0000897436-14-000480.txt : 20140623 0000897436-14-000480.hdr.sgml : 20140623 20140602124906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-14-000480 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140602 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: 14883200 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 8-A12B 1 msciminvoletfs8a_20140602.htm ISHARES MSCI MINIMUM VOLATILITY ETFS FORM 8-A 2014-0602 msciminvoletfs8a_20140602.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
  
Name of Each Exchange on which Each Class is to be Registered
  
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
iShares MSCI Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility ETF
  
NYSE Arca, Inc.
  
46-5209657
iShares MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility ETF
  
NYSE Arca, Inc.
  
46-4774568
iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility ETF
  
NYSE Arca, Inc.
  
46-4774738


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 MSCI Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,123 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 16, 2014, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act of 1940 file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

For the iShares MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,124 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2014, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act of 1940 file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

For the iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,125 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2014, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act of 1940 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 Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 303 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed October 16, 2009 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).
 
2.           Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed September 19, 2006 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

3.           Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 418 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed May 4, 2010 (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, filed 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.
 
iSHARES TRUST
 
Date: June 2, 2014
 
By:     /s/ Sarah M. Coutu
           Sarah M. Coutu
           Assistant Secretary