As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2017
File Nos. 333-179904 and 811-22649
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ☒ | |||
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 315 | ☒ |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ | |||
| Amendment No. 315 | ☒ |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
iShares U.S. ETF Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
(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. WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP 787 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099 |
DEEPA DAMRE, ESQ. BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS 400 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
| ☐ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
☒ On January 12, 2018, 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:
| ☒ | The post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
Explanatory Note
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 315 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 12, 2018, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares iBonds Dec 2026 AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF (the “Fund”), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 176 on November 2, 2015, 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:
| PEA No. |
Date Filed |
Automatic Effective Date | ||
| 184 |
January 15, 2016 |
February 14, 2016 | ||
| 189 |
February 11, 2016 |
March 12, 2016 | ||
| 195 |
March 11, 2016 |
April 8, 2016 | ||
| 201 |
April 7, 2016 |
May 6, 2016 | ||
| 211 |
May 5, 2016 |
June 3, 2016 | ||
| 215 |
June 2, 2016 |
July 1, 2016 | ||
| 219 |
June 30, 2016 |
July 29, 2016 | ||
| 223 |
July 28, 2016 |
August 26, 2016 | ||
| 227 |
August 25, 2016 |
September 23, 2016 | ||
| 231 |
September 22, 2016 |
October 21, 2016 | ||
| 235 |
October 20, 2016 |
November 18, 2016 | ||
| 240 |
November 17, 2016 |
December 16, 2016 | ||
| 244 |
December 15, 2016 |
January 13, 2017 | ||
| 248 |
January 12, 2017 |
February 10, 2017 | ||
| 252 |
February 9, 2017 |
March 10, 2017 | ||
| 257 |
March 9, 2017 |
April 7, 2017 | ||
| 262 |
April 6, 2017 |
May 5, 2017 | ||
| 267 |
May 4, 2017 |
June 2, 2017 | ||
| 271 |
June 1, 2017 |
June 30, 2017 | ||
| 276 |
June 29, 2017 |
July 28, 2017 | ||
| 281 |
July 27, 2017 |
August 25, 2017 | ||
| 286 |
August 24, 2017 |
September 22, 2017 | ||
| 291 |
September 21, 2017 |
October 20, 2017 | ||
| 296 |
October 19, 2017 |
November 17, 2017 | ||
| 302 |
November 16, 2017 |
December 15, 2017 |
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 315 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 176.
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. 315 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 14th day of December, 2017.
iSHARES U.S. ETF TRUST
| By: | ||
| Martin Small* President | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 315 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
| By: | ||
| Mark K. Wiedman* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| John E. Martinez* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| Cecilia H. Herbert* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| Charles A. Hurty* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| John E. Kerrigan* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| Robert S. Kapito* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| Madhav V. Rajan* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| Jane D. Carlin* Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| Drew E. Lawton** Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| Richard L. Fagnani** Trustee | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| /s/ Jack Gee | ||
| Jack Gee* Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| *By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
| Jack Gee Attorney-in-fact | ||
| Date: December 14, 2017 | ||
| * | Powers of Attorney, each dated October 15, 2016, for Martin Small, Jane D. Carlin, Mark Wiedman, Charles A. Hurty, Cecilia H. Herbert, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez, Madhav V. Rajan, Robert S. Kapito and Jack Gee are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 236, filed November 15, 2016. |
| ** | Powers of Attorney, each dated June 21, 2017, for Drew E. Lawton and Richard L. Fagnani are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 298, filed November 1, 2017. |