Bond Goldman & Sachs 2.25% ( US38150A4J13 ) in USD

Issuer Goldman & Sachs
Market price 100 %  ▼ 
Country  United States
ISIN code  US38150A4J13 ( in USD )
Interest rate 2.25% per year ( payment 2 times a year)
Maturity 29/09/2022 - Bond has expired



Prospectus brochure of the bond Goldman Sachs US38150A4J13 in USD 2.25%, expired


Minimal amount 1 000 USD
Total amount 4 000 000 USD
Cusip 38150A4J1
Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) rating BBB+ ( Lower medium grade - Investment-grade )
Moody's rating N/A
Detailed description Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to corporations, governments, and high-net-worth individuals.

The Bond issued by Goldman & Sachs ( United States ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US38150A4J13, pays a coupon of 2.25% per year.
The coupons are paid 2 times per year and the Bond maturity is 29/09/2022
The Bond issued by Goldman & Sachs ( United States ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US38150A4J13, was rated BBB+ ( Lower medium grade - Investment-grade ) by Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) credit rating agency.







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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-219206


$ 4 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0

T he Goldm a n Sa c hs Group, I nc .

Callable Step-Up Fixed Rate Notes due 2022



We will pay you interest semi-annually on your notes at a rate of 2.25% per annum from and including September 29, 2017 to
but excluding September 29, 2020. We will pay you interest semi-annually on your notes at a rate of 2.75% per annum from and
including September 29, 2020 to but excluding March 29, 2021. We will pay you interest semi-annually on your notes at a rate of
3.00% per annum from and including March 29, 2021 to but excluding September 29, 2021. We will pay you interest semi-annually
on your notes at a rate of 3.25% per annum from and including September 29, 2021 to but excluding March 29, 2022. We will pay
you interest semi-annually on your notes at a rate of 3.75% per annum from and including March 29, 2022 to but excluding the
stated maturity date (September 29, 2022). Interest will be paid on each March 29 and September 29. The first such payment will be
made on March 29, 2018.
I n a ddit ion, w e m a y re de e m t he not e s a t our opt ion, in w hole but not in pa rt , on e a c h M a rc h 2 9 , J une 2 9 ,
Se pt e m be r 2 9 a nd De c e m be r 2 9 on or a ft e r Se pt e m be r 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 , upon a t le a st five busine ss da ys' prior
not ic e , a t a re de m pt ion pric e e qua l t o 1 0 0 % of t he out st a nding princ ipa l a m ount plus a c c rue d a nd unpa id
int e re st t o but e x c luding t he re de m pt ion da t e . Alt hough t he int e re st ra t e w ill st e p up during t he life of your
not e s, you m a y not be ne fit from suc h inc re a se in t he int e re st ra t e if your not e s a re re de e m e d prior t o t he
st a t e d m a t urit y da t e .



Total


Per Note

Initial price to public
100.00% $4,000,000
Underwriting discount
1.06% $42,400
Proceeds, before expenses, to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
98.94% $3,957,600



The initial price to public set forth above does not include accrued interest, if any. Interest on the notes will accrue from
September 29, 2017 and must be paid by the purchaser if the notes are delivered after September 29, 2017. In addition to offers and
sales at the initial price to public, the underwriters may offer the notes from time to time for sale in one or more transactions at
market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices or at negotiated prices.
The return (whether positive or negative) on your investment in notes will depend in part on the issue price you pay for such
notes.
N e it he r t he Se c urit ie s a nd Ex c ha nge Com m ission nor a ny ot he r re gula t ory body ha s a pprove d or
disa pprove d of t he se se c urit ie s or pa sse d upon t he a c c ura c y or a de qua c y of t his prospe c t us. Any
re pre se nt a t ion t o t he c ont ra ry is a c rim ina l offe nse .
T he not e s a re not ba nk de posit s a nd a re not insure d by t he Fe de ra l De posit I nsura nc e Corpora t ion or
a ny ot he r gove rnm e nt a l a ge nc y, nor a re t he y obliga t ions of, or gua ra nt e e d by, a ba nk .


Goldman Sachs may use this prospectus in the initial sale of the notes. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or any other
affiliate of Goldman Sachs may use this prospectus in a market-making transaction in the notes after their initial sale. Unless
Goldman Sachs or its agent informs the purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this prospectus is being used in a market-
making transaction.



