Obbligazione Goldman Sachs 0.793% ( US38141EKZ15 ) in USD

Emittente Goldman Sachs
Prezzo di mercato refresh price now   80.41 USD  ⇌ 
Paese  Stati Uniti
Codice isin  US38141EKZ15 ( in USD )
Tasso d'interesse 0.793% per anno ( pagato 2 volte l'anno)
Scadenza 08/02/2037



Prospetto opuscolo dell'obbligazione Goldman Sachs US38141EKZ15 en USD 0.793%, scadenza 08/02/2037


Importo minimo 1 000 USD
Importo totale 15 004 000 USD
Cusip 38141EKZ1
Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) rating N/A
Moody's rating A2 ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade )
Coupon successivo 08/08/2025 ( In 166 giorni )
Descrizione dettagliata Goldman Sachs è una banca d'investimento multinazionale americana che offre servizi di investimento bancario, gestione patrimoniale e trading a clienti istituzionali e privati.

The Obbligazione issued by Goldman Sachs ( United States ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US38141EKZ15, pays a coupon of 0.793% per year.
The coupons are paid 2 times per year and the Obbligazione maturity is 08/02/2037

The Obbligazione issued by Goldman Sachs ( United States ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US38141EKZ15, was rated A2 ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade ) by Moody's credit rating agency.







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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-130074


Pricing Supplement to the Prospectus dated December 5, 2006 and the
Prospectus Supplement dated December 5, 2006 -- No. 612

$15,004,000

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Floating Rate Notes due 2037
Medium-Term Notes, Series B

The notes being purchased have the following terms:
Issuer: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Principal amount: $15,004,000
Stated maturity: February 8, 2037
Specified currency: U.S. dollars
· principal: U.S. dollars
· interest: U.S. dollars
· exchange rate agent: not applicable
Trade date: January 18, 2007
Original issue date: February 8, 2007
Original issue price: 100%
Net proceeds to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: 100%
CUSIP no.: 38141EKZ1
Original issue discount notes: no
· total amount of OID:
· yield to maturity:
· initial accrual period OID:
Form of notes:
· master global form only: yes
· non-global form available: no
Redemption and repayment: not applicable
· redemption commencement date:
· repayment date(s):
· redemption or repayment price(s):

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If interest rate is fixed: not applicable
· annual rate:
· interest payment date:
· regular record date:

If interest rate is floating: yes
· base rate:
· commercial paper rate:
· prime rate:
· LIBOR: yes
­ Moneyline Telerate LIBOR page: 3750
­ Reuters screen LIBOR page: no
­ index currency: U.S. dollars
· EURIBOR:
· treasury rate:
· CMT rate:
­ Moneyline Telerate page 7051:
­ Moneyline Telerate page 7052
(weekly/monthly):
­ CMT index maturity (if not two years):
· CD rate:
· federal funds rate:
· 11th district rate:
· index maturity: three months
· spread: +55 basis points
· spread multiplier: none
· initial base rate: the base rate in effect for the initial interest period will be the 3-month LIBOR
rate on February 6, 2007, as determined by the calculation agent
· maximum rate: none
· minimum rate: none
· denominations: $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 thereafter
· interest payment dates: May 8, August 8, November 8 and February 8, commencing on May 8,
2007 (in each case, subject to adjustment for business days except at maturity)
· interest reset dates: each interest payment date, commencing on May 8, 2007 (in each case,
subject to adjustment for business days except at maturity)
· calculation agent: The Bank of New York
Defeasance applies as follows: not applicable
· full defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of all our obligations on the note by placing funds
in trust for the investor:
· covenant defeasance -- i.e., our right to be relieved of specified provisions of the note by placing
funds in trust for the investor:

The information above, if any, about the original issue date, trade date, original issue price, net
proceeds and original issue discount relates only to the initial sale of the notes. If the notes are sold in
a market-making transaction after their initial sale, information about the price paid and the date of the
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sale will be provided in a separate confirmation of sale. Please refer to the accompanying prospectus
dated December 5, 2006 and the accompanying prospectus supplement dated December 5, 2006 for
additional information about the notes being purchased.





Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this
pricing supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.




Goldman Sachs may use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the notes. In addition, Goldman,
Sachs & Co. or any other affiliate of Goldman Sachs may use this pricing supplement 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 pricing supplement is being used in a
market-making transaction.


Goldman, Sachs & Co.


Pricing Supplement dated January 18, 2007.
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SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has agreed to sell to Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Goldman,
Sachs & Co. has agreed to purchase from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., the principal amount of
the offered notes specified on the front cover of this pricing supplement. Goldman, Sachs & Co.
intends to resell the offered notes at the original issue price. The offered notes will be sold to Credit
and Repackaged Securities Limited (incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands) which
will in turn use the notes to back certain debt obligations to be privately offered to investors. In the
future, Goldman, Sachs & Co. or other affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. may repurchase
and resell the offered notes in market-making transactions, with resales being made at prices
related to prevailing market prices at the time of resale or at negotiated prices. Please note that the
information about the original issue price and net proceeds to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. on
the front cover page relates only to the initial sale of the offered notes. If you have purchased a note
in a market-making transaction after the initial sale, information about the price and date of sale to
you will be provided in a separate confirmation of sale. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. estimates
that its share of the total offering expenses will be approximately $15,000. For more information
about the plan of distribution and possible market-making activities, see "Plan of Distribution" in the
accompanying prospectus.
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No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything
not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or
representations. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the notes offered hereby, but only under
circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this
prospectus is current only as of its date.




TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pricing Supplement





Page

Supplemental Plan of Distribution

S-2







Prospectus Supplement dated December 5, 2006


Use of Proceeds

S-2
Description of Notes We May Offer

S-3
United States Taxation
S-20
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
S-20
Supplemental Plan of Distribution
S-21
Validity of the Notes
S-23







Prospectus dated December 5, 2006


Available Information

2
Prospectus Summary

4
Use of Proceeds

8
Description of Debt Securities We May Offer

9
Description of Warrants We May Offer

31
Description of Purchase Contracts We May Offer

47
Description of Units We May Offer

52
Description of Preferred Stock We May Offer

57
The Issuer Trusts

64
Description of Capital Securities and Related Instruments

66
Description of Capital Stock of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

88
Legal Ownership and Book-Entry Issuance

93
Considerations Relating to Securities Issued in Bearer Form

99
Considerations Relating to Indexed Securities

103
Considerations Relating to Securities Denominated or Payable in or Linked to a Non-U.S. Dollar
Currency

106
Considerations Relating to Capital Securities

109
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United States Taxation

112
Plan of Distribution

135
Employee Retirement Income Security Act

138
Validity of the Securities

139
Experts

139
Cautionary Statement Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

140



$15,004,000


The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.


Floating Rate Notes due 2037


Medium-Term Notes, Series B







Goldman, Sachs & Co.


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