---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-011362"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GS"
cik: "0000886982"
company_name: "GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T21:39:09.897762+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goldman Sachs Lead Director Adebayo Ogunlesi to retire; Viniar named successor

## Summary
- Adebayo Ogunlesi, Lead Director and Governance Committee Chair, will not stand for re-election at the 2024 annual meeting and will retire from the board.
- Ogunlesi's retirement follows BlackRock's announcement to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners, where he is a key figure.
- David Viniar appointed as new independent Lead Director and Chair of the Governance Committee, effective upon Ogunlesi's retirement.
- Thomas Montag appointed as Chair of the Risk Committee, also effective upon Ogunlesi's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-011362
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GS
- cik: 0000886982
- company_name: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312524011362/0001193125-24-011362-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312524011362/d728128d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-011362.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adebayo Ogunlesi departed as Lead Director and Chair of the Governance Committee at GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Lead Director and Chair of the Governance Committee
  source text: Adebayo Ogunlesi, the Lead Director and Chair of the Governance Committee, shall not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting, at which time he will retire from our Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886982/000119312524011362/0001193125-24-011362-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.