UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                 Amendment No. 1



                           Gold Banc Corporation, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                           Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    379907108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)





                                December 31, 2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)



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  CUSIP No. 379907108                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 26,850

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               1,860,853
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  26,850

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               1,860,853

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,887,703

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           4.8%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           IA

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  CUSIP No. 379907108                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs 2001 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               760,853
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               760,853

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           760,853

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           1.9%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 379907108                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs 2000 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               600,000
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               600,000

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           600,000

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           1.5%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 379907108                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs 1999 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               500,000
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               500,000

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           500,000

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           1.3%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 379907108                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               1,860,853
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               1,860,853

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,860,853

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           4.7%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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Item 2(a).         Name of Persons Filing:
                   Goldman Sachs  Asset  Management, L.P.,  Goldman  Sachs  2001
                   Exchange Place Fund, L.P.,  Goldman Sachs 2000 Exchange Place
                   Fund, L.P.,  Goldman Sachs 1999 Exchange Place Fund, L.P. and
                   Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.

Item 2(b).         Address of Principal Business Office or,  if none, Residence:
                   Goldman Sachs 2001  Exchange Place Fund, L.P.,  Goldman Sachs
                   2000 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.,  Goldman Sachs 1999  Exchange
                   Place  Fund, L.P.  and  Goldman  Sachs  Management  Partners,
                   L.P. -
                   85 Broad Street
                   New York, NY  10004

                   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. -
                   32 Old Slip
                   New York, NY  10005

Item 2(c).         Citizenship:
                   Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. - Delaware
                   Goldman Sachs 2001 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.- Delaware
                   Goldman Sachs 2000 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.- Delaware
                   Goldman Sachs 1999 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.- Delaware
                   Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P. - Delaware

Item 4.            Ownership.(1)(2)

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).     Sole power to  vote or to direct  the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (ii).    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (iii).   Sole power to  dispose or to direct  the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                   (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 8  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

Item 5.            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                   If this  statement is being filed to  report the fact that as
                   of the date  hereof the  reporting persons  have ceased to be
                   the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the  class
                   of securities, check the following [X].

Item 10.           Certification.
                         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my
                   knowledge and belief,  the securities  referred to above were
                   not acquired and are not held  for the purpose of or with the
                   effect of changing or influencing  the control  of the issuer
                   of the  securities and were not acquired and are not  held in
                   connection  with  or  as a  participant  in  any  transaction
                   having that purpose or effect.

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     (1) In accordance with Securities and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") Release
No.   34-39538   (January  12,  1998),   this  filing  reflects  the  securities
beneficially owned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. ("GSAM LP"). GSAM LP,
an investment advisor, disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities managed,
on GSAM LP's behalf, by third parties.

     (2) This statement  amends the statement on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC
on  October 9, 2001 by  Goldman  Sachs  Asset  Management  ("GSAM"),  a separate
business unit of The Goldman Sachs Group,  Inc.  Beginning on or about April 26,
2003,   GSAM  LP  assumed   all,  or   substantially   all  of  the  rights  and
responsibilities  of GSAM under the terms of its advisory  agreements.  The full
assumption  is expected  to be  completed  by the close of the first  quarter of
2004.



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                                    SIGNATURE



            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
            and belief,  I certify that the information set forth in
            this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 13, 2004


                                GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS 2001 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS 2000 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS 1999 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.   Exhibit
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99.1          Joint Filing Agreement,  dated February 13, 2004,  between Goldman
              Sachs Asset Management, L.P.,  Goldman Sachs  2001 Exchange  Place
              Fund, L.P., Goldman Sachs 2000 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.,  Goldman
              Sachs 1999 Exchange Place Fund, L.P. and  Goldman Sachs Management
              Partners, L.P.

99.2          Power of Attorney,  dated November 19, 2003,  relating to  Goldman
              Sachs Asset Management, L.P.



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                                                                  Exhibit (99.1)



                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


     In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the  undersigned  agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including  any and all amendments  thereto) with respect to the
Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of Gold Banc Corporation, Inc., and further agree
to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto.  In addition,  each party
to this  Agreement  expressly  authorizes  each other party to this Agreement to
file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.


Date:  February 13, 2004


                                GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS 2001 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS 2000 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS 1999 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                                GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

                                By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                Name:   Roger S. Begelman
                                Title:  Attorney-in-fact



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                                                                  Exhibit (99.2)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GOLDMAN  SACHS ASSET  MANAGEMENT,
L.P. (the "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S.
Begelman, Edward T. Joel, Saskia Brookfield Martin and Ted Chang, (and any other
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in
writing  by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),  acting  individually,  its true and
lawful  attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether
the Company is acting  individually or as representative of others,  any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be  beneficially  owned by the Company  under the Act,  giving and granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying and confirming
all that said  attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of November 19th, 2003.


GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.


By:/s/ Howard Surloff
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Name:  Howard Surloff
Title: Managing Director



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