Summary
This 8-K filing from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) on August 8, 2011, primarily details the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company has issued $9.25 million in Buffered Index-Linked Notes due 2012, tied to the S&P 500® Index, and $7.776 million in Currency-Linked Notes due 2013, linked to a basket of exchange rates. These issuances were made under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
Key Highlights
- 1Goldman Sachs issued $9.25 million in Buffered Index-Linked Notes due 2012.
- 2The Buffered Index-Linked Notes are linked to the performance of the S&P 500® Index.
- 3Goldman Sachs issued $7.776 million in Currency-Linked Notes due 2013.
- 4The Currency-Linked Notes are linked to a weighted basket of exchange rates.
- 5These debt securities were issued under the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
- 6The filing includes legal opinions and consents from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as exhibits.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report on the issuance of new debt securities by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs issued two types of debt securities: Buffered Index-Linked Notes due 2012 and Currency-Linked Notes due 2013.
The principal amounts are $9,250,000 for the Buffered Index-Linked Notes due 2012 and $7,776,000 for the Currency-Linked Notes due 2013.
These debt securities were issued under Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which has the file number 333-154173.