-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ChCOjJoD+4ArrJGJwNmQ4u2ISEep8Q0KH9jJX1X8vCHMygShjnMbMBGtmu4n96XB wO7nVTqGhSVR7lB7Qoun8g== /in/edgar/work/20000627/0000940400-00-000411/0000940400-00-000411.txt : 20000920 0000940400-00-000411.hdr.sgml : 20000920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940400-00-000411 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-97598 FILM NUMBER: 661677 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-810-93 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WFBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961226 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950524 497 1 0001.txt Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e) Registration Statement No. 33-97598 SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 27, 2000 TO iSHARES, INC. PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED DECEMBER 30, 1999 (AS REVISED MAY 22, 2000) The information in this Supplement updates the information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information of iShares, Inc., each dated December 30, 1999 (as revised May 22, 2000). AMEX LISTING OF ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND AND COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC The American Stock Exchange LLC has approved the listing of the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund. Shares of the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund began to be offered for sale to the public on June 23, 2000, and trade on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "EWT". THE ISHARES MSCI MALAYSIA (FREE) INDEX FUND HAS BEEN RE-OPENED Effective May 26, 2000, the iShares MSCI Malaysia (Free) Index Fund commenced offers of Creation Units of its iShares for U.S. dollars. The Company continues to seek relief from the Malaysian authorities to permit it to effect sales and redemptions of Creation Units of the MSCI Malaysia (Free) Index Fund's iShares on an "in kind" basis. There can be no assurances that such relief will be obtained, or that the Company's decision to permit offers and redemptions of Creation Units of the MSCI Malaysia (Free) Index Fund's iShares for U.S. dollars will result in that Fund's iShares trading close to their net asset value. SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ISHARES MSCI CANADA, JAPAN AND UNITED KINGDOM INDEX FUNDS The shareholders of the MSCI Canada Index Fund approved a proposal on June 27, 2000 to change that fund from "diversified" to "non-diversified", effective immediately. As a consequence, the iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund is now subject to the non-diversification risks described under "Principal Risk Factors" in the Prospectus. The Company has adjourned until June 30, 2000 the special meetings of shareholders of the iShares MSCI Japan and United Kingdom Index Funds. Shareholders of these Index Funds will be voting on proposals to change the funds from "diversified" to "non-diversified" funds. Details of the proposals are contained in the Company's proxy statement dated March 28, 2000. If the shareholders of either Index Fund approve its change to non-diversified status, that change will be effective immediately and the Index Fund will be subject to the non-diversification risks described under "Principal Risk Factors" in the Prospectus. If shareholders of either Index Fund do not approve the proposal, that Index Fund will continue as a diversified fund. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----