0001172661-12-000018.txt : 20120120 0001172661-12-000018.hdr.sgml : 20120120 20120120172048 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-12-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120120 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 IRS NUMBER: 943351276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59405 FILM NUMBER: 12537793 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6176621504 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Veritable, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001300311 IRS NUMBER: 200836286 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6022 WEST CHESTER PIKE CITY: NEWTOWN SQUARE STATE: PA ZIP: 19073 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-640-9551 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6022 WEST CHESTER PIKE CITY: NEWTOWN SQUARE STATE: PA ZIP: 19073 SC 13G 1 IXP123111_1.txt SCHEDULE 13G FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ISHARES S&P GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR INDEX FUND (Name of Issuer) Exchange Traded Fund (Title of Class of Securities) 464287275 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2011 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 464287275 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Veritable, LP 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Pennsylvania, United States 5. Sole Voting Power: 578,221 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 578,221 Each Reporting Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 578,221 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 7.32% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: ISHARES S&P GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR INDEX FUND (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 400 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Veritable, LP (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence: 6022 West Chester Pike Newtown Square, PA 19073 (c) Citizenship: Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each Reporting Person (d) Title of Class of Securities: Exchange Traded Fund (e) CUSIP Number: 464287275 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) [ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); (k) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). Item 4. Ownership Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 on each cover sheet for each Reporting Person Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certifications By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: January 20, 2012 Veritable, LP By: /s/ Charles P. Keates -------------------------- Name: Charles P. Keates Title: General Counsel and CCO