10-D 1 gsa06017_10d-200611.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 FORM 10-D ASSET-BACKED ISSUER DISTRIBUTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the monthly distribution period from: October 30, 2006 to November 27, 2006 Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-132809-33 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-17 (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter) Commission File Number of depositor: 333-132809 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. (Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter) Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company (Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter) New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the issuing entity) 51-0606915 51-0606916 51-0606917 51-0606918 54-6725966 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) c/o Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 9062 Old Annapolis Road Columbia, MD 21045 (Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity) (Zip Code) (410) 884-2000 (Telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name, former address, if changed since last report) Registered/reporting pursuant to (check one) Title of Section Section Section Name of Exchange Class 12(b) 12(g) 15(d) (If Section 12(b)) A-1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ A-2 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ A-3A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ A-3B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ M-1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ M-2 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ M-3 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ M-4 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ M-5 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ M-6 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ B-1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ B-2 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ R _____ _____ __X___ ____________ RC _____ _____ __X___ ____________ RX _____ _____ __X___ ____________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes __X__ No ____ Part I - DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION Item 1. Distribution and Pool Performance Information On November 27, 2006 a distribution was made to holders of GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-17. The distribution report is attached as an Exhibit to this Form 10-D. Please see Item 9(b), Exhibit 99.1 for the related information. Part II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 3. Sales of Securities & Use of Proceeds. On the closing date of the issuance of the Certificates, the Class B-3, Class X and Class P Certificates were sold to Goldman, Sachs & Co. in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Act. The net proceeds from the sale of these certificates were applied by the depositor toward the purchase of the mortgage loans constituting the pool assets. Item 9. Exhibits. (a) The following is a list of documents filed as part of this Report on Form 10-D: (99.1) Monthly report distributed to holders of GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-17, relating to the November 27, 2006 distribution. (b) The exhibits required to be filed by Registrant pursuant to this Form are listed above and in the Exhibit Index that immediately follows the signature page hereof. 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 thereunto duly authorized. GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-17 (Issuing Entity) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Master Servicer) /s/ Kelly Rentz Kelly Rentz, Officer Date: December 12, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description EX-99.1 Monthly report distributed to holders of GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-17, relating to the November 27, 2006 distribution. EX-99.1 GS Mortgage Securities Corp Asset Backed Certificates Distribution Date: 11/27/2006 GS Mortgage Securities Corp Asset Backed Certificates Series GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-17 Contact: Customer Service - CTSLink Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Securities Administration Services 7485 New Horizon Way Frederick, MD 21703 www.ctslink.com Telephone: (301) 815-6600 Fax: (301) 815-6660

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