SPDR Index Shares Funds

0001193125-13-461930.txt : 20131204 0001193125-13-461930.hdr.sgml : 20131204 20131204150204 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-461930 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS (Formerly streetTRACKS Index Shares Funds) CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001168164 IRS NUMBER: 421537593 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31471 FILM NUMBER: 131256936 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LINCOLN STREET STREET 2: CPH0326 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 866-787-2257 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LINCOLN STREET STREET 2: CPH0326 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STREETTRACKS INDEX SHARES FUNDS (Formerly Fresco Index Shares Funds) DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRESCO INDEX SHARES FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020225 8-A12B 1 d637285d8a12b.htm SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS SPDR Index Shares Funds

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

SPDR^® Index Shares Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts		See Below
(State of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)

One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts		02111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

Title of Each Class

to be Registered

Name of the Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be so Registered

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

SPDR MSCI Beyond BRIC ETF

NYSE Arca

46-3970551

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:

333-92106

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

None

Item 1.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

A description of the Shares is set forth in the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (“Registration Statement”) (Commission File Nos. 333-92106; 811-21145), which description is incorporated herein by reference as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2013. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed that relates to the Fund is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.

Exhibits


(a)(i)		Registrant’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

(a)(ii)		Registrant’s Amendment to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

(b)		Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

(c)		Registrant’s form of global certificate, incorporated herein by reference to Item 2(c) to the registrant’s registration of securities filed pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A/A on August 1, 2007 (Securities Exchange Act file number 001-31471).

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 in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 4th day of December, 2013.


By:		/s/ Christopher A. Madden
		Christopher A. Madden
		Secretary