Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-253421

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GS Finance Corp.
$2,581,000
Buffered Index-Linked Notes
guaranteed by
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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This document relates to four separate offerings. Each note is linked to the performance of one
index (either the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, the EURO
STOXX 50® Index,
the S&P 500® Index
or the S&P 500® Value
Index). Each note has its own terms (set forth in the table below),
which will be set on the trade date (November 22, 2022).
The notes do not bear interest. The amount that you will be paid on your
notes on the stated maturity date (November 26, 2027) is based on
the performance of the applicable index as measured from the trade
date to and including the determination date (November 22,
2027).
If the final level of the applicable index on the determination
date is greater than its
initial level, the return on your notes will be positive and will
equal the applicable participation rate times the index return of the
applicable index (the percentage increase or decrease in the final
level of the applicable index from its initial level).
If the final level of the applicable index is equal to or less than its initial level but
greater than or
equal to its applicable
buffer level, you will receive the face amount of your notes.
If the final level of the applicable index is less than its applicable buffer level,
the return on your notes will be negative and will equal the index
return of the applicable index plus the applicable buffer amount (a
fixed percentage that is the result of 100% minus the applicable
buffer level). You could lose a significant portion of the face
amount of your notes.
At maturity, for each $1,000 face amount of your notes, you will
receive an amount in cash equal to:
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if the final level of the applicable
index is greater than its initial level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the applicable participation rate
times
(c) the index return of the applicable index;
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if the final level of the applicable
index is equal to or less than its initial level, but greater than or equal to its applicable buffer level, $1,000; or
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if the final level of the applicable
index is less
than its applicable buffer
level, the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) the sum of the index return of the applicable index plus the applicable buffer amount times (b) $1,000. You will receive less than the
face amount of your notes.
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Face Amount
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Index
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Initial Level
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Participation Rate
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Buffer Level (% of Initial Level)
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Estimated Value (Per $1,000 Face Amount)
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$108,000
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Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index*
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884.62
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117%
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75%
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$944
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$584,000
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EURO STOXX 50®
Index
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3,929.90
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150%
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60%
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$948
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$1,839,000
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S&P 500® Index
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4,003.58
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110%
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85%
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$957
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$50,000
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S&P 500® Value
Index
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1,475.38
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113%
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85%
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$952
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*Although the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index measures the
stock performance of 100 high dividend-paying stocks trading in the
United States, the return on the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend
Index will not include any dividends paid on the stocks that make
up the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index.
You should read the disclosure herein to better understand the
terms and risks of your investment, including the credit risk of GS
Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. See page PS-25.
The approximate estimated value of your notes at the time the terms
of your notes are set on the trade date is equal to the dollar
amount set forth above. For a discussion of the estimated value and
the price at which Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC would initially buy
or sell your notes, if it makes a market in the notes, see the
following page.
Notes
Linked To
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CUSIP
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Original Issue Date
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Original Issue Price (% of Face Amount)
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Underwriting Discount (% of Face Amount)
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Net Proceeds to the Issuer (% of Face Amount)
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Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
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40057NU21
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November 28, 2022
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100%
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4.19%
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95.81%
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EURO STOXX 50®
Index
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40057NTY3
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November 28, 2022
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100%
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3.59%
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96.41%
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S&P 500® Index
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40057NTW7
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November 28, 2022
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100%
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3.80%
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96.20%
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S&P 500® Value
Index
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40057NTX5
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November 28, 2022
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100%
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3.75%
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96.25%
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other
regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or
passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The notes are
not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are
they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Pricing Supplement Nos. 8,191, 8,189, 8,187 and 8,188 dated
November 22, 2022.
The issue price, underwriting discount and net proceeds listed
above relate to the notes we sell initially. We may decide to sell
additional notes after the date of this pricing supplement, at
issue prices and with underwriting discounts and net proceeds that
differ from the amounts set forth above. The return (whether
positive or negative) on your investment in notes will depend in
part on the issue price you pay for such notes.
GS Finance Corp. may use this prospectus in the initial sale of the
notes. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or any other
affiliate of GS Finance Corp. may use this prospectus in a
market-making transaction in a note after its initial sale.
Unless GS Finance
Corp. or its agent informs the purchaser otherwise in the
confirmation of sale, this prospectus is being used in a
market-making transaction.
Four Separate Offerings of Notes
This pricing supplement relates to four separate offerings of
notes. Each note is linked to one,
and only one, index. You may participate in any of the four
offerings or, at your election, in two or more of the offerings.
This pricing supplement does not, however, allow you to purchase a
note linked to a basket of some or all of the indices.
Estimated Value of Your Notes
The approximate estimated value of your notes at the time the terms
of your notes are set on the trade date (as determined by reference
to pricing models used by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.)
and taking into account our credit spreads) is equal to the dollar
amount specified in the table above (in each case, per $1,000 face
amount), which is less than the original issue price. The value of
your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be
predicted; however, the price (not including GS&Co.’s customary bid and ask spreads) at
which GS&Co. would initially buy or sell notes (if it makes a
market, which it is not obligated to do) and the value that
GS&Co. will initially use for account statements and otherwise
is equal to approximately the estimated value of your notes at the
time of pricing, plus an additional amount (initially equal to
$14.1 per $1,000 face amount with respect to the notes linked to
the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, $16.115 per $1,000 face
amount with respect to the notes linked to the EURO STOXX
50® Index,
$5.028 per $1,000 face amount with respect to the notes linked to
the S&P 500® Index
and $10.5 per $1,000 face amount with respect to the notes linked
to the S&P 500® Value
Index).
Prior to February 22, 2023, the price (not including GS&Co.’s
customary bid and ask spreads) at which GS&Co. would buy or
sell your notes (if it makes a market, which it is not obligated to
do) will equal approximately the sum of (a) the then-current
estimated value of your notes (as determined by reference to
GS&Co.’s pricing models) plus (b) any remaining additional
amount (the additional amount will decline to zero on a
straight-line basis from the time of pricing through February 21,
2023). On and after February 22, 2023, the price (not including
GS&Co.’s customary bid and ask spreads) at which GS&Co.
would buy or sell your notes (if it makes a market) will equal
approximately the then-current estimated value of your notes
determined by reference to such pricing models.
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PS-2
About Your Prospectus
The notes are part of the Medium-Term Notes, Series F program of GS
Finance Corp. and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This prospectus includes this pricing
supplement and the accompanying documents listed below. This
pricing supplement constitutes a supplement to the documents listed
below, does not set forth all of the terms of your notes and
therefore should be read in conjunction with such documents:
●General
terms supplement no. 2,913 dated June 17, 2021
●November
2022 Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index supplement dated November
22, 2022
●November
2022 S&P 500® Value
Index supplement dated November 22, 2022
●Underlier
supplement no. 29 dated October 26, 2022
●Prospectus
supplement dated March 22, 2021
●Prospectus
dated March 22, 2021
The information in this pricing supplement supersedes any
conflicting information in the documents listed above. In addition,
some of the terms or features described in the listed documents may
not apply to your notes.
This pricing supplement relates to four separate offerings of
notes, each of which is a separate tranche of our debt securities
under the Medium-Term Notes, Series F program. We refer to the
notes we are offering by this pricing supplement as the “offered
notes” or the “notes”. Each of the offered notes has the terms
described below. Please note that in this pricing supplement,
references to “GS Finance Corp.”, “we”, “our” and “us” mean only GS
Finance Corp. and do not include its subsidiaries or affiliates,
references to “The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.”, our parent company,
mean only The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and do not include its
subsidiaries or affiliates and references to “Goldman Sachs” mean
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. together with its consolidated
subsidiaries and affiliates, including us. The notes will be issued
under the senior debt indenture, dated as of October 10, 2008, as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
February 20, 2015, each among us, as issuer, The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc., as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as
trustee. This indenture, as so supplemented and as further
supplemented thereafter, is referred to as the “GSFC 2008
indenture” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
The notes will be issued in book-entry form and represented by
master note no. 3, dated March 22, 2021.
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PS-3
TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR THE NOTES LINKED TO THE DOW JONES U.S. SELECT
DIVIDEND INDEX
CUSIP / ISIN: 40057NU21 /
US40057NU219
Company (Issuer): GS Finance
Corp.
Guarantor: The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
Underlier: the Dow Jones U.S.
Select Dividend Index (current Bloomberg symbol: “DJDVP Index”), or
any successor underlier, as it may be modified, replaced or
adjusted from time to time as provided herein
Face amount: $108,000 in
the aggregate on the original issue date; the aggregate face amount
may be increased if the company, at its sole option, decides to
sell an additional amount on a date subsequent to the trade
date.
Authorized denominations: $1,000
or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof
Principal amount: On the stated
maturity date, the company will pay, for each $1,000 of the
outstanding face amount, an amount, if any, in cash equal to the
cash settlement amount.
Cash settlement amount:
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if the final underlier level is
greater than
the initial underlier level,
the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the upside participation rate
times
(c) the underlier return;
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if the final underlier level is
equal to
or less than the initial underlier level but
greater than
or equal to the buffer level, $1,000; or
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if the final underlier level is
less than
the buffer level, the
sum
of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the buffer rate times (c) the sum of the underlier return plus the buffer amount
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Initial underlier level: 884.62
Final underlier level: the
closing level of the underlier on the determination date, subject
to adjustment as provided in “— Consequences of a market disruption
event or non-trading day” and “— Discontinuance or modification of
the underlier” below
Upside participation rate: 117%
Underlier return: the
quotient
of (i) the final underlier
level minus the initial underlier level
divided
by (ii) the initial underlier
level, expressed as a percentage
Buffer level: 75%
Buffer rate: 100%
Buffer amount: 25%
Trade date: November 22,
2022
Original issue date: November 28,
2022
Determination date: November 22,
2027, unless the
calculation agent determines that a market disruption event occurs
or is continuing on such day or such day is not a trading day. In
that event, the determination date will be the first following
trading day on which the calculation agent determines that a market
disruption event does not occur and is not continuing. However, the
determination date will not be postponed to a date later than the
originally scheduled stated maturity date or, if the originally
scheduled stated maturity date is not a business day, later than
the first business day after the originally scheduled stated
maturity date. If a market disruption event occurs or is continuing
on the day that is the last possible determination date or such
last possible day is not a trading day, that day will nevertheless
be the determination date.
Stated maturity date: November
26, 2027, unless that day is not a business day, in which case the
stated maturity date will be postponed to the next following
business day. The stated maturity date will also be postponed if
the determination date is postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above. In such a case, the stated maturity date
will be postponed by the same number of business day(s) from but
excluding the originally scheduled determination date to and
including the actual determination date.
PS-4
Closing level: for any
given trading day, the official closing level of the underlier or
any successor underlier published by the underlier sponsor on such
trading day
Trading day: a day on which the
respective principal securities markets for all of the underlier
stocks are open for trading, the underlier sponsor is open for
business and the underlier is calculated and published by the
underlier sponsor
Successor underlier: any
substitute underlier approved by the calculation agent as a
successor underlier as provided under “— Discontinuance or
modification of the underlier” below
Underlier sponsor: at any time,
the person or entity, including any successor sponsor, that
determines and publishes the underlier as then in effect. The notes
are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the underlier
sponsor or any of its affiliates and the underlier sponsor and its
affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of
investing in the notes.
Underlier stocks: at any time,
the stocks that comprise the underlier as then in effect, after
giving effect to any additions, deletions or
substitutions
Market disruption event: With
respect to any given trading day, any of the following will be a
market disruption event with respect to the underlier:
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in underlier stocks constituting 20% or more,
by weight, of the underlier on their respective primary markets, in
each case for more than two consecutive hours of trading or during
the one-half hour before the close of trading in that market, as
determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion,
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in option or futures contracts relating to
the underlier or to underlier stocks constituting 20% or more, by
weight, of the underlier in the respective primary markets for
those contracts, in each case for more than two consecutive hours
of trading or during the one-half hour before the close of trading
in that market, as determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion, or
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underlier stocks constituting 20% or
more, by weight, of the underlier, or option or futures contracts,
if available, relating to the underlier or to underlier stocks
constituting 20% or more, by weight, of the underlier do not trade
on what were the respective primary markets for those underlier
stocks or contracts, as determined by the calculation agent in its
sole discretion,
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and, in the case of any of these events, the calculation agent
determines in its sole discretion that such event could materially
interfere with the ability of the company or any of its affiliates
or a similarly situated person to unwind all or a material portion
of a hedge that could be effected with respect to this note.