Goldm a n Sa c hs & Co. LLC

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Pricing Supplement No. 59 dated September 27, 2017.
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About Y our Prospe c t us
The notes are part of the Medium-Term Notes, Series N program of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This prospectus includes this
pricing supplement and the accompanying documents listed below. This pricing supplement constitutes a supplement to the
documents listed below and should be read in conjunction with such documents:


· Prospectus supplement dated July 10, 2017


· Prospectus dated July 10, 2017
The information in this pricing supplement supersedes any conflicting information in the documents listed above. In addition, some
of the terms or features described in the listed documents may not apply to your notes.

PS-2
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SPECI FI C T ERM S OF T H E N OT ES

Please note that in this section entitled "Specific Terms of the Notes", references to "The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc.", "we", "our" and "us" mean only The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and do not include any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates. Also, in this section, references to "holders" mean The Depository Trust Company (DTC) or its nominee and
not indirect owners who own beneficial interests in notes through participants in DTC. Please review the special
considerations that apply to indirect owners in the accompanying prospectus, under "Legal Ownership and
Book-Entry Issuance".
This pricing supplement no. 59 dated September 27, 2017 (pricing supplement) and the accompanying prospectus dated
July 10, 2017 (accompanying prospectus), relating to the notes, should be read together. Because the notes are part of a series of
our debt securities called Medium-Term Notes, Series N, this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus should also be
read with the accompanying prospectus supplement, dated July 10, 2017 (accompanying prospectus supplement). Terms used but
not defined in this pricing supplement have the meanings given them in the accompanying prospectus or accompanying prospectus
supplement, unless the context requires otherwise.
The notes are part of a separate series of our debt securities under our Medium-Term Notes, Series N program governed by
our Senior Debt Indenture, dated as of July 16, 2008, as amended, between us and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. This
pricing supplement summarizes specific terms that will apply to your notes. The terms of the notes described here supplement those
described in the accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus and, if the terms described here are
inconsistent with those described there, the terms described here are controlling.
T e rm s of t he Ca lla ble St e p-U p Fix e d Ra t e N ot e s due 2 0 2 2

I ssue r: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
be treated as such) and (ii) the U.S. holder's adjusted tax basis
Princ ipa l a m ount : $4,000,000
in the note.
Spe c ifie d c urre nc y: U.S. dollars ($)
I nt e re st pa ym e nt da t e s: March 29 and September 29 of
each year, commencing on March 29, 2018 and ending on the
T ype of N ot e s: Fixed rate notes (notes)
stated maturity date
De nom ina t ions: $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
Re gula r re c ord da t e s: for interest due on an interest
excess thereof
payment date, the day immediately prior to the day on which
T ra de da t e : September 27, 2017
payment is to be made (as such payment day may be adjusted
Origina l issue da t e : September 29, 2017
under the applicable business day convention specified below)
St a t e d m a t urit y da t e : September 29, 2022
Da y c ount c onve nt ion: 30/360 (ISDA), as further discussed
under "Additional Information About the Notes -- Day Count
I nt e re st ra t e : 2.25% per annum from and including
Convention" on page PS-5 of this pricing supplement
September 29, 2017 to but excluding September 29, 2020;
2.75% per annum from and including September 29, 2020 to
Busine ss da y: New York
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but excluding March 29, 2021; 3.00% per annum from and
Busine ss da y c onve nt ion: following unadjusted
including March 29, 2021 to but excluding September 29, 2021;
Re de m pt ion a t opt ion of issue r be fore st a t e d
3.25% per annum from and including September 29, 2021 to
m a t urit y: We may redeem the notes at our option, in whole
but excluding March 29, 2022; 3.75% per annum from and
but not in part, on each March 29, June 29, September 29 and
including March 29, 2022 to but excluding September 29, 2022
December 29 on or after September 29, 2018, upon at least
Supple m e nt a l disc ussion of U .S. fe de ra l inc om e t a x
five business days' prior notice, at a redemption price equal to
c onse que nc e s: Subject to the discussion set forth in the
100% of the outstanding principal amount plus accrued and
section referenced below regarding short-term debt securities, it
unpaid interest to but excluding the redemption date
is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP that interest on a note will
Lim it e d e ve nt s of de fa ult : The only events of default for
be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary interest income at the
the notes are (i) interest or principal payment defaults that
time it accrues or is received in accordance with the U.S.
continue for 30 days and (ii) certain insolvency events. No
holder's normal method of accounting for tax purposes
other breach or default under our senior debt indenture or the
(regardless of whether we call the notes). Upon the disposition
notes will result in an event of default for the notes or permit
of a note by sale, exchange, redemption or retirement (i.e., if
the trustee or holders to accelerate the maturity of any debt
we exercise our right to call the notes or otherwise) or other
securities ­ that is, they will not be entitled to declare the
disposition, a U.S. holder will generally recognize capital gain
principal amount of any notes to be immediately due and
or loss equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount
payable. See "Risks Relating to Regulatory Resolution
realized on the disposition (other than amounts attributable to
Strategies and Long-Term Debt Requirements" and
accrued but unpaid interest, which would
"Description of Debt Securities We May Offer -- Default,


