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 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 registered each class is to be registered
iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund American Stock Exchange
iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index Fund American Stock 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. [ ]
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.
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
Reference is made to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendments Nos. 5 and
6 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A dated October 6, 2000 and October
19, 2000, respectively (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment
Company Act file number 811-09729), each of which is incorporated herein by
reference.
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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").
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: January 29, 2001
By: /s/ Sandra I. Madden
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Sandra I. Madden
Assistant Secretary
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: January 29, 2001
By: /s/ Sandra I. Madden
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Sandra I. Madden
Assistant Secretary
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