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	JOHN M. THORNTON
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May 2, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Filing Desk
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Filings and Information Services
Branch of Registrations and Examinations
Mail Stop 0-25
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“Registrant”)
File Nos. 333-35883 and 811-08361
Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned hereby certifies, on behalf of the Registrant, that (1) the forms of Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the Act would not have differed from those contained in the Amendment, and (2) the text of the Amendment has been filed electronically via EDGAR with the Commission on April 27, 2012.

No fees are required in connection with this filing. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the undersigned at 202.261.3377.

Sincerely,

/s/ John M. Thornton

John M. Thornton

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