8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Jul 25, 2011)

Filed July 25, 2011For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) filed an 8-K on July 25, 2011, to report the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company issued $2,500,000 of Index-Linked Trigger Notes due 2013, which are linked to the S&P 500® Index. This issuance was made under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. This filing primarily serves as a disclosure mechanism for the debt offering. Investors interested in Goldman Sachs' funding strategies and its use of structured products for capital raising would find this information relevant. The nature of these notes, being index-linked, suggests a strategy to potentially offer investors a return tied to market performance while allowing GS to manage its capital and liabilities.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs issued $2,500,000 in Index-Linked Trigger Notes due 2013.
  • 2The notes are linked to the performance of the S&P 500® Index.
  • 3The issuance occurred on July 25, 2011.
  • 4The debt offering was conducted under Goldman Sachs' existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
  • 5The filing includes legal opinions and consents from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
  • 6This 8-K is primarily a disclosure of a debt issuance event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Goldman Sachs issued $2,500,000 of Index-Linked Trigger Notes due 2013.

These notes are a type of debt security whose return or payout is linked to the performance of an underlying index. In this case, the S&P 500® Index. The 'trigger' aspect likely refers to specific conditions or thresholds that affect the note's payout.

This filing indicates that Goldman Sachs is actively managing its capital structure by issuing new debt. For investors, it provides insight into the company's funding activities and its use of structured financial products. It also signals the company's confidence in issuing new debt during this period.

No, the debt securities were issued under Goldman Sachs' existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-154173), which allows for the prompt issuance of securities without needing a separate registration statement for each offering.