The following events will not be market disruption events:
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a limitation on the hours or numbers
of days of trading, but only if the limitation results from an
announced change in the regular business hours of the relevant
market, and
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a decision to permanently discontinue
trading in option or futures contracts relating to the underlier or
to any underlier stock.
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For this purpose, an “absence of trading” in the primary securities
market on which an underlier stock is traded, or on which option or
futures contracts relating to the underlier or an underlier stock
are traded, will not include any time when that market is itself
closed for trading under ordinary circumstances. In contrast, a
suspension or limitation of trading in an underlier stock or in
option or futures contracts, if available, relating to the
underlier or an underlier stock in the primary market for that
stock or those contracts, by reason of:
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a price change exceeding limits set by
that market,
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an imbalance of orders relating to
that underlier stock or those contracts, or
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a disparity in bid and ask quotes
relating to that underlier stock or those contracts,
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will constitute a suspension or material limitation of trading in
that stock or those contracts in that market.
Consequences of a market disruption event or a non-trading day:
If a market disruption event
occurs or is continuing on a day that would otherwise be the
determination date or such day is not a trading day, then the
determination date will be postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above.
PS-5
If the calculation agent determines that the closing level of the
underlier that must be used to determine the cash settlement amount
is not available on the last possible determination date because of
a market disruption event, a non-trading day or for any other
reason (other than as described under “— Discontinuance or
modification of the underlier” below), the calculation agent will
nevertheless determine the closing level of the underlier based on
its assessment, made in its sole discretion, of the level of the
underlier on that day.
Discontinuance or modification of the underlier: If the underlier sponsor discontinues
publication of the underlier and the underlier sponsor or any other
person or entity publishes a substitute underlier that the
calculation agent determines is comparable to the underlier and
approves as a successor underlier, or if the calculation agent
designates a substitute underlier, then the calculation agent will
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date by
reference to such successor underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that the publication of the
underlier is discontinued and there is no successor underlier, the
calculation agent will determine the amount payable on the stated
maturity date by a computation methodology that the calculation
agent determines will as closely as reasonably possible replicate
the underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that (i) the underlier, the
underlier stocks or the method of calculating the underlier is
changed at any time in any respect — including any addition,
deletion or substitution and any reweighting or rebalancing of the
underlier or the underlier stocks and whether the change is made by
the underlier sponsor under its existing policies or following a
modification of those policies, is due to the publication of a
successor underlier, is due to events affecting one or more of the
underlier stocks or their issuers or is due to any other reason —
and is not otherwise reflected in the level of the underlier by the
underlier sponsor pursuant to the then-current underlier
methodology of the underlier or (ii) there has been a split or
reverse split of the underlier, then the calculation agent will be
permitted (but not required) to make such adjustments in the
underlier or the method of its calculation as it believes are
appropriate to ensure that the final underlier level, used to
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date, is
equitable.
All determinations and adjustments to be made by the calculation
agent with respect to the underlier may be made by the calculation
agent in its sole discretion. The calculation agent is not
obligated to make any such adjustments.
Calculation agent: Goldman Sachs
& Co. LLC (“GS&Co.”)
Tax characterization: The holder,
on behalf of itself and any other person having a beneficial
interest in this note, hereby agrees with the company (in the
absence of a change in law, an administrative determination or a
judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize this note for all
U.S. federal income tax purposes as a pre-paid derivative contract
in respect of the underlier.
Overdue principal rate: the
effective Federal Funds rate
PS-6
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS FOR THE NOTES LINKED TO THE EURO STOXX 50®
INDEX
CUSIP / ISIN: 40057NTY3 /
US40057NTY30
Company (Issuer): GS Finance
Corp.
Guarantor: The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
Underlier: the EURO STOXX
50® Index
(current Bloomberg symbol: “SX5E Index”), or any successor
underlier, as it may be modified, replaced or adjusted from time to
time as provided herein
Face amount: $584,000 the
aggregate on the original issue date; the aggregate face amount may
be increased if the company, at its sole option, decides to sell an
additional amount on a date subsequent to the trade
date.
Authorized denominations: $1,000
or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof
Principal amount: On the stated
maturity date, the company will pay, for each $1,000 of the
outstanding face amount, an amount, if any, in cash equal to the
cash settlement amount.
Cash settlement amount:
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if the final underlier level is
greater than
the initial underlier level, the sum
of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the upside participation
rate times (c) the underlier return;
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if the final underlier level is
equal to
or less than the initial underlier level but
greater than
or equal to the buffer level, $1,000; or
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if the final underlier level is
less than
the buffer level, the
sum
of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the buffer rate times (c) the sum of the underlier return plus the buffer amount
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Initial underlier level: 3,929.90
Final underlier level: the
closing level of the underlier on the determination date, subject
to adjustment as provided in “— Consequences of a market disruption
event or non-trading day” and “— Discontinuance or modification of
the underlier” below
Upside participation rate: 150%
Underlier return: the quotient of
(i) the final underlier level minus the initial underlier
level divided by (ii) the initial underlier level, expressed as a
percentage
Buffer level: 60% of the initial
underlier level
Buffer rate: 100%
Buffer amount: 40%
Trade date: November 22,
2022
Original issue date: November 28,
2022
Determination date: November 22,
2027, unless the
calculation agent determines that a market disruption event occurs
or is continuing on such day or such day is not a trading day. In
that event, the determination date will be the first following
trading day on which the calculation agent determines that a market
disruption event does not occur and is not continuing. However, the
determination date will not be postponed to a date later than the
originally scheduled stated maturity date or, if the originally
scheduled stated maturity date is not a business day, later than
the first business day after the originally scheduled stated
maturity date. If a market disruption event occurs or is continuing
on the day that is the last possible determination date or such
last possible day is not a trading day, that day will nevertheless
be the determination date.
Stated maturity date: November
26, 2027, unless that day is not a business day, in which case the
stated maturity date will be postponed to the next following
business day. The stated maturity date will also be postponed if
the determination date is postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above. In such a case, the stated maturity date
will be postponed by the same number of business day(s) from but
excluding the originally scheduled determination date to and
including the actual determination date.
PS-7
Closing level: for any
given trading day, the official closing level of the underlier or
any successor underlier published by the underlier sponsor on such
trading day
Trading day: a day on which the
underlier is calculated and published by the underlier
sponsor
Successor underlier: any
substitute underlier approved by the calculation agent as a
successor underlier as provided under “— Discontinuance or
modification of the underlier” below
Underlier sponsor: at any time,
the person or entity, including any successor sponsor, that
determines and publishes the underlier as then in effect. The notes
are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the underlier
sponsor or any of its affiliates and the underlier sponsor and its
affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of
investing in the notes.
Underlier stocks: at any time,
the stocks that comprise the underlier as then in effect, after
giving effect to any additions, deletions or
substitutions
Market disruption event: With
respect to any given trading day, any of the following will be a
market disruption event with respect to the underlier:
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in underlier stocks constituting 20% or more,
by weight, of the underlier on their respective primary markets, in
each case for more than two consecutive hours of trading or during
the one-half hour before the close of trading in that market, as
determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion,
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in option or futures contracts relating to
the underlier or to underlier stocks constituting 20% or more, by
weight, of the underlier in the respective primary markets for
those contracts, in each case for more than two consecutive hours
of trading or during the one-half hour before the close of trading
in that market, as determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion, or
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underlier stocks constituting 20% or
more, by weight, of the underlier, or option or futures contracts,
if available, relating to the underlier or to underlier stocks
constituting 20% or more, by weight, of the underlier do not trade
on what were the respective primary markets for those underlier
stocks or contracts, as determined by the calculation agent in its
sole discretion,
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and, in the case of any of these events, the calculation agent
determines in its sole discretion that such event could materially
interfere with the ability of the company or any of its affiliates
or a similarly situated person to unwind all or a material portion
of a hedge that could be effected with respect to this note.
The following events will not be market disruption events:
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a limitation on the hours or numbers
of days of trading, but only if the limitation results from an
announced change in the regular business hours of the relevant
market, and
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a decision to permanently discontinue
trading in option or futures contracts relating to the underlier or
to any underlier stock.
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For this purpose, an “absence of trading” in the primary securities
market on which an underlier stock is traded, or on which option or
futures contracts relating to the underlier or an underlier stock
are traded, will not include any time when that market is itself
closed for trading under ordinary circumstances. In contrast, a
suspension or limitation of trading in an underlier stock or in
option or futures contracts, if available, relating to the
underlier or an underlier stock in the primary market for that
stock or those contracts, by reason of:
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a price change exceeding limits set by
that market,
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an imbalance of orders relating to
that underlier stock or those contracts, or
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a disparity in bid and ask quotes
relating to that underlier stock or those contracts,
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will constitute a suspension or material limitation of trading in
that stock or those contracts in that market.
Consequences of a market disruption event or a non-trading day:
If a market disruption event
occurs or is continuing on a day that would otherwise be the
determination date or such day is not a trading day, then the
determination date will be postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above.
If the calculation agent determines that the closing level of the
underlier that must be used to determine the cash settlement amount
is not available on the last possible determination date because of
a market disruption event, a
PS-8
non-trading day or for any other reason (other than as described
under “— Discontinuance or modification of the underlier” below),
the calculation agent will nevertheless determine the closing level
of the underlier based on its assessment, made in its sole
discretion, of the level of the underlier on that day.
Discontinuance or modification of the underlier: If the underlier sponsor discontinues
publication of the underlier and the underlier sponsor or any other
person or entity publishes a substitute underlier that the
calculation agent determines is comparable to the underlier and
approves as a successor underlier, or if the calculation agent
designates a substitute underlier, then the calculation agent will
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date by
reference to such successor underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that the publication of the
underlier is discontinued and there is no successor underlier, the
calculation agent will determine the amount payable on the stated
maturity date by a computation methodology that the calculation
agent determines will as closely as reasonably possible replicate
the underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that (i) the underlier, the
underlier stocks or the method of calculating the underlier is
changed at any time in any respect — including any addition,
deletion or substitution and any reweighting or rebalancing of the
underlier or the underlier stocks and whether the change is made by
the underlier sponsor under its existing policies or following a
modification of those policies, is due to the publication of a
successor underlier, is due to events affecting one or more of the
underlier stocks or their issuers or is due to any other reason —
and is not otherwise reflected in the level of the underlier by the
underlier sponsor pursuant to the then-current underlier
methodology of the underlier or (ii) there has been a split or
reverse split of the underlier, then the calculation agent will be
permitted (but not required) to make such adjustments in the
underlier or the method of its calculation as it believes are
appropriate to ensure that the final underlier level, used to
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date, is
equitable.
All determinations and adjustments to be made by the calculation
agent with respect to the underlier may be made by the calculation
agent in its sole discretion. The calculation agent is not
obligated to make any such adjustments.
Calculation agent: Goldman Sachs
& Co. LLC (“GS&Co.”)
Tax characterization: The holder,
on behalf of itself and any other person having a beneficial
interest in this note, hereby agrees with the company (in the
absence of a change in law, an administrative determination or a
judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize this note for all
U.S. federal income tax purposes as a pre-paid derivative contract
in respect of the underlier.
Overdue principal rate: the
effective Federal Funds rate
PS-9
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE NOTES
LINKED TO THE S&P
500®
Index
CUSIP / ISIN: 40057NTW7 /
US40057NTW73
Company (Issuer): GS Finance
Corp.
Guarantor: The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
Underlier: the S&P
500® Index
(current Bloomberg symbol: “SPX Index”), or any successor
underlier, as it may be modified, replaced or adjusted from time to
time as provided herein
Face amount: $1,839,000 in the
aggregate on the original issue date; the aggregate face amount may
be increased if the company, at its sole option, decides to sell an
additional amount on a date subsequent to the trade
date.
Authorized denominations: $1,000
or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof
Principal amount: On the stated
maturity date, the company will pay, for each $1,000 of the
outstanding face amount, an amount, if any, in cash equal to the
cash settlement amount.
