0001391166-18-000001.txt : 20180124 0001391166-18-000001.hdr.sgml : 20180124 20180124164406 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001391166-18-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180124 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59405 FILM NUMBER: 18545732 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lee Financial Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001391166 IRS NUMBER: 751465685 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8350 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75206 BUSINESS PHONE: 9729601001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8350 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75206 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lee Financial CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070226 SC 13G 1 IEUS.Lee.Fin.2018.txt LEE FINANCIAL - 2018 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares, par value $.01 per share -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 464288497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) ---------- (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 13G Page of Pages 464288497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lee Financial Company, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER -0- OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -262,715- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 262,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.84% (based on 3,350,000 shares outstanding on December 31, 2017.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 464288497 13G Page of Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The principal executive offices of the Fund are located at: 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is being filed by Lee Financial Company, LLC. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 8350 North Central Expressway, Suite 1800 Dallas, TX 75206 Item 2(c). Citizenship: USA Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 464288497 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) |x| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). CUSIP No. 464288497 13G Page of Pages Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 262,715 (b) Percent of class: 7.84% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 262,715 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Item 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 24, 2018 --------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Dusty Wallace --------------------------------------- (Signature) Dusty Wallace, Chief Compliance Officer --------------------------------------- (Name/Title)