UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, DC 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 9, 2005



                           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 of     (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
     Incorporation or Organization)      File Number)   Identification No.)

     300 Renaissance Center,                              48265-3000
     Detroit, Michigan                                     (Zip Code)
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000
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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

On Monday, May 9, 2005, General Motors Corporation (GM) issued the following
press release.

                         GM Declares Quarterly Dividend

DETROIT - General  Motors  Corp.  (NYSE:  GM) today  announced a  second-quarter
dividend of $0.50 per share on GM common stock. The dividend is payable June 10,
2005,  to holders of record as of May 19, 2005.  The dividend  rate is unchanged
from the previous quarter.

General Motors, the world's largest vehicle  manufacturer,  designs,  builds and
markets  cars and trucks  worldwide,  and has been the global  automotive  sales
leader since 1931. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.




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                                   SIGNATURES

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 9, 2005                   By:  /s/PETER R. BIBLE
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                                          (Peter R. Bible,
                                           Chief Accounting Officer)