Cash settlement amount:
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if the final underlier level is
greater than
the initial underlier level,
the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the upside participation rate
times
(c) the underlier return;
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if the final underlier level is
equal to
or less than the initial underlier level but
greater than
or equal to the buffer level, $1,000; or
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if the final underlier level is
less than
the buffer level, the
sum
of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the buffer rate times (c) the sum of the underlier return plus the buffer amount
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Initial underlier level:4,003.58
Final underlier level: the
closing level of the underlier on the determination date, subject
to adjustment as provided in “— Consequences of a market disruption
event or non-trading day” and “— Discontinuance or modification of
the underlier” below
Upside participation rate: 110%
Underlier return: the
quotient
of (i) the final underlier
level minus the initial underlier level
divided
by (ii) the initial underlier
level, expressed as a percentage
Buffer level: 85%
Buffer rate: 100%
Buffer amount: 15%
Trade date: November 22,
2022
Original issue date: November 28,
2022
Determination date: November 22,
2027, unless the
calculation agent determines that a market disruption event occurs
or is continuing on such day or such day is not a trading day. In
that event, the determination date will be the first following
trading day on which the calculation agent determines that a market
disruption event does not occur and is not continuing. However, the
determination date will not be postponed to a date later than the
originally scheduled stated maturity date or, if the originally
scheduled stated maturity date is not a business day, later than
the first business day after the originally scheduled stated
maturity date. If a market disruption event occurs or is continuing
on the day that is the last possible determination date or such
last possible day is not a trading day, that day will nevertheless
be the determination date.
Stated maturity date: November
26, 2027, unless that day is not a business day, in which case the
stated maturity date will be postponed to the next following
business day. The stated maturity date will also be postponed if
the determination date is postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above. In such a case, the stated maturity date
will be postponed by the same number of business day(s) from but
excluding the originally scheduled determination date to and
including the actual determination date.
PS-10
Closing level: for any
given trading day, the official closing level of the underlier or
any successor underlier published by the underlier sponsor on such
trading day
Trading day: a day on which the
respective principal securities markets for all of the underlier
stocks are open for trading, the underlier sponsor is open for
business and the underlier is calculated and published by the
underlier sponsor
Successor underlier: any
substitute underlier approved by the calculation agent as a
successor underlier as provided under “— Discontinuance or
modification of the underlier” below
Underlier sponsor: at any time,
the person or entity, including any successor sponsor, that
determines and publishes the underlier as then in effect. The notes
are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the underlier
sponsor or any of its affiliates and the underlier sponsor and its
affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of
investing in the notes.
Underlier stocks: at any time,
the stocks that comprise the underlier as then in effect, after
giving effect to any additions, deletions or
substitutions
Market disruption event: With
respect to any given trading day, any of the following will be a
market disruption event with respect to the underlier:
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in underlier stocks constituting 20% or more,
by weight, of the underlier on their respective primary markets, in
each case for more than two consecutive hours of trading or during
the one-half hour before the close of trading in that market, as
determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion,
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in option or futures contracts relating to
the underlier or to underlier stocks constituting 20% or more, by
weight, of the underlier in the respective primary markets for
those contracts, in each case for more than two consecutive hours
of trading or during the one-half hour before the close of trading
in that market, as determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion, or
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underlier stocks constituting 20% or
more, by weight, of the underlier, or option or futures contracts,
if available, relating to the underlier or to underlier stocks
constituting 20% or more, by weight, of the underlier do not trade
on what were the respective primary markets for those underlier
stocks or contracts, as determined by the calculation agent in its
sole discretion,
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and, in the case of any of these events, the calculation agent
determines in its sole discretion that such event could materially
interfere with the ability of the company or any of its affiliates
or a similarly situated person to unwind all or a material portion
of a hedge that could be effected with respect to this note.
The following events will not be market disruption events:
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a limitation on the hours or numbers
of days of trading, but only if the limitation results from an
announced change in the regular business hours of the relevant
market, and
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a decision to permanently discontinue
trading in option or futures contracts relating to the underlier or
to any underlier stock.
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For this purpose, an “absence of trading” in the primary securities
market on which an underlier stock is traded, or on which option or
futures contracts relating to the underlier or an underlier stock
are traded, will not include any time when that market is itself
closed for trading under ordinary circumstances. In contrast, a
suspension or limitation of trading in an underlier stock or in
option or futures contracts, if available, relating to the
underlier or an underlier stock in the primary market for that
stock or those contracts, by reason of:
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a price change exceeding limits set by
that market,
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an imbalance of orders relating to
that underlier stock or those contracts, or
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a disparity in bid and ask quotes
relating to that underlier stock or those contracts,
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will constitute a suspension or material limitation of trading in
that stock or those contracts in that market.
Consequences of a market disruption event or a non-trading day:
If a market disruption event
occurs or is continuing on a day that would otherwise be the
determination date or such day is not a trading day, then the
determination date will be postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above.
PS-11
If the calculation agent determines that the closing level of the
underlier that must be used to determine the cash settlement amount
is not available on the last possible determination date because of
a market disruption event, a non-trading day or for any other
reason (other than as described under “— Discontinuance or
modification of the underlier” below), the calculation agent will
nevertheless determine the closing level of the underlier based on
its assessment, made in its sole discretion, of the level of the
underlier on that day.
Discontinuance or modification of the underlier: If the underlier sponsor discontinues
publication of the underlier and the underlier sponsor or any other
person or entity publishes a substitute underlier that the
calculation agent determines is comparable to the underlier and
approves as a successor underlier, or if the calculation agent
designates a substitute underlier, then the calculation agent will
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date by
reference to such successor underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that the publication of the
underlier is discontinued and there is no successor underlier, the
calculation agent will determine the amount payable on the stated
maturity date by a computation methodology that the calculation
agent determines will as closely as reasonably possible replicate
the underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that (i) the underlier, the
underlier stocks or the method of calculating the underlier is
changed at any time in any respect — including any addition,
deletion or substitution and any reweighting or rebalancing of the
underlier or the underlier stocks and whether the change is made by
the underlier sponsor under its existing policies or following a
modification of those policies, is due to the publication of a
successor underlier, is due to events affecting one or more of the
underlier stocks or their issuers or is due to any other reason —
and is not otherwise reflected in the level of the underlier by the
underlier sponsor pursuant to the then-current underlier
methodology of the underlier or (ii) there has been a split or
reverse split of the underlier, then the calculation agent will be
permitted (but not required) to make such adjustments in the
underlier or the method of its calculation as it believes are
appropriate to ensure that the final underlier level, used to
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date, is
equitable.
All determinations and adjustments to be made by the calculation
agent with respect to the underlier may be made by the calculation
agent in its sole discretion. The calculation agent is not
obligated to make any such adjustments.
Calculation agent: Goldman Sachs
& Co. LLC (“GS&Co.”)
Tax characterization: The holder,
on behalf of itself and any other person having a beneficial
interest in this note, hereby agrees with the company (in the
absence of a change in law, an administrative determination or a
judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize this note for all
U.S. federal income tax purposes as a pre-paid derivative contract
in respect of the underlier.
Overdue principal rate: the
effective Federal Funds rate
PS-12
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE NOTES LINKED TO THE S&P
500®
Value Index
CUSIP / ISIN: 40057NTX5 /
US40057NTX56
Company (Issuer): GS Finance
Corp.
Guarantor: The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
Underlier: the S&P
500® Value
Index (current Bloomberg symbol: “SVX Index”), or any successor
underlier, as it may be modified, replaced or adjusted from time to
time as provided herein
Face amount: $50,000 in the
aggregate on the original issue date; the aggregate face amount may
be increased if the company, at its sole option, decides to sell an
additional amount on a date subsequent to the trade
date.
Authorized denominations: $1,000
or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof
Principal amount: On the stated
maturity date, the company will pay, for each $1,000 of the
outstanding face amount, an amount, if any, in cash equal to the
cash settlement amount.
Cash settlement amount:
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if the final underlier level is
greater than
the initial underlier level,
the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the upside participation rate
times
(c) the underlier return;
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if the final underlier level is
equal to
or less than the initial underlier level but
greater than
or equal to the buffer level, $1,000; or
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if the final underlier level is
less than
the buffer level, the
sum
of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the buffer rate times (c) the sum of the underlier return plus the buffer amount
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Initial underlier level: 1,475.38
Final underlier level: the
closing level of the underlier on the determination date, subject
to adjustment as provided in “— Consequences of a market disruption
event or non-trading day” and “— Discontinuance or modification of
the underlier” below
Upside participation rate: 113%
Underlier return: the
quotient
of (i) the final underlier
level minus the initial underlier level
divided
by (ii) the initial underlier
level, expressed as a percentage
Buffer level: 85%
Buffer rate: 100%
Buffer amount: 15%
Trade date: November 22,
2022
Original issue date: November 28,
2022
Determination date: November 22,
2027, unless the
calculation agent determines that a market disruption event occurs
or is continuing on such day or such day is not a trading day. In
that event, the determination date will be the first following
trading day on which the calculation agent determines that a market
disruption event does not occur and is not continuing. However, the
determination date will not be postponed to a date later than the
originally scheduled stated maturity date or, if the originally
scheduled stated maturity date is not a business day, later than
the first business day after the originally scheduled stated
maturity date. If a market disruption event occurs or is continuing
on the day that is the last possible determination date or such
last possible day is not a trading day, that day will nevertheless
be the determination date.
Stated maturity date: November
26, 2027, unless that day is not a business day, in which case the
stated maturity date will be postponed to the next following
business day. The stated maturity date will also be postponed if
the determination date is postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above. In such a case, the stated maturity date
will be postponed by the same number of business day(s) from but
excluding the originally scheduled determination date to and
including the actual determination date.
PS-13
Closing level: for any
given trading day, the official closing level of the underlier or
any successor underlier published by the underlier sponsor on such
trading day
Trading day: a day on which the
respective principal securities markets for all of the underlier
stocks are open for trading, the underlier sponsor is open for
business and the underlier is calculated and published by the
underlier sponsor
Successor underlier: any
substitute underlier approved by the calculation agent as a
successor underlier as provided under “— Discontinuance or
modification of the underlier” below
Underlier sponsor: at any time,
the person or entity, including any successor sponsor, that
determines and publishes the underlier as then in effect. The notes
are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the underlier
sponsor or any of its affiliates and the underlier sponsor and its
affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of
investing in the notes.
Underlier stocks: at any time,
the stocks that comprise the underlier as then in effect, after
giving effect to any additions, deletions or
substitutions
Market disruption event: With
respect to any given trading day, any of the following will be a
market disruption event with respect to the underlier:
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in underlier stocks constituting 20% or more,
by weight, of the underlier on their respective primary markets, in
each case for more than two consecutive hours of trading or during
the one-half hour before the close of trading in that market, as
determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion,
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a suspension, absence or material
limitation of trading in option or futures contracts relating to
the underlier or to underlier stocks constituting 20% or more, by
weight, of the underlier in the respective primary markets for
those contracts, in each case for more than two consecutive hours
of trading or during the one-half hour before the close of trading
in that market, as determined by the calculation agent in its sole
discretion, or
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underlier stocks constituting 20% or
more, by weight, of the underlier, or option or futures contracts,
if available, relating to the underlier or to underlier stocks
constituting 20% or more, by weight, of the underlier do not trade
on what were the respective primary markets for those underlier
stocks or contracts, as determined by the calculation agent in its
sole discretion,
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and, in the case of any of these events, the calculation agent
determines in its sole discretion that such event could materially
interfere with the ability of the company or any of its affiliates
or a similarly situated person to unwind all or a material portion
of a hedge that could be effected with respect to this note.
The following events will not be market disruption events:
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a limitation on the hours or numbers
of days of trading, but only if the limitation results from an
announced change in the regular business hours of the relevant
market, and
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a decision to permanently discontinue
trading in option or futures contracts relating to the underlier or
to any underlier stock.
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For this purpose, an “absence of trading” in the primary securities
market on which an underlier stock is traded, or on which option or
futures contracts relating to the underlier or an underlier stock
are traded, will not include any time when that market is itself
closed for trading under ordinary circumstances. In contrast, a
suspension or limitation of trading in an underlier stock or in
option or futures contracts, if available, relating to the
underlier or an underlier stock in the primary market for that
stock or those contracts, by reason of:
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a price change exceeding limits set by
that market,
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an imbalance of orders relating to
that underlier stock or those contracts, or
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a disparity in bid and ask quotes
relating to that underlier stock or those contracts,
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will constitute a suspension or material limitation of trading in
that stock or those contracts in that market.
