# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001100663
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-040998
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7367
**Document Hash:** eae80379af20c276188effb9ece22cc1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-040998.hdr.sgml**: 20230216

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-040998

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230216

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230216

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** iSHARES TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001100663
- **IRS NUMBER:** 943351276
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-09729
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23637993

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 400 HOWARD STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (415) 670-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 400 HOWARD STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ISHARES TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19991213
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** iSHARES TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001100663
- **IRS NUMBER:** 943351276
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-92935
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23637992

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 400 HOWARD STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (415) 670-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 400 HOWARD STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ISHARES TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19991213

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (Series ID: S000079480)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240517 | iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF |  |

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2023** 

**File Nos. 333-92935 and 811-09729** 

------

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

------

**FORM N-1A** 

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **REGISTRATION STATEMENT**<br> ***UNDER***<br> ***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*** | ☒ |
| **Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,619** | ☒ |
| **and/or** |  |
| **REGISTRATION STATEMENT**<br> ***UNDER***<br> ***THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*** | ☒ |
| **Amendment No. 2,619** | ☒ |

---

**(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.**<br> **BENJAMIN J. HASKIN, ESQ.**<br> **ANNE C. CHOE, ESQ.** | **MARISA ROLLAND, ESQ.**<br> **BLACKROCK FUND**<br> **ADVISORS** |
| **WILLKIE FARR &**<br> **GALLAGHER LLP** | **400 HOWARD STREET**<br> **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 March 14, 2023, 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. 2,619 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 March 14, 2023, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (the "Fund"), filed in [Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,594 on November 7, 2022](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100663/000119312522279187/d404031d485apos.htm), 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:

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>PEA No.</u>** | **Date Filed** | **Automatic Effective Date** |
| 2614 | January 20, 2023 | February 17, 2023 |

---

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,619 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,594.

------

**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. 2,619 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 16<sup>th</sup> day of February, 2023.

iSHARES TRUST

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
|  By: |  |
|  | Armando Senra\* |
|  | President |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |

---

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,619 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| By: |  |
|  | Salim Ramji\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | John E. Martinez\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | Cecilia H. Herbert\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | John E. Kerrigan\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | Robert S. Kapito\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |

---

------

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | Madhav V. Rajan\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | Jane D. Carlin\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | Drew E. Lawton\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | Richard L. Fagnani\* |
|  | Trustee |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
|  | /s/ Trent W. Walker |
|  | Trent W. Walker\* |
|  | Treasurer and Chief<br> Financial Officer |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |
| \*By: | /s/ Trent W. Walker |
|  | Trent W. Walker |
|  | Attorney-in-fact |
|  | Date: February 16, 2023 |

---

\* Powers of Attorney, each dated June 15, 2022, for Armando Senra, Salim Ramji, 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. 2,556, filed June 27, 2022.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1100663/000119312522181734/d354417dex99q1.htm)