10-D 1 gsa07005_10d-200705.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: April 30, 2007 to May 25, 2007 Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-139817-08 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-5 (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter) Commission File Number of depositor: 333-139817 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) 54-2199622 54-2199623 54-2199624 54-2199625 54-2199626 54-2199627 54-2199628 54-6744153 (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)) 1AV1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF2A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF2B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF3A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF3B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF4A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF4B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF5A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF5B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF6 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF7A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1AF7B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1M1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1M2 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1M3 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1M4 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1M5 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1M6 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1B1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1B2 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1B3 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1R _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1RC _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 1RX _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2A1A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2A1B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2A2A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2A2B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2A3A _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2A3B _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2M1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2M2 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2M3 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2M4 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2M5 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2M6 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2B1 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2B2 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2B3 _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2R _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2RC _____ _____ __X___ ____________ 2RX _____ _____ __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 May 25, 2007 a distribution was made to holders of the certificates issued by GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-5. 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 GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-5 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-5, the Class 1X, Class 2X, Class 1P and Class 2P 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 the certificates issued by GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-5, relating to the May 25, 2007 distribution. (b) The exhibits required to be filed by the 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 2007-5 (Issuing Entity) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Master Servicer) /s/ Kelly Rentz Kelly Rentz, Officer Date: June 11, 2007 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description EX-99.1 Monthly report distributed to holders of the certificates issued by GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-5, relating to the May 25, 2007 distribution. EX-99.1 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Asset-Backed Certificates Distribution Date: 5/25/2007 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Asset-Backed Certificates Series GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-5 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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