UNITED STATES
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 See Below
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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 to be Name of Each Exchange on I.R.S. Employer
Registered which Each Class is to be Identification Number
Registered
iShares S&P Global Energy American Stock Exchange 94-3407643
Sector Index Fund
iShares S&P Global
Financials Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3407645
iShares S&P Global
Healthcare Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3407646
iShares S&P Global
Technology Sector Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3407649
iShares S&P Global
Telecommunications Sector
Index Fund American Stock Exchange 94-3407647
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. 14 to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A dated August, 22 2001 (Securities Act
file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09729), 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: November 12, 2001
By: /s/ Susan C. Mosher
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Susan C. Mosher
Secretary
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