EX-99.(A.20) 2 d399380dex99a20.htm ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY. Articles Supplementary.

Exhibit (a.20)

ISHARES, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “SDAT”) that:

FIRST: Under a power contained in Article FIFTH of the Charter (the “Charter”) of the Corporation, and pursuant to Section 2-208 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held, classified 250,000,000 undesignated shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), as shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index Fund, with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of a series of Common Stock as set forth in the Charter.

SECOND: Immediately before these Articles Supplementary were accepted for record by the SDAT, the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock was 31,850,000,000, with an aggregate par value of $31,850,000, of which 980,975,000 were shares without further classification or designation and 30,869,025,000 were classified and designated as follows:

 

Series

   Number of
Shares
 

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend 30 Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Latin America Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund

     627,800,000   

iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund

     100,000,000   

iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund

     136,200,000   

iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund

     340,200,000   

iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets EMEA Index Fund

     500,000,000   


iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Sector Capped Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

     2,000,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund

     1,000,000,000   

iShares MSCI Europe Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI France Index Fund

     340,200,000   

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets APEX Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund

     382,200,000   

iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Greece Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund

     250,000,000   

iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund

     63,600,000   

iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund

     2,124,600,000   

iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund

     300,000,000   

iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund

     255,000,000   

iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund

     255,000,000   

iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund

     1,000,000,000   

iShares MSCI Portugal Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund

     300,000,000   

iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund

     400,000,000   

iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund

     127,800,000   

iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund

     63,600,000   

iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund

     318,625,000   

iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund

     900,000,000   

iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund

     934,200,000   

iShares MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Index Fund

     250,000,000   

iShares MSCI USA Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Vietnam Investable Market Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI World Index Fund

     500,000,000   

 

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THIRD: Immediately after these Articles Supplementary are accepted for record by the SDAT, the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock is 31,850,000,000, with an aggregate par value of $31,850,000, of which 730,975,000 are shares without further classification or designation and 31,119,025,000 are classified and designated as follows:

 

Series

   Number of
Shares
 

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend 30 Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares Latin America Bond Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund

     627,800,000   

iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market Index Fund

     100,000,000   

iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index Fund

     136,200,000   

iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund

     340,200,000   

iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets EMEA Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Sector Capped Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

     2,000,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index Fund

     250,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund

     1,000,000,000   

iShares MSCI Europe Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI France Index Fund

     340,200,000   

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets APEX Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund

     382,200,000   

iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund

     500,000,000   

 

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iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Greece Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund

     250,000,000   

iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund

     63,600,000   

iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund

     2,124,600,000   

iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund

     300,000,000   

iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund

     255,000,000   

iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund

     255,000,000   

iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund

     1,000,000,000   

iShares MSCI Portugal Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund

     300,000,000   

iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund

     400,000,000   

iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund

     127,800,000   

iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund

     63,600,000   

iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund

     318,625,000   

iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund

     900,000,000   

iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund

     200,000,000   

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund

     934,200,000   

iShares MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Index Fund

     250,000,000   

iShares MSCI USA Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI Vietnam Investable Market Index Fund

     500,000,000   

iShares MSCI World Index Fund

     500,000,000   

FOURTH: The shares of Common Stock described above have been classified and designated by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter. These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law. These Articles Supplementary do not increase the total number of authorized shares of stock of the Corporation.

FIFTH: The undersigned Vice President acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Vice President acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and attested to by its Secretary on this 20th day of August, 2012.

 

ATTEST:       ISHARES, INC.  

/s/ Eilleen M. Clavere

      By:   

/s/ Edward Baer

  (SEAL)
Eilleen M. Clavere          Edward Baer  
Secretary          Vice President  

 

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