0001193125-14-417928.txt : 20170626 0001193125-14-417928.hdr.sgml : 20170626 20141119111659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-417928 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141119 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm SPDR Index Shares Funds

SPDR Index Shares Funds

One Lincoln Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

November 19, 2014

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

Attn: Derek Newman

 

Re: Request for Acceleration of the Effective Date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-92106 and 811-21145) (the “Registration Statement”) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Mr. Newman:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, Friday, November 21, 2014, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

State Street Global Markets, LLC, the principal underwriter for SPDR Index Shares Funds, has also signed this letter requesting acceleration.

Very truly yours,

 

SPDR Index Shares Funds   State Street Global Markets, LLC

/s/ Christopher A. Madden                    

   /s/ Donald L. McArdle                                

By: Christopher A. Madden

   By: Donald L. McArdle

Title: Secretary

   Title: Vice President