-----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, AyRWsJY/pWIyy8AhrAuqqNudhvVxhf1TjrdBGXoz1jpmUOUDebPUlJTpiuemypT0 CP3nKkzISJJptGWBd0VCdA== 0000928385-01-501541.txt : 20010816 0000928385-01-501541.hdr.sgml : 20010816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928385-01-501541 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010815 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] 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: 1715689 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREMONT STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 8-A12B 1 d8a12b.txt FORM 8-A12B SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- 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 --------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) State of Delaware 94-3401419 .......................................... ..................... (State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) c/o Investors Bank and Trust Company 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116 .......................................... ..................... (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Class to be Registered Exchange iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund American Stock Exchange 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 Act: None. Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be registered: Reference is made to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A dated May 11, 2001, (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729), which is incorporated herein by reference. 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. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A dated May 12, 2000 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729) (the "Registration Statement"). ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 2. Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement. 3. 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 registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. iSHARES TRUST Date: August 14, 2001 By: /s/ Susan C. Mosher --------------------------- Susan C. Mosher Secretary _______________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----