0000822977 2010-12-30 2011-12-29 0000822977 gst6:S000018561Member 2010-12-30 2011-12-29 0000822977 gst6:S000018562Member 2010-12-30 2011-12-29 0000822977 gst6:S000018563Member 2010-12-30 2011-12-29 0000822977 gst6:S000018564Member 2010-12-30 2011-12-29 0000822977 gst6:S000018565Member 2010-12-30 2011-12-29 0000822977 gst6:S000018566Member 2010-12-30 2011-12-29 GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST Other 0000822977 2012-09-10 false 2011-08-31 2011-12-29 2012-09-10 Goldman Sachs TrustGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategies PortfoliosClass A, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares ofGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 PortfolioSupplement dated September 10, 2012 to theProspectus ("Prospectus") and Summary Prospectuses dated December 29, 2011, as amended to date The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the "Trust") has approved a proposal to liquidate six series of the Trust, the Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 Portfolio (each, a "Portfolio" and, collectively, the "Portfolios"). After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board has concluded that it is in the best interest of each Portfolio's shareholders to liquidate each Portfolio. Each Portfolio will be liquidated pursuant to a Board-approved Plan of Liquidation on or about December 7, 2012 (the "Liquidation Date"). This date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust's officers. The "Investment Objective" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryInvestment Objective" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence after the existing disclosure:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its investment objective as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors.The "Principal Strategy" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryPrincipal Strategy" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is amended by inserting the following as the new first paragraph of the section:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its principal investment strategies as described below as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors, and the Investment Adviser may no longer rebalance the Portfolio's investments towards its target strategic asset allocation percentages. Goldman Sachs TrustGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategies PortfoliosClass A, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares ofGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 PortfolioSupplement dated September 10, 2012 to theProspectus ("Prospectus") and Summary Prospectuses dated December 29, 2011, as amended to date The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the "Trust") has approved a proposal to liquidate six series of the Trust, the Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 Portfolio (each, a "Portfolio" and, collectively, the "Portfolios"). After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board has concluded that it is in the best interest of each Portfolio's shareholders to liquidate each Portfolio. Each Portfolio will be liquidated pursuant to a Board-approved Plan of Liquidation on or about December 7, 2012 (the "Liquidation Date"). This date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust's officers. The "Investment Objective" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryInvestment Objective" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence after the existing disclosure:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its investment objective as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors.The "Principal Strategy" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryPrincipal Strategy" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is amended by inserting the following as the new first paragraph of the section:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its principal investment strategies as described below as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors, and the Investment Adviser may no longer rebalance the Portfolio's investments towards its target strategic asset allocation percentages. Goldman Sachs TrustGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategies PortfoliosClass A, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares ofGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 PortfolioSupplement dated September 10, 2012 to theProspectus ("Prospectus") and Summary Prospectuses dated December 29, 2011, as amended to date The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the "Trust") has approved a proposal to liquidate six series of the Trust, the Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 Portfolio (each, a "Portfolio" and, collectively, the "Portfolios"). After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board has concluded that it is in the best interest of each Portfolio's shareholders to liquidate each Portfolio. Each Portfolio will be liquidated pursuant to a Board-approved Plan of Liquidation on or about December 7, 2012 (the "Liquidation Date"). This date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust's officers. The "Investment Objective" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryInvestment Objective" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence after the existing disclosure:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its investment objective as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors.The "Principal Strategy" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryPrincipal Strategy" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is amended by inserting the following as the new first paragraph of the section:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its principal investment strategies as described below as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors, and the Investment Adviser may no longer rebalance the Portfolio's investments towards its target strategic asset allocation percentages. Goldman Sachs TrustGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategies PortfoliosClass A, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares ofGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 PortfolioSupplement dated September 10, 2012 to theProspectus ("Prospectus") and Summary Prospectuses dated December 29, 2011, as amended to date The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the "Trust") has approved a proposal to liquidate six series of the Trust, the Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 Portfolio (each, a "Portfolio" and, collectively, the "Portfolios"). After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board has concluded that it is in the best interest of each Portfolio's shareholders to liquidate each Portfolio. Each Portfolio will be liquidated pursuant to a Board-approved Plan of Liquidation on