8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Dec 23, 2011)

Filed December 23, 2011For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) filed a Form 8-K on December 23, 2011, to report the issuance of new debt securities under its automatic shelf registration statement. This filing primarily serves as a disclosure mechanism for the public offering of these notes, providing investors with information regarding the structure and terms of the debt instruments. The company is leveraging its existing Form S-3 registration statement to efficiently bring these notes to market. Specifically, the report details the issuance of $2,713,000 in Commodity-Linked Notes due 2012, which are tied to the price of gold, and $7,000,000 in Floating Rate Total Return Index-Linked Notes due 2013, linked to the Dow Jones-UBS Softs Total Return Sub-Index. This indicates Goldman Sachs' strategy to diversify its funding sources and offer investors exposure to various market indices and commodities through structured products.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued new debt securities on December 23, 2011.
  • 2The issuance was made under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
  • 3The company issued $2,713,000 in Commodity-Linked Notes due 2012, linked to the price of gold.
  • 4Additionally, $7,000,000 in Floating Rate Total Return Index-Linked Notes due 2013 were issued, linked to the Dow Jones-UBS Softs Total Return Sub-Index.
  • 5This filing serves to disclose the terms and issuance of these debt securities.
  • 6Legal opinions and consents from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP are included as exhibits.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose the issuance of new debt securities by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. It acts as a notification and provides details regarding the specific notes offered.

Goldman Sachs issued two types of debt securities: $2,713,000 in Commodity-Linked Notes due 2012 (linked to gold prices) and $7,000,000 in Floating Rate Total Return Index-Linked Notes due 2013 (linked to the Dow Jones-UBS Softs Total Return Sub-Index).

These debt securities were issued under Goldman Sachs' automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, with File Number 333-176914.

The links indicate that the return on these notes is tied to the performance of specific underlying assets or indices. The gold-linked notes offer exposure to gold prices, while the other notes are linked to a sub-index of soft commodities, providing investors with a way to participate in these market movements.