UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): March 12, 2018
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | No. 001-14965 | | No. 13-4019460 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) Harvey M. Schwartz, currently a President andCo-Chief Operating Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the Registrant), has determined to retire, effective April 20, 2018. He will continue to be affiliated with the Registrant as a senior director.
A copy of the Registrant’s press release relating to Mr. Schwartz’s retirement is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form8-K:
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | | THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (Registrant) |
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| Date: March 12, 2018 | | | | By: | | /s/ Gregory K. Palm |
| | | | | | Name: Gregory K. Palm |
| | | | | | Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
