prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where theoffer or sale is not permitted. Subject to Completion. Dated February 26, 2026.GS Finance Corp. Autocallable Buffered Basket-Linked Notes dueguaranteed byThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The notes do not bear interest.The amount that you will be paid on your notes is based on the performance of anequally weighted basket comprised of the common stock of Bank of America Corporation, the common stock of CapitalOne Financial Corporation, the common stock of Morgan Stanley and the common stock of Wells Fargo & Company The initial basket level is 100 and the closing level of the basket on the call observation date and on the determinationdate (expected to be March 27, 2028), as applicable, will equal thesumof theproducts, as calculated for each basketstock, of: (i) its closing price on the call observation date or determination date, as applicable,dividedby (ii) its initial Your notes will be automatically called on the call observation date if the closing level of the basket on such date isgreater thanorequal tothe initial basket level, resulting in a payment on the call payment date (expected to be April 13,2027) for each $1,000 face amount of your notes equal to at least $1,180 (set on the trade date). If your notes are not automatically called on the call observation date, we will determine your payment at maturity bycalculating the basket return, which is the percentage increase or decrease in the closing level of the basket on thedetermination date (the final basket level) from the initial basket level. At maturity, for each $1,000 face amount of your •if the basket return ispositive(the final basket level isgreater thanthe initial basket level), thesumof (i) $1,000plus(ii) theproductof (a) $1,000times(b) 1.25times(c) the basket return; •if the basket return is zero ornegativebutnot below-15% (the final basket level is equal to orless thanthe initialbasket level but not by more than 15%), $1,000; or •if the basket return isnegativeand isbelow-15% (the final basket level isless thanthe initial basket level by morethan 15%), thesumof (i) $1,000plus(ii) theproductof (a) $1,000times(b) the buffer rate of approximately117.65%times(c) thesum ofthe basket returnplus15%.You will receive less than the face amount of yournotes. Declines in one basket stock may offset increases in the other basket stocks. You should read the disclosure herein to better understand the terms and risks of your investment, includingthe credit risk of GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. See page S-21. The estimated value of yournotes at the time the terms of your notes are set on the trade date is expected to bebetween $900 and $930 per $1,000 face amount. For a discussion of the estimated value and the price at whichGoldman Sachs & Co. LLC would initially buy or sell your notes, if it makes a market in the notes, see the following Original issue date:expected to be March 31, 2026Original issue price:1,2 Underwriting discount:% of the face amountAccounts of certain national banks, acting as purchase agents for such accounts, have agreed with the purchase agents to pay a purchase price of% of the face amount, and as a result of such agreements, the agents with respectto sales to be made to such accounts will not receive any portion of the underwriting discount. 2This includes a selling concession of up to 1.5%.Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapprovedof these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to thecontrary is a criminal offense. The notes are not bank deposits and are not insured by the Federal DepositInsurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a Prospectus Supplement No. The issue price, underwriting discount and net proceeds listed above relate to the notes we sell initially. We may decideto sell additional notes after the date of this prospectus supplement, at issue prices and with underwriting discounts andnet proceeds that differ from the amounts set forth above. The return (whether positive or negative) on your investment GS Finance Corp. may use this prospectus in the initial sale of the notes. In addition, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or anyother affiliate of GS Finance Corp. may use this prospectus in a market-making transaction in a note after its initial sale.Unless GS Finance Corp. or its agent informs the purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this Estimated Value of Your Notes The estimated value of yournotes at the time the terms of your notes are set on the trade date (as determined byreference to pricing models used by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) and taking into account our credit spreads) isexpected to be between $900 and $930 per $1,000 face amount, which is less than the original