As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2016
Securities Act File No. 333-208076
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ¨ | |||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 | x |
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (312) 655-4400
Copies to:
CAROLINE L. KRAUS, ESQ. Goldman, Sachs & Co. 200 West Street New York, New York 10282 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
GEOFFREY R. T. KENYON, ESQ. Dechert LLP One International Place, 40th Floor 100 Oliver Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2605 |
Title of Securities Being Registered: Class A, Class C, Institutional and Class IR Shares of Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund, a series of the Registrant. The Registrant has registered an indefinite amount of securities pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; accordingly, no fee is payable herewith in reliance upon Section 24(f).
It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The purpose of this filing is to file as an exhibit the opinion of counsel supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders in connection with the reorganization of Goldman International Small Cap Fund, a series of Goldman Sachs Trust, with and into Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund, a series of Goldman Sachs Trust, as required by Item 16(12) of Form N-14. Parts A and B of this Registration Statement are incorporated by reference to the Combined Information Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, which were filed on EDGAR on December 17, 2015 (File No. 333-208076).
PART C: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 15. Indemnification
Article IV of the Declaration of Trust of Goldman Sachs Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, provides for indemnification of the Trustees, officers and agents of the Trust, subject to certain limitations. The Declaration of Trust is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(a).
The Management Agreement provides that the Investment Adviser will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by a Fund, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Investment Adviser or from reckless disregard by the Investment Adviser of its obligations or duties under the Management Agreement. The Management Agreement is incorporated by reference as Exhibit (6)(a).
Section 9 of the Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Goldman Sachs dated April 30, 1997, as amended, and Section 7 of the Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. dated August 9, 2007 provides that the Registrant will indemnify Goldman, Sachs & Co. against certain liabilities. Copies of the Distribution Agreement and the Transfer Agency Agreement are incorporated by reference as Exhibits (7)(a) and (13)(d), respectively.
Mutual fund and trustees and officers liability policies purchased jointly by the Registrant and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust insure such persons and their respective trustees, partners, officers and employees, subject to the policies coverage limits and exclusions and varying deductibles, against loss resulting from claims by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 16. Exhibits
(1) | (a) | Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 14, 1997) | ||||
(b) | Amendment No. 1 dated April 24, 1997 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed October 16, 1997) | |||||
(c) | Amendment No. 2 dated July 21, 1997 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed October 16, 1997) | |||||
(d) | Amendment No. 3 dated October 21, 1997 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 13, 1998) | |||||
(e) | Amendment No. 4 dated January 28, 1998 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 13, 1998) |
(f) | Amendment No. 5 dated January 28, 1998 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed October 1, 1998) | |||||
(g) | Amendment No. 6 dated July 22, 1998 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed October 1, 1998) | |||||
(h) | Amendment No. 7 dated November 3, 1998 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 29, 1998) | |||||
(i) | Amendment No. 8 dated January 22, 1999 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 12, 1999) | |||||
(j) | Amendment No. 9 dated April 28, 1999 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed July 16, 1999) | |||||
(k) | Amendment No. 10 dated July 27, 1999 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed September 16, 1999) | |||||
(l) | Amendment No. 11 dated July 27, 1999 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed September 16, 1999) | |||||
(m) | Amendment No. 12 dated October 26, 1999 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 22, 1999) | |||||
(n) | Amendment No. 13 dated February 3, 2000 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 23, 2000) | |||||
(o) | Amendment No. 14 dated April 26, 2000 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 3, 2000) | |||||
(p) | Amendment No. 15 dated August 1, 2000 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 22, 2000) | |||||
(q) | Amendment No. 16 dated January 30, 2001 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 13, 2001) | |||||
(r) | Amendment No. 17 dated April 25, 2001 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 21, 2001) |
(s) | Amendment No. 18 dated July 1, 2002 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 11, 2002) | |||||
(t) | Amendment No. 19 dated August 1, 2002 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 11, 2002) | |||||
(u) | Amendment No. 20 dated August 1, 2002 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 11, 2002) | |||||
(v) | Amendment No. 21 dated January 29, 2003 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 19, 2003) | |||||
(w) | Amendment No. 22 dated July 31, 2003 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 12, 2003) | |||||
(x) | Amendment No. 23 dated October 30, 2003 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 12, 2003) | |||||
(y) | Amendment No. 24 dated May 6, 2004 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from the Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14 relating to the Registrants acquisition of the Golden Oak® Family of Funds, SEC File No. 333-117561, filed July 22, 2004) | |||||
(z) | Amendment No. 25 dated April 21, 2004 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 23, 2004) | |||||
(aa) | Amendment No. 26 dated November 4, 2004 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 23, 2004) | |||||
