New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $397,000 additional capped notes linked to S&P 500, MSCI EAFE

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., May 26 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced an additional $397,000 of 0% capped equity index basket-linked notes due May 21, 2015, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The additional notes priced at 98.65 and bring the issue size to $3.2 million. The original $2.8 million of notes priced at par on May 14.

The basket consists of the S&P 500 index with a 75% weight and the MSCI EAFE index with a 25% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus the basket return, subject to a minimum payout of par and a maximum payout of $1,750 per $1,000 principal amount.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:	Capped equity index basket-linked notes
Underlying indexes:	S&P 500 (75% weight), MSCI EAFE (25% weight)
Amount:	$3,197,000, increased from $2.8 million
Maturity:	May 21, 2015
Coupon:	0%
Price:	Par for $2.8 million; 98.65 for $397,000
Payout at maturity:	Par plus any basket gain, up to maximum return of 75%; floor of par
Initial index levels:	1,132.85 for S&P 500; 1,409.00 for MSCI EAFE
Pricing dates:	May 14 for $2.8 million; May 24 for $397,000
Settlement dates:	May 21 for original issue; June 1 for add-on
Underwriter:	Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Fees:	0.45%
Cusip:	38143UJL6

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