0001193125-23-168394.txt : 20230616 0001193125-23-168394.hdr.sgml : 20230616 20230616060557 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-23-168394 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230616 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20230616 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FLEXSHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001491978 IRS NUMBER: 272560399 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-173967 FILM NUMBER: 231019283 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 SOUTH LASALLE STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 BUSINESS PHONE: (855) 353-9383 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 SOUTH LASALLE STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FlexShares Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110414 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NT ETF Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100513 0001491978 S000038874 FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund C000119638 FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund QDYN 0001491978 S000038878 FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund C000119642 FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund IQDE 497 1 d449687d497.htm FLEXSHARES TRUST FlexShares Trust

FLEXSHARES® TRUST

FlexShares® International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (IQDE)

FlexShares® Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN)

(each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”)

SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 16, 2023 TO EACH FUND’S STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (“SAI”), DATED MARCH 1, 2023, AS SUPPLEMENTED

This Supplement supplements the information included in the Supplement dated May 2, 2023, to the Funds’ Prospectus and SAI. Capitalized terms used in this Supplement, unless otherwise defined in this Supplement, have the meanings assigned to them in the Funds’ SAI.

Effective as of the open of business on the Reorganization Date, which is expected to take place on or about June 30, 2023, the Closing Time for orders to redeem Creation Units of the Funds, which will reorganize with and into similar series of FlexShares® Trust as shown in the table below after the close of business on the Reorganization Date, will be no later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern time. If an Authorized Participant does not place its redemption order on the Reorganization Date by 1:00 p.m., Eastern time, then the order will be rejected for not being submitted in good form.

 

Target Funds    Acquiring Funds
FlexShares® International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund    FlexShares® International Quality Dividend Index Fund
FlexShares® Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund    FlexShares® Quality Dividend Index Fund

Please retain this Supplement with your SAI for future reference.