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 Exchange I.R.S. Employer
to be Registered Identification Number
iShares Lehman TIPS New York Stock 43-2027552
Bond Fund 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 Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 11, 2003 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729) and 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").
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 17, 2003 By: /s/ Susan C. Mosher
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Susan C. Mosher
Assistant Secretary