# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000886982
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-054027
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-054027.hdr.sgml**: 20260217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-054027

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: FWP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260217

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000886982
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 134019460
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-284538
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26639017

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-902-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010104
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000886982
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 134019460
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-902-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010104

Free Writing Prospectus pursuant to Rule 433 dated February 17, 2026

Registration Statement No. 333-284538

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_0.jpg](img176307810_0.jpg) | **Bearish Absolute Return S&P 500**<sup>®</sup> **Index-Linked Notes due** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**OVERVIEW**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**OVERVIEW**  |

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**The notes do not bear interest.** The amount that you will be paid on your notes on the stated maturity date is based on the performance of the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index as measured from and including the trade date to and including the determination date.

If the underlier return (the increase or decrease in the final underlier level on the determination date from the initial underlier level) is (i) greater than or equal to 0% or (ii) less than -40%, the return on your notes at maturity will be positive and you will receive between $1,026 and $1,030.5 (set on the trade date) for each $1,000 face amount of your notes.

If the underlier return is less than 0% but greater than -5%, the return on your notes at maturity will be negative and will equal the underlier return **(you will receive less than the face amount of your notes).**

If the underlier return is less than or equal to -5% but greater than or equal to -40%, the return on your notes at maturity will be positive and will equal the absolute value of the underlier return (e.g., if the underlier return is -10%, your return will be +10%).

**By purchasing these notes, you primarily are taking the bearish view that the value of the underlier will decline such that the final underlier level will be *less than* or *equal to* 95% of the initial underlier level but *greater than* or *equal to* 60% of the initial underlier level.** 

**You should read the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement dated February 13, 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.**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**KEY TERMS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**KEY TERMS** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**CUSIP/ISIN:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;40058XKS2 / US40058XKS26 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Company (Issuer):** | &nbsp;&nbsp;GS Finance Corp. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Guarantor:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Underlier:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index (current Bloomberg symbol: "SPX Index") |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Trade date:** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Settlement date:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;expected to be the third scheduled business day following the trade date |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Determination date:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;expected to be between 23 months and 26 months following the trade date |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Stated maturity date:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;a specified date that is expected to be the second scheduled business day following the determination date |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hypothetical Payment Amount At Maturity\*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hypothetical Payment Amount At Maturity\*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hypothetical Payment Amount At Maturity\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hypothetical Final <br>Underlier Level<br>(as a % of the Initial Underlier Level)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hypothetical Payment <br>Amount at Maturity<br>(as a % of Face Amount)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;200.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;175.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;150.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;125.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**100.000%** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**102.600%** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;99.999% | &nbsp;&nbsp;99.999% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;97.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;97.000% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;96.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;96.000% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;95.001% | &nbsp;&nbsp;95.001% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**95.000%** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**105.000%** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;90.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;110.000% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;80.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;120.000% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**60.000%** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**140.000%** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;59.999% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;50.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;40.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;25.000% | &nbsp;&nbsp;102.600% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;![img176307810_1.jpg](img176307810_1.jpg)<br>\* assumes a contingent return of 2.6%. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**0.000%** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**102.600%** |

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*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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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Payment amount at maturity (for each $1,000 face amount of your notes):** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•if the underlier return is *greater than* or *equal to* 0%, between $1,026 and $1,030.5;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•if the underlier return is *less than* 0% but *greater than* -5%, the *sum* of (i) $1,000 *plus* (ii) the *product* of (a) $1,000 *times* (b) the underlier return;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•if the underlier return is *less than* or *equal to* -5% but *greater than* or *equal to* -40%, the *sum of* (i) $1,000 *plus* (ii) the *product of* (a) $1,000 *times* (b) the absolute value of the underlier return; or<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•if the underlier return is *less than* -40%, between $1,026 and $1,030.5. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Initial underlier level:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;to be determined on the trade date and will be an intra-day level or the closing level of the underlier on the trade date |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Final underlier level:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;the closing level of the underlier on the determination date |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Underlier return:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;the *quotient of* (i) the final underlier level *minus* the initial underlier level *divided by* (ii) the initial underlier level, expressed as a percentage |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Estimated value range:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$955 to $985 (which is less than the original issue price; see accompanying preliminary pricing supplement) |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;**About Your Notes**<br>

**GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement, underlier supplement no. 47, 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, underlier supplement no. 47, 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, underlier supplement no. 47, 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:

• [Preliminary pricing supplement dated February 13, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312526051862/spxdu486_prelim.htm)

• [General terms supplement no. 17,745 dated January 20, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312526016300/gts_no._17745_2025_shelf.htm)

• [Underlier supplement no. 47 dated December 23, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312525330777/underlier_supplement_no.htm)

• [Prospectus supplement dated February 14, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312525027380/d891153d424b2.htm)

• [Prospectus dated February 14, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312525027379/d860775d424b2.htm)

*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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&nbsp;&nbsp;**RISK FACTORS**<br>

An investment in the notes is subject to risks. Many of the risks are described in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, accompanying general terms supplement no. 17,745, accompanying underlier supplement no. 47, accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Below we have provided a list of certain risk factors discussed in such documents. In addition to the below, you should read in full "Additional Risk Factors Specific to Your Notes" in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, "Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes" in the accompanying general terms supplement no. 17,745, "Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes" in the accompanying underlier supplement no. 47, as well as the risks and considerations described in the accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

