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) January 30, 2009

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE	38-0572515
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	Identification No.)
300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan	48265-3000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(313) 556-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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EX-99.1

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On January 30, 2009, Percy N. Barnevik informed the Board of Directors of General Motors Corporation (“GM” or the “Corporation”) that he was retiring from the GM Board after twelve years of service. Mr. Barnevik was chair of GM’s Public Policy Committee and served on the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Barnevik’s resignation is due to personal reasons and not to any disagreement with the Corporation. In a news release issued by GM, Mr. Barnevik stated, “I remain a strong supporter of management and the Board of GM, and of the direction the company is taking.”

GM announced Mr. Barnevik’s resignation on February 3, 2009; the news release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release dated February 3, 2009

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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 (Registrant)
Date: February 3, 2009	By:	/s/ NICK S. CYPRUS
		Nick S. Cyprus,
		Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release dated February 3, 2009

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News		General Motors	GM Communications
	For Release: February 3, 2009	Corporation	Detroit, Mich., USA
			media.gm.com

Percy N. Barnevik leaves the GM Board of Directors

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) announced today that Percy N. Barnevik, retired chairman of AstraZeneca PLC, has resigned from the GM Board of Directors for personal reasons, effective today.

“I have been proud to serve on GM’s Board the past 12 years,” Mr. Barnevik said. “I remain a strong supporter of management and the Board of GM, and of the direction the company is taking. I wish the GM team ongoing success as they implement their restructuring plan and position the company for long-term viability and success in this most challenging of global industries.”

“Percy has played a very active and important role on GM’s Board,” noted George M.C. Fisher, presiding director. “We are sorry that he is leaving, and wish him the best.”

Mr. Barnevik was chair of GM’s Public Policy Committee and served on the Directors and Corporate Governance Committee.

About GM — General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world’s largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 252,000 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. In 2008, GM sold 8.35 million cars and trucks globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM’s largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.

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Contacts:

Tom Wilkinson
313-667-0366 (o)
313-378-6233 (c)
tom.wilkinson@gm.com

Renée Rashid-Merem
313-665-3128 (office)
313-701-8560 (cell)
renee.rashid-merem@gm.com