SC 13G/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

(RULE 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-1(b),

(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (“ACT”)

(FINAL AMENDMENT)

 

 

iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index Fund

(Name of Issuer)

Exchange-Traded Fund

(Title of Class of Securities)

464287275

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 464287275 Page 1 of 7 Pages

 

  1) 

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 25-1435979

  2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨        b)  ¨

 

  3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    Pennsylvania

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

5) 

Sole Voting Power

 

    *

6)

Shared Voting Power

 

    *

7)

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    *

8)

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    *

  9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    *

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions  ¨

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    *

12)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    HC

 

* See the response to Item 5.


CUSIP No. 464287275 Page 2 of 7 Pages

 

  1) 

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

PNC Bancorp, Inc. 51-0326854

  2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨        b)  ¨

 

  3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

5) 

Sole Voting Power

 

    *

6)

Shared Voting Power

 

    *

7)

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    *

8)

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    *

  9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    *

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions ¨

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    *

12)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    HC

 

* See the response to Item 5.


CUSIP No. 464287275 Page 3 of 7 Pages

 

  1) 

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

PNC Bank, National Association 22-1146430

  2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨        b)  ¨

 

  3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    United States

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

5) 

Sole Voting Power

 

    *

6)

Shared Voting Power

 

    *

7)

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    *

8)

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    *

  9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    *

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions ¨

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    *

12)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    BK

 

* See the response to Item 5.


CUSIP No. 464287275 Page 4 of 7 Pages

 

  1) 

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

PNC Delaware Trust Company 81-0581990

  2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨        b)  ¨

 

  3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

5) 

Sole Voting Power

 

    *

6)

Shared Voting Power

 

    *

7)

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    *

8)

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    *

  9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    *

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions ¨

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    *

12)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    BK

 

* See the response to Item 5.


Page 5 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 1 (a) - NAME OF ISSUER:
iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index Fund
ITEM 1 (b) - ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

ITEM 2 (a) - NAME OF PERSON FILING:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; PNC Bancorp, Inc.;

PNC Bank, National Association; and PNC Delaware Trust Company

ITEM 2 (b) - ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth  Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801

PNC Bank, National Association - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

PNC Delaware Trust Company - 300 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801

ITEM 2 (c) - CITIZENSHIP:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - Pennsylvania

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - Delaware

PNC Bank, National Association - United States

PNC Delaware Trust Company - Delaware

ITEM 2 (d) - TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Exchange-Traded Fund
ITEM 2 (e) - CUSIP NUMBER:
464287275
ITEM 3 - IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) x Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) x A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) ¨ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) ¨ Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).


Page 6 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 4   -   OWNERSHIP:
The following information is as of December 31, 2014:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
*
(b) Percent of Class:
*
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
*
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
*
ITEM 5   - OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

Each reporting person has ceased to beneficially own more than 5% of the stock of the issuer.

ITEM 6   - OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

Not Applicable.

ITEM 7   -

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED

THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

Included are the following subsidiaries of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - HC:
PNC Bancorp, Inc. - HC (wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)
PNC Bank, National Association - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bancorp, Inc.)
PNC Delaware Trust Company - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bank, National Association)
ITEM 8   - IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

Not Applicable.

ITEM 9   - NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

Not Applicable.

 

* See the response to Item 5.


Page 7 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 10 - CERTIFICATION:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

February 12, 2015

Date
By:

/s/ Gregory H. Kozich

Signature - The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Gregory H. Kozich, Senior Vice President & Controller

Name & Title

February 12, 2015

Date
By:

/s/ Nicholas M. Marsini, Jr.

Signature - PNC Bancorp, Inc.

Nicholas M. Marsini, Jr., Chairman

Name & Title

February 12, 2015

Date
By:

/s/ Gregory H. Kozich

Signature - PNC Bank, National Association

Gregory H. Kozich, Executive Vice President & Controller

Name & Title

February 12, 2015

Date
By:

/s/ Richard F. Cairns

Signature - PNC Delaware Trust Company

Richard F. Cairns, Managing Director

Name & Title

AN AGREEMENT TO FILE A JOINT STATEMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED