Form 8-A12B

iSHARES TRUST

Date: April 15, 2013

/s/ Eilleen M. Clavere

Eilleen M. Clavere

0001193125-13-155302.txt : 20130416 0001193125-13-155302.hdr.sgml : 20130416 20130415180917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-155302 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130416 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130415 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: 13762276 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 d519580d8a12b.htm FORM 8-A12B Form 8-A12B

UNITED STATES

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)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o State Street 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	Name of Each Exchange on which Each Class is to be Registered	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	NYSE Arca, Inc.	46-2148831
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF	NYSE Arca, Inc.	46-2148501
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	NYSE Arca, Inc.	46-2148343

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 USA Momentum Factor ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 862 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 12, 2013, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act 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 USA Size Factor ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 863 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2013, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act 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 USA Value Factor ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 864 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2013, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act 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 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729).

2. 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 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 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 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 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 (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.