(bb) | Amendment No. 27 dated February 10, 2005 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 17, 2005) | |||||
(cc) | Amendment No. 28 dated May 12, 2005 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 7, 2005) | |||||
(dd) | Amendment No. 29 dated June 16, 2005 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 7, 2005) |
(ee) | Amendment No. 30 dated August 4, 2005 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1977 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 7, 2005) | |||||
(ff) | Amendment No. 31 dated November 2, 2005 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 26, 2006) | |||||
(gg) | Amendment No. 32 dated December 31, 2005 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 29, 2005) | |||||
(hh) | Amendment No. 33 dated March 16, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 26, 2006) | |||||
(ii) | Amendment No. 34 dated March 16, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 127 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 26, 2006) | |||||
(jj) | Amendment No. 35 dated May 11, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed August 18, 2006) | |||||
(kk) | Amendment No. 36 dated June 15, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 129 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 23, 2006) | |||||
(ll) | Amendment No. 37 dated August 10, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 143 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 21, 2006) | |||||
(mm) | Amendment No. 38 dated November 9, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 143 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 21, 2006) | |||||
(nn) | Amendment No. 39 dated December 14, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 159 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 12, 2007) | |||||
(oo) | Amendment No. 40 dated December 14, 2006 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 159 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 12, 2007) | |||||
(pp) | Amendment No. 41 dated February 8, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 159 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 12, 2007) |
(qq) | Amendment No. 42 dated March 15, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 159 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 12, 2007) | |||||
(rr) | Amendment No. 43 dated May 10, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 159 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 12, 2007) | |||||
(ss) | Amendment No. 44 dated June 13, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 162 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed August 14, 2007) | |||||
(tt) | Amendment No. 45 dated June 13, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 173 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 27, 2007) | |||||
(uu) | Amendment No. 46 dated November 8, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 173 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 27, 2007) | |||||
(vv) | Amendment No. 47 dated November 8, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 173 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 27, 2007) | |||||
(ww) | Amendment No. 48 dated December 13, 2007 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 183 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed January 18, 2008) | |||||
(xx) | Amendment No. 49 dated June 19, 2008 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 205 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed July 29, 2008) | |||||
(yy) | Amendment No. 50 dated August 14, 2008 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 206 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed August 27, 2008) | |||||
(zz) | Amendment No. 51 dated August 25, 2008 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 217 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 27, 2009) | |||||
(aaa) | Amendment No. 52 dated November 13, 2008 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 217 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 27, 2009) |
(bbb) | Amendment No. 53 dated May 21, 2009 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 226 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 24, 2009) | |||||
(ccc) | Amendment No. 54 dated November 19, 2009 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 226 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 24, 2009) | |||||
(ddd) | Amendment No. 55 dated February 11, 2010 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 242 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 30, 2010) | |||||
(eee) | Amendment No. 56 dated May 20, 2010 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 249 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 30, 2010) | |||||
(fff) | Amendment No. 57 dated June 17, 2010 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 249 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 30, 2010) | |||||
(ggg) | Amendment No. 58 dated November 18, 2010 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 261 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 3, 2010) | |||||
(hhh) | Amendment No. 59 dated January 5, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 270 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 16, 2011) | |||||
(iii) | Amendment No. 60 dated February 10, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 270 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 16, 2011) | |||||
(jjj) | Amendment No. 61 dated February 10, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 270 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 16, 2011) | |||||
(kkk) | Amendment No. 62 dated June 16, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 285 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed July 29, 2011) | |||||
(lll) | Amendment No. 63 dated August 18, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 290 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 12, 2011) | |||||
(mmm) | Amendment No. 64 dated September 27, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 291 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 16, 2011) |
(nnn) | Amendment No. 65 dated October 20, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 291 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 16, 2011) | |||||
(ooo) | Amendment No. 66 dated December 15, 2011 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 292 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 23, 2011) | |||||
(ppp) | Amendment No. 67 dated April 19, 2012 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 321 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 27, 2012) | |||||
