0001193125-18-169769.txt : 20180522 0001193125-18-169769.hdr.sgml : 20180522 20180521180032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-169769 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180522 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180521 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180522 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: 18850856 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 S000054183 iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF C000170244 iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF ESGE 497 1 d591825d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE IN INVESTMENT POLICY

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated May 22, 2018

to the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus each dated December 29, 2017 (as revised May 15, 2018) and

Statement of Additional Information dated December 29, 2017

(as revised May 15, 2018) (the “SAI”)

for the iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF (ESGE) (the “Fund”)

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

The change to the Fund’s underlying index, as disclosed in a supplement dated March 16, 2018, that was scheduled to take effect for the Fund on or around May 23, 2018 will now take effect on or around June 1, 2018.

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

 

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

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