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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549-1004
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 19, 2016
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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-34960
(Commission File Number)
27-0756180
(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)

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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On December 13, 2016, Kathryn V. Marinello, a director of General Motors Company (the Company) since 2009, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hertz Global Holdings Inc., effective January 3, 2017. In view of this opportunity and her added responsibilities, on December 19, 2016, Ms. Marinello notified the Company of her decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Marinello’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

EXHIBIT

Exhibit
Description
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release, dated December 19, 2016







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 COMPANY (Registrant)


 
 
/s/ JILL E. SUTTON
Date: December 19, 2016
By:
Jill E. Sutton
Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary