SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-8A
ADOPTION OF AND AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned, a Delaware business trust, hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission that it hereby adopts the
notification of registration of Goldman Sachs Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust, under and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, and in connection with such adoption to such
notification of registration submits the following information:
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Name: Goldman Sachs Trust
(a Delaware business trust, as successor
registrant to Goldman Sachs Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust)
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State,
Zip Code):
4900 Sears Tower
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6303
Telephone Number (including area code): (312) 655-4400
Name and address of agent for service of process:
Michael J. Richman, Esq. With a copy to:
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Pamela J. Wilson, Esq.
85 Broad Street, 12th Floor Hale and Dorr LLP
New York, NY 10004 60 State Street
(212) 902-0841 Boston, MA 02109
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to
Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently
with the filing of Form N-8A<FN1>:
YES NO X
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<FN1> Goldman Sachs Trust, the Delaware business trust, has
previously filed a Post-Effective Amendment adopting the
Registration Statement of Goldman Sachs Trust, the
Massachusetts business trust.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended, the President of Goldman Sachs Trust, a
Delaware business trust, has caused this Adoption of and
Amendment to the Notification of Registration of Goldman Sachs
Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of New York and the State of New York on the
30th day of April, 1997
GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
By: Douglas C. Grip
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Its: President
Attest:
By: Michael J. Richman
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Its: Secretary
