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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 18, 2017)

Filed July 18, 2017For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This 8-K filing by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) on July 18, 2017, primarily serves to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. The core of the filing is the incorporation by reference of a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing these quarterly earnings. Investors should refer to this press release for detailed operational and financial performance metrics. While the 8-K itself is procedural, the attached press release will contain the crucial information regarding revenue, net earnings, earnings per share, and segment performance for the second quarter. This data is essential for understanding the company's performance against expectations, its strategic execution, and its overall financial health.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. reported its second-quarter 2017 earnings.
  • 2The filing date is July 18, 2017, covering the quarter ended June 30, 2017.
  • 3Key financial results are detailed in an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 4The press release is incorporated by reference into the 8-K filing.
  • 5Certain sections of the press release (Highlights and a specific quotation) are explicitly excluded from being considered 'filed' under SEC rules.
  • 6The Chief Financial Officer, R. Martin Chavez, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce and provide access to Goldman Sachs's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, by incorporating a press release containing this information.

The detailed financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, are located in Exhibit 99.1, which is a press release attached to this 8-K filing.

No, specific sections of the press release, namely 'Highlights' and a following quotation, are excluded from being 'filed' under Section 18 of the Exchange Act and will not be deemed incorporated by reference. Other parts of the press release are considered filed.

The report was signed by R. Martin Chavez, the Chief Financial Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.