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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On March 25, 2021, General Motors Company (“GM” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial 8-K”), which announced the appointment of Margaret C. Whitman and Mark A. Tatum to GM’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective as of that date. At the time of the Initial 8-K, the Board had not yet determined committee assignments for Ms. Whitman or Mr. Tatum.
In accordance with instruction no. 2 of the Instructions to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, the Company is filing this amendment to the Initial 8-K to disclose that, on December 7, 2021, the Board designated (i) Ms. Whitman as a member of the Executive Compensation Committee and the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee and (ii) Mr. Tatum as a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, in each case effective as of that date.
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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 COMPANY (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ John S. Kim | |||||
| Date: December 10, 2021 | John S. Kim Assistant Corporate Secretary | |||||
Document and Entity Information |
Mar. 25, 2021 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | General Motors Co |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001467858 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 25, 2021 |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-34960 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 27-0756180 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 300 Renaissance Center |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Detroit |
| Entity Address, State or Province | MI |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 48265-3000 |
| City Area Code | (313) |
| Local Phone Number | 667-1500 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | GM |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | (d) On March 25, 2021, General Motors Company (“GM” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial 8-K”), which announced the appointment of Margaret C. Whitman and Mark A. Tatum to GM’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective as of that date. At the time of the Initial 8-K, the Board had not yet determined committee assignments for Ms. Whitman or Mr. Tatum. In accordance with instruction no. 2 of the Instructions to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, the Company is filing this amendment to the Initial 8-K to disclose that, on December 7, 2021, the Board designated (i) Ms. Whitman as a member of the Executive Compensation Committee and the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee and (ii) Mr. Tatum as a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, in each case effective as of that date. |