8-K 1 globalq3salescover102908.htm 8-K COVER FOR GM'S GLOBAL QUARTERLY SALES 2008

 

 

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) October 29, 2008

 

 

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

1-143

(Commission File Number)

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

38-0572515

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

48265-3000

(Zip Code)

 

 

(313) 556-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17-CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

   (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On October 29, 2008 General Motors Corporation (GM) issued a news release announcing global quarterly sales. The release and charts are attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit

Description

Method of Filing

 

Exhibit 99.1

Sales Release and Charts

Attached as Exhibit

 

Dated October 29, 2008

 

 

 

 

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: October 29, 2008

By:

/s/NICK S. CYPRUS

(Nick S. Cyprus

Controller and Chief Accounting Officer)