SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A/A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 iShares, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland (State of incorporation or organization) 51-0396524 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) c/o PFPC Inc. 400 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 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: 33-97598 (If applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class to be so registered: iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund, par value $.001 per share Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered: American Stock Exchange LLC Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None <PAGE BREAK> Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16, filed December 22, 1996, to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act file number 33-97598 and Investment Company Act file number 811-9102) (the "Registration Statement"), which is incorporated herein by reference. The Registrant was formerly known as WEBS Index Fund, Inc. Item 2. Exhibits. 1. Registrant's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement, filed March 1, 1996. 2. Registrant's Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement, filed December 27, 1996. 3. Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit a.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement, filed December 22, 1999. 4. Registrant's Amended By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement, filed March 1, 1996. 5. Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to its Amended By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (2)(A) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement, filed August 21, 1997. 6. Form of global certificate for the iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed May 9, 2000 (file number 001-11653). <PAGE BREAK> 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. Date: May 26, 2000 iShares, Inc. By: /s/Nathan Most Name: Nathan Most Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer