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) December 5, 2008
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| DELAWARE
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38-0572515 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
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48265-3000 |
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(313) 556-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers
On December 5, 2008, Ellen J. Kullman notified G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. and George M.C. Fisher,
respectively Chairman and Presiding Director of General Motors Corporation (“GM”), that she will
resign from GM’s Board of Directors to focus on her new responsibilities at DuPont. Mrs. Kullman
is currently President of DuPont and will become its Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2009.
Her resignation from the GM Board will be effective December 11,
2008. Mrs. Kullman was a member of
the Board’s Audit Committee and Investment Funds Committee. There are no immediate plans to
replace her on those committees.
Mrs. Kullman’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with GM.
GM announced Mrs. Kullman’s resignation on December 11, 2008; the news release is attached to this
Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1
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News Release dated December 11, 2008 |
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