THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On December21, 2016, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the
Registrant) appointed Ellen J. Kullman as an independent member
of the Registrants Board of Directors, effective December21,
2016. Ms.Kullman has also been appointed to each of the
Registrants Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating,
and RiskCommittees. With the appointment of Ms.Kullman, the
Registrants Board consists of fourteen directors.

A copy of the Registrants press release relating to this director
appointment is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for
purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that
Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of
1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report
on Form 8-K:

99.1

Press release of the Registrant, dated December21, 2016.


About THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a bank holding company and a financial holding company. The Company operates through four segments: Investment Banking, Institutional Client Services, Investing & Lending, and Investment Management. The Company’s Investment Banking segment provides financial advisory services, which include advisory assignments with respect to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, spin-offs and risk management. The Company’s Institutional Client Services segment makes markets and facilitates client transactions in fixed income, equity, currency and commodity products. The Company’s investing and lending activities include its investing and relationship lending activities across various asset classes, primarily debt securities and loans, public and private equity securities, and real estate. The Company’s investment management segment provides investment and wealth advisory services.

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THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS) closed its last trading session up +0.85 at 240.97 with 2,185,207 shares trading hands.