Consequences of a market disruption event or a non-trading day:
If a market disruption event
occurs or is continuing on a day that would otherwise be the
determination date or such day is not a trading day, then the
determination date will be postponed as described under “—
Determination date” above.
PS-14
If the calculation agent determines that the closing level of the
underlier that must be used to determine the cash settlement amount
is not available on the last possible determination date because of
a market disruption event, a non-trading day or for any other
reason (other than as described under “— Discontinuance or
modification of the underlier” below), the calculation agent will
nevertheless determine the closing level of the underlier based on
its assessment, made in its sole discretion, of the level of the
underlier on that day.
Discontinuance or modification of the underlier: If the underlier sponsor discontinues
publication of the underlier and the underlier sponsor or any other
person or entity publishes a substitute underlier that the
calculation agent determines is comparable to the underlier and
approves as a successor underlier, or if the calculation agent
designates a substitute underlier, then the calculation agent will
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date by
reference to such successor underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that the publication of the
underlier is discontinued and there is no successor underlier, the
calculation agent will determine the amount payable on the stated
maturity date by a computation methodology that the calculation
agent determines will as closely as reasonably possible replicate
the underlier.
If the calculation agent determines that (i) the underlier, the
underlier stocks or the method of calculating the underlier is
changed at any time in any respect — including any addition,
deletion or substitution and any reweighting or rebalancing of the
underlier or the underlier stocks and whether the change is made by
the underlier sponsor under its existing policies or following a
modification of those policies, is due to the publication of a
successor underlier, is due to events affecting one or more of the
underlier stocks or their issuers or is due to any other reason —
and is not otherwise reflected in the level of the underlier by the
underlier sponsor pursuant to the then-current underlier
methodology of the underlier or (ii) there has been a split or
reverse split of the underlier, then the calculation agent will be
permitted (but not required) to make such adjustments in the
underlier or the method of its calculation as it believes are
appropriate to ensure that the final underlier level, used to
determine the amount payable on the stated maturity date, is
equitable.
All determinations and adjustments to be made by the calculation
agent with respect to the underlier may be made by the calculation
agent in its sole discretion. The calculation agent is not
obligated to make any such adjustments.
Calculation agent: Goldman Sachs
& Co. LLC (“GS&Co.”)
Tax characterization: The holder,
on behalf of itself and any other person having a beneficial
interest in this note, hereby agrees with the company (in the
absence of a change in law, an administrative determination or a
judicial ruling to the contrary) to characterize this note for all
U.S. federal income tax purposes as a pre-paid derivative contract
in respect of the underlier.
Overdue principal rate: the
effective Federal Funds rate
PS-15
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES
This pricing supplement relates to four separate offerings of
notes, each of which is a separate tranche of our debt securities
under the Medium-Term Notes, Series F program. Each note is linked
to one, and only one, underlier. The following examples are divided
into subsections. Each subsection applies only to the particular
specified note identified in the subsection. Please carefully
review the subsection(s) relating to the particular tranche(s) of
notes that you are purchasing. Each tranche of notes has its own
underlier, determination date, stated maturity date, upside
participation rate, buffer level and buffer amount.
The following examples are provided for purposes of illustration
only. They should not be taken as an indication or prediction of
future investment results and merely are intended to illustrate the
impact that the various hypothetical underlier levels for the
applicable underlier on the determination date could have on the
cash settlement amount at maturity assuming all other variables
remain constant.
The examples below are based on a range of final underlier levels
that are entirely hypothetical; the underlier level of the
applicable underlier on any day throughout the life of the notes,
including the final underlier level of such underlier on the
determination date, cannot be predicted. In each case, the
underlier has been highly volatile in the past — meaning that such
underlier level of the underlier has changed considerably in
relatively short periods — and its performance cannot be predicted
for any future period.
In each case, the information in the following examples assumes
that (i) neither a market disruption event nor a non-trading day
occurs on the originally scheduled determination date, (ii) there
is no change in or affecting any of the underlier stocks or method
by which the underlier sponsor calculates the underlier, (iii) the
notes are purchased on the original issue date at the face amount
and held to the stated maturity date. If you sell your notes in a
secondary market prior to the stated maturity date, your return
will depend upon the market value of your notes at the time of
sale, which may be affected by a number of factors that are not
reflected in the examples below, such as interest rates, the
volatility of the underlier, the creditworthiness of GS Finance
Corp., as issuer, and the creditworthiness of The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc., as guarantor. In addition, the estimated value of your
notes at the time the terms of your notes are set on the trade date
(as determined by reference to pricing models used by GS&Co.)
is less than the original issue price of your notes. For more
information on the estimated value of your notes, see “Additional
Risk Factors Specific to Your Notes — The Estimated Value of Your
Notes At the Time the Terms of Your Notes Are Set On the Trade Date
(as Determined By Reference to Pricing Models Used By GS&Co.)
Is Less Than the Original Issue Price Of Your Notes” on page PS-25
of this pricing supplement.
For these reasons, in each case the actual performance of the
underlier over the life of your notes, as well as the amount
payable at maturity, may bear little relation to the hypothetical
examples shown below or to the historical underlier levels shown
elsewhere in this pricing supplement. Before investing in any
offered notes, you should consult publicly available information to
determine the levels of the applicable underlier between the date
of this pricing supplement and the date of your purchase of the
offered notes.
Also, the hypothetical examples shown below do not take into
account the effects of applicable taxes. Because of the U.S. tax
treatment applicable to your notes, tax liabilities could affect
the after-tax rate of return on your notes to a comparatively
greater extent than the after-tax return on the underlier
stocks.
The cash settlement amounts shown below are entirely hypothetical;
they are based on market prices for the applicable underlier stocks
that may not be achieved on the applicable determination date and
on assumptions that may prove to be erroneous. The actual market
value of your notes on the stated maturity date or at any other
time, including any time you may wish to sell your notes, may bear
little relation to the hypothetical cash settlement amounts shown
below, and these amounts should not be viewed as an indication of
the financial return on an investment in any offered notes. The
hypothetical cash settlement amounts on notes held to the stated
maturity date in the examples below assume you purchased your notes
at their face amount and have not been adjusted to reflect the
actual issue price you pay for your notes. The return on your
investment (whether positive or negative) in your notes will be
affected by the amount you pay for your notes. If you purchase your
notes for a price other than the face amount, the return on your
investment will differ from, and may be significantly lower than,
the hypothetical returns suggested by the below examples. Please
read “Additional Risk Factors Specific to Your Notes — The Market
Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable
Factors” on page PS-26.
Payments on the notes are economically equivalent to the amounts
that would be paid on a combination of other instruments. For
example, payments on the notes are economically equivalent to a
combination of an interest-bearing bond bought by the holder and
one or more options entered into between the holder and us (with
one or more implicit option premiums paid over time). The
discussion in this paragraph does not modify or affect the terms of
the notes or the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the notes, as
described elsewhere in this pricing supplement.
PS-16
Notes Linked to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
(DJDVP)
The following examples reflect an upside participation rate of
117%, a buffer level of 75% of the initial underlier level, a
buffer rate of 100% and a buffer amount of 25%. You should carefully review these
examples. In reviewing these examples, you should also
review the assumptions on page PS-16.
The levels in the left column of the table below represent
hypothetical final underlier levels of the DJDVP underlier and are
expressed as percentages of its initial underlier level. The
amounts in the right column represent the hypothetical cash
settlement amounts, based on the corresponding hypothetical final
underlier level of the DJDVP underlier, and are expressed as
percentages of the face amount of a note (rounded to the nearest
one-thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical cash settlement
amount of 100.000% means that the value of the cash payment that we
would deliver for each $1,000 of the outstanding face amount of the
offered notes on the stated maturity date would equal 100.000% of
the face amount of a note, based on the corresponding hypothetical
final underlier level of the DJDVP underlier and the assumptions
noted above.
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Hypothetical Final Underlier Level of the DJDVP Underlier
(as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level)
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Hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount
(as Percentage of Face Amount)
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200.000%
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217.000%
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175.000%
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187.750%
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150.000%
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158.500%
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125.000%
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129.250%
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110.000%
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111.700%
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100.000%
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100.000%
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95.000%
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100.000%
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85.000%
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100.000%
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75.000%
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100.000%
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70.000%
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95.000%
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50.000%
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75.000%
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25.000%
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50.000%
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0.000%
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25.000%
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If, for example, the final underlier level of the DJDVP underlier
were determined to be 25.000% of its initial underlier level, the
cash settlement amount that we would deliver on your notes at
maturity would be 50.000% of the face amount of your notes, as
shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased your notes
on the original issue date at the face amount and held them to the
stated maturity date, you would lose 50.000% of your investment (if
you purchased your notes at a premium to face amount you would lose
a correspondingly higher percentage of your investment).
The following chart shows a graphical illustration of the
hypothetical cash settlement amounts that we would pay on your
notes on the stated maturity date, if the final underlier level of
the DJDVP underlier were any of the hypothetical levels shown on
the horizontal axis. The hypothetical cash settlement amounts in
the chart are expressed as percentages of the face amount of your
notes and the hypothetical final underlier levels of the DJDVP
underlier are expressed as percentages of its initial underlier
level. The chart shows that any hypothetical final underlier level
of the DJDVP underlier of less than 75.000% (the section left of
the 75.000% marker on the horizontal axis) would result in a
hypothetical cash settlement amount of less than 100.000% of the
face amount of your notes (the section below the 100.000% marker on
the vertical axis) and, accordingly, in a loss of principal to the
holder of the notes.
PS-17

PS-18
Notes Linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index
(SX5E)
The following examples reflect an upside participation rate of
150%, a buffer level of 60% of the initial underlier level, a
buffer rate of 100% and a buffer amount of 40%. You should carefully review these
examples. In reviewing these examples, you should also
review the assumptions on page PS-16.
The levels in the left column of the table below represent
hypothetical final underlier levels of the SX5E underlier and are
expressed as percentages of its initial underlier level. The
amounts in the right column represent the hypothetical cash
settlement amounts, based on the corresponding hypothetical final
underlier level of the SX5E underlier, and are expressed as
percentages of the face amount of a note (rounded to the nearest
one-thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical cash settlement
amount of 100.000% means that the value of the cash payment that we
would deliver for each $1,000 of the outstanding face amount of the
offered notes on the stated maturity date would equal 100.000% of
the face amount of a note, based on the corresponding hypothetical
final underlier level of the SX5E underlier and the assumptions
noted above.
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Hypothetical Final Underlier Level of the SX5E Underlier
(as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level)
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Hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount
(as Percentage of Face Amount)
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200.000%
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250.000%
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175.000%
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212.500%
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150.000%
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175.000%
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125.000%
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137.500%
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110.000%
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115.000%
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100.000%
|
100.000%
|
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90.000%
|
100.000%
|
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80.000%
|
100.000%
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70.000%
|
100.000%
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60.000%
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100.000%
|
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55.000%
|
95.000%
|
|
50.000%
|
90.000%
|
|
25.000%
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65.000%
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0.000%
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40.000%
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If, for example, the final underlier level of the SX5E underlier
were determined to be 25.000% of its initial underlier level, the
cash settlement amount that we would deliver on your notes at
maturity would be 65.000% of the face amount of your notes, as
shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased your notes
on the original issue date at the face amount and held them to the
stated maturity date, you would lose 35.000% of your investment (if
you purchased your notes at a premium to face amount you would lose
a correspondingly higher percentage of your investment).
The following chart shows a graphical illustration of the
hypothetical cash settlement amounts that we would pay on your
notes on the stated maturity date, if the final underlier level of
the SX5E underlier were any of the hypothetical levels shown on the
horizontal axis. The hypothetical cash settlement amounts in the
chart are expressed as percentages of the face amount of your notes
and the hypothetical final underlier levels of the SX5E underlier
are expressed as percentages of its initial underlier level. The
chart shows that any hypothetical final underlier level of the SX5E
underlier of less than 60.000% (the section left of the 60.000%
marker on the horizontal axis) would result in a hypothetical cash
settlement amount of less than 100.000% of the face amount of your
notes (the section below the 100.000% marker on the vertical axis)
and, accordingly, in a loss of principal to the holder of the
notes.
