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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):

February 27, 2014

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)

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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.

(d) On February 27, 2014, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the Registrant) appointed Peter Oppenheimer as an independent member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors, effective March 3, 2014. Mr. Oppenheimer also has been appointed to each of the Registrant’s Audit, Compensation, Risk and Corporate Governance, Nominating and Public Responsibilities Committees. With the appointment of Mr. Oppenheimer, the Registrant’s Board consists of thirteen directors.

A copy of the Registrant’s press release relating to Mr. Oppenheimer’s appointment as director is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-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 Form 8-K:

 

  99.1

    Press release of the Registrant, dated March 3, 2014.


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: March 3, 2014

   

By:

 

/s/ Gregory K. Palm

 
      Name: Gregory K. Palm  
     

Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel