As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2020
File Nos. 333-92935 and 811-09729
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,351 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 2,351 |
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iShares Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Lincoln Street
Mail Stop SFC0805
Boston, MA 02111
(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:
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MARGERY K. NEALE, ESQ. |
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DEEPA DAMRE, ESQ. |
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WILLKIE FARR & |
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BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS |
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787 SEVENTH AVENUE |
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400 HOWARD STREET |
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NEW YORK, |
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
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¨ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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x On June 26, 2020, pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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¨ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
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¨ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
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The post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
Explanatory Note
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,351 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 June 26, 2020, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares Cloud and Digital Infrastructure Exposure ETF (the “Fund”), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,023 on December 21, 2018, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act.
The effectiveness of the Registration Statement of the Fund was previously delayed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act as follows:
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PEA No. |
Date Filed |
Automatic Effective Date |
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2,057 |
March 5, 2019 |
April 4, 2019 |
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2,077 |
April 3, 2019 |
May 3, 2019 |
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2,102 |
May 2, 2019 |
May 29, 2019 |
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2,123 |
May 28, 2019 |
June 26, 2019 |
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2,139 |
June 25, 2019 |
June 28, 2019 |
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2,141 |
June 27, 2019 |
July 26, 2019 |
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2,151 |
July 25, 2019 |
August 23, 2019 |
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2,167 |
August 22, 2019 |
September 20, 2019 |
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2,181 |
September 19, 2019 |
October 18, 2019 |
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2,194 |
October 17, 2019 |
November 15, 2019 |
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2,216 |
November 14, 2019 |
December 13, 2019 |
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2,232 |
December 12, 2019 |
January 10, 2020 |
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2,251 |
January 9, 2020 |
February 7, 2020 |
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2,270 |
February 6, 2020 |
March 6, 2020 |
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2,314 |
March 5, 2020 |
April 3, 2020 |
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2,332 |
April 2, 2020 |
May 1, 2020 |
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2,342 |
April 30, 2020 |
May 29, 2020 |
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,351 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,023.
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. 2,351 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 28th day of May, 2020.
iShares Trust
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Armando Senra* |
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President |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,351 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Salim Ramji* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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John E. Martinez* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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Cecilia H. Herbert* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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John E. Kerrigan* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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Robert S. Kapito* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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Madhav V. Rajan* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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Jane D. Carlin* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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Drew E. Lawton* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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Richard L. Fagnani* |
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Trustee |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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/s/ Trent W. Walker |
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Trent W. Walker* |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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/s/ Trent W. Walker |
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Trent W. Walker |
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Attorney-in-fact |
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Date: May 28, 2020 |
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Powers of Attorney, each dated January 1, 2020, for Armando Senra, Salim Ramji, Jane D. Carlin, Cecilia H. Herbert, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez, Madhav V. Rajan, Robert S. Kapito, Drew E. Lawton, Richard L. Fagnani and Trent W. Walker are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,257, filed January 9, 2020. |