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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 23, 2013.


		THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10282		Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual For holders as of: March 25, 2013 Date: May 23, 2013 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: 222 South Main Street 14th Floor Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you

vote FOR proposals 1-4:

1. Election of Directors

2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay)

1a. Lloyd C. Blankfein

1b. M. Michele Burns

1c. Gary D. Cohn

1d. Claes Dahlbäck

1e. William W. George

1f. James A. Johnson

1g. Lakshmi N. Mittal

1h. Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

1i. James J. Schiro

1j. Debora L. Spar

1k. Mark E. Tucker

1l. David A. Viniar

3. Approval of The Goldman Sachs Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2013)

4. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposals 5-8:

5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Human Rights Committee

6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Goldman Sachs Lobbying Disclosure

7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Access for Shareholders

8. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Maximization of Value for Shareholders