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Remedies and Waiver of Default -- Securities Issued on or
FDI C: The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by
After January 1, 2017 under the 2008 Indenture" in the
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
accompanying prospectus for further details.
governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or
List ing: None
guaranteed by, a bank
ERI SA: as described under "Employee Retirement Income
Ca lc ula t ion Age nt : Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Security Act" on page 119 of the accompanying prospectus
Fore ign Ac c ount T a x Com plia nc e Ac t (FAT CA)
CU SI P no.: 38150A4J1
Wit hholding M a y Apply t o Pa ym e nt s on Y our N ot e s,
I nc luding a s a Re sult of t he Fa ilure of t he Ba nk or
I SI N no.: US38150A4J13
Brok e r T hrough Whic h Y ou H old t he N ot e s t o
Form of not e s: Your notes will be issued in book-entry form
Provide I nform a t ion t o T a x Aut horit ie s:
and represented by a master global note. You should read the
Please see the discussion under "United States Taxation --
section "Legal Ownership and Book- Entry Issuance" in the
Taxation of Debt Securities -- Foreign Account Tax Compliance
accompanying prospectus for more information about notes
Act (FATCA) Withholding" in the accompanying prospectus for
issued in book-entry form
a description of the applicability of FATCA to payments made
De fe a sa nc e a pplie s a s follow s:
on your notes.

·
full defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of all our

obligations on the note by placing funds in trust for the
holder: yes

·
covenant defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of

specified provisions of the note by placing funds in trust
for the holder: yes


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ADDI T I ON AL I N FORM AT I ON ABOU T T H E N OT ES
Book-Entry System
We will issue the notes as a master global note registered in the name of DTC, or its nominee. The sale of the notes will settle
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in immediately available funds through DTC. You will not be permitted to withdraw the notes from DTC except in the limited
situations described in the accompanying prospectus under "Legal Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance -- What Is a Global
Security? -- Holder's Option to Obtain a Non-Global Security; Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated".
Investors may hold interests in a master global note through organizations that participate, directly or
indirectly, in the DTC system.
In addition to this pricing supplement, the following provisions are hereby incorporated into the global master note:
the description of New York business day appearing under "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer ­ Calculations of Interest on
Debt Securities ­ Business Days" in the accompanying prospectus, the description of the following unadjusted business day
convention appearing under "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer ­ Calculations of Interest on Debt Securities ­ Business
Day Conventions" in the accompanying prospectus and the section "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer ­ Defeasance and
Covenant Defeasance" in the accompanying prospectus.
Day Count Convention
As further described under "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer ­ Calculations of Interest on Debt Securities ­ Interest
Rates and Interest" in the accompanying prospectus, for each interest period the amount of accrued interest will be calculated by
multiplying the principal amount of the note by an accrued interest factor for the interest period. The accrued interest factor will be
determined by multiplying the per annum interest rate by a factor resulting from the 30/360 (ISDA) day count convention. The factor
is the number of days in the interest period in respect of which payment is being made divided by 360, calculated on a formula basis
as follows:
[360 × (Y2 ­ Y1)] + [30 × (M2 ­ M1)] + (D2 ­D 1)

