8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Jun 6, 2011)

Filed June 6, 2011For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on June 6, 2011, primarily serves to disclose the issuance of several new tranches of debt securities. These issuances were conducted under the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The specific debt instruments include Leveraged Equity Index Fund-Linked Notes, CMS Spread Notes, Leveraged Buffered Basket-Linked Notes, and Currency-Linked Notes, with varying maturity dates and underlying linked assets, ranging from emerging market indices to currency exchange rates. For investors, this filing indicates that Goldman Sachs continues to actively utilize its shelf registration facility to raise capital through structured debt products. The diverse nature of the linked assets suggests an effort to cater to different market views and risk appetites among investors. While the filing itself does not provide details on the terms of these notes beyond their nominal amounts and maturities, it signals ongoing capital markets activity for the firm.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued various structured debt securities on June 6, 2011.
  • 2The issuances were made under the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
  • 3Debt securities include Leveraged Equity Index Fund-Linked Notes (linked to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund).
  • 4Other issuances include CMS Spread Notes with a 15-year maturity.
  • 5Leveraged Buffered Basket-Linked Notes were issued, linked to a basket of major equity indices (S&P 500, MSCI EAFE, S&P MidCap 400, Russell 2000).
  • 6Currency-Linked Notes, tied to a weighted basket of exchange rates, were also issued.
  • 7The filing includes legal opinions and consents from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as exhibits.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the issuance of various structured debt securities by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on June 6, 2011, which were made under an existing shelf registration statement.

Goldman Sachs issued several types of debt securities, including Leveraged Equity Index Fund-Linked Notes, 15-Year CMS Spread Notes, Leveraged Buffered Basket-Linked Notes, and Currency-Linked Notes.

The underlying assets vary by note type and include the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, a basket of major equity indices (S&P 500, MSCI EAFE, S&P MidCap 400, Russell 2000), and a weighted basket of exchange rates. Some notes are also linked to CMS spreads.

No, this filing primarily announces the issuance and lists the types of notes, their linked assets, and nominal amounts. The specific terms, pricing, and detailed offering documents for these structured notes would be found in separate prospectus supplements or other offering materials referenced by the shelf registration statement.