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 8, 2017
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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On December 8, 2017, Joseph J. Ashton, a director of General Motors Company (the Company), notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.
A copy of the Company’s press statement announcing Mr. Ashton’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 | |
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/ Rick E. Hansen | ||
Date: December 13, 2017 | By: | Rick E. Hansen Corporate Secretary |
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017
GM Announces Joe Ashton Resigns
From Board of Directors
DETROIT — General Motors Co. announced today that Joe Ashton has elected to resign from GM’s Board of Directors. Ashton joined GM’s board in August 2014, and was designated to the board by the VEBA Trust.
Prior to joining the GM board, Ashton was a member of the UAW International staff from 1986 to 2014. He was also active in labor and civic affairs during his career, including previously serving as Executive Vice President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council and Executive Vice President of the New Jersey AFL-CIO.
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General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) its subsidiaries and joint venture entities produce and sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang and Wuling brands. GM has leadership positions in several of the world’s most significant automotive markets and is committed to lead the future of personal mobility. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.
CONTACT:
Pat Morrissey
GM Corporate Communications
313-407-4548