UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 16, 2020

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Central Index Key Number of the issuing entity: 0001718483

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS8

(Exact name of issuing entity)

Central Index Key Number of the registrant: 0001004158

GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001541502

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

as Certificate Administrator

9062 Old Annapolis Road

Columbia, MD

(Address of principal executive offices of issuing entity)

(212) 250-2500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Former name or former address, if changed since last report:  Not Applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

o Emerging growth company

o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.               

Item 6.04. Failure to Make a Required Distribution.

The Certificate Administrator was required to make distributions to the Certificateholders on the April 13, 2020 Distribution Date. On April 16, 2020 during a routine review of the distribution accounts, the Certificate Administrator discovered that payments were not released to the Class D and Class XD, in the amounts of $65,202.72 and $43,009.83, respectively.  All payments to the remaining classes were paid on time. 

SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.