(qqq) | Amendment No. 68 dated August 16, 2012 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 333 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed September 24, 2012) | |||||
(rrr) | Amendment No. 69 dated December 13, 2012 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 346 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed January 28, 2013) | |||||
(sss) | Amendment No. 70 dated February 12, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 348 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 28, 2013) | |||||
(ttt) | Amendment No. 71 dated April 18, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 30, 2013) | |||||
(uuu) | Amendment No. 72 dated June 13, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 363 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed July 29, 2013) | |||||
(vvv) | Amendment No. 73 dated August 15, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 366 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed September 12, 2013) | |||||
(www) | Amendment No. 74 dated September 19, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 368 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed September 26, 2013) | |||||
(xxx) | Amendment No. 75 dated October 17, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 369 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed October 25, 2013) |
(yyy) | Amendment No. 76 dated November 8, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 13, 2013) | |||||
(zzz) | Amendment No. 77 dated December 19, 2013 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File no. 33-17619, filed December 26, 2013) | |||||
(aaaa) | Amendment No. 78 dated February 11, 2014 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 393 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 21, 2014) | |||||
(bbbb) | Amendment No. 79 dated April 10, 2014 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 414 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 25, 2014) | |||||
(cccc) | Amendment No. 80 dated August 14, 2014 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 430 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed September 30, 2014) | |||||
(dddd) | Amendment No. 81 dated October 16, 2014 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 17, 2014) | |||||
(eeee) | Amendment No. 82 dated December 17, 2014 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 433 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 29, 2014) | |||||
(ffff) | Amendment No. 83 dated February 12, 2015 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 441 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 27, 2015) | |||||
(gggg) | Amendment No. 84 dated April 16, 2015 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 455 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 30, 2015) | |||||
(hhhh) | Amendment No. 85 dated June 11, 2015 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 464 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed June 17, 2015) | |||||
(iiii) | Amendment No. 86 dated August 13, 2015 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14, SEC File No. 333-206459, filed August 18, 2015) |
(jjjj) | Amendment No. 87 dated October 15, 2015 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 504 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed October 30, 2015) | |||||
(kkkk) | Amendment No. 88 dated December 17, 2015 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 511 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 17, 2015) | |||||
(llll) | Amendment No. 89 dated February 11, 2016 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 526 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 26, 2016) | |||||
(mmmm) | Amendment No. 90 dated April 14, 2016 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 28, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 551 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 29, 2016) | |||||
(2) | Amended and Restated By-laws of Goldman Sachs Trust dated October 16, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 17, 2014) | |||||
(3) | Not applicable | |||||
(4) | Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization is included in Part A to the Registration Statement on Form N-14. | |||||
(5) | Instruments defining the rights of holders of Registrants shares of beneficial interest (Article II, Section 10, Article IV, Section 3, Article V, Article VI, Article VII, Article IX, Section 8 and Section 9 of the Registrants Agreement and Declaration of Trust incorporated by reference as Exhibit (a)(1) and Article III of the Registrants Amended and Restated By-Laws incorporated by reference as Exhibit (b)) | |||||
(6) | (a) | Management Agreement dated April 30, 1997 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Funds Management L.P. and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed November 25, 1998) | ||||
(b) | Amended Annex A dated April 14, 2016 to the Management Agreement dated April 30, 1997 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Funds Management L.P. and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 554 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 13, 2016) | |||||
(7) | (a) | Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 12, 2003) | ||||
(b) | Amended Exhibit A dated April 14, 2016 to the Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 1997 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 554 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 13, 2016) |
(8) | Not applicable | |||||
(9) | Global Custody Agreement dated June 30, 2006 between Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 149 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed January 19, 2007) | |||||
(10) | (a) | Class A Distribution and Service Plan amended and restated as of May 5, 2004 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 23, 2004) | ||||
(b) | Class C Distribution and Service Plan amended and restated as of February 4, 2004 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed February 24, 2004) | |||||
(c) | Plan in Accordance with Rule 18f-3, amended and restated as of June 11, 2015 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 481 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed July 31, 2015) | |||||
(11) | Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP (incorporated by reference from Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14, SEC File No. 333-208076, filed November 17, 2015) | |||||
