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, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 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 Name of Exchange on which each I.R.S. Employer
to be Registered: Class is to be registered: Identification Number:
iShares MSCI Emerging American Stock Exchange 32-0054535
Market Index Fund, par
value $.001 per share
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:
333-97598
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. 24 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed September 19, 2002 (Securities Act
file number 333-97598 and Investment Company Act file number 811-09102), which
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
A. 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.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Registrant's Articles of Amendment, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit a.4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement,
filed November 3, 2000.
E. Registrant's Articles Supplementary, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit a.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement,
filed on July 16, 2001.
F. Registrant's Articles Supplementary, dated September 17, 2001 is
incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-A filed February 3, 2003.
G. Registrant's Articles of Amendment, dated December 28, 2001 is incorporated
herein by reference to Form 8-A filed February 3, 2003.
H. 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.
I. 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.
J. Form of global certificate for the iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund
is filed herewith.
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, Inc.
Date: April 2, 2003
By: /s/ Sandra I. Madden
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Sandra I. Madden
Assistant Secretary