Exhibit (a.32)
ISHARES, INC.
ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY
iShares, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “SDAT”) that:
FIRST: Under a power contained in Article FIFTH of the Charter (the “Charter”) of the Corporation, and pursuantto Section 2-208 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), by resolutions duly adopted, at a meeting duly called and held, reclassified all of the authorized but unissued shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), classified as shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF as shares of Common Stock without further classification or designation, with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of undesignated Common Stock as set forth in the Charter.
SECOND: Immediately before these Articles Supplementary were accepted for record by the SDAT, the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock was 33,850,000,000, with an aggregate par value of $33,850,000, of which 799,175,000 were shares without further classification or designation and 33,050,825,000 were classified and designated as follows:
| | | | |
Series | | Number of Shares | |
iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares International DR Completion Index ETF | | | 25,000,000 | |
iShares Latin America Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI ACWI with EM Exposure ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Australia ETF | | | 627,800,000 | |
iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF | | | 100,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF | | | 136,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI BRIC ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Canada ETF | | | 340,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
| | | | |
iShares MSCI Colombia Capped ETF | | | 25,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets EMEA ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Capped ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 2,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Growth ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF | | | 25,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI EMU ETF | | | 1,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Europe Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI France ETF | | | 340,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets APEX Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Germany ETF | | | 382,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Greece Index Fund | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF | | | 375,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Israel Capped ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF | | | 295,400,000 | |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF | | | 2,124,600,000 | |
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | | | 300,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF | | | 255,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF | | | 255,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF | | | 1,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Portugal Index Fund | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF | | | 1,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF | | | 300,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF | | | 400,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF | | | 127,800,000 | |
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF | | | 63,600,000 | |
iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF | | | 318,625,000 | |
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | | | 900,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
2
| | | | |
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF | | | 934,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI USA ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI USA High Dividend ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Vietnam ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI World ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
THIRD: Immediately after these Articles Supplementary are accepted for record by the SDAT, the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock is 33,850,000,000, with an aggregate par value of $33,850,000, of which 1,733,375,000 are shares without further classification or designation and 32,116,625,000 are classified and designated as follows:
| | | | |
Series | | Number of Shares | |
iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares International DR Completion Index ETF | | | 25,000,000 | |
iShares Latin America Bond ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI ACWI with EM Exposure ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Australia ETF | | | 627,800,000 | |
iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF | | | 100,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF | | | 136,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI BRIC ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Canada ETF | | | 340,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Colombia Capped ETF | | | 25,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI EFM Africa ex South Africa Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets EMEA ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Capped ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 2,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Growth ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF | | | 25,000,000 | |
3
| | | | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI EMU ETF | | | 1,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Europe Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI France ETF | | | 340,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets APEX Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI GCC Countries ex Saudi Arabia Index Fund | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Germany ETF | | | 382,200,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Greece Index Fund | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF | | | 375,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Israel Capped ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF | | | 295,400,000 | |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF | | | 2,124,600,000 | |
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | | | 300,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF | | | 255,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF | | | 255,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF | | | 1,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Portugal Index Fund | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF | | | 1,000,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF | | | 300,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF | | | 400,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF | | | 127,800,000 | |
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF | | | 63,600,000 | |
iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF | | | 318,625,000 | |
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | | | 900,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | | | 200,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI USA ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI USA High Dividend ETF | | | 250,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI Vietnam ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
iShares MSCI World ETF | | | 500,000,000 | |
FOURTH: The shares of Common Stock described above have been reclassified by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter. These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law.
4
FIFTH: The undersigned Vice President acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Vice President acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and attested to by its Secretary on this29th day ofSeptember, 2014.
| | | | | | | | |
ATTEST: | | | | ISHARES, INC. | | |
| | | | |
/s/ Eilleen M. Clavere | | | | By: | | /s/ Edward Baer | | (SEAL) |
Eilleen M. Clavere | | | | | | Edward Baer | | |
Secretary | | | | | | Vice President | | |
6