02/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/20/2026 09:39
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:
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MARGERY K. NEALE, ESQ. BENJAMIN J. HASKIN, ESQ.
WILLKIE FARR & 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):
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☐ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
☒ On March 2, 2026, pursuant to paragraph (b) |
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☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
☐ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
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☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
☐ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
If appropriate, check the following box:
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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 | ||
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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. |
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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. |