0000897436-13-000828.txt : 20131219 0000897436-13-000828.hdr.sgml : 20131219 20131219125816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-13-000828 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BXT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131219 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: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-92935 FILM NUMBER: 131287759 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 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: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09729 FILM NUMBER: 131287760 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 S000038686 iShares Australian Dollar ETF C000119209 iShares Australian Dollar ETF AUDS 0001100663 S000038687 iShares Singapore Dollar ETF C000119210 iShares Singapore Dollar ETF SGDS 0001100663 S000038688 iShares Swedish Krona ETF C000119211 iShares Swedish Krona ETF SEKS 0001100663 S000038689 iShares Swiss Franc ETF C000119212 iShares Swiss Franc ETF CHFS 0001100663 S000038690 iShares Thai Offshore Baht ETF C000119213 iShares Thai Offshore Baht ETF THBS 0001100663 S000038691 iShares Turkish Lira ETF C000119214 iShares Turkish Lira ETF TRYS 0001100663 S000038692 iShares British Pound ETF C000119215 iShares British Pound ETF GBPS 0001100663 S000038693 iShares Canadian Dollar ETF C000119216 iShares Canadian Dollar ETF CADS 0001100663 S000038694 iShares Chinese Offshore Renminbi ETF C000119217 iShares Chinese Offshore Renminbi ETF CNHS 0001100663 S000038695 iShares Euro ETF C000119218 iShares Euro ETF EURS 0001100663 S000038696 iShares Japanese Yen ETF C000119219 iShares Japanese Yen ETF JPYS 0001100663 S000038697 iShares Mexican Peso ETF C000119220 iShares Mexican Peso ETF MXNS 0001100663 S000038698 iShares New Zealand Dollar ETF C000119221 iShares New Zealand Dollar ETF NZDS 0001100663 S000038699 iShares Norwegian Krone ETF C000119222 iShares Norwegian Krone ETF NOKS 485BXT 1 currencyfundsbxt_2013-1219.htm ISHARES CURRENCY FUNDS BXT 2013-1219 currencyfundsbxt_2013-1219.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2013
                            File Nos. 333-92935 and 811-09729                                                                                 

 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-1A
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
x
  
   
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,006
  
x
  
   
and/or
  
    
   
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
  
x
  
   
Amendment No. 1,006
  
x
  
 
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
 
iShares Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(Address of Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (415) 670-2000
 
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
With Copies to:
 
         
MARGERY K. NEALE, ESQ.
  
BENJAMIN J. HASKIN, ESQ.
  
EDWARD BAER, ESQ.
WILLKIE FARR &
GALLAGHER LLP
  
WILLKIE FARR &
GALLAGHER LLP
  
BLACKROCK FUND
ADVISORS
787 SEVENTH AVENUE
  
1875 K STREET, N.W.
  
400 HOWARD STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099
  
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-1238
  
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
 
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
 
     
¨     Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
  
x    On January 17, 2014, pursuant to paragraph (b)
   
¨        60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  
¨        On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
   
¨        75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
  
¨        On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
 
If appropriate, check the following box:
 
x
The post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 
 
 
 


Explanatory Note


This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,006 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), solely for the purpose of delaying, until January 17, 2014, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares Australian Dollar ETF, iShares British Pound ETF, iShares Canadian Dollar ETF, iShares Chinese Offshore Renminbi ETF, iShares Euro ETF, iShares Japanese Yen ETF, iShares Mexican Peso ETF, iShares New Zealand Dollar ETF, iShares Norwegian Krone ETF, iShares Singapore Dollar ETF, iShares Swedish Krona ETF, iShares Swiss Franc ETF, iShares Thai Offshore Baht ETF and iShares Turkish Lira ETF (the “Funds”), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 937 on July 30, 2013, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act.

The effectiveness of the Registration Statement of the Funds was previously delayed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act as follows:

 
PEA No.
Date Filed
Automatic Effective Date
 
962
September 27, 2013
October 25, 2013
 
976
October 24, 2013
November 22, 2013
 
987
November 21, 2013
December 20, 2013


This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,006 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 937.



 
 
 
 


SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,006 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco and the State of California on the 19th day of December, 2013.

iSHARES TRUST 
   
By:
  
 
Michael Latham*
 
President and Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1,006 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
 
By:
  
 
Michael Latham*
 
President and Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
   
 
John E. Martinez*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
   
 
George G.C. Parker*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
   
 
Cecilia H. Herbert*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
   
 
Charles A. Hurty*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013

 
 
 
 


   
   
 
John E. Kerrigan*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
   
 
Robert H. Silver*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
   
 
Robert S. Kapito*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
   
 
Madhav V. Rajan*
 
Trustee
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
 
/s/ Jack Gee
 
Jack Gee
 
Treasurer
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
   
* By:
/s/ Jack Gee
 
Jack Gee
 
Attorney-in-fact
   
 
Date: December 19, 2013
 
 
*
Powers of Attorney, each dated June 11, 2013, for Michael Latham, Charles A. Hurty, Cecilia H. Herbert, John E. Kerrigan, Robert H. Silver, George G.C. Parker, John E. Martinez, Madhav V. Rajan and Robert S. Kapito are incorporated herein by reference to  Post-Effective Amendment No. 908, filed June 20, 2013.