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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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):
July 17, 2000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE NO. 001-14965 NO. 13-4019460
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(State or Other Jurisdic- (Commission (IRS Employer
tion of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
85 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 902-1000
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEMS 1-4. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On July 17, 2000, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. sold $1,250,000,000
principal amount of the Company's 7.625% Notes due 2005, for a net purchase
price of $1,245,400,000, pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement and a Pricing
Agreement, in each case with Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the
several underwriters named in Schedule I to the Pricing Agreement.
ITEM 6. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2000, between The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the
several Underwriters.
1.2 Pricing Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2000, between The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the
several Underwriters.
4.1 Form of Note.
ITEM 8. NOT APPLICABLE.
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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: July 18, 2000
By: /s/ Dan H. Jester
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Name: Dan H. Jester
Title: Vice President and
Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July
13, 2000, between The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as
representatives of the several
Underwriters.
1.2 Pricing Agreement, dated as of July 13,
2000, between The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as
representatives of the several
Underwriters.
4.1 Form of Note.
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