Goldman Sachs Director John B. Hess Receives Quarterly Board Retainer RSUs

Executive Summary

On October 16, 2026, a Form 4 was filed for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ($GS) disclosing that Director John B. Hess was granted 29 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on October 14, 2026. This transaction represents an award granted under the company's director compensation program rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Transaction Breakdown

• Security: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Transaction Code: A (Grant/Award)
• Shares Acquired: 29
• Price per Share: $0.00
• Total Consideration: $0.00
• Ownership After Transaction: 921 RSUs held directly
• Vesting / Settlement Terms: Footnote 1 indicates these RSUs were granted as part of the director's Q3 2026 Annual Retainer. Delivery of common shares underlying the RSUs will take place approximately 90 days following retirement from the Board of Directors.

Market & Trading Significance

The trading significance is evaluated as Low. The grant is a routine quarterly equity retainer award for board service, involving no open-market activity or capital deployment, and does not signal a change in insider sentiment.