-----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, Q3xUUl44xV2h43XZSt3JYiBKALDLzJ/aTVxkvJljBYhyvbWCbw4PLS4rNDPUF0UH C4yIfdtQN0ClsIgwjD/uMg== /in/edgar/work/20000727/0000940400-00-000446/0000940400-00-000446.txt : 20000921 0000940400-00-000446.hdr.sgml : 20000921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940400-00-000446 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000727 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: 680230 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 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). COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC, CHANGE IN CREATION UNIT SIZE AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE ISHARES MSCI EMU INDEX FUND The American Stock Exchange LLC has approved the listing of the iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund. Shares of that fund will be offered for sale to the public commencing on July 28, 2000, and will trade on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "EZU". A Creation Unit of the iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund consists of 50,000 iShares, with a value per Creation Unit of $385,926. The initial shareholder of the iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund approved a proposal on July 27, 2000 to change that fund from "diversified" to "non-diversified". Such change became effective immediately. As a consequence, the iShares EMU Index Fund is now subject to the non-diversification risks described under "Principal Risk Factors" in the Prospectus. AMEX LISTING OF ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL (FREE) AND TAIWAN INDEX FUNDS AND COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC Shares of the iShares MSCI Brazil (Free) and Taiwan Index Funds are now offered for sale to the public and trade on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols "EWZ" and "EWT", respectively. 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. CHANGE FROM DIVERSIFIED TO NON-DIVERSIFIED STATUS OF THE ISHARES MSCI CANADA INDEX FUND 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. COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ISHARES MSCI SOUTH AFRICA AND USA INDEX FUNDS 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-----