-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AFHf2+YbaGwKQOsF8d+fphSPXocS+7SV+sFIgqKczk9CYUWemypWNIgacYoEcDiP JnKixBZTTtaLMH1OiL7z6Q== 0000950123-06-009849.txt : 20060803 0000950123-06-009849.hdr.sgml : 20060803 20060803150213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-06-009849 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060803 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886982 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 134019460 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1126 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14965 FILM NUMBER: 061001586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 8-A12B 1 y23818e8va12b.htm FORM 8-A FORM 8-A
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
  
13-4019460
 
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
85 Broad Street, New York, New York
  
10004
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class
to be so registered		   Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
 
Floating Rate Notes due 2011
  
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.   x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.   o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:     333-130074     (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 
(Title of class)

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
               The material set forth in (i) the section captioned “Description of Debt Securities We May Offer” in the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-130074) and (ii) the Pricing Supplement No. 594, dated July 31, 2006 to the registrant’s Prospectus, dated December 1, 2005, and Prospectus Supplement, dated December 1, 2005, and the section captioned “Description of Notes We May Offer” in the registrant’s Prospectus Supplement, dated December 1, 2005, are each incorporated herein by reference. The outstanding principal amount of the securities registered hereby may be increased from time to time in the future due to further issuances of securities having substantially the same terms. If any such additional securities are issued, a prospectus supplement relating to them will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be incorporated herein by reference. The securities registered hereby are, and any additional securities registered hereby in the future will be, all part of a single series as described in the documents referenced above.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1.   Indenture, dated as of May 19, 1999, between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A (No. 001-14965) filed on June 29, 1999.
2.   Form of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.’s Specimen Master Medium-Term Note, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-36178) filed on May 3, 2000.
3.   Pricing Supplement No. 594, dated July 31, 2006, to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.’s Prospectus, dated December 1, 2005, and Prospectus Supplement, dated December 1, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to the registrant’s filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) filed on August 3, 2006.

 

 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date:  August 3, 2006     THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/  ELIZABETH E. BESHEL
Name:  Elizabeth E. Beshel
Title:   Authorized Person

 

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