United States-Definition

United States has the meaning as defined in § 1 (6).

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United States means the United States of America (including the States thereof and the District of Columbia) and its pos- sessions (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and Northern Mariana Is- lands).

United States means the United States of America (including the states thereof and the District of Columbia) and its possessions (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and Northern Mariana Islands). "Voting Stock" of a corporation or company means all classes of Capital Stock of such corporation or company then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors.

Examples of United States in a sentence

• In certain limited circumstances, however, it is possible for United States alien holders to be liable for tax under these rules with respect to a combination of transactions treated as having been entered into in connection with each other even when no withholding is required.

• United States alien holders should consult their tax advisor concerning these regulations, subsequent official guidance and regarding any other possible alternative characterisations of their Securities for United States federal income tax purposes.

• See "United States Tax Considerations – Dividend Equivalent Payments" in the Base Prospectus for a more comprehensive discussion of the application of Section 871(m) to the Securities.

• However this determination is not binding on the United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the IRS may disagree with the treatment.

• Diese Einordnung ist jedoch für die United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") nicht bin- dend und die IRS kann zu einer anderen Klassifizierung gelangen.

• Goldman Sachs intends to treat the Securities, for United States federal income tax purposes, in the manner described under "United States Tax Considerations – Securities Issued by GSFCI − Securities that are Classified as Debt for United States Tax Purposes" in the Base Prospectus, which description includes details for United States alien holders eligible for an exemption from United States federal withholding tax on payments of principal and interest.

• See "United States Tax Considerations – Dividend Equivalent Pay- ments" in the Base Prospectus for a more comprehensive discussion of the application of Section 871(m) to the Securities.

• Goldman Sachs intends to treat the Securities, for United States federal income tax purposes, in the manner described under "United States Tax Considerations - Securities Issued by GSFCI - Securities that are Classified as Debt for United States Tax Purposes" in the Base Prospectus.

• Diese Einordnung ist jedoch für die United States Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") nicht bindend und die IRS kann zu einer anderen Klassifizierung gelangen.

• Goldman Sachs has determined that there is a material risk that the Securities will not be treated as a debt instrument, but will rather be treated as a forward or derivative contract, for United States federal income tax purposes.

More Definitions of United States

United States means the United States of America (including the states thereof and the District of Columbia) and its possessions (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and Northern Mariana Islands). “Voting Stock” of a corporation or company means all classes of Capital Stock of such corporation or company then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors. “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary, all of the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required by any applicable law or regulation to be held by a Person other than the Issuer or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary) is owned by the Issuer or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary. In addition, in these Terms and Conditions, where it relates to the Issuer or any member of the Group whose centre of main interests within the meaning of Regulation EU 2015/848 of the Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “Insolvency Regulation”) is in Luxembourg and/or whose place of the central administration (siège de l’administration centrale) within the meaning of the Luxembourg law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended, is in Luxembourg, and unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to: