UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 19, 2016
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | No. 001-14965 | No. 13-4019460 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 West Street New York, New York | 10282 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 902-1000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 19, 2016, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Group Inc. and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the firm) reported its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of Group Inc.’s press release containing this information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release of Group Inc. dated July 19, 2016 containing financial information for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016. |
The information included in Exhibit 99.1 under the caption “Highlights” and the quotation that follows (Excluded Sections) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 Group Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. The information included in Exhibit 99.1, other than in the Excluded Sections, shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: July 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Harvey M. Schwartz | ||||||
Name: Harvey M. Schwartz | ||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
