-----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, P0vUVeDvRGf9uXXpjbdBg1I/EEVXRqjuZSmw0FwJQso5uqiVh1Rxj2QOiu42hn8R OILzO8+6nSJOrbTExzGRMQ== /in/edgar/work/20000714/0000940400-00-000433/0000940400-00-000433.txt : 20000920 0000940400-00-000433.hdr.sgml : 20000920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940400-00-000433 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000714 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: 673058 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 SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 14, 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 BRAZIL (FREE) AND TAIWAN INDEX FUNDS AND COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC The American Stock Exchange LLC has approved the listing of the iShares MSCI Brazil (Free) and Taiwan Index Funds. Shares of the iShares MSCI Brazil (Free) Index Fund began to be offered for sale to the public on July 14, 2000, and trade on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "EWZ". 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". AMEX TRADING SYMBOL FOR THE ISHARES MSCI AUSTRIA INDEX FUND (EWO) The iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund trades on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "EWO", not under the ticker symbol "EAO" as stated on page 8 of the Prospectus. 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". Such change became 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. Shareholders of the iShares MSCI Japan and United Kingdom Index Funds did not approve proposals to change the funds from "diversified" to "non-diversified" funds at special meetings that had been adjourned until July 3. Accordingly, these iShares MSCI Index Funds will continue to operate as diversified funds. COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ISHARES MSCI EMU, SOUTH AFRICA AND USA INDEX FUNDS Shares of the iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund will be offered for sale to the public on a date to be announced in the Summer of 2000. Shares of that Index Fund have been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange and trading of such shares is expected to commence on the day shares of the Index Fund are first offered to the public. Dates for the commencement of sales to the public of the iShares MSCI South Africa and USA Index Funds have yet to be determined. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----