SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

EVANS J. MICHAEL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

85 BROAD STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK

10004

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC [ GS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice Chairman

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	689,676⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	95,899	I	See footnote⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	25,499	⁽³⁾	D
Nonqualified Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	817,123	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of these shares, 225,634 are subject to certain transfer restrictions and will generally become transferable on dates ranging from January 2009 to January 2011.

2. As trustee of grantor retained annuity trusts.

3. These Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") are either vested or will vest on dates ranging from November 28, 2008 to November 26, 2010. Shares underlying these RSUs will generally become deliverable, without the payment of any consideration, on dates ranging from January 2009 to January 2011.

4. The exercise prices for the Stock Options range from $78.87 to $204.16, with varying expiration dates from November 25, 2011 to November 24, 2017. All of these Stock Options are vested and all are exercisable or will become exercisable on dates ranging from January 2009 to January 2011.

	/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact	03/10/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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