PS-19

PS-20
Notes Linked to the
S&P 500®
Index (SPX)
The following examples reflect an upside participation rate of
110%, a buffer level of 85% of the initial underlier level, a
buffer rate of 100% and a buffer amount of 15%. You should carefully review these
examples. In reviewing these examples, you should also
review the assumptions on page PS-16.
The levels in the left column of the table below represent
hypothetical final underlier levels of the SPX underlier and are
expressed as percentages of its initial underlier level. The
amounts in the right column represent the hypothetical cash
settlement amounts, based on the corresponding hypothetical final
underlier level of the SPX underlier, and are expressed as
percentages of the face amount of a note (rounded to the nearest
one-thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical cash settlement
amount of 100.000% means that the value of the cash payment that we
would deliver for each $1,000 of the outstanding face amount of the
offered notes on the stated maturity date would equal 100.000% of
the face amount of a note, based on the corresponding hypothetical
final underlier level of the SPX underlier and the assumptions
noted above.
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Hypothetical Final Underlier Level of the SPX Underlier
(as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level)
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Hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount
(as Percentage of Face Amount)
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200.000%
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210.000%
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175.000%
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182.500%
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150.000%
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155.000%
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125.000%
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127.500%
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110.000%
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111.000%
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100.000%
|
100.000%
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95.000%
|
100.000%
|
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90.000%
|
100.000%
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85.000%
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100.000%
|
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70.000%
|
85.000%
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50.000%
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65.000%
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25.000%
|
40.000%
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0.000%
|
15.000%
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If, for example, the final underlier level of the SPX underlier
were determined to be 25.000% of its initial underlier level, the
cash settlement amount that we would deliver on your notes at
maturity would be 40.000% of the face amount of your notes, as
shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased your notes
on the original issue date at the face amount and held them to the
stated maturity date, you would lose 60.000% of your investment (if
you purchased your notes at a premium to face amount you would lose
a correspondingly higher percentage of your investment).
The following chart shows a graphical illustration of the
hypothetical cash settlement amounts that we would pay on your
notes on the stated maturity date, if the final underlier level of
the SPX underlier were any of the hypothetical levels shown on the
horizontal axis. The hypothetical cash settlement amounts in the
chart are expressed as percentages of the face amount of your notes
and the hypothetical final underlier levels of the SPX underlier
are expressed as percentages of its initial underlier level. The
chart shows that any hypothetical final underlier level of the SPX
underlier of less than 85.000% (the section left of the 85.000%
marker on the horizontal axis) would result in a hypothetical cash
settlement amount of less than 100.000% of the face amount of your
notes (the section below the 100.000% marker on the vertical axis)
and, accordingly, in a loss of principal to the holder of the
notes.
PS-21

PS-22
Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Value
Index (SVX)
The following examples reflect an upside participation rate of
113%, a buffer level of 85% of the initial underlier level, a
buffer rate of 100% and a buffer amount of 15%. You should carefully review these
examples. In reviewing these examples, you should also
review the assumptions on page PS-16.
The levels in the left column of the table below represent
hypothetical final underlier levels of the SVX underlier and are
expressed as percentages of its initial underlier level. The
amounts in the right column represent the hypothetical cash
settlement amounts, based on the corresponding hypothetical final
underlier level of the SVX underlier, and are expressed as
percentages of the face amount of a note (rounded to the nearest
one-thousandth of a percent). Thus, a hypothetical cash settlement
amount of 100.000% means that the value of the cash payment that we
would deliver for each $1,000 of the outstanding face amount of the
offered notes on the stated maturity date would equal 100.000% of
the face amount of a note, based on the corresponding hypothetical
final underlier level of the SVX underlier and the assumptions
noted above.
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Hypothetical Final Underlier Level of the SVX Underlier
(as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level)
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Hypothetical Cash Settlement Amount
(as Percentage of Face Amount)
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200.000%
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213.000%
|
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175.000%
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184.750%
|
|
150.000%
|
156.500%
|
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125.000%
|
128.250%
|
|
110.000%
|
111.300%
|
|
100.000%
|
100.000%
|
|
95.000%
|
100.000%
|
|
90.000%
|
100.000%
|
|
85.000%
|
100.000%
|
|
70.000%
|
85.000%
|
|
50.000%
|
65.000%
|
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25.000%
|
40.000%
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0.000%
|
15.000%
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If, for example, the final underlier level of the SVX underlier
were determined to be 25.000% of its initial underlier level, the
cash settlement amount that we would deliver on your notes at
maturity would be 40.000% of the face amount of your notes, as
shown in the table above. As a result, if you purchased your notes
on the original issue date at the face amount and held them to the
stated maturity date, you would lose 60.000% of your investment (if
you purchased your notes at a premium to face amount you would lose
a correspondingly higher percentage of your investment).
The following chart shows a graphical illustration of the
hypothetical cash settlement amounts that we would pay on your
notes on the stated maturity date, if the final underlier level of
the SVX underlier were any of the hypothetical levels shown on the
horizontal axis. The hypothetical cash settlement amounts in the
chart are expressed as percentages of the face amount of your notes
and the hypothetical final underlier levels of the SVX underlier
are expressed as percentages of its initial underlier level. The
chart shows that any hypothetical final underlier level of the SVX
underlier of less than 85.000% (the section left of the 85.000%
marker on the horizontal axis) would result in a hypothetical cash
settlement amount of less than 100.000% of the face amount of your
notes (the section below the 100.000% marker on the vertical axis)
and, accordingly, in a loss of principal to the holder of the
notes.
PS-23

We cannot predict the actual final underlier level of the
applicable underlier or what the market value of the applicable
notes will be on any particular trading day, nor can we predict the
relationship between the applicable underlier level and the market
value of the applicable notes at any time prior to the stated
maturity date. In each case, the actual amount that you will
receive at maturity and the rate of return on the offered notes
will depend on the actual final underlier level determined by the
calculation agent as described above. Moreover, in each case the
assumptions on which the hypothetical returns are based may turn
out to be inaccurate. Consequently, the amount of cash to be paid
in respect of the applicable notes on the stated maturity date may
be very different from the information reflected in the examples
above.
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PS-24
ADDITIONAL RISK
FACTORS SPECIFIC TO YOUR NOTES
An investment in your notes is subject to the risks described
below, as well as the risks and considerations described in the
accompanying prospectus, in the accompanying prospectus supplement,
under “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Securities” in the
accompanying underlier supplement no. 29 and under “Additional Risk
Factors Specific to the Notes” in the accompanying general terms
supplement no. 2,913. You should carefully review these risks and
considerations as well as the terms of the notes described herein
and in the accompanying prospectus, the accompanying prospectus
supplement, the accompanying underlier supplement no. 29 and the
accompanying general terms supplement no. 2,913. Your notes are a
riskier investment than ordinary debt securities. Also, your notes
are not equivalent to investing directly in the underlier stocks,
i.e., the stocks comprising the underlier to which your notes are
linked. You should carefully consider whether the offered notes are
appropriate given your particular circumstances.
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Risks Relating to Each
Note
Risks Related to Structure, Valuation and Secondary Market
Sales
The Estimated Value of Your
Notes At the Time the Terms of Your Notes Are Set On the Trade Date
(as Determined By Reference to Pricing Models Used By GS&Co.)
Is Less Than the Original Issue Price Of Your Notes
The original issue price for your notes exceeds the estimated value
of your notes as of the time the terms of your notes are set on the
trade date, as determined by reference to GS&Co.’s pricing
models and taking into account our credit spreads. Such estimated
value on the trade date is set forth above under “Estimated Value
of Your Notes”; after the
trade date, the estimated value as determined by reference to these
models will be affected by changes in market conditions, the
creditworthiness of GS Finance Corp., as issuer, the
creditworthiness of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., as
guarantor, and other
relevant factors. The price at which GS&Co. would initially buy
or sell your notes (if GS&Co. makes a market, which it is not
obligated to do), and the value that GS&Co. will initially use
for account statements and otherwise, also exceeds the estimated
value of your notes as determined by reference to these models. As
agreed by GS&Co. and the distribution participants, this excess
(i.e., the additional amount described under “Estimated Value of
Your Notes”) will decline to zero on a straight line basis over the
period from the date hereof through the applicable date set forth
above under “Estimated Value of Your Notes”. Thereafter, if
GS&Co. buys or sells your notes it will do so at prices that
reflect the estimated value determined by reference to such pricing
models at that time. The price at which GS&Co. will buy or sell
your notes at any time also will reflect its then current bid and
ask spread for similar sized trades of structured notes.
In estimating the value of your notes as of the time the terms of
your notes are set on the trade date, as disclosed above under
“Estimated Value of Your Notes”, GS&Co.’s pricing models consider
certain variables, including principally our credit spreads,
interest rates (forecasted, current and historical rates),
volatility, price-sensitivity analysis and the time to maturity of
the notes. These pricing models are proprietary and rely in part on
certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be
incorrect. As a result, the actual value you would receive if you
sold your notes in the secondary market, if any, to others may
differ, perhaps materially, from the estimated value of your notes
determined by reference to our models due to, among other things,
any differences in pricing models or assumptions used by others.
See “The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many
Unpredictable Factors” below.
The difference between the estimated value of your notes as of the
time the terms of your notes are set on the trade date and the
original issue price is a result of certain factors, including
principally the underwriting discount and commissions, the expenses
incurred in creating, documenting and marketing the notes, and an
estimate of the difference between the amounts we pay to GS&Co.
and the amounts GS&Co. pays to us in connection with your
notes. We pay to GS&Co. amounts based on what we would pay to
holders of a non-structured note with a similar maturity. In return
for such payment, GS&Co. pays to us the amounts we owe under
your notes.
In addition to the factors discussed above, the value and quoted
price of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and
cannot be predicted. If GS&Co. makes a market in the notes, the
price quoted by GS&Co. would reflect any changes in market
conditions and other relevant factors, including any deterioration
in our creditworthiness or perceived creditworthiness or the
creditworthiness or perceived creditworthiness of The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. These changes may adversely affect the value of your
notes, including the price you may receive for your notes in
PS-25
any market making transaction. To the extent that GS&Co. makes
a market in the notes, the quoted price will reflect the estimated
value determined by reference to GS&Co.’s pricing models at
that time, plus or minus its then current bid and ask spread for
similar sized trades of structured notes (and subject to the
declining excess amount described above).
Furthermore, if you sell your notes, you will likely be charged a
commission for secondary market transactions, or the price will
likely reflect a dealer discount. This commission or discount will
further reduce the proceeds you would receive for your notes in a
secondary market sale.
There is no assurance that GS&Co. or any other party will be
willing to purchase your notes at any price and, in this regard,
GS&Co. is not obligated to make a market in the notes. See
“Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes — Your Notes May Not
Have an Active Trading Market” on page S-7 of the accompanying
general terms supplement no. 2,913.
The Notes Are Subject to the Credit Risk of the Issuer and the
Guarantor
Although the return on the notes will be based on the performance
of the underlier, the payment of any amount due on the notes is
subject to the credit risk of GS Finance Corp., as issuer of the
notes, and the credit risk of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. as
guarantor of the notes. The notes are our unsecured obligations.
Investors are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on
the notes, and therefore investors are subject to our credit risk
and to changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness.
Similarly, investors are dependent on the ability of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc., as guarantor of the notes, to pay all amounts
due on the notes, and therefore are also subject to its credit risk
and to changes in the market’s view of its creditworthiness. See
“Description of the Notes We May Offer — Information About Our
Medium-Term Notes, Series F Program — How the Notes Rank Against
Other Debt” on page S-5 of the accompanying prospectus supplement
and “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer — Guarantee by The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.” on page 67 of the accompanying
prospectus.
The Amount Payable on Your Notes Is Not Linked to the Level of the
Underlier at Any Time Other Than the Determination Date
The final underlier level of the underlier will be based on the
closing level of the underlier on the determination date (subject
to adjustment as described elsewhere in this pricing supplement).
Therefore, if the closing level of the underlier dropped
precipitously on the determination date, the cash settlement amount
for your notes may be significantly less than it would have been
had the cash settlement amount been linked to the closing level of
the underlier prior to such drop in the level of the underlier.
Although the actual level of the underlier on the stated maturity
date or at other times during the life of your notes may be higher
than the final underlier level of the underlier, you will not
benefit from the closing level of the underlier at any time other
than on the determination date.
You May Lose a Substantial Portion of Your Investment in the
Notes
You can lose a substantial portion of your investment in the notes.