360
w he re :
"Y1" is the year, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the interest period falls;
"Y2" is the year, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day included in the interest period
falls;
"M1" is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the first day of the interest period falls;
"M2" is the calendar month, expressed as a number, in which the day immediately following the last day included in the
interest period falls;
"D1" is the first calendar day, expressed as a number, of the interest period, unless such number would be 31, in which case
D1 will be 30; and
"D2" is the calendar day, expressed as a number, immediately following the last day included in the interest period, unless
such number would be 31 and D1 is greater than 29, in which case D2 will be 30.
When We Can Redeem the Notes
We will be permitted to redeem the notes at our option before their stated maturity, as described below. The notes will not be
entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund ­ that is, we will not deposit money on a regular basis into any separate custodial account
to repay your note. In addition, you will not be entitled to require us to buy your note from you before its stated maturity.
We will have the right to redeem the notes at our option, in whole but not in part, on each March 29, June 29, September 29
and December 29 on or after September 29, 2018, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount plus
accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the redemption date. We will provide not less than five business days' prior notice in
the manner described under "Description of Debt Securities We May Offer -- Notices" in the attached prospectus. If the redemption
notice is given and funds deposited as required, then interest will cease to accrue on and after the redemption date on the notes. If
any redemption date is not a business day, we will pay the redemption price on the next business day without any interest or other
payment due to the delay.

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What are the Tax Consequences of the Notes
You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under "United States Taxation" in the accompanying
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The following discussion summarizes certain of the material U.S. federal
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income tax consequences of the purchase, beneficial ownership, and disposition of each of the notes. This summary supplements
the section "United States Taxation" in the accompanying prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and is subject
to the limitations and exceptions set forth therein.
As of the original issue date, the notes should not be treated as issued with "original issue discount" ("OID") despite the fact
that the interest rate on the notes is scheduled to step-up over the term of the notes because Treasury regulations generally deem
an issuer to exercise a call option in a manner that minimizes the yield on the debt instrument for purposes of determining whether a
debt instrument is issued with OID. The yield on the notes would be minimized if we call the notes immediately before the increase
in the interest rate on September 29, 2020 and therefore the notes should be treated as maturing on such date for OID purposes.
This assumption is made solely for purposes of determining whether the notes are issued with OID for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, and is not an indication of our intention to call or not to call the notes at any time. If we do not call the notes prior to the
increase in the interest rate then, solely for OID purposes, the notes will be deemed to be reissued at their adjusted issue price on
September 29, 2020. This deemed issuance should not give rise to taxable gain or loss to holders. The same analysis would apply to
the increase in the interest rate on March 29, 2021, September 29, 2021 and March 29, 2022. If the notes are not called on the
interest payment date occurring on either September 29, 2021 or March 29, 2022, then, because the period between the interest
payment date on September 29, 2021 and March 29, 2022, respectively, and the stated maturity date of the notes is one year or
less, the notes, upon their deemed reissuance on either September 29, 2021 or March 29, 2022, could be treated as short-term debt
securities for OID purposes (but not for purposes of determining the holding period of your notes). For a discussion of the U.S.
federal income tax consequences to a U.S. holder of owning short-term debt securities, please review the section entitled "United
States Taxation ­ Taxation of Debt Securities ­ United States Holders ­ Short-Term Debt Securities" in the accompanying
prospectus.
Under this approach, and subject to the discussion above regarding short-term debt securities, interest on a note will be taxable
to a U.S. holder as ordinary interest income at the time it accrues or is received in accordance with the U.S. holder's normal method
of accounting for tax purposes (regardless of whether we call the notes). Upon the disposition of a note by sale, exchange,
redemption or retirement (i.e., if we exercise our right to call the notes or otherwise) or other disposition, a U.S. holder will generally
recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount realized on the disposition (other than amounts
attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, which would be treated as such) and (ii) the U.S. holder's adjusted tax basis in the note.
A U.S. holder's adjusted tax basis in a note generally will equal the cost of the note (net of accrued interest) to the U.S. holder. The
deductibility of capital losses is subject to significant limitations.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Withholding. Pursuant to Treasury regulations, Foreign Account Tax Compliance
Act (FATCA) withholding (as described in "United States Taxation--Taxation of Debt Securities--Foreign Account Tax Compliance
Act (FATCA) Withholding" in the accompanying prospectus) will generally apply to obligations that are issued on or after July 1,
2014; therefore, the notes will generally be subject to FATCA withholding. However, according to published guidance, the withholding
tax described above will not apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale, exchange, redemption or other disposition of the
notes made before January 1, 2019.

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SU PPLEM EN T AL PLAN OF DI ST RI BU T I ON
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and the underwriters for this offering named below have entered into a distribution agreement
with respect to the notes. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase the
principal amount of notes indicated in the following table.

