8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Mar 21, 2012)

Filed March 21, 2012For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) on March 21, 2012, reports on the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company has issued $15.092 million in 3.15% Notes due 2016, $19.771 million in 4.00% Notes due 2018, and $20.750 million in 5.25% Notes due 2026. These issuances were made under the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The filing also includes legal opinions from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP regarding the validity of these debt securities. For investors, this indicates Goldman Sachs is actively managing its capital structure and potentially raising funds for its operations or strategic initiatives through debt markets. The different coupon rates and maturity dates suggest a strategy to diversify its debt profile and interest rate exposure.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued new debt securities on March 21, 2012.
  • 2Total principal amount of notes issued is $55,613,000 across three tranches.
  • 3The notes issued are: $15.092 million in 3.15% Notes due 2016.
  • 4The notes issued are: $19.771 million in 4.00% Notes due 2018.
  • 5The notes issued are: $20.750 million in 5.25% Notes due 2026.
  • 6The debt issuance was conducted under the company's automatic shelf registration statement (File No. 333-176914).
  • 7Key legal documentation, including an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, is filed with this report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the issuance of new debt securities by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and to file related legal documentation.

Goldman Sachs issued a total of $55,613,000 in debt, comprised of $15,092,000 in 3.15% Notes due 2016, $19,771,000 in 4.00% Notes due 2018, and $20,750,000 in 5.25% Notes due 2026.

These debt securities were issued pursuant to the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as filed with the SEC.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provided legal opinions regarding the issuance and validity of the newly issued debt securities, and their consent is included as part of the filed exhibits.