THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS) Files An 8-K Other Events

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THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS) Files An 8-K Other Events

Item8.01.

Other Events.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the Company) has amended its
indenture under which it issues senior debt securities from time
to time. These amendments will apply only to debt securities
issued on or after January 1, 2017. These amendments will, among
other things:

Provide that acceleration of the payment of principal will
only be permitted for (i)specified payment defaults after a
30-day grace period and (ii) insolvency events;

Confirm that transfers of the Companys assets substantially
as an entirety to subsidiaries of the Company are permitted
without restriction; and

Provide that events of default and remedies, including
acceleration rights, will continue to be determined on a
series-by-series basis, but for this and other purposes,
series means securities with the same CUSIP number.

These changes will only apply to any debt securities that were
issued on or after January 1, 2017. For a description of these
changes and related matters to consider when making an investment
in the Companys debt securities, please refer to the Prospectus
dated January 6, 2017.

The changes referenced above are set forth in the Fourth
Supplemental Indenture dated December 31, 2016, between the
Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, which amends
and supplements the Senior Debt Indenture dated July 16, 2008,
between the Company and the Trustee. A copy of the Fourth
Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and the description above is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of Exhibit 4.1.


Item9.01 		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with
the offering by the Company of its Debt Securities, Warrants,
Purchase Contracts, Units, Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares,
from time to time to the Prospectus dated January 6, 2017, which
forms a part of the Companys automatic shelf registration
statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-198735) (as amended, the
Registration Statement).

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement as exhibits thereto and
are filed as part of this Current Report:

4.1

Fourth Supplemental Senior Debt Indenture, dated as of
December 31, 2016, between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and
The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee.

8.1

Tax Opinion of Sullivan Cromwell LLP.

8.2

Tax Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP.

23.1

Consent of Sullivan Cromwell LLP (included as part of Exhibit
8.1).

23.2

Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included as part of Exhibit
8.2).


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.

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS) Recent Trading Information

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (NYSE:GS) closed its last trading session up +3.58 at 244.90 with 3,591,079 shares trading hands.