SC 13G 1 sc13gmos.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No.____________)(1) GOLDEN WEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 381317106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) ---------- (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No.381317106 13G Page 1 of 4 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Marion O. Sandler ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 2,674,670 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 28,375,143 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,674,670 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 28,375,143 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 31,049,813 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.1% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ________________________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No.381317106 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Golden West Financial Corporation ____________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1901 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 94612 ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Marion O. Sandler ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 1901 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 94612 ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S. Citizen ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 381317106 ____________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). CUSIP No.381317106 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 31,049,813 Includes 27,795,895 shares held as co-trustee with husband Herbert M. Sandler in a revocable trust (TR UA 04/09/1984) for their benefit, 579,248 shares held as co-trustee with husband Herbert M. Sandler in several trusts for the benefit of their descendents, and 2,119,670 shares held by Marion O. Sandler as trustee in several trusts for the benefit of their descendents. Also includes 555,000 options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2005. _____________________________________________________________________ (b) Percent of class: 10.1% ______________________________________________________________________ (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,674,670 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 28,375,143 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,674,670 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 28,375,143 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ]. Not applicable. _______________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. _______________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not applicable. _______________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. _______________________________________________________________________ Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. ______________________________________________________________________ Item 10. Certifications. (a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect." (b) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c): "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect." CUSIP No.381317106 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 18, 2006 ---------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Marion O. Sandler ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Marion O. Sandler CEO & Chairman of the Board ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title) Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).