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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware

See Below

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(State of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

 

Identification No.)

c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

1 Lincoln Street, Mail Stop SFC0805,

02111

Boston, MA

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(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

 

 

I.R.S. Employer

to be Registered

 

Exchange

 

Identification Number

iShares ESG Aware Aggressive Allocation ETF

Cboe BZX

85-0583397

 

 

Exchange, Inc.

 

 

iShares ESG Aware Conservative Allocation ETF

Cboe BZX

85-0578904

 

 

Exchange, Inc.

 

 

iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF

Cboe BZX

85-0583299

 

 

Exchange, Inc.

 

 

iShares ESG Aware Moderate Allocation ETF

Cboe BZX

85-0579024

 

 

Exchange, Inc.

 

 

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) or (e), 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) or (e), check the following box.

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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently

 

 

With a Regulation A offering, check the following box.

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Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering 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 ESG Aware Aggressive Allocation ETF, iShares ESG Aware Conservative Allocation ETF, iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF and iShares ESG Aware Moderate Allocation ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,357 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 8, 2020, 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 registration statement on Form 8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

iSHARES TRUST

Date: June 12, 2020

By: /s/ Gary Grasso

 

Gary Grasso

 

Assistant Secretary