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- S-3ASR Automatic shelf registration
- 1.1 EX-1.1: Form of MTNB Distribution Agreement
- 1.2 EX-1.2: Form of MTND Distribution Agreement
- 1.4 EX-1.4: Form of Underwriting Agreement - 1999 Indenture
- 1.5 EX-1.5: Form of Underwriting Agreement - 2008 Indenture
- 1.12 EX-1.12: Form of Mtna Distribution Agreement
- 1.13 EX-1.13: Form of Mtne Distribution Agreement
- 4.45 EX-4.45: Form of Floating Rate Senior Debt Security - 1999 Indenture
- 4.46 EX-4.46: Form of Floating Rate Senior Debt Security - 2008 Indenture
- 4.50 EX-4.50: Form of Floating Rate Medium-term Note, Series B
- 4.51 EX-4.51: Form of Floating Rate Medium-term Note, Series D
- 4.60 EX-4.60: Specimen Master Medium-term Note, Series B
- 4.61 EX-4.61: Specimen Master Medium-term Note, Series D
- 4.70 EX-4.70: GSFC 2008 Senior Debt Indenture
- 4.75 EX-4.75: Form of Floating Rate Medium-term Note, Series a
- 4.76 EX-4.76: Form of Floating Rate Medium-term Note, Series E
- 4.78 EX-4.78: Form of Fixed Rate Medium-term Note, Series E
- 4.80 EX-4.80: Form of Index-linked Medium-term Note, Series E
- 4.81 EX-4.81: Specimen Master Medium-term Note, Series a
- 4.82 EX-4.82: Specimen Master Medium-term Note, Series E
- 5.1 EX-5.1: Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.a.
- 5.2 EX-5.2: Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Omnibus
- 5.3 EX-5.3: Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - FRN/FXN
- 8.1 EX-8.1: Tax Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - GS Group
- 8.2 EX-8.2: Tax Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - GSFC
- 23.1 EX-23.1: Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
- 25.1 EX-25.1: Statement of Eligibility - GSG 1999 Indenture
- 25.2 EX-25.2: Statement of Eligibility - GSG 2008 Indenture
- 25.3 EX-25.3: Statement of Eligibility - GSG Sub Indenture
- 25.4 EX-25.4: Statement of Eligibility - GSG Warrant Indenture
- 25.5 EX-25.5: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap II Trust Agmt
- 25.6 EX-25.6: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap III Trust Agmt
- 25.7 EX-25.7: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap IV Trust Agmt
- 25.8 EX-25.8: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap V Trust Agmt
- 25.9 EX-25.9: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap VI Trust Agmt
- 25.10 EX-25.10: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap II Guarantee
- 25.11 EX-25.11: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap III Guarantee
- 25.12 EX-25.12: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap IV Guarantee
- 25.13 EX-25.13: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap V Guarantee
- 25.14 EX-25.14: Statement of Eligibility - GS Cap VI Guarantee
- 25.15 EX-25.15: Statement of Eligibility - GSFC 2007 Indenture
- 25.16 EX-25.16: Statement of Eligibility - GSFC 2008 Indenture
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Exhibit 8.1
[Letterhead of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP]
October 10, 2008
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
85 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10004.
85 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10004.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As counsel to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and Goldman Sachs Capital II, Goldman Sachs Capital III, Goldman Sachs Capital IV, Goldman Sachs Capital V and Goldman Sachs Capital VI (each, an “Issuer Trust”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of the Company’s Debt Securities, Warrants, Purchase Contracts, Units, Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares, Common Stock and Rights, and the Issuer Trusts’ Capital Securities, pursuant to the Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement of the Company to which this opinion is filed as an exhibit, we hereby confirm to you that the discussion set forth under the heading “United States Taxation” therein is our opinion, subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth therein.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the heading “United States Taxation” in the Prospectus. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours, | ||||
/s/Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | ||||