SEC Form 4

FORM 4
[X] Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form
5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b). 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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*
Ward, Lloyd     D. (Last)                      (First)                      (Middle) c/o General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center MC: 482-C38-B71
(Street) Detroit, MI     48265-3000
(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol

General Motors Corporation   GM & GMH3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Statement for
    (Month/Year)

    December 31, 2002

5. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
    (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
           X          Director                           10% Owner
                        Officer                             Other

Officer/Other
Description                               7. Individual or Joint/Group
    Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Individual Filing
      Joint/Group Filing

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security     (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date     (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction     Code     and     Voluntary     Code     (Instr. 8) Code  |  V	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of     (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)         Amount      |         A/D         |         Price	5. Amount of     Securities     Beneficially     Owned at     End of Month     (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Owner-     ship     Form:     Direct(D)     or     Indirect (I)     (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of      Indirect      Beneficial      Ownership     (Instr. 4)
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value				1,000	D

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

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Ward, Lloyd D. - December 2002

Form 4 (continued)

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. Conver-     sion or     Exercise     Price of     Deri-     vative     Security	3. Transaction     Date     (Month/     Day/     Year)	4. Transaction     Code     and     Voluntary (V)     Code     (Instr.8) Code | V	5. Number of Derivative     Securities Acquired (A)     or Disposed (D) Of     (Instr. 3,4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable(DE) and     Expiration Date(ED)     (Month/Day/Year)   (DE)     |     (ED)	7. Title and Amount of     Underlying Securities     (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price     of     Derivative     Security     (Instr.5)	9. Number of     Derivative     Securities     Beneficially     Owned     at End of     Month     (Instr.4)	10. Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	11. Nature of       Indirect       Beneficial       Ownership       (Instr.4)
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy) (1)	$50.46	01/07/2002	M | V	(A) 1,000	01/07/2003 | 01/08/2012	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value - 1,000		1,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy) (1)	$50.46	01/07/2002	M | V	(A) 1,000	01/07/2004 | 01/08/2012	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value - 1,000		1,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy) (1)	$50.46	01/07/2002	M | V	(A) 1,000	01/07/2005 | 01/08/2012	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value - 1,000		1,000	D
Phan Rest Stock Units-GM Com Stock $1-2/3 Par Val	1:1	12/31/2002	A |	(A) 2,659	. (2) | . (2)	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value - 2,659		5,640	D
Phantom Rest. Stock Units-GM Class H Com Stock	1:1				. (2) | . (2)	GM Class H Common Stock, $.10 Par Value - 1,320		1,320	D

Explanation of Responses :

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
        See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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            See Instruction 6 for procedure.

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** Signature of Reporting Person                         Date

Martin I. Darvick - POA for
Lloyd D. Ward


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Form 4 (continued)

FOOTNOTE Descriptions for General Motors Corporation GM & GMH

Form 4 - December 2002

Lloyd D. Ward
c/o General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center MC: 482-C38-B71
Detroit, MI 48265-3000
Explanation of responses:

(1)   Director stock options granted pursuant to General Motors Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3.
(2)   Phantom Restricted Stock Units credited pursuant to Rule 16b-3 exempt General Motors Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The units derived from deferred compensation during the first six months of 2002 (January through June) were credited quarterly at the average daily closing market price, per quarter, of the applicable General Motors Common Stock for such quarter and is equal to the deferred retainer and fees earned during the first six months of 2002; the units derived from the last six months of 2002 were credited on December 31st at the semi-annual average daily closing market price of the applicable General Motors Common Stock and is equal to the deferred retainer and fees earned during the last six months of 2002. The amounts credited during the year also include dividend equivalents on such Restricted Stock Units. Pursuant to such Plan, the Restricted Stock Units are deferred until after the director's retirement from General Motors.

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