0001193125-12-386174.txt : 20120910 0001193125-12-386174.hdr.sgml : 20120910 20120910121656 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-386174 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120910 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120910 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 IRS NUMBER: 510396525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-97598 FILM NUMBER: 121082331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 670-2000 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 S000004263 iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund C000011967 iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund EWK 497 1 d404386d497.htm FORM 497 FOR ISHARES INC. Form 497 for iShares Inc.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE IN INVESTMENT POLICY

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated September 10, 2012

to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus dated January 1, 2012 and Statement of Additional Information

dated January 1, 2012 (as revised August 1, 2012) (“SAI”)

for the iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”)

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

The following changes will take effect for the Fund on or about November 9, 2012.

 

     Current   New
Fund Name   iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund   iShares MSCI Belgium Capped Investable Market Index Fund
Index   MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index   MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index
Investment Policy   The iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index.   The iShares MSCI Belgium Capped Investable Market Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index.
Description of Index   The MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Brussels Stock Exchange.   The MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index is designed to measure broad-based equity market performance in Belgium. A capping methodology is applied that limits the weight of any single component to a maximum of 25% of the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. Additionally, the sum of the components that individually constitute more than 5% of the weight of the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index cannot exceed a maximum of 50% of the weight of the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index in the aggregate. The MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Brussels Stock Exchange

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

 

iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates.

  

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