0000897436-15-000141.txt : 20150223 0000897436-15-000141.hdr.sgml : 20150223 20150223161647 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-15-000141 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iShares U.S. ETF Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001524513 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35879 FILM NUMBER: 15639871 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 8-A12B 1 usfibalancedrisk8a_2015-0223.htm ISHARES U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF FORM 8-A 2015-0223 usfibalancedrisk8a_2015-0223.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 U.S. ETF 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
1 Iron Street, Boston MA
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
02210
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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 U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF
  
BATS Exchange, Inc.
  
  47-2418175

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:                                                                                                                                                                                                                         333-179904

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 U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2014, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-179904 and Investment Company Act file number 811-22649). 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 Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 15, 2013 (Securities Act file number 333-179904 and Investment Company Act file number 811-22649).

2.           Registrant’s Certificate of Trust incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a.1) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 15, 2013 (Securities Act file number 333-179904 and Investment Company Act file number 811-22649).

3.           By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed on April 15, 2013 (Securities Act file number 333-179904 and Investment Company Act file number 811-22649).

4.           Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities being registered hereunder, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registrant's registration of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A, filed April 16, 2013 (Securities Exchange Act file number 001-35879), 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.
 
 
iSHARES U.S. ETF TRUST
 
Date: February 23, 2015
 
      By:    /s/ Trace W. Rakestraw
 
               Trace W. Rakestraw
               Assistant Secretary