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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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)
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DELAWARE 13-4019460
(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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: [ ]
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: [ ]
SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM
RELATES: 333-36178
(IF APPLICABLE)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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0.25% EXCHANGEABLE INDEX-LINKED NOTES AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
DUE NOVEMBER 7, 2005
(LINKED TO THE NASDAQ-100 INDEX(R))
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The material set forth in (i) the sections captioned "Description of Notes
We May Offer" and "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer" in the
registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-36178) and (ii) the
section "Specific Terms of Your Note" in the Prospectus Supplement No. 153,
dated October 31, 2000, to the registrant's Prospectus, dated May 8, 2000, and
Prospectus Supplement, dated May 10, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.
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).
2. Form of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s 0.25% Exchangeable Index-Linked
Note due November 7, 2005 (Linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index(R)).
3. Explanatory Note.
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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.
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
By: Dan H. Jester
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Name: Dan H. Jester
Title: Treasurer
Date: November 6, 2000
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