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):
August 18, 2020
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, N.Y. |
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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock, par value $.01 per share | GS | NYSE | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A | GS PrA | NYSE | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C | GS PrC | NYSE | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D | GS PrD | NYSE | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 5.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series J | GS PrJ | NYSE | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series K | GS PrK | NYSE | ||
| Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.30% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series N | GS PrN | NYSE | ||
| 5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital II | GS/43PE | NYSE | ||
| Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital III | GS/43PF | NYSE | ||
| Medium-Term Notes, Series A, Index-Linked Notes due 2037 of GS Finance Corp. | GCE | NYSE Arca | ||
| Medium-Term Notes, Series B, Index-Linked Notes due 2037 | GSC | NYSE Arca | ||
| Medium-Term Notes, Series E, Index-Linked Notes due 2028 of GS Finance Corp. | FRLG | NYSE Arca |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 18, 2020, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Group Inc. and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the firm) entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Government of Malaysia and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) that implements the prior agreement in principle among the parties, which was previously disclosed on the firm’s Form 8-K, dated July 24, 2020.
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.
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: August 18, 2020 | By: | /s/ Karen P. Seymour | ||||
| Name: | Karen P. Seymour | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||