EX-4.2




 Exhibit 4.2 

[FORM OF FACE OF CERTIFICATE] 

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 

Incorporated under the laws of 

the State of Delaware 
  

					
	 NUMBER 1
 CUSIP 38144G AA9
	  	4.95% FIXED RATE RESET NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES R	  	 24,000

SHARES

			
		  	 THIS CERTIFICATE IS

TRANSFERRABLE IN
 NEW YORK,
NY
	  	

 This is to certify that
                                         
    is the registered owner of                              fully paid and non-assessable shares of 4.95% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series R, $0.01 par value and a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, of the
Corporation, transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar. 
 Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.

 [Signature page follows] 











 Dated: 
  

			
	THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


 
			
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	


 Countersigned and registered
                                         

The Bank of New York Mellon, as Transfer Agent and Registrar 
  

					
			
	            	 	By:	 	 
		 		 	Authorized Officer

 [Signature page to Preferred Stock Certificate – Series R] 











 (REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE) 

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 

The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative
participating, optional or special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request should be addressed to the Corporation or the
Transfer Agent. 
 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though
they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 
  

							
	TEN COM –	  	as tenants in common
		
	TEN ENT –	  	as tenants by the entireties
		
	JT TEN –	  	as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common
				
	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT –	  	  
	  	Custodian      	 	  

		  	(Cust)	  		 	(Minor)
		
		  	under Uniform Gift to Minors Act
		
		  	  

		  	(State)

 Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. 











 For Value Received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR 

OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 
  

	
	            

 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, 

INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE) 

Shares 
 of the capital stock represented by the
within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                      Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the
within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. 
 Dated:
                     
 NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO
THE ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER 

Signature(s) Guaranteed: 
 THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED
BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO RULE 17Ad-15
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.