Free Writing Prospectus pursuant to Rule 433 dated September 28, 2026

Registration Statement No. 333-284538

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Autocallable Contingent Coupon Equity-Linked Notes due 2027

 

OVERVIEW

Payment at Maturity: The amount that you will be paid on your notes at maturity, if they have not been automatically called, in addition to the final coupon, if any, is based on the performance of the underlier. You could lose your entire investment in the notes.

Coupon Payments: The notes will pay a contingent monthly coupon on a coupon payment date if the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the coupon trigger level on the related coupon observation date.

Automatic Call: The notes will be automatically called on a call payment date if the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the initial underlier level on the related call observation date.

You should read the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement dated September 28, 2026, which we refer to herein as the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, to better understand the terms and risks of your investment, including the credit risk of GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

KEY TERMS

Company (Issuer)/Guarantor:

GS Finance Corp./ The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Payment amount at maturity (for each $1,000 face amount of your notes):

subject to the automatic call feature, on the stated maturity date, in addition to any coupon then due, the company will pay, for each $1,000 face amount of the notes, an amount in cash equal to:

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if the final underlier level is greater than or equal to the trigger buffer level: $1,000; or
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if the final underlier level is less than the trigger buffer level: $1,000 + ($1,000 × the underlier return)

Underlier:

the common stock of Eli Lilly and Company (current Bloomberg ticker: “LLY UN”)

Coupon trigger level:

69% of the initial underlier level

Trigger buffer level:

69% of the initial underlier level

Trade date:

October 14, 2026

Original issue date:

October 19, 2026

Determination date:

the last coupon observation date, November 15, 2027

Stated maturity date:

November 18, 2027

Call observation dates:

each coupon observation date commencing on April 14, 2027 and ending on October 14, 2027

Call payment dates:

the coupon payment date immediately after the applicable call observation date

Initial underlier level:

set on the trade date and will be an intra-day level or the closing level of the underlier on the trade date

Final underlier level:

the closing level of the underlier on the determination date

Underlier return:

(the final underlier level - the initial underlier level) ÷ the initial underlier level)

Coupon:

subject to the automatic call feature, on each coupon payment date, the company will pay, for each $1,000 of the outstanding face amount, an amount in cash equal to:

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if the closing level of the underlier on the related coupon observation date is greater than or equal to the coupon trigger level: $10.167 (1.0167% monthly, or the potential for up to approximately 12.20% per annum); or
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if the closing level of the underlier on the related coupon observation date is less than the coupon trigger level: $0

Automatic call feature:

The notes will be automatically called if the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the initial underlier level on any call observation date. In that case, the company will pay, for each $1,000 of the outstanding face amount, an amount in cash on the following call payment date equal to $1,000 (along with the coupon then due).

CUSIP / ISIN:

40058LYR5 / US40058LYR58

Estimated value range:

$925 to $965 (which is less than the original issue price; see accompanying preliminary pricing supplement)

 

Coupon observation dates

Coupon payment dates

November 16, 2026

November 19, 2026

December 14, 2026

December 17, 2026

January 14, 2027

January 20, 2027

February 16, 2027

February 19, 2027

March 15, 2027

March 18, 2027

April 14, 2027

April 19, 2027

May 14, 2027

May 19, 2027

June 14, 2027

June 17, 2027

July 14, 2027

July 19, 2027

August 16, 2027

August 19, 2027

September 14, 2027

September 17, 2027

October 14, 2027

October 19, 2027

November 15, 2027

November 18, 2027

 

This document does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. You should not invest in the notes without reading the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and related documents for a more detailed description of the underlier, the terms of the notes and certain risks.


 

 

Hypothetical Coupon Payments

The examples below show the hypothetical coupon, if any, that we would pay on each coupon payment date with respect to each $1,000 face amount of the notes if the hypothetical closing level of the underlier on the applicable coupon observation date was the percentage of the initial underlier level shown.

Scenario 1

Coupon Observation Date

Hypothetical Closing Level of the Underlier (as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level)

Hypothetical Coupon

1

79.000%

$10.167

2

59.000%

$0.000

3

79.000%

$10.167

4

49.000%

$0.000

5

49.000%

$0.000

6

79.000%

$10.167

7

49.000%

$0.000

8

39.000%

$0.000

9

49.000%

$0.000

10

59.000%

$0.000

11

39.000%

$0.000

12 - 13

59.000%

$0.000

 

Total Hypothetical Coupons

$30.501

In Scenario 1, the hypothetical closing level of the underlier has decreased relative to the initial underlier level on each hypothetical coupon observation date. On the coupon payment dates relating to coupon observation dates on which the hypothetical closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the coupon trigger level, you will receive a coupon payment. However, on the coupon payment dates relating to coupon observation dates on which the hypothetical closing level of the underlier is less than the coupon trigger level, you will not receive a coupon payment.

