As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2018
File Nos. 33-97598 and 811-09102
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 486 | ☒ | |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 488 | ☒ |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
iShares, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o State Street Bank & Trust Company
1 Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (415) 670-2000
The Corporation Trust Incorporated
351 West Camden Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
With Copies to:
MARGERY K. NEALE, ESQ. | DEEPA DAMRE, ESQ. | |
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP |
BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS | |
787 SEVENTH AVENUE | 400 HOWARD STREET | |
NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
☐ | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
☒ | On February 26, 2018, pursuant to paragraph (b) |
☐ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
☐ | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
☐ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
☐ | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
If appropriate, check the following box:
☒ | The post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment |
Explanatory Note
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 486 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-1A is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act), solely for the purpose of delaying, until February 26, 2018, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF and iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the Funds), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 482 on December 21, 2017, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act.
The effectiveness of the Registration Statements of the Funds was previously delayed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act as follows:
PEA No. |
Date Filed | Automatic Effective Date | ||||||
485 |
February 16, 2018 | February 23, 2018 |
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 486 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 482.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 486 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco and the State of California on the 22nd day of February, 2018.
iSHARES, INC.
By: |
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Martin Small* | ||
President | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 486 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Mark K. Wiedman* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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John E. Martinez* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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Cecilia H. Herbert* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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Charles A. Hurty* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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John E. Kerrigan* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 |
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Robert S. Kapito* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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Madhav V. Rajan* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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Jane D. Carlin* | ||
Director | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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Drew E. Lawton** | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
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Richard L. Fagnani** | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
/s/ Jack Gee | ||
Jack Gee* | ||
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 | ||
* By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
Jack Gee | ||
Attorney-in-fact | ||
Date: February 22, 2018 |
* | Powers of Attorney, each dated October 15, 2016, for Martin Small, Mark K. Wiedman, John E. Martinez, Cecilia H. Herbert, Charles A. Hurty, John E. Kerrigan, Robert S. Kapito, Madhav V. Rajan, Jane D. Carlin and Jack Gee are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 465, filed on October 21, 2016. |
** | Powers of Attorney, each dated June 21, 2017, for Drew E. Lawton and Richard L. Fagnani are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 475, filed July 3, 2017. |