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

<u>Risks Related to Structure, Valuation and Secondary Market Sales</u>

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪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<br>▪The Notes Are Subject to the Credit Risk of the Issuer and the Guarantor<br>▪The Amount Payable on Your Notes Is Not Linked to the Level of the Underlier at Any Time Other Than the Determination Date<br>▪The Notes Are Primarily Bearish Investments<br>▪You May Lose a Portion of Your Investment in the Notes<br>▪The Potential for the Value of Your Notes to Increase Will Be Limited<br>▪The Return on Your Notes May Change Significantly Despite Only a Small Change in the Underlier Level<br>▪Your Notes Do Not Bear Interest<br>▪You Have No Shareholder Rights or Rights to Receive Any Underlier Stock  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪We May Sell an Additional Aggregate Face Amount of the Notes at a Different Issue Price<br>▪The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors<br>▪If You Purchase Your Notes at a Premium to Face Amount, the Return on Your Investment Will Be Lower Than the Return on Notes Purchased at Face Amount and the Impact of Certain Key Terms of the Notes Will Be Negatively Affected<br><u>Risks Related to Tax</u><br>▪Your Notes Will Be Treated as Debt Instruments Subject to Special Rules Governing Contingent Payment Debt Instruments for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes <br>▪Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Withholding May Apply to Payments on Your Notes, Including as a Result of the Failure of the Bank or Broker Through Which You Hold the Notes to Provide Information to Tax Authorities |

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The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying general terms supplement no. 17,745:

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| <u>Risks Related to Structure, Valuation and Secondary Market Sales</u><br>▪If the Value of an Underlier Changes, the Market Value of Your Notes May Not Change in the Same Manner<br>▪The Return on Your Notes Will Not Reflect Any Dividends Paid on Any Underlier, or Any Underlier Stock, as Applicable<br>▪Past Performance is No Guide to Future Performance<br>▪Your Notes May Not Have an Active Trading Market<br>▪The Calculation Agent Will Have the Authority to Make Determinations That Could Affect the Market Value of Your Notes, When Your Notes Mature and the Amount, If Any, Payable on Your Notes<br>▪The Calculation Agent Can Postpone the Determination Date, Averaging Date, Call Observation Date or Coupon Observation Date If a Market Disruption Event or Non-Trading Day Occurs or Is Continuing<br><u>Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪Other Investors in the Notes May Not Have the Same Interests as You<br>▪Hedging Activities by Goldman Sachs or Our Distributors May Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes and Cause Our Interests and Those of Our Clients and Counterparties to be Contrary to Those of Investors in the Notes<br>▪Goldman Sachs' Trading and Investment Activities for its Own Account or for its Clients Could Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes<br>▪Goldman Sachs' Market-Making Activities Could Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes<br>▪You Should Expect That Goldman Sachs Personnel Will Take Research Positions, or Otherwise Make Recommendations, Provide Investment Advice or Market Color or Encourage Trading Strategies That Might Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes<br>▪Goldman Sachs Regularly Provides Services to, or Otherwise Has Business Relationships with, a Broad Client Base, Which May Include the Sponsors of the Underlier or Underliers or Constituent Indices, As  |

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*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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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Applicable, the Investment Advisors of the Underlier or Underliers, As Applicable, or the Issuers of the Underlier or the Underlier Stocks or Other Entities That Are Involved in the Transaction<br>▪The Offering of the Notes May Reduce an Existing Exposure of Goldman Sachs or Facilitate a Transaction or Position That Serves the Objectives of Goldman Sachs or Other Parties | <u>Risks Related to Tax</u><br>•Certain Considerations for Insurance Companies and Employee Benefit Plans |

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The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying underlier supplement no. 47:

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| <u>Additional Risks Relating to Securities Linked to Underliers that are Equity Indices</u><br>▪If Your Securities Are Linked to an Equity Index, the Policies of the Applicable Underlier Sponsor and Changes that Affect Such Underlier, or the Constituent Indices or Underlier Stocks Comprising Such Underlier, Could Affect the Amount Payable on Your Securities and Their Market Value | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪If Your Securities Are Linked to an Equity Index, Except to the Extent The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Is One of the Companies Whose Common Stock Comprises the Applicable Underlier, and Except to the Extent That We or Our Affiliates May Currently or in the Future Own Securities of, or Engage in Business With, the Applicable Underlier Sponsor or the Issuers of the Underlier Stocks, There Is No Affiliation Between the Issuers of the Underlier Stocks or Such Underlier Sponsor and Us |

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

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪The Return on Indexed Notes May Be Below the Return on Similar Securities<br>▪The Issuer of a Security or Currency That Serves as an Index Could Take Actions That May Adversely Affect an Indexed Note<br>▪An Indexed Note May Be Linked to a Volatile Index, Which May Adversely Affect Your Investment | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪An Index to Which a Note Is Linked Could Be Changed or Become Unavailable<br>▪We May Engage in Hedging Activities that Could Adversely Affect an Indexed Note<br>▪Information About an Index or Indices May Not Be Indicative of Future Performance<br>▪We May Have Conflicts of Interest Regarding an Indexed Note |

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The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying prospectus:

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| *Risks Relating to Regulatory Resolution Strategies and Long-Term Debt Requirements*<br>▪The application of regulatory resolution strategies could increase the risk of loss for holders of our securities in the event of the resolution of Group Inc. | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪The application of Group Inc.'s proposed resolution strategy could result in greater losses for Group Inc.'s security holders. |

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For details about the license agreement between the underlier sponsor and the issuer, see "The Underliers — S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index" on page S-127 of the accompanying underlier supplement no. 47

*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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