8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Feb 3, 2012)

Filed February 3, 2012For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This 8-K filing by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) on February 3, 2012, primarily serves to announce the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company issued $14,584,000 in Currency-Linked Notes due 2013. These notes are linked to an equally weighted basket of exchange rates, indicating a structured product designed to offer returns based on currency market movements. This issuance was made under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The filing also includes the opinion and consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, the legal counsel for the issuance, as exhibits. For investors, this report signifies ongoing capital market activities and the company's continued use of various financial instruments to manage its balance sheet and potentially generate fee income.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued $14,584,000 in Currency-Linked Notes due 2013.
  • 2The notes are linked to an equally weighted basket of exchange rates.
  • 3The debt issuance occurred on February 3, 2012.
  • 4The offering was conducted under the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-176914).
  • 5The filing includes legal documentation from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, specifically an opinion and consent.
  • 6This event highlights Goldman Sachs' active engagement in capital markets and debt issuance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Goldman Sachs issued Currency-Linked Notes due 2013. These are structured notes where the return is linked to the performance of a basket of currency exchange rates.

The notes were issued under the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, with file number 333-176914.

For investors, these notes offer exposure to currency markets but also carry the inherent risks associated with structured products. The return is not fixed and depends on the movement of the specified currency exchange rates. The issuance also demonstrates Goldman Sachs' ongoing access to capital markets.

No, this particular 8-K filing is primarily focused on the details of a debt issuance and does not contain comprehensive financial results or significant operational updates. Its purpose is to report the event of issuing new debt securities.