497 1 d497.htm FORM 497 FOR ISHARES INC. Form 497 for iShares Inc.

 

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplements dated September 28, 2009

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2009 for the

iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund (the “Fund”)

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus for the Fund.

Effective September 28, 2009, the third paragraph under the heading “Management” 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, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe 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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iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplements dated September 28, 2009

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2009 (as revised January 20, 2009) 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.

Effective September 28, 2009, the third paragraph under the heading “Management” beginning on page 9 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, iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe 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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iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated September 28, 2009

to the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated January 1, 2009 for the

iShares MSCI Index Funds (the “Funds”)

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

Effective September 28, 2009, the second paragraph under the heading “Investment Advisory, Administrative and Distribution Services” beginning on page 41 of the SAI is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund, iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund, iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund, iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund, iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund, iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund, iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund and iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund, BGFA is entitled to receive a management fee from each Fund based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows: 0.74% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $2.0 billion, plus 0.69% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $2.0 billion, up to and including $4.0 billion, plus 0.64% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $4.0 billion, up to and including $8.0 billion, plus 0.57% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $8.0 billion, up to and including $16.0 billion, plus 0.51% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $16.0 billion. For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, BGFA is paid a management fee based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.50%. For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, BGFA is entitled to receive a management fee from each Fund based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and other iShares funds (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund and iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan 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. For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund, iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund, iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund, iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund, iShares MSCI France Index Fund, iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund, iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund, iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund, iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund, iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund, iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund, iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund, iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund, iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund, iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund, iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund, iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund and iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index 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 as follows: 0.59% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $7.0 billion, plus 0.54% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $7.0 billion, up to and including $11.0 billion, plus 0.49% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $11.0 billion, up to and including $24.0 billion, plus 0.44% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $24.0 billion, up to and including $48.0 billion, plus 0.40% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $48.0 billion.


Effective September 28, 2009, the first and second paragraphs under the heading “Additional Information Concerning the Company” beginning on page 53 of the SAI are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

Capital Stock. The Company currently is comprised of 31 series referred to as funds. Each series issues shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Company has authorized and issued the following funds as separate series of capital stock: the iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Belgium Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund, the iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Chile Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, the iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund, the iShares MSCI France Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index, the iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Mexico Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund, the iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund, the iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund, the iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund and the iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund. The Company has authorized for issuance, but is not currently offering for sale to the public, eight additional series of shares of common stock. The Board may designate additional series of common stock and classify shares of a particular series into one or more classes of that series. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation confers upon the Board the power to establish the number of shares which constitute a Creation Units or by resolution, restrict the redemption right to Creation Units.

Each share issued by a fund has a pro rata interest in the assets of that fund. The Company is currently authorized to issue 16.85 billion shares of common stock. The following number of shares is currently authorized for each of the funds: the iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, 127.8 million shares; the iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund, 100 million shares; the iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund, 136.2 million shares; the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund, 500 million shares; the iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, 500 million shares; the iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund, 340.2 million shares; the iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund, 200 million shares; the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, 1.5 billion shares; the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, 200 million shares; the iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund, 1 billion shares; the iShares MSCI France Index Fund, 340.2 million shares; the iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund, 382.2 million shares; the iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund, 250 million shares; the iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund, 500 million; the iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund, 63.6 million shares; the iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund, 2,124.6 million shares; the iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund, 500 million shares; the iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund, 300 million shares; the iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund, 255 million shares; the iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund, 255 million shares; the iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, 1 billion shares; the iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund, 300 million shares; the iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund, 400 million shares; the iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund, 200 million shares; the iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund, 127.8 million shares; the iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund, 63.6 million shares; the iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund, 318.625 million shares; the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund, 400 million shares; the iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund, 200 million; the iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund, 200 million; and the iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund, 934.2 million shares. Fractional shares will not be issued. Shares have no preemptive, exchange, subscription or conversion rights and are freely transferable. Each share is entitled to participate equally in dividends and distributions declared by the Board with respect to the relevant fund, and in the net distributable assets of such fund on liquidation. Shareholders are entitled to require the Company to redeem Creation Units of their shares. The Articles of Incorporation confer upon the Board the power, by resolution, to alter the number of shares constituting a Creation Unit or to specify that shares of common stock of the Company may be individually redeemable.

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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