UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

SPDR(R) Index Shares Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 Massachusetts See Below
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
 number)


One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

 NAME OF THE
 EXCHANGE ON
 TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH EACH CLASS I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 TO BE SO REGISTERED IS TO BE SO REGISTERED IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 13-4332931
SPDR(R) FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463550
SPDR(R) MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463548
SPDR(R) Russell/Nomura PRIME(TM) Japan ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 13-4332933
SPDR(R) Russell/Nomura Small Cap(TM) Japan ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 13-4332932
SPDR(R) S&P(R) China ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463564
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Asia Pacific ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463567
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Markets ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463563
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Europe ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463559
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Latin America ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463558
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463556
SPDR(R) S&P(R) World ex-US ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463554
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Small Cap ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463552
SPDR(R) S&P(R) BRIC 40 ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 83-0463562
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Dividend ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 24-1445966
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Mid Cap ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-1702171
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-1702217


SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Global Real Estate ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-1947861
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524091
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Consumer Staples Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524153
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Energy Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524202
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Financial Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524256
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Health Care Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524307
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Industrial Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524364
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Materials Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524430
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Technology Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524483
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Telecommunications Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524556
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Utilities Sector ETF NYSE Arca, Inc. 26-2524613

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box: [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box: [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-92106

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

A description of the shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value ("Shares"), of each of the Funds listed above (each a "Fund"), is set forth in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as amended ("Registration Statement") (Securities Act file number 333-92106; Investment Company Act file number 811-21145), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed that relates to a Fund is hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits

(a)(1) Registrant's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

(a)(2) Registrant's Amendment to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(ii) to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

(b) Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b) to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

(c) Registrant's Form of Global Certificate, incorporated herein by reference to Item 2(c) to the registrant's registration of securities filed pursuant to Section 12(b) on Form 8-A/A on August 1, 2007 (Securities Exchange Act file number 001-31471).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS 

By: /s/ Ryan M. Louvar
 --------------------------------
 Ryan M. Louvar
 Secretary

Date: October 29, 2008

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