The cash payment on your notes on the stated maturity date will be
based on the performance of the underlier as measured from the
initial underlier level of the underlier to its closing level on
the determination date. If the final underlier level of the
underlier is less than its
buffer level, you will have a loss for each $1,000 of the face
amount of your notes equal to the product of (i) the sum of the underlier return
plus the buffer amount
times (ii) $1,000. Thus,
you may lose a substantial portion of your investment in the notes,
which would include any premium to face amount you paid when you
purchased the notes.
Also, the market price of your notes prior to the stated maturity
date may be significantly lower than the purchase price you pay for
your notes. Consequently, if you sell your notes before the stated
maturity date, you may receive far less than the amount of your
investment in the notes.
Your Notes Do Not Bear Interest
You will not receive any interest payments on your notes. As a
result, even if the cash settlement amount payable for your notes
on the stated maturity date exceeds the face amount of your notes,
the overall return you earn on your notes may be less than you
would have earned by investing in a non-indexed debt security of
comparable maturity that bears interest at a prevailing market
rate.
The Market Value of Your Notes May
Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors
PS-26
When we refer to the market value of your notes, we mean the value
that you could receive for your notes if you chose to sell them in
the open market before the stated maturity date. A number of
factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the
market value of your notes, including:
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the levels of the
underlier;
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the volatility - i.e., the
frequency and magnitude of changes - in the closing levels of the
underlier;
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the dividend rates of the
underlier stocks;
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economic, financial, regulatory,
political, military, public health and other events that affect
stock markets generally and the underlier stocks, and which may
affect the closing level of the underlier;
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interest rates and yield rates in
the market;
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the time remaining until your
notes mature; and
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our creditworthiness and the
creditworthiness of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., whether actual
or perceived, and including actual or anticipated upgrades or
downgrades in our credit ratings or the credit ratings of The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or changes in other credit
measures.
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Without limiting the foregoing, the
market value of your notes may be negatively impacted by increasing
interest rates. Such adverse impact of increasing interest rates
could be significantly enhanced in notes with longer-dated
maturities, the market values of which are generally more sensitive
to increasing interest rates.
These factors may influence the market value of your notes if you
sell your notes before maturity, including the price you may
receive for your notes in any market making transaction. If you
sell your notes prior to maturity, you may receive less than the
face amount of your notes. You cannot predict the future
performance of the underlier based on its historical
performance.
You Have No Shareholder Rights or Rights to Receive Any Underlier
Stock
Investing in your notes will not make you a holder of any of the
underlier stocks. Neither you nor any other holder or owner of your
notes will have any rights with respect to the underlier stocks,
including any voting rights, any right to receive dividends or
other distributions, any rights to make a claim against the
underlier stocks or any other rights of a holder of the underlier
stocks. Your notes will be paid in cash and you will have no right
to receive delivery of any underlier stocks.
If You Purchase Your
Notes at a Premium to Face Amount, the Return on Your Investment
Will Be Lower Than the Return on Notes Purchased at Face Amount and
the Impact of Certain Key Terms of the Notes Will Be Negatively
Affected
The cash settlement amount will not be adjusted based on the issue
price you pay for the notes. If you purchase notes at a price that
differs from the face amount of the notes, then the return on your
investment in such notes held to the stated maturity date will
differ from, and may be substantially less than, the return on
notes purchased at face amount. If you purchase your notes at a
premium to face amount and hold them to the stated maturity date,
the return on your investment in the notes will be lower than it
would have been had you purchased the notes at face amount or a
discount to face amount. In addition, the impact of the buffer
level on the return on your investment will depend upon the price
you pay for your notes relative to face amount. For example, if you
purchase your notes at a premium to face amount, the buffer level,
while still providing some protection for the return on the notes,
will allow a greater percentage decrease in your investment in the
notes than would have been the case for notes purchased at face
amount or a discount to face amount.
We May Sell an Additional Aggregate Face Amount of the Notes at a
Different Issue Price
At our sole option, we may decide to sell an additional aggregate
face amount of the notes subsequent to the date of this pricing
supplement. The issue price of the notes in the subsequent sale may
differ substantially (higher or lower) from the issue price you
paid as provided on the cover of this pricing supplement.
Risks Related to Tax
The Tax Consequences of an Investment in Your Notes Are
Uncertain
The tax consequences of an investment in your notes are uncertain,
both as to the timing and character of any inclusion in income in
respect of your notes.
The Internal Revenue Service announced on December 7, 2007
that it is considering issuing guidance regarding the tax treatment
of an instrument such as your notes, and any such guidance could
adversely affect the value and
PS-27
the tax treatment of your notes. Among other things, the Internal
Revenue Service may decide to require the holders to accrue
ordinary income on a current basis and recognize ordinary income on
payment at maturity, and could subject non-U.S. investors to
withholding tax. Furthermore, in 2007, legislation was introduced
in Congress that, if enacted, would have required holders that
acquired instruments such as your notes after the bill was enacted
to accrue interest income over the term of such instruments even
though there will be no interest payments over the term of such
instruments. It is not possible to predict whether a
similar or identical bill will be enacted in the future, or whether
any such bill would affect the tax treatment of your
notes. We describe these developments in more detail
under “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences — United States Holders — Possible Change in Law”
below. You should consult your tax advisor about this matter.
Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, GS Finance Corp.
intends to continue treating the notes for U.S. federal income tax
purposes in accordance with the treatment described under
“Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”
below unless and until such time as Congress, the Treasury
Department or the Internal Revenue Service determine that some
other treatment is more appropriate. Please also consult
your tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income tax and any
other applicable tax consequences to you of owning your notes in
your particular circumstances.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Withholding May Apply to
Payments on Your Notes, Including as a Result of the Failure of the
Bank or Broker Through Which You Hold the Notes to Provide
Information to Tax Authorities
Please see the discussion under “United States Taxation — Taxation
of Debt Securities — Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
Withholding” in the accompanying prospectus for a description of
the applicability of FATCA to payments made on your notes.
Additional Risks Relating
to Notes Linked to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend
Index
Although the Underlier Is
Designed To Measure the Stock Performance of 100 High
Dividend-Paying Stocks Trading in the U.S., the Return on Your
Notes Will Not Reflect Any Dividends Paid on the Index Stocks
The underlier is designed to
measure the stock performance of 100 high dividend-paying stocks
trading in the U.S. Although the underlier measures the performance
of high dividend-paying stocks, it is a “price return index” and
the return on the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index will not
include any dividends paid on the stocks that make up the Dow Jones
U.S. Select Dividend Index. Therefore, the return on your notes
will not reflect the return you would realize if you actually owned
the underlier stocks and received the dividends paid on those
underlier stocks. See “—You Have No Shareholder Rights or Rights to
Receive Any Underlier Stock” above for additional information.
Additional Risks Relating
to Notes Linked to the EURO STOXX 50®
Index
An Investment in the Offered Notes Is Subject to Risks Associated
with Foreign Securities
The value of your notes is linked to an underlier that is comprised
of stocks from one or more foreign securities markets. Investments
linked to the value of foreign equity securities involve particular
risks. Any foreign securities market may be less liquid, more
volatile and affected by global or domestic market
developments in a different way than are the U.S. securities
market or other foreign securities markets. Both government
intervention in a foreign securities market, either directly or
indirectly, and cross-shareholdings in foreign companies, may
affect trading prices and volumes in that market. Also, there is
generally less publicly available information about foreign
companies than about those U.S. companies that are subject to the
reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Further, foreign companies are subject to accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements that
differ from those applicable to U.S. reporting companies.
The prices of securities in a foreign country are subject to
political, economic, financial and social factors that are unique
to such foreign country's geographical region. These factors
include: recent changes, or the possibility of future changes, in
the applicable foreign government's economic and fiscal policies;
the possible implementation of, or changes in, currency exchange
laws or other laws or restrictions applicable to foreign companies
or investments in foreign equity securities; fluctuations, or the
possibility of fluctuations, in currency exchange rates; and the
possibility of outbreaks of hostility, political instability,
natural disaster or adverse public health developments. The United
Kingdom ceased to be a member of the European Union on January 31,
2020 (an event commonly referred to as “Brexit”). The effects of
Brexit are uncertain, and, among other things, Brexit has, and may
continue to, contribute to volatility in the prices of securities
of companies located in Europe (or elsewhere) and currency exchange
rates, including the valuation of the euro and British pound in
particular. Any one of these factors, or the
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combination of more than one of these factors, could negatively
affect such foreign securities market and the price of securities
therein. Further, geographical regions may react to global factors
in different ways, which may cause the prices of securities in a
foreign securities market to fluctuate in a way that differs from
those of securities in the U.S. securities market or other foreign
securities markets. Foreign economies may also differ from the U.S.
economy in important respects, including growth of gross national
product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resources and
self-sufficiency, which may have a positive or negative effect on
foreign securities prices.
Government Regulatory Action,
Including Legislative Acts and Executive Orders, Could Result in
Material Changes to the Composition of an Underlier with Underlier
Stocks from One or More Foreign Securities Markets and Could
Negatively Affect Your Investment in the Notes
Government regulatory action, including legislative acts and
executive orders, could cause material changes to the composition
of an underlier with underlier stocks from one or more foreign
securities markets and could negatively affect your investment in
the notes in a variety of ways, depending on the nature of such
government regulatory action and the underlier stocks that are
affected. For example, recent executive orders issued by the United
States Government prohibit United States persons from purchasing or
selling publicly traded securities of certain companies that are
determined to operate or have operated in the defense and related
materiel sector or the surveillance technology sector of the
economy of the People’s Republic of China, or publicly traded
securities that are derivative of, or that are designed to provide
investment exposure to, those securities (including indexed notes).
If the prohibitions in those executive orders (or prohibitions
under other government regulatory action) become applicable to
underlier stocks that are currently included in an underlier or
that in the future are included in an underlier, such underlier
stocks may be removed from an underlier. If government regulatory
action results in the removal of underlier stocks that have (or
historically have had) significant weight in an underlier, such
removal could have a material and negative effect on the level of
such underlier and, therefore, your investment in the notes.
Similarly, if underlier stocks that are subject to those executive
orders or subject to other government regulatory action are not
removed from an underlier, the value of the notes could be
materially and negatively affected, and transactions in, or
holdings of, the notes may become prohibited under United States
law. Any failure to remove such underlier stocks from an underlier
could result in the loss of a significant portion or all of your
investment in the notes, including if you attempt to divest the
notes at a time when the value of the notes has declined.
Additional Risks Relating to Notes
Linked to the S&P 500® Value
Index
There Is No Guarantee That
the Underlier Methodology Will Be
Successful
The underlier is designed to measure
the performance of companies
included in the S&P 500®
Index that exhibit relatively strong
value characteristics (determined by reference to (1)
book-value-to-price ratio, (2) earnings-to-price ratio and (3)
sales-to-price ratio) and relatively weak growth characteristics
(determined by reference to (1) three-year change in
earnings-per-share growth (excluding extra items) over price per
share, (2) three-year sales-per-share growth rate and (3) momentum
(12-month percentage price change)). There is no guarantee that the
S&P 500® Value
Index will outperform any other index or strategy that tracks U.S.
stocks using other criteria. Companies that are considered to
exhibit strong value characteristics may have lower growth
potential relative to comparable companies, which may cause
the level of the underlier to decrease
over the term of the notes.
Accordingly, the investment strategy represented by the underlier
may not be successful, and your investment in the
notes may
result in
a loss. An
investment in the notes
may also underperform an investment linked
to the S&P 500®
Index as a whole.
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THE UNDERLIER
Each note is linked to one, and only one, underlier.
Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index (For Notes Linked to the Dow
Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index)
The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index measures the stock
performance of 100 high dividend-paying stocks trading in the U.S.
and is calculated in U.S. dollars on a price return basis. For
more details about the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, the
underlier sponsor and license agreement between the underlier
sponsor and the issuer, see “The Underliers — Dow Jones U.S. Select
Dividend Index” on page S-24 of the accompanying underlier
supplement no. 29. Also, see the accompanying November 2022 Dow
Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index supplement.
Standard & Poor’s® and
S&P® are
registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
LLC (“S&P”) and Dow Jones® is
a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow
Jones”). The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones
U.S. Index are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its
affiliates, and have been licensed for use by GS Finance Corp.
