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EX-10.104 7 d20757dex10104.htm EX-10.104 EX-10.104

Exhibit 10.104

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. *********** INDICATES OMITTED MATERIAL THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. THE OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION.   

 

 

 

 

A.N.: 130339

AMD_00165372

 

  

  

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Attention: Tim Meyer

400 Howard Street San

Francisco, California 94105

March 17, 2015        

Dear Tim:

Reference is hereby made to the Amendment (MSCI reference: AMD_00105603.0) dated December 10, 2013 (“Amendment”) to the Index License Agreement for Funds dated March 18, 2000 (“Agreement”) by and between MSCI Inc. (formerly known as Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as Barclays Global Investors, N.A.) (“Licensee”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Amendment or the Agreement, as the case may be.

MSCI and Licensee hereby agree to modify the Amendment as follows:

 

1. In Section 1 of the Amendment, the parties agree to add the following Indexes:

 

    MSCI Australia 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI Korea 25 150 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI Mexico IMI 25/50 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI United Kingdom 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI Canada 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI Switzerland 25/50 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI Italy 25/50 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI Spain 25/50 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI ACWI 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI ACWI ex USA 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

    MSCI EAFE Small-Cap 100% Hedged to USD Index

 

2. In Section 2 of the Amendment, the parties agree to add the following Hedged ETFs:

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Australia ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI South Korea Capped ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Mexico Capped ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Canada ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Italy Capped ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Spain Capped ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF


A.N.: 130339

AMD_00165372

 

3. In the definition of *********** in Section 3(a) of the Amendment, the parties agree to add the following *********** for the corresponding *********** specified below:

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The parties acknowledge that the Agreement was previously amended by, among other amendments, the Amendment. This letter modifies and operates in conjunction with the Previous Amendment and the Amendment. Together this letter, the Amendment and the Agreement constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in full all prior proposals and understandings, oral or written, relating to such subject matter. To the extent that any terms of this letter conflict with any terms of the Amendment or the Agreement, the terms of this letter shall control. This letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.

Please indicate your agreement with the foregoing by countersigning and returning a copy of this letter.

Very truly yours,

MSCI Inc.

 

By:   /s/ Alex Gil
Name   Alex Gil
Title:   Executive Director
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
By:   /s/ Craig Zolan
Name   Craig Zolan
Title:   Managing Director