Form 8-A12B

0001193125-16-618842.txt : 20160610 0001193125-16-618842.hdr.sgml : 20160610 20160610135709 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-618842 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160610 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160610 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: 161708169 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 d195840d8a12b.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

1 Iron Street, Boston, MA

02210

(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 China A ETF

BATS Exchange, Inc.

47-1858145

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 China A ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,538 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2015, 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 10, 2016	By:	/s/ Sarah R. Lord Sarah R. Lord Assistant Secretary