iShares Trust

10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 08:11

Post Effective Amendment to Post Effective Amendment by Investment Company Form 485BXT

Form 485BXT

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 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
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,770

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 2,770

(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

WILLKIE FARR &
GALLAGHER LLP

400 HOWARD STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

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 November 8, 2024, pursuant to paragraph (b)

60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

If appropriate, check the following box:

The post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,770 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 November 8, 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

2,604

December 13, 2022

January 12, 2023

2,611

January 11, 2023

February 10, 2023

2,617

February 9, 2023

March 3, 2023

2,623

March 2, 2023

March 31, 2023

2,627

March 30, 2023

April 28, 2023

2,634

April 27, 2023

May 26, 2023

2,642

May 25, 2023

June 23, 2023

2,654

June 22, 2023

July 21, 2023

2,659

July 20, 2023

August 18, 2023

2,664

August 17, 2023

September 15, 2023

2,670

September 14, 2023

October 13, 2023

2,678

October 12, 2023

November 10, 2023

2,685

November 9, 2023

December 8, 2023

2,692

December 7, 2023

January 5, 2024

2,698

January 4, 2024

February 2, 2024

2,704

February 1, 2024

March 1, 2024

2,710

February 29, 2024

March 30, 2024

2,724

March 28, 2024

April 26, 2024

2,728

April 25, 2024

May 24, 2024

2,735

May 23, 2024

June 21, 2024

2,747

June 20, 2024

July 19, 2024

2,752

July 18, 2024

August 16, 2024

2,763

August 15, 2024

September 13, 2024

2,767

September 12, 2024

October 11, 2024

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,770 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. 2,770 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 10th day of October 2024.

iSHARES TRUST

By:
Jessica Tan*
President
Date: October 10, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,770 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

By:

Stephen Cohen*

Trustee

Date: October 10, 2024

John E. Martinez*
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024
Cecilia H. Herbert*
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024
John E. Kerrigan*
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024
Robert S. Kapito*
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024

Madhav V. Rajan*

Trustee

Date: October 10, 2024

Jane D. Carlin*
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024
Drew E. Lawton*
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024
Richard L. Fagnani*
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024
James Lam**
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024
Laura F. Fergerson**
Trustee
Date: October 10, 2024

/s/ Trent W. Walker

Trent W. Walker*
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 10, 2024
*By:

/s/ Trent W. Walker

Trent W. Walker
Attorney-in-fact

Date: October 10, 2024

*

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.

**

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.