(12) | Opinion of Dechert LLP supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders discussed in the Prospectus/Information Statement, filed herewith | |||||
(13) | (a) | First Amendment dated July 18, 1994 to Amended and Restated Wiring Agreement dated January 25, 1994 among Goldman, Sachs & Co., State Street Bank and Trust Company and The Northern Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 222 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File. No. 33-17619, filed July 28, 2009) | ||||
(b) | Amended and Restated Wiring Agreement dated January 25, 1994 among Goldman, Sachs & Co., State Street Bank and Trust Company and The Northern Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 222 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File. No. 33-17619, filed July 28, 2009) | |||||
(c) | Letter Agreement dated June 20, 1987 regarding use of checking account between Registrant and The Northern Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed March 2, 1998) | |||||
(d) | Amended and Restated Transfer Agency Agreement dated August 9, 2007 between Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 175 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 10, 2007) | |||||
(e) | Amended and Restated Transfer Agency Agreement Fee Schedule dated April 14, 2016, to the Transfer Agency Agreement dated August 9, 2007 between Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 554 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 13, 2016) | |||||
(f) | Form of Retail Service Agreement on behalf of Goldman Sachs Trust relating to Class A Shares of Goldman Sachs Asset Allocation Portfolios, Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Funds, Goldman Sachs Domestic Equity Funds and Goldman Sachs International Equity Funds (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 29, 1998) |
(g) | Form of Retail Service Agreement on behalf of Goldman Sachs Trust TPA Assistance Version relating to the Class A Shares of Goldman Sachs Asset Allocation Portfolios, Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Funds, Goldman Sachs Domestic Equity Funds and Goldman Sachs International Equity Funds (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 198 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 28, 2008) | |||||
(h) | Form of Supplemental Service Agreement on behalf of Goldman Sachs Trust relating to the Administrative Class, Service Class and Cash Management Class of Goldman SachsInstitutional Liquid Assets Portfolios (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 29, 1998) | |||||
(i) | Form of Supplemental Service Agreement on behalf of Goldman Sachs Trust relating to the Class A Shares and Service Shares of Goldman Sachs Equity and Fixed Income Funds (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 198 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 28, 2008) | |||||
(j) | Form of Service Agreement on behalf of Goldman Sachs Trust relating to the Institutional Class, Select Class, Preferred Class, Capital Class, Administration Class, Premier Class, Service Class, Resource Class and Cash Management Class, as applicable, of Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds, Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Funds, Goldman Sachs Domestic Equity Funds, Goldman Sachs International Equity Funds and Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 252 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed July 29, 2010) | |||||
(k) | Mutual Funds Service Agreement dated June 30, 2006 between Registrant and J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 149 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed January 19, 2007) | |||||
(l) | Code of Ethics Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and Goldman Sachs Credit Strategies Fund dated April 23, 1997, as amended effective June 1, 2012 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 363 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed July 29, 2013) | |||||
(m) | Code of Ethics Goldman, Sachs & Co., Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies LLC and GS Investment Strategies, LLC dated January 23, 1991, effective February 6, 2012 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 to the Registrants registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 30, 2013) | |||||
(14) | Not applicable | |||||
(15) | Not applicable | |||||
(16) | Powers of Attorney for James A. McNamara, Scott M. McHugh, Ashok N. Bakhru, Kathryn A. Cassidy, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Herbert J. Markley, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, Roy W. Templin and Gregory G. Weaver (incorporated by reference from Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14, SEC File No. 333-208076, filed November 17, 2015) |
(17) | (a) | Prospectus of Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund, dated February 27, 2015 (incorporated by reference from Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14, SEC File No. 333-208076, filed November 17, 2015) | ||||
(b) | Prospectus of Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund and Statement of Additional Information of Goldman Sachs International Small Cap and Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights, dated July 31, 2015 (incorporated by reference from Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14, SEC File No. 333-208076, filed November 17, 2015) | |||||
(c) | Audited Financials of the Annual Report of Goldman Sachs International Small Cap and Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14, SEC File No. 333-208076, filed November 17, 2015) | |||||
(d) | Interim Financials of the Semi-Annual Report of Goldman Sachs International Small Cap and Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2015 (incorporated by reference from Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-14, SEC File No. 333-208076, filed November 17, 2015) |
Item 17. Undertakings
(1) | The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act [17 CFR 230.145c], the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for the reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form. |
(2) | The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them. |
(3) | The Registrant hereby undertakes to file, by post-effective amendment, the final opinion of Dechert LLP supporting the tax consequences of the proposed reorganization as soon as practicable after the closing of the reorganization. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act), the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form N-14 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York, on this 21st day of July, 2016.
GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST, on behalf of its series: Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund | ||
(A Delaware statutory trust) | ||
By: | /s/ Caroline L. Kraus Caroline L. Kraus | |
Secretary |
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name |
Title |
Date | ||
1James A. McNamara James A. McNamara |
President (Chief Executive Officer) and Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Scott M. McHugh Scott M. McHugh |
Treasurer, Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Ashok N. Bakhru Ashok N. Bakhru |
Chairman and Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Kathryn A. Cassidy Kathryn A. Cassidy |
Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Diana M. Daniels Diana M. Daniels |
Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Herbert J. Markley Herbert J. Markley |
Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Jessica Palmer Jessica Palmer |
Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Alan A. Shuch Alan A. Shuch |
Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Roy W. Templin Roy W. Templin |
Trustee | July 21, 2016 | ||
1Gregory G. Weaver Gregory G. Weaver |
Trustee | July 21, 2016 |
By: | /s/ Caroline L. Kraus | |
Caroline L. Kraus, Attorney-In-Fact |
1 | Pursuant to powers of attorney previously filed. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
(12) | Opinion of Dechert LLP supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders discussed in the Prospectus/Information Statement |
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February 5, 2016
Board of Trustees
Goldman Sachs Trust
Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Board of Trustees
Goldman Sachs Trust
Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion regarding certain federal income tax consequences to Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Fund (the Acquired Fund), a separate series of Goldman Sachs Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (GST), to the holders of the shares of beneficial interest (the Acquired Fund Shares) of Acquired Fund (the Acquired Fund Shareholders), and to Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund (the Acquiring Fund), a separate series of GST, in connection with the proposed transfer of substantially all of the properties of Acquired Fund to Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (Acquiring Fund Shares) and the assumption of all liabilities of Acquired Fund by Acquiring Fund, followed by the distribution of such Acquiring Fund Shares received by Acquired Fund in complete liquidation and termination of Acquired Fund (the Reorganization), all pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the Plan) dated as of January 29, 2016, executed by GST on behalf of Acquired Fund and Acquiring Fund.
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For purposes of this opinion, we have examined and relied upon (1) the Plan, (2) the facts and representations contained in the letter dated on or about the date hereof addressed to us from GST on behalf of Acquiring Fund, (3) the facts and representations contained in the letter dated on or about the date hereof addressed to us from GST on behalf of Acquired Fund, and (4) such other documents and instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of rendering this opinion.
This opinion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), United States Treasury regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative rulings and pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service, all as in effect on the date hereof. This opinion is conditioned upon the Reorganization taking place in the manner described in the Plan referred to above.
Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that for federal income tax purposes:
1. | The acquisition by Acquiring Fund of substantially all of the properties of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption of all liabilities of Acquired Fund by Acquiring Fund followed by the distribution of Acquiring Fund Shares to the Acquired Fund Shareholders in exchange for their Acquired Fund Shares in complete liquidation and termination of Acquired Fund will constitute a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. |
2. | Acquired Fund will not recognize gain or loss upon the transfer of substantially all of its assets to Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption of all liabilities of Acquired Fund, except that Acquired Fund may be required to recognize gain or loss with respect to contracts described in Section 1256(b) of the Code or stock in a passive foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code. |
3. | Acquired Fund will not recognize gain or loss upon the distribution to its shareholders of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by Acquired Fund in the Reorganization. |
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4. | Acquiring Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon receiving the properties of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption of all liabilities of Acquired Fund. |
5. | The adjusted basis to Acquiring Fund of the properties of Acquired Fund received by Acquiring Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the adjusted basis of those properties in the hands of Acquired Fund immediately before the exchange. |
6. | Acquiring Funds holding periods with respect to the properties of Acquired Fund that Acquiring Fund acquires in the Reorganization will include the respective periods for which those properties were held by Acquired Fund (except where investment activities of Acquiring Fund have the effect of reducing or eliminating a holding period with respect to an asset). |
7. | The Acquired Fund Shareholders will recognize no gain or loss upon receiving Acquiring Fund Shares solely in exchange for Acquired Fund Shares. |
8. | The aggregate basis of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by an Acquired Fund Shareholder in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate basis of Acquired Fund Shares surrendered by the Acquired Fund Shareholder in exchange therefor. |
9. | An Acquired Fund Shareholders holding period for the Acquiring Fund Shares received by the Acquired Fund Shareholder in the Reorganization will include the holding period during which the Acquired Fund Shareholder held Acquired Fund Shares surrendered in exchange therefor, provided that the Acquired Fund Shareholder held such shares as a capital asset on the date of Reorganization. |
We express no opinion as to the federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization except as expressly set forth above, or as to any transaction except those consummated in accordance with the Plan.
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Very truly yours,
/s/ Dechert LLP |
Dechert LLP |