iShares Trust

15/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 15/08/2024 14:32

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

Form 485BXT

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 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. 2,763
and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 2,763

(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.

WILLKIE FARR &
GALLAGHER LLP

787 SEVENTH AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099

MARISA ROLLAND, ESQ.

BLACKROCK FUND

ADVISORS

400 HOWARD STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

On September 13, 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. 2,763 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 September 13, 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

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,763 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. 2,763 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 15th day of August 2024.

iSHARES TRUST

By:

Jessica Tan*

President

Date: August 15, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,763 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: August 15, 2024
John E. Martinez*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
Cecilia H. Herbert*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
John E. Kerrigan*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
Robert S. Kapito*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
Madhav V. Rajan*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
Jane D. Carlin*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
Drew E. Lawton*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
Richard L. Fagnani*
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
James Lam**
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
Laura F. Fergerson**
Trustee
Date: August 15, 2024
/s/ Trent W. Walker
Trent W. Walker*

Treasurer and Chief

Financial Officer

Date: August 15, 2024
*By: /s/ Trent W. Walker
Trent W. Walker
Attorney-in-fact
Date: August 15, 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.