UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549-1004 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 1, 2007 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION -------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) STATE OF DELAWARE 1-143 38-0572515 ----------------- ----- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.) 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000 ----------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000 -------------- ================================================================================ 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: { } Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) { } Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17-CFR 240.14a-12) { } Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) { } Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS General Motors Corporation ("GM") has determined that it will file a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2007 to inform the Commission that it is not able to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the "2006 Form 10-K") by the prescribed due date of March 1 without unreasonable effort or expense. In such Form, GM intends to request an extension of the due date for its filing to March 16, 2007. GM expects to file its 2006 Form 10-K by the extended due date. 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. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION -------------------------- (Registrant) Date: March 1, 2007 By: /s/ NICK S. CYPRUS --- ------------------ (Nick S. Cyprus Controller and Chief Accounting Officer)