(“Goldman”). The notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or
promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, any
of their third party licensors, or any of their respective
affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow
Jones Indices make no representation or warranty, express or
implied, to the owners of the notes or any member of the public
regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or
in the notes particularly or the ability of the Dow Jones U.S.
Select Dividend Index or the Dow Jones U.S. Index to track general
market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to
Goldman with respect to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index or
the Dow Jones U.S. Index is the licensing of the Dow Jones U.S.
Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Index and certain
trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones
Indices. The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones
U.S. Index are determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow
Jones Indices without regard to Goldman or the notes. S&P Dow
Jones Indices have no obligation to take the needs of Goldman or
the owners of the notes into consideration in determining,
composing or calculating the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
or the Dow Jones U.S. Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices are not
responsible for and have not participated in the determination of
the prices, and amount of the notes or the timing of the issuance
or sale of the notes or in the determination or calculation of the
equation by which the notes are to be converted into cash. S&P
Dow Jones Indices have no obligation or liability in connection
with the administration, marketing or trading of the notes.
There is no assurance that investment products based on
the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index or the Dow Jones U.S.
Index will accurately track index performance or provide
positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and its
subsidiaries are not investment advisors. Inclusion of a
security within an index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow
Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it
considered to be investment advice.
S&P DOW JONES INDICES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY,
TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL
AVERAGE OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES
INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY
ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES
MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL
WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY GOLDMAN, OWNERS OF THE
NOTES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE DOW JONES
INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO.
WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL
S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL,
EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE
ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS
BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND GOLDMAN OTHER THAN THE
LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.
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Historical Closing Levels of
the Dow Jones U.S. Select
Dividend Index
The closing level of the underlier has fluctuated in the past and
may, in the future, experience significant fluctuations.
In particular, the underlier has
recently experienced extreme and unusual volatility. Any
historical upward or downward trend in the closing level of the
underlier during the period shown below is not an indication that
the underlier is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any
time during the life of your notes.
You should not take the historical levels of the underlier as an
indication of the future performance of the underlier, including
because of the recent volatility described above. We cannot give you any assurance that the
future performance of the underlier or the underlier stocks will
result in your receiving an amount greater than the outstanding
face amount of your notes on the stated maturity date.
Neither we nor any of our affiliates make any representation to you
as to the performance of the underlier. Before investing in the
offered notes, you should consult publicly available information to
determine the levels of the underlier between the date of this
pricing supplement and the date of your purchase of the offered
notes and, given the recent
volatility described above, you should pay particular attention to
recent levels of the underlier. The actual performance of
the underlier over the life of the offered notes, as well as the
cash settlement amount, may bear little relation to the historical
closing levels shown below.
The graph below shows the daily
historical closing levels of the underlier from January 1, 2017
through November 22, 2022. As a result, the following
graph does not reflect the global financial crisis which began in
2008, which had a materially negative impact on the price of most
equity securities and, as a result, the level of most equity
indices. We obtained the closing levels in the graph below from
Bloomberg Financial Services, without independent verification.
Historical Performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend
Index

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EURO STOXX 50® Index
(For Notes Linked to the EURO STOXX 50®
Index)
The EURO STOXX 50® Index
is a free-float market capitalization-weighted index of 50 European
blue-chip stocks. The 50 stocks included in the EURO STOXX
50® Index
are allocated to one of the following Eurozone countries based on
their country of incorporation, primary listing and largest trading
volume: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. For more details
about the EURO STOXX 50® Index,
the underlier sponsor and license agreement between the underlier
sponsor and the issuer, see “The Underliers — EURO STOXX
50® Index”
on page S-34 of the accompanying underlier supplement no. 29.
The EURO STOXX 50® is the
intellectual property of STOXX Limited, Zurich, Switzerland and/or
its licensors (“Licensors“), which is used under license. The
securities or other financial instruments based on the index are in
no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX and its
Licensors and neither STOXX nor its Licensors shall have any
liability with respect thereto.
Historical Closing Levels of the EURO STOXX 50®
Index
The closing level of the underlier has fluctuated in the past and
may, in the future, experience significant fluctuations.
In
particular, the underlier has recently experienced extreme and
unusual volatility. Any historical upward or
downward trend in the closing level of the underlier during the
period shown below is not an indication that the underlier is more
or less likely to increase or decrease at any time during the life
of your notes.
You should not take the historical levels of the underlier as an
indication of the future performance of the underlier, including because of the recent
volatility described above. We cannot give you any assurance that the
future performance of the underlier or the underlier stocks will
result in your receiving an amount greater than the outstanding
face amount of your notes on the stated maturity date.
Neither we nor any of our affiliates make any representation to you
as to the performance of the underlier. Before investing in the
offered notes, you should consult publicly available information to
determine the levels of the underlier between the date of this
pricing supplement and the date of your purchase of the offered
notes and,
given the recent volatility described above, you should pay
particular attention to recent levels of the underlier. The
actual performance of the underlier over the life of the offered
notes, as well as the cash settlement amount, may bear little
relation to the historical closing levels shown below.
The graph below shows the daily historical closing levels of the
underlier from January 1, 2017 through November 22, 2022.
As a result, the following graph does
not reflect the global financial crisis which began in 2008, which
had a materially negative impact on the price of most equity
securities and, as a result, the level of most equity
indices. We obtained the closing levels in the graph below
from Bloomberg Financial Services, without independent
verification.
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Historical Performance of the EURO STOXX 50®
Index

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S&P
500® Index
(For Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index)
The S&P 500® Index
includes a representative sample of 500 companies in leading
industries of the U.S. economy and is intended to provide a
performance benchmark for the large-cap U.S. equity
markets. For more details about the S&P 500® Index,
the underlier sponsor and license agreement between the underlier
sponsor and the issuer, see “The Underliers — S&P
500® Index”
on page S-106 of the accompanying underlier supplement no. 29.
The S&P 500® Index
is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been
licensed for use by GS Finance Corp. (“Goldman”). Standard &
Poor’s® and
S&P® are
registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
LLC; Dow Jones® is
a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow
Jones”) and these trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P
Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes by
Goldman. Goldman’s notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or
promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, Standard
& Poor’s Financial Services LLC or any of their respective
affiliates and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones,
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC or any of their
respective affiliates make any representation regarding the
advisability of investing in such notes.
Historical Closing Levels of the S&P 500® Index
The closing level of the underlier has fluctuated in the past and
may, in the future, experience significant
fluctuations. In particular,
the underlier has recently experienced extreme and unusual
volatility. Any historical upward or downward trend in the
closing level of the underlier during the period shown below is not
an indication that the underlier is more or less likely to increase
or decrease at any time during the life of your notes.
You should not take the historical levels of the underlier as an
indication of the future performance of the underlier, including
because of the recent volatility described above. We cannot give you any assurance that
the future performance of the underlier or the underlier stocks
will result in your receiving an amount greater than the
outstanding face amount of your notes on the stated maturity
date.
Neither we nor any of our affiliates make any representation to you
as to the performance of the underlier. Before investing in the
offered notes, you should consult publicly available information to
determine the levels of the underlier between the date of this
pricing supplement and the date of your purchase of the offered
notes and, given the recent
volatility described above, you should pay particular attention to
recent levels of the underlier. The actual performance
of the underlier over the life of the offered notes, as well as the
cash settlement amount, may bear little relation to the historical
closing levels shown below.
The graph below shows the daily historical closing levels of the
underlier from January 1, 2017 through November 22, 2022. As a
result, the following graph does not reflect the global financial
crisis which began in 2008, which had a materially negative impact
on the price of most equity securities and, as a result, the level
of most equity indices. We obtained the closing levels in the graph
below from Bloomberg Financial Services, without independent
verification.
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Historical Performance of the S&P 500® Index

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S&P 500® Value
Index (For Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Value
Index)
The S&P 500® Value
Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index
designed to measure the performance of companies included in the S&P 500® Index
that are fully or partially categorized as value stocks, as
determined by style scores calculated for each security included in
the S&P 500® Index.
The S&P 500 Index includes a representative sample of 500
companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. For more
details about the S&P 500® Value
Index, the underlier sponsor and license agreement between the
underlier sponsor and the issuer, see “The Underliers — S&P
500® Value
Index” on page S-114 of the accompanying underlier supplement no.
29. Also, see the
accompanying November 2022 S&P
500®
Value Index supplement.
The S&P 500® Value
Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and
has been licensed for use by GS
Finance Corp. (“Goldman”). Standard &
Poor’s® and
S&P® are
registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
LLC; Dow Jones® is a
registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow
Jones”) and these trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones
Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain
purposes by Goldman. Goldman’s notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold
or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices
LLC, Dow Jones, Standard & Poor’s
Financial Services LLC or any of their respective affiliates and
neither S&P Dow Jones Indices
LLC, Dow Jones, Standard & Poor’s
Financial Services LLC or any of their respective affiliates make
any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such
notes.
Historical Closing Levels of
the S&P 500® Value
Index
The closing level of the
underlier has fluctuated in the past and may, in the future,
experience significant fluctuations. In particular, the
underlier has recently experienced extreme and unusual
volatility. Any
historical upward or downward trend in the closing level of the
underlier during the period shown below is not an indication that
the underlier is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any
time during the life of your notes.
You should not take the
historical levels of the underlier as an indication of the future
performance of the underlier, including because of the recent
volatility described above. We cannot give you
any assurance that the future performance of the underlier or the
underlier stocks will result in your receiving an amount greater
than the outstanding face amount of your notes on the stated
maturity date.
Neither we nor any of our
affiliates make any representation to you as to the performance of
the underlier. Before investing in the offered notes, you should
consult publicly available information to determine the levels of
the underlier between the date of this pricing supplement and the
date of your purchase of the offered notes and, given the recent
volatility described above, you should pay particular attention to
recent levels of the underlier. The actual performance of the underlier
over the life of the offered notes, as well as the cash settlement
amount, may bear little relation to the historical closing levels
shown below.
The graph below shows the
daily historical closing levels of the underlier from January 1,
2017 through November 22, 2022. As a result, the
following graph does not reflect the global financial crisis which
began in 2008, which had a materially negative impact on the price
of most equity securities and, as a result, the level of most
equity indices. We
obtained the closing levels in the graph below from Bloomberg
Financial Services, without independent verification.
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Historical Performance of
the S&P
500®
Value
Index

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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCUSSION OF U.S.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
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The following section supplements the discussion of U.S. federal
income taxation in the accompanying prospectus.
The following section is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel
to GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. In
addition, it is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP that the
characterization of the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes
that will be required under the terms of the notes, as discussed
below, is a reasonable interpretation of current law.
This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a class
of holders subject to special rules, such as:
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securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting
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investment company;
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an accrual method
taxpayer subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of its
use of financial statements;
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organization;
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a person that owns a
note as a hedge or that is hedged against interest rate
risks;
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a person that owns a
note as part of a straddle or conversion transaction for tax
purposes; or
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a United States
holder (as defined below) whose functional currency for tax
purposes is not the U.S. dollar.
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Although this section is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed
regulations under the Internal Revenue Code, published rulings and
court decisions, all as currently in effect, no statutory, judicial
or administrative authority directly discusses how your notes
should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and as a
result, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment
in your notes are uncertain. Moreover, these laws are subject to
change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
You should consult your tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal
income tax and other tax consequences of your investment in the
notes, including the application of state, local or other tax laws
and the possible effects of changes in federal or other tax
laws.
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United States Holders
This section applies to you only if you are a United States holder
that holds your notes as a capital asset for tax purposes. You are
a United States holder if you are a beneficial owner of a note and
you are:
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resident of the United States;
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corporation;
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an estate whose
income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its
source; or
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a trust if a United
States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s
administration and one or more United States persons are authorized
to control all substantial decisions of the trust.
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Tax Treatment. You will be
obligated pursuant to the terms of the notes — in the absence of a
change in law, an administrative determination or a judicial ruling
to the contrary — to characterize your notes for all tax purposes
as pre-paid derivative contracts in respect of the underlier.
Except as otherwise stated below, the discussion below assumes that
the notes will be so treated.
Upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your notes, you should
recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference, if any,
between the amount of cash you receive at such time and your tax
basis in your notes. Your tax basis in the notes will generally be
equal to the amount that you paid for the notes. If you hold your
notes for more than one year, the gain or loss generally will be
long-term capital gain or loss. If you hold your notes for one year
or less, the gain or loss generally will be short-term capital gain
or loss. Short-term capital gains are generally subject to tax at
the marginal tax rates applicable to ordinary income.
No statutory, judicial or administrative authority directly
discusses how your notes should be treated for U.S. federal income
tax purposes. As a result, the U.S. federal income tax consequences
of your investment in the notes are uncertain and alternative
characterizations are possible. Accordingly, we urge you to consult
your tax advisor in determining the tax consequences of an
investment in your notes in your particular circumstances,
including the application of state, local or other tax laws and the
possible effects of changes in federal or other tax laws.
Alternative Treatments. There is no judicial or
administrative authority discussing how your notes should be
treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, the
Internal Revenue Service might assert that a treatment other than
that described above is more appropriate. For example, the Internal
Revenue Service could treat your notes as a single debt instrument
subject to special rules governing contingent payment debt
instruments.
Under those rules, the amount of interest you are required to take
into account for each accrual period would be determined by
constructing a projected payment schedule for the notes and
applying rules similar to those for accruing original issue
discount on a hypothetical noncontingent debt instrument with that
projected payment schedule. This method is applied by
first determining the comparable yield — i.e., the yield at which
we would issue a noncontingent fixed rate debt instrument with
terms and conditions similar to your notes — and then determining a
payment schedule as of the applicable original issue date that
would produce the comparable yield. These rules may have the effect
of requiring you to include interest in income in respect of your
notes prior to your receipt of cash attributable to that
income.
If the rules governing contingent payment debt instruments apply,
any gain you recognize upon the sale, exchange or maturity of your
notes would be treated as ordinary interest income. Any loss you
recognize at that time would be treated as ordinary loss to the
extent of interest you included as income in the current or
previous taxable years in respect of your notes, and, thereafter,
as capital loss.
If the rules governing contingent payment debt instruments apply,
special rules would apply to persons who purchase a note at other
than the adjusted issue price as determined for tax purposes.
It is also possible that your notes could be treated in the manner
described above, except that any gain or loss that you recognize at
maturity would be treated as ordinary gain or loss. You should
consult your tax advisor as to the tax consequences of such
characterization and any possible alternative characterizations of
your notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
It is possible that the Internal
Revenue Service could seek to characterize your notes in a manner
that results in tax consequences to you that are different from
those described above. You should consult your tax advisor as to
the tax consequences of any possible alternative characterizations
of your notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Possible Change in Law
In 2007, legislation was introduced in Congress that, if enacted,
would have required holders that acquired instruments such as your
notes after the bill was enacted to accrue interest income over the
term of such instruments even though there will be no interest
payments over the term of such instruments. It is not
possible to predict whether a similar or identical bill
will be enacted in the future, or whether any such bill would
affect the tax treatment of your notes.
In addition, on December 7, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service
released a notice stating that the Internal Revenue Service and the
Treasury Department are actively considering issuing guidance
regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of an
instrument such as the offered notes including whether the holders
should be required to accrue ordinary income on a current basis and
whether gain or loss should be ordinary or capital. It is not
possible to determine what guidance they will ultimately issue, if
any. It is possible, however, that under such guidance, holders of
the notes will ultimately be required to accrue income currently
and this could be applied on a retroactive basis. The
Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are also
considering other relevant issues, including whether foreign
holders of such instruments should be subject to withholding tax on
any deemed income accruals, and whether the special “constructive
ownership rules” of Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code might
be applied to such instruments. Except to the extent
otherwise provided by law, GS Finance Corp. intends to continue
treating the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes in
accordance with the treatment described above unless and until such
time as Congress, the Treasury Department or the Internal Revenue
Service determine that some other treatment is more
appropriate.
It is impossible to predict what any such legislation or
administrative or regulatory guidance might provide, and whether
the effective date of any legislation or guidance will affect notes
that were issued before the date that such legislation or guidance
is issued. You are urged to consult your tax advisor as to
the possibility that any legislative or administrative action
may adversely affect the tax treatment of your notes.
Non-United States Holders
This section applies to you only if you are a non-United States
holder. You are a non-United States holder if you are the
beneficial owner of the notes and are, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes:
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individual;
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corporation; or
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an estate or trust
that in either case is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on a
net income basis on income or gain from the notes.
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You will be subject to generally applicable information reporting
and backup withholding requirements as discussed in the
accompanying prospectus under “United States Taxation — Taxation
of
Debt Securities — Backup Withholding and Information Reporting —
Non-United States Holders” with respect to payments on your notes
and, notwithstanding that we do not intend to treat the notes as
debt for tax purposes, we intend to backup withhold on such
payments with respect to your notes unless you comply with the
requirements necessary to avoid backup withholding on debt
instruments (in which case you will not be subject to such backup
withholding) as set forth under “United States Taxation – Taxation
of Debt Securities – Non-United States Holders” in the accompanying
prospectus.
Furthermore, on December 7, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service
released Notice 2008-2 soliciting comments from the public on
various issues, including whether instruments such as your notes
should be subject to withholding. It is therefore possible that
rules will be issued in the future, possibly with retroactive
effect, that would cause payments on your notes to be subject to
withholding, even if you comply with certification requirements as
to your foreign status.
PS-40
As discussed above, alternative characterizations of the notes for
U.S. federal income tax purposes are possible. Should an
alternative characterization of the notes, by reason of a change or
clarification of the law, by regulation or otherwise, cause
payments with respect to the notes to become subject to withholding
tax, we will withhold tax at the applicable statutory rate and we
will not make payments of any additional amounts. Prospective
non-United States holders of the notes should consult their tax
advisors in this regard.
In addition, the Treasury
Department has issued regulations under which amounts paid or
deemed paid on certain financial instruments (“871(m) financial
instruments”) that are treated as attributable to U.S.-source
dividends could be treated, in whole or in part depending on the
circumstances, as a “dividend equivalent” payment that is subject
to tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower rate under an applicable
treaty), which in the case of any amounts you receive upon the
sale, exchange or maturity of your notes, could be collected via
withholding. If these regulations were to apply to the notes, we
may be required to withhold such taxes if any U.S.-source dividends
are paid on the stocks included in the underlier during the term of
the notes. We could also require you to make certifications (e.g.,
an applicable Internal Revenue Service Form W-8) prior to the
maturity of the notes in order to avoid or minimize withholding
obligations, and we could withhold accordingly (subject to your
potential right to claim a refund from the Internal Revenue
Service) if such certifications were not received or were not
satisfactory. If withholding was required, we would not be required
to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.
These regulations generally will apply to 871(m) financial
instruments (or a combination of financial instruments treated as
having been entered into in connection with each other) issued (or
significantly modified and treated as retired and reissued) on or
after January 1, 2025, but will also apply to certain
871(m) financial instruments (or a combination of financial
instruments treated as having been entered into in connection with
each other) that have a delta (as defined in the applicable
Treasury regulations) of one and are issued (or significantly
modified and treated as retired and reissued) on or after January
1, 2017. In addition, these regulations will not apply
to financial instruments that reference a “qualified index” (as
defined in the regulations). We have determined that, as of the
issue date of your notes, your notes will not be subject to
withholding under these rules. In certain limited circumstances,
however, you should be aware that it is possible for non-United
States holders to be liable for tax under these rules with respect
to a combination of transactions treated as having been entered
into in connection with each other even when no withholding is
required. You should consult your tax advisor concerning these
regulations, subsequent official guidance and regarding any other
possible alternative characterizations of your notes for U.S.
federal income tax purposes.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Withholding
Pursuant to Treasury regulations, Foreign Account Tax Compliance
Act (FATCA) withholding (as described in “United States Taxation —
Taxation of Debt Securities — Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA) Withholding” in the accompanying prospectus) will generally
apply to obligations that are issued on or after July 1, 2014;
therefore, the notes will generally be subject to the FATCA
withholding rules.
PS-41
SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution” on page S-49 of the
accompanying general terms supplement no. 2,913 and “Plan of
Distribution — Conflicts of Interest” on page 129 of the
accompanying prospectus. GS Finance Corp. estimates that its share
of the total offering expenses of any tranche, excluding
underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately
$10,000.
With respect to each tranche of notes offered hereby, GS Finance
Corp. will sell to GS&Co., and GS&Co. will purchase from GS
Finance Corp., the aggregate face amount of the offered notes
specified on the front cover of this pricing supplement.
With respect to notes linked to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend
Index, GS&Co. proposes initially to offer the notes to the
public at the original issue price set forth on the cover page of
this pricing supplement, and to certain securities dealers at such
price less a concession not in excess of 4.19% of the face
amount.
With respect to notes linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index,
GS&Co. proposes initially to offer the notes to the public at
the original issue price set forth on the cover page of this
pricing supplement, and to certain securities dealers at such price
less a concession not in excess of 3.59% of the face amount.
With respect to notes
linked to the S&P 500® Index,
GS&Co. proposes initially to offer the notes to the public at
the original issue price set forth on the cover page of this
pricing supplement, and to certain securities dealers at such price
less a concession not in excess of 3.8% of the face
amount.
With respect to notes linked to
the S&P 500® Value Index, GS&Co.
proposes initially to offer the notes to the public at the original
issue price set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement,
and to certain securities dealers at such price less a concession
not in excess of 3.75% of the face amount.
GS&Co. is an affiliate of GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. and, as such, will have a “conflict of interest”
in this offering of notes within the meaning of Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) Rule 5121. Consequently, this
offering of notes will be conducted in compliance with the
provisions of FINRA Rule 5121. GS&Co. will not be permitted to
sell notes in this offering to an account over which it exercises
discretionary authority without the prior specific written approval
of the account holder. We have been advised that GS&Co. will
also pay a fee in connection with the distribution of the notes to
SIMON Markets LLC, a broker-dealer in which an affiliate of GS
Finance Corp. holds an indirect minority equity interest.
We will deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New
York on November 28, 2022. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are
required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any
such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who
wish to trade notes on any date prior to two business days before
delivery will be required to specify alternative settlement
arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
We have been advised by GS&Co. that it intends to make a market
in the notes. However, neither GS&Co. nor any of our other
affiliates that makes a market is obligated to do so and any of
them may stop doing so at any time without notice. No assurance can
be given as to the liquidity or trading market for the notes.
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or
interdealer quotation system.
PS-42
VALIDITY OF THE NOTES AND
GUARANTEE
In the opinion of Sidley Austin
LLP, as counsel to GS Finance Corp. and
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., when the notes offered by this
pricing supplement have been executed and issued by GS Finance
Corp., such notes have been authenticated by the trustee pursuant
to the indenture, and such notes have been delivered against
payment as contemplated herein, (a) such notes will be valid and
binding obligations of GS Finance Corp., enforceable in accordance
with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of
reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability
(including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair
dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel
expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance,
fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the
conclusions expressed above and (b) the guarantee with respect to
such notes will be a valid and binding obligation of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc., enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally, concepts of reasonableness
and equitable principles of general applicability (including,
without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the
lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion
as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or
similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed
above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited
to the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware as in effect on the date hereof. In
addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about
the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the
indenture and the genuineness of signatures and certain factual
matters, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated February
23, 2021, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.6 to the registration
statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on
February 23, 2021.
PS-43
We have not authorized anyone to
provide any information or to make any representations other than
those contained or incorporated by reference in this pricing
supplement, the accompanying general terms supplement no. 2,913,
the accompanying November 2022 Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
supplement, the
accompanying November 2022 S&P 500® Value
Index supplement, the accompanying underlier supplement no.
29, the accompanying prospectus supplement or the accompanying
prospectus. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no
assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that
others may give you. This pricing supplement, the accompanying
general terms supplement no. 2,913, the accompanying November 2022
Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index supplement, the accompanying November 2022 S&P
500® Value
Index supplement, the accompanying underlier supplement no.
29, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus is an offer to sell only the notes offered hereby, but
only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to
do so. The information contained in this pricing supplement, the
accompanying general terms supplement no. 2,913, the accompanying
November 2022 Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index supplement,
the accompanying November
2022 S&P 500® Value
Index supplement, the accompanying underlier supplement no.
29, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus is current only as of the respective dates of such
documents.
$2,581,000
GS Finance Corp.
Buffered Index-Linked Notes
guaranteed by
The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.

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