As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2021
File Nos. 333-92935 and 811-09729
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ☒ | |||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,506 | ☒ |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ | |||
Amendment No. 2,506 | ☒ |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
iShares Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o BlackRock Fund Advisors
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(Address of Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
Registrants 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. | DEEPA DAMRE SMITH, ESQ. | |
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP |
BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS | |
787 SEVENTH AVENUE | 400 HOWARD STREET | |
NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099 | 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 7, 2022, 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. 2,506 to the Registrants 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 7, 2022, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares MSCI Canada IMI ETF (the Fund), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,118 on May 20, 2019, 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 | ||
2,160 |
August 2, 2019 | August 30, 2019 | ||
2,175 |
August 29, 2019 | September 27, 2019 | ||
2,190 |
September 26, 2019 | October 18, 2019 | ||
2,200 |
October 17, 2019 | November 15, 2019 | ||
2,222 |
November 14, 2019 | December 13, 2019 | ||
2,236 |
December 12, 2019 | January 10, 2020 | ||
2,255 |
January 9, 2020 | February 7, 2020 | ||
2,274 |
February 6, 2020 | March 6, 2020 | ||
2,318 |
March 5, 2020 | April 3, 2020 | ||
2,336 |
April 2, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | ||
2,346 |
April 30, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | ||
2,355 |
May 28, 2020 | June 26, 2020 | ||
2,370 |
June 25, 2020 | July 24, 2020 | ||
2,387 |
July 23, 2020 | August 21, 2020 | ||
2,395 |
August 20, 2020 | September 18, 2020 | ||
2,406 |
September 17, 2020 | October 16, 2020 | ||
2,415 |
October 15, 2020 | November 13, 2020 | ||
2,424 |
November 12, 2020 | December 11, 2020 | ||
2,428 |
December 10, 2020 | January 8, 2021 | ||
2,432 |
January 7, 2021 | February 5, 2021 | ||
2,436 |
February 4, 2021 | March 5, 2021 | ||
2,445 |
March 4, 2021 | April 2, 2021 | ||
2,453 |
April 1, 2021 | April 30, 2021 | ||
2,461 |
April 29, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | ||
2,467 |
May 27, 2021 | June 25, 2021 | ||
2,475 |
June 24, 2021 | July 23, 2021 | ||
2,481 |
July 22, 2021 | August 20, 2021 | ||
2,487 |
August 19, 2021 | September 17, 2021 | ||
2,492 |
September 16, 2021 | October 15, 2021 | ||
2,498 |
October 14, 2021 | November 12, 2021 | ||
2,502 |
November 10, 2021 | December 9, 2021 |
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,506 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,118.
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. 2,506 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 8th day of December, 2021.
iSHARES TRUST
By: |
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Armando Senra* | ||
President | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,506 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
By: |
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Salim Ramji* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
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John E. Martinez* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
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Cecilia H. Herbert* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
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John E. Kerrigan* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
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Robert S. Kapito* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 |
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Madhav V. Rajan* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
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Jane D. Carlin* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
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Drew E. Lawton* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
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Richard L. Fagnani* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
/s/ Trent W. Walker | ||
Trent W. Walker* | ||
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 | ||
*By: | /s/ Trent W. Walker | |
Trent W. Walker | ||
Attorney-in-fact | ||
Date: December 8, 2021 |
* | Powers of Attorney, each dated January 1, 2020, for Armando Senra, Salim Ramji, Jane D. Carlin, Cecilia H. Herbert, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez, Madhav V. Rajan, Robert S. Kapito, Drew E. Lawton, Richard L. Fagnani and Trent W. Walker are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,257, filed January 9, 2020. |