GS Finance to price 20-month trigger notes linked to S&P 500 index

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, May 6 – GS Finance Corp. plans to price 20-month 0% trigger notes linked to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

If the index closes at or above the 60% trigger level every day during the life of the notes, the payout at maturity will be the maximum settlement amount of $1,069.

If the indexes closes below the trigger level any day during the life of the notes but finishes above its initial level, the payout will be par of $,1000 plus the return, subject to the maximum settlement amount.

If the index falls below the 60% trigger any day during the life of the notes and finishes below its initial level but above the trigger level, the payout will be par.

If the index finishes below the trigger level, investors will be fully exposed to the loss.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the agent.

The Cusip number is 40054KCA2.

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