UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

iShares Trust

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware --------------------------------------------- (State of incorporation or organization)	See Below ----------------------- (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA --------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices)	02116 ----------------------- (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class to be Registered	Exchange	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials Sector Index Fund	THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC	27-1277417
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials Sector Index Fund	THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC	27-1277387
iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector Index Fund	THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC	27-1277369
iShares MSCI Far East Financials Sector Index Fund	THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC	27-1277349
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Financials Sector Index Fund	THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC	27-0187890

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant

to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General

Instruction A.(c), check the following box.                                                                                                                                 [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant

to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General

Instruction A.(d), check the following box.                                                                                                                                [   ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form

relates:                                                                                                                                                                     333-92935

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:                                                                         None.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered:

For the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financial Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 19, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

For the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 365 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 19, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

For the iShares MSCI Europe Financial Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 366 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 19, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

For the iShares MSCI Far East Financial Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 19, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

For the iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Financials Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 368 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on January 19, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits

1.           Registrant's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 303 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed October 16, 2009 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

2.           Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed September 19, 2006 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

3.           Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 274 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed August 27, 2009 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

4.           Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities being registered hereunder, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's registration of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A, filed May 18, 2000 (Securities Exchange Act file number 001-15897), which is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to its registration statement on Form 8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

        Date: January 20, 2010         iSHARES TRUST                                                                             By:  /s/ Eilleen M. Clavere                                                                                 Eilleen M. Clavere                                                                                        Secretary