-----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, DDWR3pu7Y/06xmPNWFW9yGescbbh8K3isxKqxhaAMOwU7CynpP4rWWn0lbmr93qv VFZ9rwT93MXK687jJxzQEA== 0001193125-07-136633.txt : 20070615 0001193125-07-136633.hdr.sgml : 20070615 20070615142156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-136633 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070615 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070615 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070615 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: 07922547 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREMONT STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179375525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREMONT 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 0000930667 S000004246 MSCI Australia C000011950 MSCI Australia EWA 0000930667 S000004247 MCSI Hong Kong C000011951 MCSI Hong Kong EWH 0000930667 S000004248 MCSI Italy C000011952 MCSI Italy EWI 0000930667 S000004249 MCSI Japan C000011953 MCSI Japan EWJ 0000930667 S000004250 MCSI Malaysia C000011954 MCSI Malaysia EWM 0000930667 S000004251 MCSI Mexico C000011955 MCSI Mexico EWW 0000930667 S000004252 MCSI Netherlands C000011956 MCSI Netherlands EWN 0000930667 S000004253 MCSI Pacific Ex-Japan C000011957 MCSI Pacific Ex-Japan EPP 0000930667 S000004254 MCSI Singapore C000011958 MCSI Singapore EWS 0000930667 S000004255 MCSI South Africa C000011959 MCSI South Africa EZA 0000930667 S000004256 MCSI Spain C000011960 MCSI Spain EWP 0000930667 S000004257 MSCI Austria C000011961 MSCI Austria EWO 0000930667 S000004258 MCSI South Korea C000011962 MCSI South Korea EWY 0000930667 S000004259 MCSI Sweden C000011963 MCSI Sweden EWD 0000930667 S000004260 MCSI Switzerland C000011964 MCSI Switzerland EWL 0000930667 S000004261 MCSI Taiwan C000011965 MCSI Taiwan EWT 0000930667 S000004262 MCSI United Kingdom C000011966 MCSI United Kingdom EWU 0000930667 S000004263 MSCI Belgium C000011967 MSCI Belgium EWK 0000930667 S000004264 MCSI Brazil C000011968 MCSI Brazil EWZ 0000930667 S000004265 MCSI Canada C000011969 MCSI Canada EWC 0000930667 S000004266 MCSI Emerging Markets C000011970 MCSI Emerging Markets EEM 0000930667 S000004267 MCSI France C000011971 MCSI France EWQ 0000930667 S000004268 MCSI EMU C000011972 MCSI EMU EZU 0000930667 S000004269 MCSI Germany C000011973 MCSI Germany EWG 497 1 d497.htm FORM 497 FOR ISHARES, INC. Form 497 for iShares, Inc.

iShares®

 

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated June 15, 2007

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2007

for the iShares MSCI Series

 

The information in this Supplement updates the information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus for the following iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund, iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund, iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund, iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund, iShares MSCI Mexico Index Fund, iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund, iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund, iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund and iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (each, a “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the particular MSCI administered index (each, an “Index”) on which the Fund’s investment objective is based.

 

MSCI, the sponsor of each Index, has announced that it is making certain enhancements to the methodology of the MSCI Global Standard Indices, which includes each Index, and other indices provided by MSCI. MSCI is changing its index methodology in order to offer broader coverage of the international equity markets by expanding the number of securities included in the indices and reducing overlapping market capitalization size segmentation among its indices.

 

In addition, MSCI has announced plans to combine its MSCI Global Standard Indices and MSCI Global Small Cap Indices to form the new MSCI Global Investable Market Indices (the “MSCI GIMI”). The MSCI GIMI are expected to include region/country, size (large, mid and small cap), value/growth styles and Global Industry Classification Standard sector/industries segments. The enhanced MSCI Global Standard Indices are intended to exhaustively cover all investable large and mid-cap securities by including approximately 85% of each market’s free float-adjusted market capitalization. Similarly, the enhanced MSCI Global Small Cap Indices are intended to cover all companies with a market capitalization below that of the companies in the enhanced MSCI Global Standard Indices, and targeting up to 99% coverage of the free-float adjusted market capitalization in each market.

 

The enhancements to the index methodologies proposed by MSCI are being phased in over two stages. 50% of the transition is expected to be completed on November 30, 2007 with the remaining transition expected to be completed on May 30, 2008.

 

BGFA, the investment adviser to each Fund, does not presently expect that the enhancements to each Index will result in a material change to the investment objective or strategies of any Fund. BGFA, however, will continue to evaluate and reassess the enhancements to each Index and their effects on any Fund.

 

®iShares is a registered trademark of Barclays Global Investors, N.A.    BGI-A-056-06007

 

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

iShares®

 

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated June 15, 2007

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2007

for the iShares MSCI Series

 

The information in this Supplement updates the information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus for the following iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund, iShares MSCI Belgium Index Fund, iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund, iShares MSCI France Index Fund, iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund, iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund, iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund, iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund, iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund, iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund and iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (each, a “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the particular MSCI administered index (each, an “Index”) on which the Fund’s investment objective is based.

 

MSCI, the sponsor of each Index, has announced that it is making certain enhancements to the methodology of the MSCI Global Standard Indices, which includes each Index, and other indices provided by MSCI. MSCI is changing its index methodology in order to offer broader coverage of the international equity markets by expanding the number of securities included in the indices and reducing overlapping market capitalization size segmentation among its indices.

 

In addition, MSCI has announced plans to combine its MSCI Global Standard Indices and MSCI Global Small Cap Indices to form the new MSCI Global Investable Market Indices (the “MSCI GIMI”). The MSCI GIMI are expected to include region/country, size (large, mid and small cap), value/growth styles and Global Industry Classification Standard sector/industries segments. The enhanced MSCI Global Standard Indices are intended to exhaustively cover all investable large and mid-cap securities by including approximately 85% of each market’s free float-adjusted market capitalization. Similarly, the enhanced MSCI Global Small Cap Indices are intended to cover all companies with a market capitalization below that of the companies in the enhanced MSCI Global Standard Indices, and targeting up to 99% coverage of the free-float adjusted market capitalization in each market.

 

The enhancements to the index methodologies proposed by MSCI are being phased in over two stages. 50% of the transition is expected to be completed on November 30, 2007 with the remaining transition expected to be completed on May 30, 2008.

 

BGFA, the investment adviser to each Fund, does not presently expect that the enhancements to each Index will result in a material change to the investment objective or strategies of any Fund. BGFA, however, will continue to evaluate and reassess the enhancements to each Index and their effects on any Fund.

 

®iShares is a registered trademark of Barclays Global Investors, N.A.    BGI-A-055-06007

 

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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