SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
85 BROAD ST

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC [ AX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/17/2005 P 480 A $39.52 7,306,202 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Common Stock 06/17/2005 S 380 D $39.4 7,305,822 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Common Stock 06/17/2005 S 100 D $39.44 7,305,722 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
85 BROAD ST

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GS Archipelago Investment, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
85 BROAD STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SLK-HULL Derivatives, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
85 BROAD STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SLK LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
85 BROAD STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDMAN SACHS EXECUTION & CLEARING, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
30 HUDSON STREET

(Street)
JERSEY CITY NJ 07302-4699

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The securities reported herein as indirectly purchased and sold were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P. ("GSEC" ). Without admitting any legal obligation, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GSG") or an affiliate will remit appropriate profits, if any, to Archipelago Holdings, Inc. The Reporting Persons, other than GSG and GSEC, disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities owned by GSEC. GSG may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 7,305,722 shares of Archipelago Holdings, Inc. common stock, ("Common Stock") by reason of the direct ownership of such shares by GSEC (formerly, Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, L.P.), GS Archipelago Investment, L.L.C. ("GSAI") and SLK-Hull Derivatives LLC ("SLK-Hull").
2. GSEC beneficially owns directly and SLK LLC, its sole general partner, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 5,877,797 shares of Common Stock. GSAI beneficially owns directly 1,264,877 shares of Common Stock. SLK-Hull beneficially owns directly and SLK LLC, its sole general partner, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 163,048 shares of Common Stock. SLK LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. GSEC, GSAI and SLK-Hull are direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of GSG. GSG disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Ted Chang, Attorney-in-fact 06/21/2005
/s/ Ted Chang, Attorney-in-fact 06/21/2005
/s/ Ted Chang, Attorney-in-fact 06/21/2005
/s/ Ted Chang, Attorney-in-fact 06/21/2005
/s/ Ted Chang, Attorney-in-fact 06/21/2005
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