8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Feb 1, 2013)

Filed February 1, 2013For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This 8-K filing from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), filed on February 1, 2013, primarily serves to report on the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company issued CAD 650,000,000 of 3.375% Notes due 2018. This issuance was conducted under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, indicating a routine capital markets transaction rather than a material event requiring extensive disclosure of operational or financial performance. For investors, this filing signifies Goldman Sachs's ongoing access to debt capital markets and its strategy for managing its funding and capital structure. The issuance of notes with a specific coupon rate and maturity date provides insight into the company's cost of borrowing and its long-term financing plans. While the filing itself does not contain detailed financial results, it complements other disclosures by illustrating the company's active engagement in debt financing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) issued CAD 650,000,000 of 3.375% Notes due 2018 on February 1, 2013.
  • 2The debt issuance was made pursuant to the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-176914).
  • 3This filing is an 8-K Current Report, indicating a disclosure of material events not covered in regular SEC filings.
  • 4The primary purpose of this 8-K is to report the terms of the new debt issuance.
  • 5Key exhibits filed include the opinion and consent of legal counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, related to the debt issuance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main event reported was the issuance of CAD 650,000,000 of 3.375% Notes due 2018 by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on February 1, 2013.

The debt issuance was conducted under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, filed with the SEC under File No. 333-176914.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not provide detailed financial performance information. Its primary purpose is to report the terms and issuance of new debt securities, along with related legal documentation.

The exhibits include the legal opinion and consent from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, which are standard legal documentation required to confirm the validity and compliance of the debt issuance.