8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Jun 13, 2011)

Filed June 13, 2011For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This 8-K filing by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) on June 13, 2011, primarily serves to report the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company issued $10,000,000 in Equity Index-Linked Notes due 2016, tied to the S&P 500® Index, and another $10,000,000 in Equity Index Fund-Linked Notes due 2017, linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund. These issuances were made under the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The filing also includes necessary supporting exhibits, such as an opinion and consent from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, which are incorporated by reference into the aforementioned registration statement. For investors, this report indicates ongoing capital raising activities and the company's continued access to debt markets for funding purposes, utilizing equity index-linked structures for a portion of its debt offerings.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. announced the issuance of $10 million in Equity Index-Linked Notes due 2016, referencing the S&P 500® Index.
  • 2Additionally, $10 million in Equity Index Fund-Linked Notes due 2017 were issued, linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund.
  • 3These debt issuances occurred on June 13, 2011.
  • 4The notes were issued under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-154173).
  • 5The filing includes essential legal documentation, such as the opinion and consent from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, as exhibits.
  • 6These exhibits are incorporated by reference into the company's registration statement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing was to announce and provide details regarding the issuance of new debt securities by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., specifically Equity Index-Linked Notes and Equity Index Fund-Linked Notes.

Goldman Sachs issued $10 million in Equity Index-Linked Notes due 2016, linked to the S&P 500® Index, and $10 million in Equity Index Fund-Linked Notes due 2017, linked to the iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund.

The notes were issued pursuant to Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, with File Number 333-154173.

The filing includes essential legal documentation as exhibits, namely an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and their consent (included as part of the opinion), which are incorporated by reference into the registration statement.