-----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, VbWgPIat9qlvF5U5aE/GzUS6eRRvTg0O+KTCCuj3nOFWdXE/C/RphFQXl58cmyfQ 1VRX3h8cBYXpsBu6e2EO4g== 0001193125-08-224418.txt : 20081104 0001193125-08-224418.hdr.sgml : 20081104 20081104171450 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-224418 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081104 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081104 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: 081161624 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 617 937 5525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD 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 S000004266 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund C000011970 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund EEM 497 1 d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated November 4, 2008

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2008

for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the “Fund”)

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus for the Fund. This Supplement supersedes and replaces the Supplement to the Prospectus dated October 30, 2008.

Effective August 12, 2008, the third paragraph under the heading “Management” beginning on page 10 of the Prospectus is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BGFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds (iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund and iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, which are offered in separate prospectuses) as follows: 0.75% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $14.0 billion, plus 0.68% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $14.0 billion, up to and including $28.0 billion, plus 0.61% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $28.0 billion.

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.

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