-----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, Wz5qbQOLsJKfCFchx6mFUSQS5+9Ls4Ta6UmsztFPxrwRERKXXJrcQAo5TwusYSWz TlaAXMF9XeHmQn5uwwVjqQ== 0001193125-05-085353.txt : 20050426 0001193125-05-085353.hdr.sgml : 20050426 20050426171409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-085353 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050426 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 IRS NUMBER: 510396525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-97598 FILM NUMBER: 05773907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREEMON STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179377264 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREEMON STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 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 497 1 d497.htm SUPPLEMENT FOR ISHARES INC. Supplement for iShares Inc.

iShares®

 

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated April 26, 2005

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2005 (as revised April 1, 2005) and the

Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated January 1, 2005 (as revised April 1, 2005)

for the iShares MSCI Index Funds

 

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus and SAI for the iShares MSCI Index Funds.

 

On April 22, 2005, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) approved, subject to shareholder approval, each of the proposals listed below. Each proposal will be submitted for approval by shareholders of the specified Fund(s) at a Special Meeting of Shareholders (“Special Meeting”) of the Company, scheduled for July 14, 2005. Each shareholder of record as of the close of business on April 25, 2005 (the “Record Date”) will receive a proxy statement describing each proposal and will be eligible to vote at the Special Meeting. If you did not own shares on the Record Date, you will not be eligible to vote at the Special Meeting.

 

Proposal 1.

    To elect members to the Board of Directors of the Company (all Funds).

Proposal 2.

    To approve the modification of certain fundamental investment policies and restrictions regarding senior securities (all Funds), loans (all Funds), industry concentration (iShares MSCI Mexico, Singapore and South Korea Index Funds), and the elimination of a restriction on investments in a single issuer (iShares MSCI Mexico, Singapore and South Korea Index Funds).

Proposal 3.

    To approve a change in the classification of certain Funds’ investment objectives from fundamental investment policies to non-fundamental investment policies (All Funds, except the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund).

Proposal 4.

    To approve a new advisory agreement with Barclays Global Fund Advisors in order to effect a change to the fee structure (such change will not increase the net advisory fee or the total expenses payable by any Fund) (iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund only).

Proposal 5.

    To transact such other business as may properly come before the special meeting or any adjournment thereof (all Funds).

 

It is expected that the proxy statement will be mailed to shareholders as of the Record Date, on or around May 18, 2005. If you have any additional questions, please call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

 

 

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