000131292 iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF SLQD 497J 1 trust1031fye497j_2014-0228.htm ISHARES TRUST 10/31 FYE 497J LETTER 2014-0228 trust1031fye497j_2014-0228.htm
 
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March 3, 2014



Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:
iShares Trust (the “Trust”)
           Securities Act File No. 333-92935;
           Investment Company Act File No. 811-09729


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and on behalf of the Trust, please accept this letter as certification that the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information, each dated March 1, 2014, do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,060 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed electronically on February 28, 2014.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Benjamin J. Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124 or me at (415) 670-7897.
 
Yours truly,
 
 

 
/s/ Edward Baer
Edward Baer, Esq.
 

 
 
cc:  Benjamin J. Haskin, Esq.
 
 

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