SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS

Post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) to designate a new effective date for a post-effective amendment previously filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 485(a) (this filing cannot be submitted as a 1940 Act only filing)

Initial certificate of accounting of securities and similar investments in the custody of management investment companies filed pursuant to Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on Form N-17F-2

Definitive materials filed under paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of Securities Act Rule 497

Certification of no change in definitive materials under paragraph (j) of Securities Act Rule 497

Summary Prospectus for certain open-end management investment companies filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)

Summary Prospectus for certain open-end management investment companies filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)

Summary Prospectus for certain open-end management investment companies filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)

Summary Prospectus for certain open-end management investment companies filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)

Summary Prospectus for certain open-end management investment companies filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)

Summary Prospectus for certain open-end management investment companies filed pursuant to Securities Act Rule 497(k)

BESSEMER GROUP INC: Major Shareholders

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.: Major Shareholders

Bank of New York Mellon Corp: Major Shareholders

Bank of New York Mellon Corp: Major Shareholders

IndexIQ Advisors LLC: Major Shareholders

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.: Major Shareholders

Bank of New York Mellon Corp: Major Shareholders

Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC: Major Shareholders

Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC: Major Shareholders

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.: Major Shareholders

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive proxy statements

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.

Definitive additional proxy soliciting materials including Rule 14(a)(12) material. Note: Submission type DEFA14A can be filed as part of Form 8-K. For filers subject to 8-K filing requirements, we recommend the use of the 8-K combined form type as the easiest method for fulfilling your filing requirement for both forms.