400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737) www.iShares.com |
April 6, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: iShares U.S. ETF Company, Inc. (the Company)
(Securities Act File No. 333-171938;
Investment Company Act File No. 811-22522)
Request for Withdrawal of Amendment
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests the withdrawal of the Companys Amendment No. 1 to Form N-1A filed on December 21, 2011 with respect to iShares Strategic Beta Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund). The pre-effective amendment was filed on Form N-1A/A as referenced below and has not been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date of this letter.
Registered Fund Name |
Series Identifier | Pre-Effective Amendment No. |
Initial Filing Date | |||||||
iShares Strategic Beta Emerging Markets Fund |
S000036357 | 1 | 12/21/2011 |
Subsequent to the filing, the Company decided not to go forward with the offering of the Fund as a series of the Company. No securities were sold in connection with this offering.
If you have any questions, please call Benjamin Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124.
Very Truly Yours,
iShares U.S. ETF Company, Inc.
By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
Jack Gee | ||
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
BlackRock Investments, LLC
By: | /s/ Deepa Damre | |
Deepa Damre | ||
Managing Director |