0001193125-12-512267.txt : 20130213 0001193125-12-512267.hdr.sgml : 20130213 20121221125356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-512267 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121221 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration request for iShares Inc.

[BFA Letterhead]

December 21, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

RE: iShares, Inc.
   (Securities Act File No. 33-97598;
   Investment Company Act File No. 811-09102)
   Post-Effective Amendment No. 267

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, iShares, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and BlackRock Investments, LLC, the Registrant’s distributor, hereby respectfully request acceleration of its Registration Statement on Form N-1A, post-effective amendment no. 267 to be filed on December 26, 2012 relating to the iShares MSCI Belgium Capped Investable Market Index Fund, formerly known as iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Registrant, so that it will become effective on December 27, 2012, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Benjamin Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124.

The Registrant hereby acknowledges that, if the Securities and Exchange Commission (or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority) (the “Commission”) declares the filing effective, such action:

 

  (i) does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

 

  (ii) does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

 

  (iii) may not be asserted by the Registrant as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Very Truly Yours,

iShares, Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ Jack Gee

  Jack Gee
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

BlackRock Investments, LLC

 

By:  

/s/ Daniel Adams

  Daniel Adams
  Vice President