8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Feb 18, 2015)

Filed February 18, 2015For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This 8-K filing from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on February 18, 2015, primarily serves to announce the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company issued $200 million in Floating Rate Notes due in 2020. This issuance was conducted under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, indicating a routine capital markets activity rather than a significant strategic shift. Investors should note that this filing focuses on the debt issuance itself and does not contain new financial statements or operational updates. The key takeaway is that Goldman Sachs continues to access public debt markets to manage its capital structure. The filing also includes associated legal documentation, such as an opinion and consent from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, which are standard for such debt offerings.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued $200,000,000 in Floating Rate Notes due 2020.
  • 2The debt issuance occurred on February 18, 2015.
  • 3The offering was made pursuant to the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
  • 4This filing does not include new financial statements or significant operational disclosures.
  • 5Associated legal exhibits, including an opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, are filed with this report.
  • 6This is a standard capital markets transaction for the company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing was to report the issuance of $200 million in Floating Rate Notes due 2020 by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

No, this filing does not include any new financial statements or updated financial results. It solely pertains to the debt securities issuance.

The notes were issued under Goldman Sachs' automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.

A Floating Rate Note is a type of debt security whose interest payments are not fixed but fluctuate over time, typically based on a benchmark interest rate like LIBOR or SOFR, plus a spread.