SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WAGONER G RICHARD JR (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER (Street) DETROIT 48265-3000 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENERAL MOTORS CORP [ GM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/21/2005
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	03/21/2005		P		47,100	A	$29.65	49,865	D(1)
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	03/21/2005		P		1,900	A	$29.57	51,765	D(1)
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	03/21/2005		P		1,000	A	$29.6	52,765	D(1)
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value								123,170	I	By GRAT(1)
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value								16,997	I	Trust(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
GM Phantom Stock Units $1 2/3 Par Value Com Stock(3)	$0							(3)	(3)	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	11,156		11,156	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$50.46							01/07/2003(4)	01/08/2012	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	500,000		500,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$52.35							01/08/2002(4)	01/09/2011	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	400,000		400,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$75.5							01/10/2001(4)	01/11/2010	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	200,000		200,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$71.53							01/11/2000(4)	01/12/2009	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	210,350		210,350	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$46.59							01/12/1999(4)	01/13/2008	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	120,200		120,200	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$40.05							01/21/2004(4)	01/22/2013	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	500,000		500,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$53.92							01/23/2005(4)	01/24/2014	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	400,000		400,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$36.37							01/24/2006(4)	01/25/2015	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	400,000		400,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$44.73							02/03/1998(4)	02/04/2007	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	130,410		130,410	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$50.82							02/04/2003(4)	02/05/2012	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	100,000		100,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$40.07							02/05/1997(4)	02/06/2006	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	127,918		127,918	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(4)	$70.1							06/01/2001(4)	06/02/2010	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	50,000		50,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Restricted Stock Units(5)	$0							(5)	(5)	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	125,000		125,000	D
Performance Shares- GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value(6)	$0							(6)	(6)	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	21,710		21,710	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 11, 2005, I contributed 60,000 shares previously reported as directly owned to my Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT").

2. Shares held in trust under General Motors Stock Purchase Program as of 12/31/04. State Street Bank & Trust Co., Trustee. Shares owned pursuant to Rule 16b-3 exempt employee savings plan.

3. The Phantom Stock Units are held under Section 16b-3(c) exempt Rule 16b-3(b)(2) eligible excess benefit plan operated in conjunction with a qualified 401(k) plan. The Units are payable in cash upon separation from General Motors. These Units are being reported even though they are exempt under Rule 16b-3. Units held as of 12/31/04. The price of zero is fictional and only used for purposes of facilitating the electronic filing of this Form.

4. Employee stock option granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 qualified General Motors Stock Incentive Plan. Stock option is exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing, respectively, one, two and three years from the date of initial grant. Date shown is the date the first installment is/was exercisable.

5. The Restricted Stock Units were accrued under the Rule 16b-3 qualified General Motors Annual Incentive Plan. Dividend equivalents are earned on each Restricted Stock Unit. Units held as of 12/31/04. The Restricted Stock Units convert on a "1 for 1" basis. The price of zero is fictional and only used for purposes of facilitating the electronic filing of this Form.

6. Performance shares will be delivered in stock upon my retirement. Shares originally awarded under Rule 16b-3 qualified GM Performance Achievement Plan in the form of deferred stock units. Dividend equivalents are earned on each Performance Share. Performance Shares held as of 12/31/04. The Performance Shares convert on a "1 for 1" basis. The price of zero is fictional and only used for purposes of facilitating the electronic filing of this Form.

Remarks:

	Martin I. Darvick, Attorney in Fact, Power of Attorney	03/21/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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