iShares Trust

10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 08:07

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. 2,769
and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 2,769

(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. 2,769 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 MSCI Japan IMI ETF (the "Fund"), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,119 on May 20, 2019, 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

2,161

August 2, 2019

August 30, 2019

2,176

August 29, 2019

September 27, 2019

2,191

September 26, 2019

October 18, 2019

2,201

October 17, 2019

November 15, 2019

2,223

November 14, 2019

December 13, 2019

2,237

December 12, 2019

January 10, 2020

2,256

January 9, 2020

February 7, 2020

2,275

February 6, 2020

March 6, 2020

2,319

March 5, 2020

April 3, 2020

2,337

April 2, 2020

May 1, 2020

2,347

April 30, 2020

May 29, 2020

2,356

May 28, 2020

June 26, 2020

2,371

June 25, 2020

July 24, 2020

2,388

July 23, 2020

August 21, 2020

2,396

August 20, 2020

September 18, 2020

2,407

September 17, 2020

October 16, 2020

2,416

October 15, 2020

November 13, 2020

2,425

November 12, 2020

December 11, 2020

2,429

December 10, 2020

January 8, 2021

2,433

January 7, 2021

February 5, 2021

2,437

February 4, 2021

March 5, 2021

2,446

March 4, 2021

April 2, 2021

2,454

April 1, 2021

April 30, 2021

2,462

April 29, 2021

May 28, 2021

2,468

May 27, 2021

June 25, 2021

2,476

June 24, 2021

July 23, 2021

2,482

July 22, 2021

August 20, 2021

2,488

August 19, 2021

September 17, 2021

2,493

September 16, 2021

October 15, 2021

2,499

October 14, 2021

November 12, 2021

2,503

November 10, 2021

December 9, 2021

2,507

December 8, 2021

January 7, 2022

2,517

January 6, 2022

February 4, 2022

2,521

February 3, 2022

March 4, 2022

2,529

March 3, 2022

April 1, 2022

2,533

March 31, 2022

April 29, 2022

2,544

April 28, 2022

May 27, 2022

2,547

May 26, 2022

June 24, 2022

2,555

June 23, 2022

July 22, 2022

2,563

July 21, 2022

August 19, 2022

2,576

August 18, 2022

September 16, 2022

2,583

September 15, 2022

October 14, 2022

2,592

October 13, 2022

November 11, 2022

2,596

November 10, 2022

December 9, 2022

2,600

December 8, 2022

January 6, 2023

2,609

January 5, 2023

February 3, 2023

2,616

February 2, 2023

March 3, 2023

2,622

March 2, 2023

March 31, 2023

2,626

March 30, 2023

April 28, 2023

2,633

April 27, 2023

May 26, 2023

2,641

May 25, 2023

June 23, 2023

2,653

June 22, 2023

July 21, 2023

2,658

July 20, 2023

August 18, 2023

2,663

August 17, 2023

September 15, 2023

2,669

September 14, 2023

October 13, 2023

2,677

October 12, 2023

November 10, 2023

2,684

November 9, 2023

December 8, 2023

2,691

December 7, 2023

January 5, 2024

2,697

2,703

2,709

2,723

2,727

2,734

2,746

2,751

2,762

2,766

January 4, 2024

February 1, 2024

February 29, 2024

March 28, 2024

April 25, 2024

May 23, 2024

June 20, 2024

July 18, 2024

August 15, 2024

September 12, 2024

February 2, 2024

March 1, 2024

March 30, 2024

April 26,2024

May 24, 2024

June 21, 2024

July 19, 2024

August 16, 2024

September 13, 2024

October 11, 2024

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,769 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,119.

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. 2,769 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. 2,769 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.