UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October 14, 2016

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

    

No. 001-14965

    

No. 13-4019460

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
    

(Commission

File Number)

    

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 West Street

New York, New York

    

10282

(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 902-1000

N/A

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Mark Schwartz, currently a Vice Chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the Registrant) and Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific, has determined to retire, effective December 31, 2016. He will continue to be affiliated with the Registrant as a senior director.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.  
                (Registrant)  
Date: October 17, 2016   By:  

/s/ Gregory K. Palm

 
    Name:  Gregory K. Palm  
    Title:    Executive Vice President and General Counsel