Form 485BPOS

485BPOS 1 d701597d485bpos.htm FORM 485BPOS Form 485BPOS

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2019

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


		*THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*		☒
		Pre-Effective Amendment No.		☐
		Post-Effective Amendment No. 499		☒

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER


		*THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*		☒
		Amendment No. 501		☒

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

iShares, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Lincoln Street

Mail Stop SUM0703

Boston, MA 02111

(Address of Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)

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

The Corporation Trust Incorporated

2405 York Road

Suite 201

Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With Copies to:

MARGERY K. NEALE, ESQ.

WILLKIE FARR &

GALLAGHER LLP

787 SEVENTH AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10019-6099

DEEPA DAMRE, ESQ.

BLACKROCK FUND

ADVISORS

400 HOWARD STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

Continuous

(September 13, 2019)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

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

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

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

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

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

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

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF

iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

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. 499 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 12^th day of September, 2019.

iSHARES, INC.


By:
		Martin Small*
		President
		Date: September 12, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 499 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.


By:
		Salim Ramji**
		Director
		Date: September 12, 2019
		John E. Martinez*
		Director
		Date: September 12, 2019
		Cecilia H. Herbert*
		Director
		Date: September 12, 2019
		John E. Kerrigan*
		Director
		Date: September 12, 2019
		Robert S. Kapito*
		Director
		Date: September 12, 2019
		Madhav V. Rajan*
		Director
		Date: September 12, 2019
		Jane D. Carlin*
		Director
		Date: September 12, 2019

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		Drew E. Lawton* Director Date: September 12, 2019
		Richard L. Fagnani* Director Date: September 12, 2019
		/s/ Neal J. Andrews
		Neal J. Andrews*
		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
		Date: September 12, 2019

*By:		/s/ Neal J. Andrews
		Neal J. Andrews
		Attorney-in-fact
		Date: September 12, 2019

Powers of Attorney, each dated April 1, 2019, for Martin Small, 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 Neal J. Andrews are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 498, filed August 22, 2019 (“PEA No. 498”).

**	Power of Attorney, dated June 19, 2019, for Salim Ramji is incorporated herein by reference to PEA No. 498.

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Index No.		Description of Exhibit

EX-101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

EX-101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

EX-101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

EX-101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

EX-101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase

EX-101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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