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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-07-000022.txt : 20070103
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-07-000022.hdr.sgml : 20070101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070103135448
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-07-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISHER GEORGE M C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181720

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00043
		FILM NUMBER:		07503119

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		343 STATE ST
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14650-0229

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL MOTORS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				380572515
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 RENAISSANCE CTR
		STREET 2:		MAIL CODE: 482-C34-D71
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48265-3000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3135565000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 RENAISSANCE CTR
		STREET 2:		MAIL CODE: 482-C34-D71
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48265-3000
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units credited pursuant to Rule 16b-3 qualified GM Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors.  Deferred compensation, equal to the retainers earned during the year, is credited annually on each December 31.  The deferred compensation is converted into Restricted Stock Units at the average daily closing market price of GM Common Stock for such year.  The amounts credited during the year also include dividend equivalents on such Restricted Stock Units.  Pursuant to such Plan, the Restricted Stock Units are deferred until after the director's retirement from GM and are paid in cash.  The Restricted Stock Units convert on a one for one basis.  The price of zero is nominal and only used for purposes of facilitating the electronic filing of this Form.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Director stock option granted pursuant to Section 16b-3 qualified General Motors Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The stock option vested and become exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing respectively, one, two and three years from the date of initial grant.  Date shown in column 5 is the date the first installment became exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Director stock options granted pursuant to Section 16b-3 qualified General Motors Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  The stock option vested on the date indicated in Column 5.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Martin I. Darvick, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Fisher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-03</signatureDate>
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