0000897436-12-000408.txt : 20120910 0000897436-12-000408.hdr.sgml : 20120910 20120910120551 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-12-000408 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120910 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 IRS NUMBER: 510396525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11653 FILM NUMBER: 121082277 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 INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950524 8-A12B 1 frontier100index8a_2012-0910.htm ISHARES MSCI FRONTIER 100 INDEX FUND 8-A 2012-0910 frontier100index8a_2012-0910.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 Frontier 100 Index Fund
  
NYSE Arca, Inc.
  
45-4667825

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 Frontier 100 Index Fund, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 241 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 16, 2012, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 33-97598 and Investment Company Act file number 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) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on December 26, 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) to 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.6) to PEA No. 55.

7.    Registrant’s Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.7) to 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).

 
 
 
 
10.    Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.10) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 132 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on June 30, 2011 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

11.    Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.11) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 140 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on September 9, 2011 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

12.    Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.12) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 151 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on October 6, 2011 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

13.    Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.13) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 160 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on November 1, 2011 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

14.    Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.14) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 205 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on January 30, 2012 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102) (“PEA No. 205”).

15.    Registrant's Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.15) to PEA No. 205.

16.    Registrant's Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.16) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 207 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

17.    Registrant's Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.17) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 224 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on March 23, 2012 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102) (“PEA No. 224”).

18.    Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.18) to PEA No. 224.

19.     Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.19) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 241 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on July 16, 2012 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

20.    Registrant’s Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.20) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 246 to the Registrant’s registration statement on
 
 
 
 
 
Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on August 20, 2012 (File Nos. 33-97598; 811-09102).

21.    Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b.1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 113 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the SEC on May 3, 2010 (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.
 
 
iSHARES, INC.
 
Date: September 10, 2012
 
By:    /s/ Eilleen M. Clavere
          Eilleen M. Clavere
          Secretary