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                                94-3401419
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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 Class to be Registered                               Exchange

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund                         American Stock Exchange


     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 Amendment No. 9 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A dated May 11, 2001, (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").

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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:  August 14, 2001


                                         By: /s/ Susan C. Mosher
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                                                   Susan C. Mosher
                                                      Secretary
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