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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jan 20, 2016)

Filed January 20, 2016For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) filed an 8-K on January 20, 2016, to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. The filing primarily serves to attach the company's press release detailing these results as Exhibit 99.1. Investors should refer to the attached press release for specific financial performance metrics, including revenue, net earnings, and earnings per share for both the quarter and the full year. The press release will also likely contain commentary on business segment performance and the company's outlook. While the 8-K itself is procedural, the incorporated press release is the substantive source of information regarding GS's financial condition and operational results for the period.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs filed an 8-K on January 20, 2016, to report Q4 and full-year 2015 financial results.
  • 2The report's core information is contained within Exhibit 99.1, a press release dated January 20, 2016.
  • 3Exhibit 99.1 provides details on earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2015.
  • 4The filing incorporates the press release by reference for Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 5Certain sections of the press release ('Annual Highlights' and a following quotation) are explicitly excluded from being deemed 'filed' under the Exchange Act.
  • 6The Chief Financial Officer, Harvey M. Schwartz, signed the Form 8-K, indicating official company representation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally report Goldman Sachs' financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2015, by attaching the company's press release containing these details as an exhibit.

The detailed financial performance information, including revenue, net earnings, and earnings per share for the reported periods, is located in Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release dated January 20, 2016, attached to this 8-K.

No, specific sections of the press release, namely 'Annual Highlights' and a quotation that follows, are explicitly excluded and will not be deemed 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to its liabilities. Other parts of the press release are considered filed.

The report was signed by Harvey M. Schwartz, who held the title of Chief Financial Officer at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. at the time of the filing.