8-K 1 proxysupplement051503.txt SUPPLEMENT TO 2003 PROXY STATEMENT 051503 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 ------------ GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) STATE OF DELAWARE 1-143 38-0572515 ---------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000 -------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313)-556-5000 -------------- 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. # # # 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 -------------------------- (Registrant) Date May 15, 2003 ------------ By /s/Peter R. Bible -------------------------- (Peter R. Bible, Chief Accounting Officer)