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) January 30, 2009
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| DELAWARE
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38-0572515 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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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 January 30, 2009, Percy N. Barnevik informed the Board of Directors of General Motors
Corporation (“GM” or the “Corporation”) that he was retiring from the GM Board after twelve years
of service. Mr. Barnevik was chair of GM’s Public Policy Committee and served on the Directors and
Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Barnevik’s resignation is due to personal reasons and not to any disagreement with the
Corporation. In a news release issued by GM, Mr. Barnevik stated, “I remain a strong supporter of
management and the Board of GM, and of the direction the company is taking.”
GM announced Mr. Barnevik’s resignation on February 3, 2009; 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 February 3, 2009 |
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