X0303 4 2010-02-05 0 0000886982 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC GS 0001029607 FRIEDMAN STEPHEN C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004 1 0 0 0 Restricted Stock Units 2010-02-05 4 A 0 650 0 A Common Stock 650 13566 D Nonqualified Stock Options 154.16 2010-02-05 4 A 0 10000 0 A 2014-02-05 Common Stock 10000 10000 D These Restricted Stock Units will convert into shares of the Issuer's common stock on the first eligible trading day in the third quarter in the year following the year of the retirement of the Reporting Person from the Issuer's Board of Directors. One-third of these stock options become exercisable in each of January 2011, January 2012 and January 2013, provided that the stock options all become exercisable on the date the Reporting Person ceases to be a director of the Issuer, if earlier. /s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact 2010-02-05