-----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, Ga/qv7d8SY/7CbYAWh3rdffFlsoyvAt8Cx4tpOW4uj2k+Qdn6yxeIAY7JtSABG9l ruFoVaZrR2Mwith3aS8rkw== 0000950123-05-014087.txt : 20051125 0000950123-05-014087.hdr.sgml : 20051124 20051125121646 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-05-014087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051118 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051125 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-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14965 FILM NUMBER: 051226678 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-K 1 y15124e8vk.htm FORM 8-K 8-K
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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):
November 18, 2005

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.)
     
85 Broad Street
New York, New York 		  10004
     
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 18, 2005, the Board of Directors of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) approved certain amendments to the Registrant’s existing non-employee director compensation program. The amended program provides that, beginning in fiscal 2006, each non-employee director will receive as an annual grant, at his or her election, one of the following: (a) 3,000 fully vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”); (b) 1,500 RSUs and fully vested options to purchase 6,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock; or (c) fully vested options to purchase 12,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock.

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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: November 25, 2005
  By: /s/ Esta E. Stecher  
 
       
 
    Name: Esta E. Stecher  
 
    Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel  

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