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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 94-35127
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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
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
iShares S&P 100 Index Fund Chicago Board Options Exchange
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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.
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-92935
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
Reference is made to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, dated June 19, 2000 (Securities Act file
number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729), 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 Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, dated May 12, 2000 (Securities Act file
number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729) (the
"Registration Statement"), which is incorporated herein by reference.
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, incorporated herein by Reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's
registration of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A, dated May 18,
2000 (Securities Exchange Act file number 001-15897), 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 registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
iSHARES TRUST
Date: September 8, 2000
By: /s/Susan C. Mosher
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Susan C. Mosher
Secretary
