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Goldman Sachs Group Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/12 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 5/9/12, at 6:36pm ET   ·   As of:  5/10/12   ·   For:  3/31/12   ·   Accession #:  1193125-12-222707   ·   File #:  1-14965

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/10/12  Goldman Sachs Group Inc           10-Q        3/31/12  123:26M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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