8-K

                                  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) February 6, 2006



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




        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
            DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(b) On February 6, 2006, E. Stanley O'Neal resigned from the Board of Directors
(the "Board) of General Motors Corporation (the "Corporation"), citing increased
time demands resulting from the expanded schedule of GM board meetings which
were difficult to accommodate given his responsibilities at Merrill Lynch, as
well as limits on his ability to act as a GM director because of potential
conflicts with matters in which Merrill Lynch is involved. Kent Kresa will
succeed Mr. O'Neal as chairman of the Board's Investment Funds Committee.

(d) Also on February 6, the Board elected Jerome B. York to the Board, effective
February 7, for a term ending at the Corporation's 2006 annual meeting of
stockholders. Mr. York will serve on the Board's Public Policy Committee and
Investment Funds Committee.

The Board determined that Mr. York will be an independent director, according to
the standards of General Motors' bylaws and corporate governance guidelines, and
the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

Mr. York is a consultant to Tracinda Corporation ("Tracinda"), which is owned by
Kirk Kerkorian. Tracinda has reported that it is the beneficial owner of
approximately 9.9% of the Corporation's outstanding common stock. Tracinda
initially recommended Mr. York for consideration by the GM Board and his
election was subsequently recommended to the Board by its Directors and
Corporate Governance Committee.

In his past business career, Mr. York spent fourteen years at Chrysler
Corporation in a variety of executive positions and served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, and as a director of Chrysler, from May
1990 to May 1993.

Mr. York currently serves as a director of Tyco International Ltd., Apple
Computer, Inc. and Exide Technologies, Inc. He has been Chief Executive Officer
of Harwinton Capital Corporation, a private investment company that he controls,
since September 2000.

From May 1993 to September 1995 he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of IBM Corporation, and served as a member of IBM's Board of Directors
from January 1995 to August 1995. From September 1995 to October 1999, he was
Vice Chairman of Tracinda Corporation. Mr. York was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Micro Warehouse, Inc., a reseller of computer hardware, software and
peripheral products from January 2000 until September 2003 (when the company
filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code).
Mr. York also served as a director of MGM MIRAGE from November 1995 to May 2002.

The press release from February 6, 2006 announcing the election of Mr. York to
the Board and the resignation of Mr. O'Neal from the Board is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


                                    EXHIBITS
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Exhibits                      Description                   Method of Filing
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Exhibit 99.1                  News Release Dated            Attached as Exhibit
                              February 6, 2006


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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:  February 6, 2006              By:  /s/PETER R. BIBLE
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                                          (Peter R. Bible,
                                           Chief Accounting Officer)

EX-99

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



York Elected to GM Board of Directors
O'Neal to step down

DETROIT - The General Motors Board of Directors today elected Jerome York to the
GM Board, effective February 7, 2006. He will serve on the Board's Public Policy
Committee and Investment Funds Committee.

"Jerry brings years of business experience and knowledge of the automotive
industry to the GM Board," said Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and chief executive
officer. "We are pleased to welcome him to our Board."

York is a consultant to Tracinda Corp., the beneficial owner of approximately
9.9 percent of the common stock of GM.  Tracinda Corp. is owned by Kirk
Kerkorian.

In his past business career, York spent 30 years in the automotive industry,
having worked at General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. He spent 14 years at
Chrysler Corp. in a variety of executive positions and served as executive vice
president and chief financial officer of Chrysler from 1990 to 1993 and as a
director from 1992 to 1993.

York currently serves as a director of Tyco International Ltd., Apple
Computer, Inc. and Exide Technologies, Inc.  He has been chief executive
officer of Harwinton Capital Corp., a private investment company that he
controls, since 2000.

From 1993 to 1995 he was senior vice president and chief financial officer of
IBM Corp. and served as a member of IBM's Board of Directors in 1995. From 1995
to 1999, he was vice chairman of Tracinda Corp. York was chairman and chief
executive officer of Micro Warehouse, Inc., a reseller of computer hardware,
software and peripheral products from 2000 until 2003. He also served as a
director of MGM MIRAGE from 1995 to 2005.

Wagoner also announced that the GM Board accepted the resignation of E. Stanley
O'Neal, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. In
submitting his resignation, O'Neal cited increased time demands resulting from
the expanded schedule of GM board meetings which were difficult to accommodate
given his responsibilities at Merrill Lynch, as well as limits on his ability to
act as a GM director because of potential conflicts with matters in which
Merrill Lynch is involved.

"Stan O'Neal has been a great asset on the GM Board and to General Motors
management over his 5 years of service as a director," Wagoner said. "We are
grateful for his many positive contributions to General Motors and wish him the
best."

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the
global industry sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs
about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM
manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2005, 9.17 million GM cars
and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and
Vauxhall. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.