0000897436-13-000515.txt : 20130801 0000897436-13-000515.hdr.sgml : 20130801 20130731173944 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-13-000515 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130801 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130731 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130801 FILER: 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: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-92935 FILM NUMBER: 131000136 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 0001100663 S000004305 iShares Global Tech ETF C000012035 iShares Global Tech ETF IXN 0001100663 S000004306 iShares S&P 100 ETF C000012036 iShares S&P 100 ETF OEF 0001100663 S000004307 iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF C000012037 iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF IJH 0001100663 S000004308 iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF C000012038 iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF IJK 0001100663 S000004309 iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF C000012039 iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF IJJ 0001100663 S000004310 iShares Core S&P 500 ETF C000012040 iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV 0001100663 S000004311 iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF C000012041 iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF IVW 0001100663 S000004312 iShares S&P 500 Value ETF C000012042 iShares S&P 500 Value ETF IVE 0001100663 S000004313 iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF C000012043 iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF IJR 0001100663 S000004314 iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF C000012044 iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF IJT 0001100663 S000004315 iShares Europe ETF C000012045 iShares Europe ETF IEV 0001100663 S000004316 iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF C000012046 iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF IJS 0001100663 S000004317 iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF C000012047 iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF ITOT 0001100663 S000004326 iShares Global 100 ETF C000012056 iShares Global 100 ETF IOO 0001100663 S000004335 iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF C000012065 iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF IWS 0001100663 S000004336 iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF C000012066 iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF IWP 0001100663 S000004337 iShares Japan Large-Cap ETF C000012067 iShares Japan Large-Cap ETF ITF 0001100663 S000004338 iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF C000012068 iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF IWR 0001100663 S000004339 iShares Russell 3000 Value ETF C000012069 iShares Russell 3000 Value ETF IWW 0001100663 S000004340 iShares Russell 3000 Growth ETF C000012070 iShares Russell 3000 Growth ETF IWZ 0001100663 S000004341 iShares Russell 3000 ETF C000012071 iShares Russell 3000 ETF IWV 0001100663 S000004342 iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF C000012072 iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF IWN 0001100663 S000004343 iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF C000012073 iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF IWO 0001100663 S000004344 iShares Russell 2000 ETF C000012074 iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM 0001100663 S000004345 iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF C000012075 iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF IWD 0001100663 S000004346 iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF C000012076 iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF IWF 0001100663 S000004347 iShares Russell 1000 ETF C000012077 iShares Russell 1000 ETF IWB 0001100663 S000004348 iShares Latin America 40 ETF C000012078 iShares Latin America 40 ETF ILF 0001100663 S000004350 iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF C000012080 iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF IBB 0001100663 S000004359 iShares Global Energy ETF C000012089 iShares Global Energy ETF IXC 0001100663 S000004370 iShares Global Financials ETF C000012100 iShares Global Financials ETF IXG 0001100663 S000004372 iShares Global Healthcare ETF C000012102 iShares Global Healthcare ETF IXJ 0001100663 S000004373 iShares Global Telecom ETF C000012103 iShares Global Telecom ETF IXP 0001100663 S000004439 iShares Micro-Cap ETF C000012202 iShares Micro-Cap ETF IWC 0001100663 S000008880 iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF C000024194 iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF RXI 0001100663 S000008881 iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF C000024195 iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF KXI 0001100663 S000008882 iShares Global Industrials ETF C000024196 iShares Global Industrials ETF EXI 0001100663 S000008883 iShares Global Utilities ETF C000024197 iShares Global Utilities ETF JXI 0001100663 S000008884 iShares Global Materials ETF C000024198 iShares Global Materials ETF MXI 0001100663 S000013499 iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF C000036528 iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF PFF 0001100663 S000017778 iShares Asia 50 ETF C000049095 iShares Asia 50 ETF AIA 0001100663 S000017779 iShares International Developed Property ETF C000049096 iShares International Developed Property ETF WPS 0001100663 S000019356 iShares Global Infrastructure ETF C000053784 iShares Global Infrastructure ETF IGF 0001100663 S000022341 iShares India 50 ETF C000064225 iShares India 50 ETF INDY 0001100663 S000022497 iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF C000065073 iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF EMIF 0001100663 S000022498 iShares Global Clean Energy ETF C000065074 iShares Global Clean Energy ETF ICLN 0001100663 S000022499 iShares Global Nuclear Energy ETF C000065075 iShares Global Nuclear Energy ETF NUCL 0001100663 S000022500 iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF C000065076 iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF WOOD 0001100663 S000026552 iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF C000079751 iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF IWY 0001100663 S000026553 iShares Russell Top 200 ETF C000079752 iShares Russell Top 200 ETF IWL 0001100663 S000026554 iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF C000079753 iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF IWX 0001100663 S000027297 iShares 2013 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF C000082335 iShares 2013 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF MUAB 0001100663 S000027299 iShares 2014 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF C000082337 iShares 2014 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF MUAC 0001100663 S000027300 iShares 2015 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF C000082338 iShares 2015 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF MUAD 0001100663 S000027301 iShares 2016 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF C000082339 iShares 2016 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF MUAE 0001100663 S000027302 iShares 2017 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF C000082340 iShares 2017 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF MUAF 0001100663 S000031906 iShares International Preferred Stock ETF C000099357 iShares International Preferred Stock ETF IPFF 0001100663 S000035136 iShares 2019 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF C000108081 iShares 2019 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF MUAH 0001100663 S000035137 iShares 2018 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF C000108082 iShares 2018 AMT-Free Muni Term ETF MUAG 497J 1 trust331fye497j_2013-0801.htm ISHARES 3/31 TRUST ANNUAL UPDATE 497J LETTER 2013-0801 trust331fye497j_2013-0801.htm
 
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August 1, 2013



Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:
iShares Trust (the “Trust”)
            Securities Act File No. 333-92935;
            Investment Company Act File No. 811-09729


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and on behalf of the Trust, please accept this letter as certification that the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information, each dated August 1, 2013, do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 935 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed electronically on July 25, 2013.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Benjamin J. Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124 or me at (415) 670-7897.
 
Yours truly,
 
 

 
/s/ Edward Baer
Edward Baer, Esq.
 

 
 
cc:  Benjamin J. Haskin, Esq.
 
 

 
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