iShares Trust

02/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/20/2026 09:39

Post-Effective Amendment to Post-Effective Amendment by Investment Company (Form 485BXT)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2026

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. 2,871

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 2,871

(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.

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 March 2, 2026, 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 No. 2,857:

iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Muni Bond ETF

Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,871 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 2, 2026, the effectiveness of the registration statement for the iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Muni Bond ETF (the "Fund"), filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,857 on December 10, 2025, pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,871 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,857 to the Registrant's Registration Statement.

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. 2,871 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 20th day of February 2026.

iSHARES TRUST

By:
Jessica Tan*
President
Date: February 20, 2026

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,871 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: February 20, 2026
John E. Martinez*
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
John E. Kerrigan*
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
Robert S. Kapito*
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
Madhav V. Rajan*
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
Jane D. Carlin*
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
Drew E. Lawton*
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
Richard L. Fagnani*
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
James Lam**
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
Laura F. Fergerson**
Trustee
Date: February 20, 2026
/s/ Trent W. Walker
Trent W. Walker*
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 20, 2026
*By: /s/ Trent W. Walker
Trent W. Walker
Attorney-in-fact
Date: February 20, 2026
*

Powers of Attorney, each dated March 5, 2024, for Jessica Tan, Stephen Cohen, Jane D. Carlin, 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.

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