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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 Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Delaware See Below
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
c/o Investors Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: See below
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: 333-92935
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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Title of Each Class to be Registered Exchange I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
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iShares S&P 500 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351276
iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351327
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Internet Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351309
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351314
iShares S&P 500/BARRA Growth Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351277
iShares S&P 500/BARRA Value Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351278
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351279
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351285
iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351328
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351329
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351322
iShares Russell 3000 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351318
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351300
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector Index
Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351316
iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351288
iShares S&P/TSE 60 Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351289
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351292
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Chemicals Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351293
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Cyclical Sector Index
Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351294
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Non-Cyclical Sector
Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351295
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351296
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351305
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351306
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351307
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351312
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351291
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351317
iShares S&P MidCap 400/BARRA Growth Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351281
iShares S&P MidCap 400/BARRA Value Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351282
iShares S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Growth Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351286
iShares S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Value Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351287
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351324
iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351325
iShares Russell 3000 Growth Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351319
iShares Russell 3000 Value Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3351321
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
Reference is made to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and
Investment Company Act file number 811-09729) (the "Registration Statement"),
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registration Statement.
2. Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit (b) to the Registration Statement.
3. Form of Global Certificate for the Registrant's Securities being registered
hereunder attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
iSHARES TRUST
Date: May 18, 2000
By:/s/Susan C. Mosher
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Susan C. Mosher
Secretary
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Exhibit 3
NUMBER SHARES
[001] 000000
CAPITAL STOCK
iShares _______________________ Fund
A SERIES OF
iShares TRUST
(A Delaware Business Trust)
THIS CERTIFIES that
Is the holder of the current outstanding number of units of beneficial interest
of the iShares ____________________ Fund (the "Fund") shown from time to time on
the records of the iShares Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), as
represented by this certificate of the Trust, transferable only on the books and
records of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized
attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate
is not valid until countersigned by the transfer agent of the Trust.
The registered holder of this Certificate is entitled to all the rights,
interest and privileges of a shareholder as provided by the Declaration of Trust
and the by-laws of the Trust as from time to time amended, which are
incorporated by reference herein.
This Certificate is executed on behalf of the Trust and the obligations
hereof are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the
Trust individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the
Fund.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Trust has caused this Certificate to be signed
by its duly authorized officers.
Countersigned:
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY Dated:
TRANSFER AGENT
Seal iShares Trust iShares Trust
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By:______________________ Secretary Chief Executive Officer
Authorized Signature
Unless this Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The
Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation ("DTC") to the issuer or its
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agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate
issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co., or in such other name as
requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to
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Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized
representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner
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hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
