<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-16-666614-index.html : 20160801 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-16-666614.hdr.sgml : 20160801 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160801162237 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-666614 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 32 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160801 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160801 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160801 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: 161797543 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 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