Scenario 2

Coupon Observation Date

Hypothetical Closing Level of the Underlier (as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level)

Hypothetical Coupon

1

59.000%

$0.000

2

49.000%

$0.000

3

59.000%

$0.000

4

59.000%

$0.000

5

59.000%

$0.000

6

59.000%

$0.000

7

49.000%

$0.000

8

39.000%

$0.000

9

49.000%

$0.000

10

59.000%

$0.000

11

39.000%

$0.000

12 - 13

59.000%

$0.000

 

Total Hypothetical Coupons

$0.000

In Scenario 2, the hypothetical closing level of the underlier has decreased relative to the initial underlier level on each hypothetical coupon observation date. You will not receive a coupon payment on any coupon payment date because in each case the hypothetical closing level of the underlier on the related coupon observation date is less than the coupon trigger level. The overall return you earn on your notes will be less than zero.

Scenario 3

Coupon Observation Date

Hypothetical Closing Level of the Underlier (as Percentage of Initial Underlier Level)

Hypothetical Coupon

1

59.000%

$0.000

2

59.000%

$0.000

3

59.000%

$0.000

4

59.000%

$0.000

5

59.000%

$0.000

6

110.000%

$10.167

 

Total Hypothetical Coupons

$10.167

In Scenario 3, the hypothetical closing level of the underlier is less than the coupon trigger level on the first five hypothetical coupon observation dates, but increases to a level that is greater than the initial underlier level on the sixth hypothetical coupon observation date. Because the hypothetical closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the initial underlier level on the sixth hypothetical coupon observation date (which is also the first hypothetical call observation date), your notes will be automatically called. Therefore, on the corresponding hypothetical call payment date, in addition to the coupon payment, you will receive an amount in cash equal to $1,000 for each $1,000 face amount of your notes.

 

This document does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. You should not invest in the notes without reading the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and related documents for a more detailed description of the underlier, the terms of the notes and certain risks.

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Hypothetical Payment Amount At Maturity

 

Hypothetical Final Underlier Level
(as a % of the Initial Underlier Level)

Hypothetical Payment Amount at Maturity
(as a % of Face Amount)

200.000%

100.000%*

167.000%

100.000%*

133.000%

100.000%*

100.000%

100.000%*

90.000%

100.000%*

79.000%

100.000%*

69.000%

100.000%*

68.999%

68.999%

52.000%

52.000%

34.000%

34.000%

17.000%

17.000%

0.000%

0.000%

*Does not include the final coupon

 

 

 

This document does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. You should not invest in the notes without reading the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and related documents for a more detailed description of the underlier, the terms of the notes and certain risks.

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About Your Notes

GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement, general terms supplement no. 17,745 and preliminary pricing supplement listed below) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus, prospectus supplement, general terms supplement no. 17,745 and preliminary pricing supplement, and any other documents relating to this offering that GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at sec.gov. Alternatively, we will arrange to send you the prospectus, prospectus supplement, general terms supplement no. 17,745 and preliminary pricing supplement if you so request by calling (212) 357-4612.

The notes are part of the Medium-Term Notes, Series F program of GS Finance Corp. and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This document should be read in conjunction with the following:

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Preliminary pricing supplement dated September 28, 2026
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General terms supplement no. 17,745 dated January 20, 2026
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Prospectus supplement dated February 14, 2025
●
Prospectus dated February 14, 2025

SELECTED RISK FACTORS

An investment in your notes is subject to the risks summarized below. These risks, as well as other risks and considerations, are explained in more detail in the accompanying documents listed above under “About Your Notes”. You should carefully review these risks and considerations as well as the terms of the notes described herein and in such accompanying documents. Your notes are a riskier investment than ordinary debt securities. Also, your notes are not equivalent to investing directly in the underlier. You should carefully consider whether the offered notes are appropriate given your particular circumstances.

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The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement:

Risks Related to Structure, Valuation and Secondary Market Sales

■ The Estimated Value of Your Notes At the Time the Terms of Your Notes Are Set On the Trade Date (as Determined By Reference to Pricing Models Used By GS&Co.) Is Less Than the Original Issue Price Of Your Notes

■ The Notes Are Subject to the Credit Risk of the Issuer and the Guarantor

■ You May Lose Your Entire Investment

■ The Return on Your Notes May Change Significantly Despite Only a Small Change in the Level of the Underlier

■ You May Not Receive a Coupon on Any Coupon Payment Date

■ Your Notes Are Subject to Automatic Redemption

■ The Coupon Does Not Reflect the Actual Performance of the Underlier from the Trade Date to Any Coupon Observation Date or from Coupon Observation Date to Coupon Observation Date

■ We Will Not Hold Shares of the Underlier for Your Benefit

■ You Have No Shareholder Rights or Rights to Receive the Underlier

■ In Some Circumstances, the Payment You Receive On the Notes May Be Based On the Securities of Another Company and Not the Issuer of the Underlier

■ The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors

■ There is No Affiliation Between the Underlier Issuer and Us

Risks Related to Tax

■ The Tax Consequences of an Investment in Your Notes Are Uncertain

 

 

This document does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. You should not invest in the notes without reading the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and related documents for a more detailed description of the underlier, the terms of the notes and certain risks.

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