As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2024
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. 2,734 | ☒ |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ | |||
| Amendment No. 2,734 | ☒ |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
iShares Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(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. BENJAMIN J. HASKIN, ESQ. ANNE C. CHOE, ESQ. |
MARISA ROLLAND, ESQ. BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS | |
| WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP |
400 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 | |
| 787 SEVENTH AVENUE | ||
| NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
| ☐ | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☒ | On June 21, 2024, 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. 2,734 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 June 21, 2024, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares MSCI Japan IMI ETF (the “Fund”), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,119 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 | ||
| 2,161 |
August 2, 2019 |
August 30, 2019 | ||
| 2,176 |
August 29, 2019 |
September 27, 2019 | ||
| 2,191 |
September 26, 2019 |
October 18, 2019 | ||
| 2,201 |
October 17, 2019 |
November 15, 2019 | ||
| 2,223 |
November 14, 2019 |
December 13, 2019 | ||
| 2,237 |
December 12, 2019 |
January 10, 2020 | ||
| 2,256 |
January 9, 2020 |
February 7, 2020 | ||
| 2,275 |
February 6, 2020 |
March 6, 2020 | ||
| 2,319 |
March 5, 2020 |
April 3, 2020 | ||
| 2,337 |
April 2, 2020 |
May 1, 2020 | ||
| 2,347 |
April 30, 2020 |
May 29, 2020 | ||
| 2,356 |
May 28, 2020 |
June 26, 2020 | ||
| 2,371 |
June 25, 2020 |
July 24, 2020 | ||
| 2,388 |
July 23, 2020 |
August 21, 2020 | ||
| 2,396 |
August 20, 2020 |
September 18, 2020 | ||
| 2,407 |
September 17, 2020 |
October 16, 2020 | ||
| 2,416 |
October 15, 2020 |
November 13, 2020 | ||
| 2,425 |
November 12, 2020 |
December 11, 2020 | ||
| 2,429 |
December 10, 2020 |
January 8, 2021 | ||
| 2,433 |
January 7, 2021 |
February 5, 2021 | ||
| 2,437 |
February 4, 2021 |
March 5, 2021 | ||
| 2,446 |
March 4, 2021 |
April 2, 2021 | ||
| 2,454 |
April 1, 2021 |
April 30, 2021 | ||
| 2,462 |
April 29, 2021 |
May 28, 2021 | ||
| 2,468 |
May 27, 2021 |
June 25, 2021 | ||
| 2,476 |
June 24, 2021 |
July 23, 2021 | ||
| 2,482 |
July 22, 2021 |
August 20, 2021 | ||
| 2,488 |
August 19, 2021 |
September 17, 2021 | ||
| 2,493 |
September 16, 2021 |
October 15, 2021 | ||
| 2,499 |
October 14, 2021 |
November 12, 2021 | ||
| 2,503 |
November 10, 2021 |
December 9, 2021 | ||
| 2,507 |
December 8, 2021 |
January 7, 2022 | ||
| 2,517 |
January 6, 2022 |
February 4, 2022 | ||
| 2,521 |
February 3, 2022 |
March 4, 2022 | ||
| 2,529 |
March 3, 2022 |
April 1, 2022 | ||
| 2,533 |
March 31, 2022 |
April 29, 2022 | ||
| 2,544 |
April 28, 2022 |
May 27, 2022 | ||
| 2,547 |
May 26, 2022 |
June 24, 2022 | ||
| 2,555 |
June 23, 2022 |
July 22, 2022 | ||
| 2,563 |
July 21, 2022 |
August 19, 2022 | ||
| 2,576 |
August 18, 2022 |
September 16, 2022 | ||
| 2,583 |
September 15, 2022 |
October 14, 2022 | ||
| 2,592 |
October 13, 2022 |
November 11, 2022 | ||
| 2,596 |
November 10, 2022 |
December 9, 2022 | ||
| 2,600 |
December 8, 2022 |
January 6, 2023 | ||
| 2,609 |
January 5, 2023 |
February 3, 2023 |
| 2,616 |
February 2, 2023 |
March 3, 2023 | ||
| 2,622 |
March 2, 2023 |
March 31, 2023 | ||
| 2,626 |
March 30, 2023 |
April 28, 2023 | ||
| 2,633 |
April 27, 2023 |
May 26, 2023 | ||
| 2,641 |
May 25, 2023 |
June 23, 2023 | ||
| 2,653 | June 22, 2023 | July 21, 2023 | ||
| 2,658 | July 20, 2023 | August 18, 2023 | ||
| 2,663 | August 17, 2023 | September 15, 2023 | ||
| 2,669 | September 14, 2023 | October 13, 2023 | ||
| 2,677 | October 12, 2023 | November 10, 2023 | ||
| 2,684 | November 9, 2023 | December 8, 2023 | ||
| 2,691 | December 7, 2023 | January 5, 2024 | ||
| 2,697 2,703 2,709 2,723 2,727 |
January 4, 2024 February 1, 2024 February 29, 2024 March 28, 2024 April 25, 2024 |
February 2, 2024 March 1, 2024 March 30, 2024 April 26,2024 May 24, 2024 |
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,734 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,119.
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. 2,734 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 23rd day of May 2024.
iSHARES TRUST
| By: |
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| Jessica Tan* | ||
| President | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,734 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
| By: |
Stephen Cohen* Trustee
Date: May 23,2024 | |
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| John E. Martinez* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| Cecilia H. Herbert* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| John E. Kerrigan* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| Robert S. Kapito* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| Madhav V. Rajan* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| Jane D. Carlin* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| Drew E. Lawton* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| Richard L. Fagnani* | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| James Lam** | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
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| Laura F. Fergerson** | ||
| Trustee | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
| /s/ Trent W. Walker | ||
| Trent W. Walker* | ||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
| *By: | /s/ Trent W. Walker | |
| Trent W. Walker | ||
| Attorney-in-fact | ||
| Date: May 23, 2024 | ||
| * | Powers of Attorney, each dated March 5, 2024, for Jessica Tan, Stephen Cohen, 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. 2,713, filed March 7, 2024. |
| ** | Powers of Attorney, each dated April 8, 2024, for James Lam and Laura F. Fergerson are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,726, filed April 18, 2024. |