-----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, Q9T00p8Z9cdAW0ssOKuDlw50yhpYkXspVASEM/1iwTS53mu7cnbr1moSND7pvHj4 thVkZCfAysHygtGCusPO+A== 0001193125-08-000300.txt : 20080102 0001193125-08-000300.hdr.sgml : 20080101 20080102160918 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-000300 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080102 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080102 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: 08501992 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 S000004252 MCSI Netherlands C000011956 MCSI Netherlands EWN 0000930667 S000004257 MSCI Austria C000011961 MSCI Austria EWO 497 1 d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated January 2, 2008

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2008

for the iShares MSCI Series

Change in the Investment Objective for the

iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund and

iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund

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.

On December 7, 2007, at special shareholder meetings shareholders of the iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund approved a change from the MSCI Austria Index to the MSCI Austria Investable Market Index and shareholders of the iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund approved a change from the MSCI Netherlands Index to the MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index. The transition to these indexes is expected to be implemented on February 1, 2008.

Shareholders of these Funds also approved a proposal to change each Fund’s investment objective from a “fundamental” investment policy to a “non-fundamental” investment policy. In the future the investment objective and underlying index of each of the Funds may be changed without shareholder approval.

If you have any questions, please call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

iShares® is a registered trademark of Barclays Global Investors, N.A.    BGI-A-055-01008

 

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated January 2, 2008 to

the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated January 1, 2008

for the iShares MSCI Index Funds

Change in the Investment Objective for:

iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund and

iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the SAI.

On December 7, 2007, at special shareholder meetings shareholders of the iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund approved a change from the MSCI Austria Index to the MSCI Austria Investable Market Index and shareholders of the iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund approved a change from the MSCI Netherlands Index to the MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index. The transition to these indexes is expected to be implemented on February 1, 2008.

Shareholders of these Funds also approved a proposal to change each Fund’s investment objective from a “fundamental” investment policy to a “non-fundamental” investment policy. In the future the investment objective and underlying index of each of the Funds may be changed without shareholder approval.

If you have any questions, please call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

iShares® is a registered trademark of Barclays Global Investors, N.A.    BGI-A-030-01008

 

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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