8-A12B 1 d550784d8a12b.htm FORM 8-A12B Form 8-A12B

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

 

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(State of incorporation or organization)

  

See Below

 

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(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o BlackRock Fund Advisors

60 State Street, Boston, MA

 

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(Address of principal executive offices)

  

02109

 

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(Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

          to be Registered          

  

 Exchange 

  

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

      iShares LifePath Retirement ETF     

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2777294

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2025 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2777540

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2777818

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2799735

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2799922

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2800454

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2821078

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2055 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2821152

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2060 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2821257

    iShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETF    

  

 NYSE Arca, Inc. 

  

93-2843336

 

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) or (e), check the following box.

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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) or (e), check the following box.

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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently With a Regulation A offering, check the following box.

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Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this

form relates:

   333-92935

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

   None.   


INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered:

For the iShares LifePath Retirement ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2025 ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2055 ETF, iShares LifePath Target Date 2060 ETF and iShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETF, reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,675 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2023, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act file number 333-92935 and Investment Company Act of 1940 file number 811-09729). Any form of supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits

1.  Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 303 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed October 16, 2009 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

2.  Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed September 19, 2006 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

3.  Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 418 to the registration statement on Form N-1A filed May 4, 2010 (File Nos. 333-92935; 811-09729).

4.  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, filed 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 on Form 8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

      iSHARES TRUST  

Date: October 13, 2023

 

    

 

By:

 

/s/ Allison Pristash

Allison Pristash  

Assistant Secretary