SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) May 15, 2003
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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 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) 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. OTHER ITEMS
Supplementing the position taken by the General Motors Board of Directors in
the Proxy Statement of General Motors Corporation relating to its 2003 Annual
Meeting, and specifically, with respect to the response to shareholder proposal
set forth as Item No. 6 in that proxy statement, GM's Board of Directors has
taken the position that although it has no current plan to adopt a shareholder
rights plan, it has determined that if it ever does so, it will submit the
retention of that plan to a shareholder vote within twelve months after the
adoption of such a plan.
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SIGNATURE
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 May 15, 2003
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By
/s/Peter R. Bible
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(Peter R. Bible,
Chief Accounting Officer)