ContractGuarantee and Pledge Agreement • May 5th, 2020
Contract Type FiledMay 5th, 2020<DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.DD <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>y54483ex99-dd.txt <DESCRIPTION>FORM OF GUARANTEE AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT <TEXT> <PAGE> Exhibit DD GUARANTEE AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT GUARANTEE AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of _____, 2001 (the "Agreement"), by and between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("GS Inc."), on its behalf and on behalf of its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively with GS Inc., and its and their predecessors and successors, the "Firm"), and [name of Trust] ("Pledgor"). RECITALS A. Covenants. The sole beneficiary of Pledgor is a shareholder of GS Inc. (the "Shareholder"). In connection with the Shareholder's participation in the Amended and Restated Plan of Incorporation (the "Plan") of The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., the Shareholder and GS Inc. entered into an Agreement Relating to Noncompetition and Other Covenants (the "Noncompetition Agreement"), dated as of May 7, 1999, in respect of, inter alia, the Shareholder's obligations (the "Obligation