Princ ipa l Am ount
U nde rw rit e rs

of N ot e s
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
$2,000,000
Incapital LLC
2,000,000



Total
$4,000,000



Notes sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial price to public set forth on the cover of this
pricing supplement. The underwriters intend to purchase the notes from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. at a purchase price equal to
the initial price to public less a discount of 1.06% of the principal amount of the notes. Any notes sold by the underwriters to
securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the initial price to public of up to 0.71% of the principal amount of the notes. If all
of the offered notes are not sold at the initial price to public, the underwriters may change the offering price and the other selling
terms. In addition to offers and sales at the initial price to public, the underwriters may offer the notes from time to time for sale in
one or more transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices or at negotiated prices.
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Please note that the information about the initial price to public and net proceeds to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on the
front cover page relates only to the initial sale of the notes. If you have purchased a note in a market-making transaction by
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or any other affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. after the initial sale, information about the price
and date of sale to you will be provided in a separate confirmation of sale.
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it will not offer or sell the notes in the United States or to United States
persons except if such offers or sales are made by or through FINRA member broker-dealers registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. estimates that its share of the total offering expenses, excluding underwriting discounts and
commissions, whether paid to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or any other underwriter, will be approximately
$10,000.
We will deliver the notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on September 29, 2017, which is expected to be the
second scheduled business day following the date of this pricing supplement and of the pricing of the notes.
The notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has been advised
by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Incapital LLC that they may make a market in the notes. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Incapital
LLC are not obligated to do so and may discontinue market-making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the
liquidity of the trading market for the notes.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933.
Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have in the past provided, and may in the future from time to time provide,
investment banking and general financing and banking services to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its affiliates, for which they
have in the past received, and may in the future receive, customary fees. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its affiliates have in
the past provided, and may in the future from time to time provide, similar services to the underwriters and their affiliates on
customary terms and for customary fees. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. Please see "Plan of Distribution--Conflicts of Interest" on page 118 of the accompanying prospectus.

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Conflic t s of I nt e re st
GS&Co. is an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and, as such, will have a "conflict of interest" in this offering of notes
within the meaning of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) Rule 5121. Consequently, this offering of notes will be
conducted in compliance with the provisions of FINRA Rule 5121. GS&Co. will not be permitted to sell notes in this offering to an
account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the prior specific written approval of the account holder.

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V ALI DI T Y OF T H E N OT ES
In the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as counsel to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., when the notes offered by this pricing
supplement have been executed and issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the
indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such notes will be valid and binding obligations of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc., enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation,
concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of
fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is
given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware as in effect on the date hereof. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee's
authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture and the genuineness of signatures and certain factual matters, all as stated in
the letter of such counsel dated July 10, 2017, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.5 to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s registration
statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2017.
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We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any
representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this
pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement or the

accompanying prospectus. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no
assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you.
This pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus is an offer to sell only the notes offered hereby, but
$4,000,000
only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The
information contained in this pricing supplement, the accompanying prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus is current only as of the respective
dates of such documents.


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Pricing Supplement

Callable Step-Up Fixed Rate

Pa ge
Specific Terms of the Notes
PS-3
Notes due 2022
Additional Information About the Notes
PS-5
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
PS-7
Conflicts of Interest
PS-8
Validity of the Notes
PS-9
Prospectus Supplement dated July 10, 2017

Use of Proceeds
S-2

Description of Notes We May Offer
S-3
Considerations Relating to Indexed Notes
S-20
United States Taxation
S-23
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
S-24
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
S-25

Validity of the Notes
S-27

Prospectus dated July 10, 2017

Available Information

2
Prospectus Summary

4
Risks Relating to Regulatory Resolution Strategies and Long-Term
Debt Requirements

8
Use of Proceeds

13
Description of Debt Securities We May Offer

14
Description of Warrants We May Offer

45
Description of Purchase Contracts We May Offer

61
Description of Units We May Offer

66

Description of Preferred Stock We May Offer

71

Description of Capital Stock of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

79
Legal Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance

84
Considerations Relating to Floating Rate Securities

89
Considerations Relating to Indexed Securities

90
Considerations Relating to Securities Denominated or Payable in or
Linked to a Non-U.S. Dollar Currency

91
United States Taxation

94
Plan of Distribution
116
Conflicts of Interest
118
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
119
Validity of the Securities
120
Goldm a n Sa c hs & Co. LLC
Experts
120
Review of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
I nc a pit a l LLC
Statements by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
121
Cautionary Statement Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995
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