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Published on 5/14/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman prices $4.17 million digital notes with 85% trigger on S&P 500

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, May 14 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $4.17 million of 0% index-linked digital notes due Oct. 18, 2013 tied to the S&P 500 index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the index finishes at or above the 85% trigger level, the payout at maturity will be par the threshold settlement amount of $1,106.50 for each $1,000 principal amount.

Otherwise, investors will lose 1.1765% for each 1% decline beyond 15%.

The initial index level was set at higher than the actual closing level of the index at pricing, which was 1,357.99.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Index-linked digital notes
Underlying index:S&P 500
Amount:$4,168,000
Maturity:Oct. 18, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 10.65% if index falls by 15% or less; 1.1765% loss per 1% drop beyond 15%
Initial index level:1,359.24
Pricing date:May 10
Settlement date:May 17
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:0.15%
Cusip:38147B166

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