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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

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): April 28, 2022

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   No. 001-14965   13-4019460

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission
File Number)
 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

200 West Street New York, N.Y.     10282
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

(212) 902-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class    Trading
Symbol
  

Exchange

on which

registered

Common stock, par value $.01 per share    GS    NYSE
Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A    GS PrA    NYSE
Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C    GS PrC    NYSE
Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D    GS PrD    NYSE
Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 5.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series J    GS PrJ    NYSE
Depositary Shares, Each Representing 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series K    GS PrK    NYSE
5.793% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital II    GS/43PE    NYSE
Floating Rate Normal Automatic Preferred Enhanced Capital Securities of Goldman Sachs Capital III    GS/43PF    NYSE

Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Callable Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due 2031 of GS Finance Corp.

 

   GS/31B    NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)    The Annual Meeting was held on April 28, 2022.

(b)    The results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

1.    Election of Directors: Our shareholders elected the following 13 directors to each serve a one-year term expiring on the date of our 2023 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified.

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non -Votes
 

Michele Burns

     238,023,425        9,816,021        894,045        39,250,904  

Drew Faust

     242,636,081        5,214,379        883,031        39,250,904  

Mark Flaherty

     246,262,300        1,570,798        900,393        39,250,904  

Kimberley Harris

     245,487,795        2,204,350        1,041,346        39,250,904  

Ellen Kullman

     234,502,135        13,182,980        1,048,376        39,250,904  

Lakshmi Mittal

     221,705,630        26,405,341        622,520        39,250,904  

Adebayo Ogunlesi

     243,782,731        4,036,828        913,932        39,250,904  

Peter Oppenheimer

     245,516,811        2,353,647        863,033        39,250,904  

David Solomon

     238,459,249        9,763,880        510,362        39,250,904  

Jan Tighe

     244,741,549        3,147,751        844,191        39,250,904  

Jessica Uhl

     246,006,765        1,698,248        1,028,478        39,250,904  

David Viniar

     247,178,662        993,948        560,881        39,250,904  

Mark Winkelman

     236,154,951        11,884,636        693,904        39,250,904  

2.    Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”): Our shareholders approved the Say on Pay proposal.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

202,874,005

 

45,278,198

  581,288   39,250,904

3.     Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Our shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

274,601,746

  13,068,088   314,561


4.     Shareholder Proposal Regarding Charitable Giving Reporting. Our shareholders did not approve this proposal.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

7,719,554

  239,310,277   1,703,660   39,250,904

5.     Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Policy for an Independent Chair. Our shareholders did not approve this proposal.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

38,556,510

  201,226,635   8,950,346   39,250,904

6.     Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Policy to Ensure Lending and Underwriting do not Contribute to New Fossil Fuel Development. Our shareholders did not approve this proposal.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

27,837,872

  217,687,536   3,208,083   39,250,904

7.     Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meeting Thresholds. Our shareholders did not approve this proposal.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

97,708,965

  150,261,063   763,463   39,250,904


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: April 29, 2022   By:  

/s/ Kathryn H. Ruemmler

    Name:  Kathryn H. Ruemmler
    Title:    Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel