8-A12B 1 msciusa8a.htm ISHARES MSCI USA INDEX FUND FORM 8-A FILED ON 2010-0504 msciusa8a.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

iShares, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Maryland
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(State of incorporation or organization)
 
See Below
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
02116
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(Zip Code)
 


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class
to be Registered
 
Exchange
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
 
iShares MSCI USA Index Fund
NYSE Arca, Inc.
27-1829634

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box.                                                                                                           [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box.                                                                                                           [   ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates:                                                                                                                                                                          33-97598

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:                                                     None.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered:

For the iShares MSCI USA Index Fund, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 113 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 3, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits

1.    Registrant's Articles of Restatement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on December 22, 2006 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102) (“PEA No. 31”).

2.   Registrant's Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.2) of PEA No. 31.

3.   Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.3) of PEA No.31.

4. Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.4) to Post Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on July 19, 2007 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

5. Registrant’s Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on March 26, 2008 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102) (“PEA No. 55”).

6.   Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.3) of PEA No. 55.

7. Registrant’s Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on December 23, 2008 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).


8.   Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.8) to Post Effective Amendment No. 100 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on September 28, 2009 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

9.   Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.9) to Post Effective Amendment No. 105 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on December 23, 2009 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

 
 
 

 


SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to its registration statement on Form 8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Date: May 4, 2010
 
 
 
 
iSHARES, INC.
 
 
                               By:   /s/ Eilleen M. Clavere
     Eilleen M. Clavere
   Secretary