As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2017

Securities Act File No. 033-97598

Investment Company Act File No. 811-09102

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

iShares, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

(Address of Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (415) 670-2000

The Corporation Trust Incorporated

351 West Camden Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With Copies to:

Continuous

(March 16, 2017)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

If appropriate, check the following box:

This filing relates solely to the following Funds, each a series of iShares, Inc.:

iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares International High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

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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) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 470 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 15^th day of March, 2017.

iSHARES, INC.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 470 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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