8-A12B 1 d8a12b.htm ISHARES TRUST iShares Trust

 

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   See Below

(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 Each Class

to be Registered


 

Exchange


 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number


iShares MSCI Growth Index Fund

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

32-0148671

iShares MSCI Value Index Fund

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

74-3145551

 


 

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. 35 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (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 Registrant’s 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”).

 

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 1, 2005

   By:  

/s/ Stephanie Allen


        

Stephanie Allen

Assistant Secretary