9999999997-13-012494.txt : 20130827 9999999997-13-012494.hdr.sgml : 20130827 20130808120831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 9999999997-13-012494 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: APP ORDR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130826 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130808 20130806 20130808 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: APP ORDR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 812-14150 FILM NUMBER: 131020807 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 S. LASALLE STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 BUSINESS PHONE: (800) 595-9111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 S. 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