-----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, IyiuupxQazWclQV6MoWxjFLh5CEBZHb/jSEBNeL6NUFYQJKzaBSalYg4puGyW2Yy h2bwKAQQoVoHA4v/GV7mEw== 0001193125-10-005796.txt : 20100113 0001193125-10-005796.hdr.sgml : 20100113 20100113163319 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-005796 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100113 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100113 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09729 FILM NUMBER: 10525401 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 617 937 5525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 0001100663 S000004370 iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund C000012100 iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund IXG 0001100663 S000008880 iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund C000024194 iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund RXI DEFA14A 1 ddefa14a.htm FORM DEFA14A FOR ISHARES TRUST Form DEFA14A for iShares Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Filed by the Registrant x                            Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ¨

Check the appropriate box:

 

¨   Preliminary Proxy Statement

 

¨   Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

 

¨   Definitive Proxy Statement

 

x   Definitive Additional Materials

 

¨   Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12

 

 

iShares Trust

 

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

  

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)

 

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

 

x   No fee required.

 

¨   Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

 

  (1)   Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

 

  

 
  (2)   Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

 

  

 
  (3)   Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

 

  

 

 

  (4)   Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:

 

  

 
  (5)   Total fee paid:

 

  

 

 

¨   Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

 

¨   Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

 

  (1)   Amount Previously Paid:

 

  

 
  (2)   Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:

 

  

 
  (3)   Filing Party:

 

  

 
  (4)   Date Filed:

 

  

 

 


PROXY LITE SCRIPTS

1/13/2010

iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund

Hello. I’m calling from the iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund and I apologize in advance for our multiple attempts to contact you over the last few months regarding an important shareholder meeting matter.

We still have not received your vote on the investment advisory agreement proposal and without your vote, the iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund may be closed and liquidated, which may result in adverse tax consequences for shareholders.

We ask that you vote immediately so that your fund continues to operate without interruption and so that we can stop contacting you. To vote, please call 1-866-450-8471. Again, 1-866-450-8471

Thank you; and Thank you for investing with iShares.

iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund

Hello. I’m calling from the iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund and I apologize in advance for our multiple attempts to contact you over the last few months regarding an important shareholder meeting matter.

We still have not received your vote on the investment advisory agreement proposal and without your vote, the iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund may be closed and liquidated, which may result in adverse tax consequences for shareholders.

We ask that you vote immediately so that your fund continues to operate without interruption and so that we can stop contacting you. To vote, please call 1-866-450-8471. Again, 1-866-450-8471

Thank you; and Thank you for investing with iShares.

-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----