0001140361-23-005993.txt : 20230210 0001140361-23-005993.hdr.sgml : 20230210 20230210165131 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-23-005993 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230210 GROUP MEMBERS: BESSEMER TRUST CO GROUP MEMBERS: BESSEMER TRUST CO OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GROUP MEMBERS: BESSEMER TRUST CO OF FLORIDA GROUP MEMBERS: BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 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: 23612947 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 TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BESSEMER GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054074 IRS NUMBER: 133093730 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE CITY: WOODBRIDGE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07095-1195 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-708-9182 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE CITY: WOODBRIDGE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07095-1195 SC 13G 1 brhc10048017_sc13g.htm SC 13G

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
iShares Trust / iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
(Name of Issuer)

Exchange Traded Funds

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
464288745
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2022
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 

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).



13G
CUSIP No.
464288745
Page 2 of 10
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
THE BESSEMER GROUP, INCORPORATED*
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
113,804 shares
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
113,804 shares
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
113,804 shares
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.55%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
HC
 
 
 
 

*The shares reported on this page are the aggregate of the shares reported on pages 3, 4, 5 and 6, as The Bessemer Group Incorporated is the parent of the other reporting persons.


13G
CUSIP No.
464288745
Page 3 of 10
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New Jersey
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
1,600 shares
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
1,600 shares
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
1,600 shares
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.08%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
BK
 
 
 
 


13G
CUSIP No.
464288745
Page 4 of 10
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF FLORIDA
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Florida
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
17,420 shares
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
17,420 shares
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
17,420 shares
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.85%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
BK
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No.
464288745
Page 5 of 10
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
USA
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
5,645 shares
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
5,645 shares
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
5,645 shares
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.27%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
BK
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No.
464288745
Page 6 of 10
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION**
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 

 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
USA
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
89,139 shares
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0 shares
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
89,139 shares
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0 shares
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
89,139 shares
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
4.35%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
BK
 
 
 
 


Page 7 of 10
 
ITEM 1.
  (a)
Name of Issuer: iShares Trust / iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
 

(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

c/o BlackRock Investments, LLC
1 University Square Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
 
ITEM 2.


(a)
Name of Person Filing:
The Bessemer Group, Incorporated (“BGI”) is a parent holding company; Bessemer Trust Company, National Association (“BTNA”); Bessemer Trust Company (“BTCO”), Bessemer Trust Company of Delaware, National Association (“BTDEL”), Bessemer Trust Company of Florida (“BTFL”).


(b)
Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
BGI and BTCO each has its principal business office at 100 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095-0980. BTDEL has its principal office at 20 Montchanin Road, Suite 1500, Wilmington, DE 19807. BTFL has its principal office at 222 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480. BTNA has its principal office at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
 

(c)
Citizenship:
BGI is a registered bank holding company and corporation organized under the laws of Delaware. BTNA and BTDEL are national banks organized under the laws of the United States of America. BTCO and BTFL are state banks organized under the law of New Jersey and Florida, respectively.
 

(d)
Title of Class of Securities:  Exchange Traded Funds
 

(e)
CUSIP Number:  464288745

ITEM 3.
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
 
 
(a)
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
(b)
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c), AS TO BTNA, BTDEL, BTFL and BTCO
 
(c)
Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
(d)
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8),
 
(e)
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
(f)
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
(g)
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), AS TO BGI
 
(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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
(j)
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
(k)
Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:


Page 8 of 10
 
ITEM 4.
OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.


(a)
Amount beneficially owned:  113,804 shares
 

(b)
Percent of class:   5.55%


(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 

(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   0
 

(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 113,804 shares
 

(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0


(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 113,804 shares

INSTRUCTION. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security SEE ss.240 13d3(d)(1).

ITEM 5.
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.  NOT APPLICABLE

INSTRUCTION: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
 
ITEM 6.
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
 
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.  NOT APPLICABLE


Page 9 of 10
 
ITEM 7.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
 
If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Items 1 and 12 of pages 3 through 9 of this Statement are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
 
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. NOT APPLICABLE
 
ITEM 9.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
 
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. NOT APPLICABLE
 
ITEM 10.
CERTIFICATIONS
 

(a)
The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

"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 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 such purpose or effect."
 
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOW]


Page 10 of 10
 
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: February 9, 2023
 
 
THE BESSEMER GROUP, INCORPORATED
       
 
By:
/s/ 
Yvette M. Garcia
 
 
Name:
Yvette M. Garcia
 
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
       
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY
       
 
By:
/s/ 
Yvette M. Garcia  
 
Name:
Yvette M. Garcia
 
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
       
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF FLORIDA
       
 
By:
/s/ 
Yvette M. Garcia  
 
Name:
Yvette M. Garcia
 
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
       
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF DELAWARE, N.A.
       
 
By:
/s/ 
Yvette M. Garcia  
 
Name:
Yvette M. Garcia
 
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
       
 
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
       
 
By:
/s/ 
Yvette M. Garcia  
 
Name:
Yvette M. Garcia
 
 
Title:
Managing Director
 
 
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.