or about December 7, 2012 (the "Liquidation Date"). This date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust's officers. The "Investment Objective" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryInvestment Objective" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence after the existing disclosure:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its investment objective as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors.The "Principal Strategy" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryPrincipal Strategy" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is amended by inserting the following as the new first paragraph of the section:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its principal investment strategies as described below as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors, and the Investment Adviser may no longer rebalance the Portfolio's investments towards its target strategic asset allocation percentages. Goldman Sachs TrustGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategies PortfoliosClass A, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares ofGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 PortfolioSupplement dated September 10, 2012 to theProspectus ("Prospectus") and Summary Prospectuses dated December 29, 2011, as amended to date The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the "Trust") has approved a proposal to liquidate six series of the Trust, the Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 Portfolio (each, a "Portfolio" and, collectively, the "Portfolios"). After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board has concluded that it is in the best interest of each Portfolio's shareholders to liquidate each Portfolio. Each Portfolio will be liquidated pursuant to a Board-approved Plan of Liquidation on or about December 7, 2012 (the "Liquidation Date"). This date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust's officers. The "Investment Objective" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryInvestment Objective" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence after the existing disclosure:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its investment objective as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors.The "Principal Strategy" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryPrincipal Strategy" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is amended by inserting the following as the new first paragraph of the section:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its principal investment strategies as described below as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors, and the Investment Adviser may no longer rebalance the Portfolio's investments towards its target strategic asset allocation percentages. Goldman Sachs TrustGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategies PortfoliosClass A, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares ofGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 PortfolioSupplement dated September 10, 2012 to theProspectus ("Prospectus") and Summary Prospectuses dated December 29, 2011, as amended to date The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the "Trust") has approved a proposal to liquidate six series of the Trust, the Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 Portfolio (each, a "Portfolio" and, collectively, the "Portfolios"). After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board has concluded that it is in the best interest of each Portfolio's shareholders to liquidate each Portfolio. Each Portfolio will be liquidated pursuant to a Board-approved Plan of Liquidation on or about December 7, 2012 (the "Liquidation Date"). This date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust's officers. The "Investment Objective" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryInvestment Objective" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence after the existing disclosure:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its investment objective as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors.The "Principal Strategy" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryPrincipal Strategy" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is amended by inserting the following as the new first paragraph of the section:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its principal investment strategies as described below as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors, and the Investment Adviser may no longer rebalance the Portfolio's investments towards its target strategic asset allocation percentages. Goldman Sachs TrustGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategies PortfoliosClass A, Institutional, Class IR and Class R Shares ofGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 PortfolioGoldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 PortfolioSupplement dated September 10, 2012 to theProspectus ("Prospectus") and Summary Prospectuses dated December 29, 2011, as amended to date The Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the "Trust") has approved a proposal to liquidate six series of the Trust, the Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2010 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2015 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2020 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2030 Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2040 Portfolio, and Goldman Sachs Retirement Strategy 2050 Portfolio (each, a "Portfolio" and, collectively, the "Portfolios"). After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board has concluded that it is in the best interest of each Portfolio's shareholders to liquidate each Portfolio. Each Portfolio will be liquidated pursuant to a Board-approved Plan of Liquidation on or about December 7, 2012 (the "Liquidation Date"). This date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust's officers. The "Investment Objective" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryInvestment Objective" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence after the existing disclosure:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its investment objective as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors.The "Principal Strategy" section of each Portfolio's Summary Prospectus and the "SummaryPrincipal Strategy" section of the Prospectus relating to each Portfolio is amended by inserting the following as the new first paragraph of the section:Effective September 10, 2012, the Portfolio may depart from its principal investment strategies as described below as it prepares to liquidate and distribute its assets to investors, and the Investment Adviser may no longer rebalance the Portfolio's investments towards its target strategic asset allocation percentages.