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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A/A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
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Name: iShares Trust
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State Zip Code):
Barclays Global Fund Advisors
45 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone Number (including area code):
(415) 597-2000
Name and address of agent for service of process:
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of form N-8A:
YES [X] NO [ ]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund
has duly caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and the
State of New York on the 16th day of December, 1999.
iShares Trust
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(Name of Trust)
By: /s/ Nathan Most
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Nathan Most
Trustee
Attest: /s/ Deborah Ferraro
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Deborah Ferraro
Notary
