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Published on 7/27/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman prices $7.73 million leveraged buffered notes tied to MSCI EAFE

By Marisa Wong

Madison, Wis., July 27 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $7.73 million of 0% leveraged buffered index-linked notes due Jan. 30, 2014 tied to the MSCI EAFE index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the index return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par of $1,000 plus triple the index gain, up to a maximum settlement amount of $1,216.

Investors will receive par if the index falls by up to 15% and will lose 1.1765% for every 1% index decline beyond the 15% buffer.

The initial index level of 1,377.30 is higher than the index closing level on the pricing date, which was 1,363.52.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Leveraged buffered index-linked notes
Underlying index:MSCI EAFE
Amount:$7,725,000
Maturity:Jan. 30, 2014
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If index return is positive, par plus 300% of the index return, up to a cap of 21.6%; par if index falls by up to 15%; 1.1765% loss for every 1% decline in the index beyond 15%
Initial index level:1,377.30
Pricing date:July 25
Settlement date:Aug. 1
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:1.35%
Cusip:38147B604

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