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) October 6, 2006
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
STATE OF DELAWARE 1-143 38-0572515
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
General Motors Corporation confirmed today that it had accepted the resignation
of Jerome B. York from its Board of Directors. Mr. York was a member of the
Investment Funds Committee and the Public Policy Committee of the Board.
Mr. York's letter, which is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated
herein by reference, includes his description of the circumstances related to
his resignation. Also included as an exhibit is a news release reporting Mr.
York's resignation issued by GM on October 6, 2006.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Description
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17 Letter from Jerome B. York, dated October 6, 2006
99 News Release of General Motors Corporation, dated October 6, 2006
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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
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(Registrant)
Date: October 6, 2006 By: /s/PAUL W. SCHMIDT
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(Paul W. Schmidt, Controller)