04/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 11:56
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024
File Nos. 333-92935 and 811-09729
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,728 | ☒ | |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 2,728 | ☒ |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
iShares Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (415) 670-2000
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
With Copies to:
MARGERY K. NEALE, ESQ. BENJAMIN J. HASKIN, ESQ. ANNE C. CHOE, ESQ. |
MARISA ROLLAND, ESQ. BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS |
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WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP |
400 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 |
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787 SEVENTH AVENUE | ||
NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
☐ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
☒ On May 24, 2024, pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
☐ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
☐ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
If appropriate, check the following box:
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The post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
Explanatory Note
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,728 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), solely for the purpose of delaying, until May 24, 2024, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares ESG Aware ICE-HIP Muni Bond ETF (the "Fund"), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,590 on September 30, 2022, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act.
The effectiveness of the Registration Statement of the Fund was previously delayed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act as follows:
PEA No. |
Date Filed |
Automatic Effective Date |
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2,604 2,611 2,617 2,623 2,627 2,634 2,642 2,654 2,659 2,664 2,670 2,678 2,685 2,692 2,698 2,704 2,710 2,724 |
December 13, 2022 January 11, 2023 February 9, 2023 March 2, 2023 March 30, 2023 April 27, 2023 May 25, 2023 June 22, 2023 July 20, 2023 August 17, 2023 September 14, 2023 October 12, 2023 November 9, 2023 December 7, 2023 January 4, 2024 February 1, 2024 February 29, 2024 March 28, 2024 |
January 12, 2023 March 3, 2023 March 31, 2023 April 28, 2023 May 26, 2023 June 23, 2023 July 21, 2023 August 18, 2023 September 15, 2023 October 13, 2023 November 10, 2023 December 8, 2023 January 5, 2024 February 2, 2024 March 1, 2024 March 30, 2024 April 26, 2024 |
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,728 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,590.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,728 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco and the State of California on the 25th day of April 2024.
iSHARES TRUST
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Jessica Tan* | ||
President | ||
Date: April 25, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,728 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Stephen Cohen* Trustee Date: April 25,2024 |
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John E. Martinez* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: April 25, 2024 | ||
Cecilia H. Herbert* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: April 25, 2024 | ||
John E. Kerrigan* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: April 25, 2024 | ||
Robert S. Kapito* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: April 25, 2024 | ||
Madhav V. Rajan* | ||
Trustee | ||
Date: April 25, 2024 |
Jane D. Carlin* |
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Trustee |
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Date: April 25, 2024 |
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Drew E. Lawton* |
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Trustee |
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Date: April 25, 2024 |
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Richard L. Fagnani* |
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Trustee |
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Date: April 25, 2024 |
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James Lam** |
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Trustee |
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Date: April 25, 2024 |
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Laura F. Fergerson** |
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Trustee |
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Date: April 25, 2024 |
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/s/ Trent W. Walker |
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Trent W. Walker* |
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: April 25, 2024 |
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*By: |
/s/ Trent W. Walker |
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Trent W. Walker |
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Attorney-in-fact |
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Date: April 25, 2024 |
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Powers of Attorney, each dated March 5, 2024, for Jessica Tan, Stephen Cohen, Jane D. Carlin, Cecilia H. Herbert, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez, Madhav V. Rajan, Robert S. Kapito, Drew E. Lawton, Richard L. Fagnani and Trent W. Walker are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,713, filed March 7, 2024. |
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Powers of Attorney, each dated April 8, 2024, for James Lam and Laura F. Fergerson are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,726, filed April 18, 2024. |