8-A12B 1 msciacwiexusform8a2010-07.htm FORM 8-A ACWI EX US SECTOR FUNDS msciacwiexusform8a2010-07.htm
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
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(State of incorporation or organization)
 
See Below
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
02116
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(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 ACWI ex US Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775227
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775319
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Energy Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775419
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Health Care Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775505
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Industrials Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775611
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Information Technology Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775684
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Materials Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775757
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Telecommunication Services Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2775971
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Utilities Sector Index Fund
 
NYSE Arca, Inc.
 
27-2776084

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 ACWI ex US Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 445 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 446 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Energy Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 447 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Health Care Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 448 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Industrials Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 449 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Information Technology Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 450 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Materials Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 451 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Telecommunication Services Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 452 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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 Utilities Sector Index Fund reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 453 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the SEC on July 8, 2010, pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 462 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. 418 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed May 4, 2010 (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: July 13, 2010
 
 
 
 
            iSHARES TRUST
 
 
           By:  /s/ Eilleen M. Clavere
                 Eilleen M. Clavere
                         Secretary