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) November 5, 2004
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
STATE OF DELAWARE 1-143 38-0572515
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
300 Renaissance Center, 48265-3000
Detroit, Michigan (Zip Code)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 5, 2004, General Motors Corporation (GM) and Citibank, N.A., as
trustee, entered into three supplemental indentures to GM's existing indenture
pursuant to which GM currently has contingently convertible securities
outstanding. The following description of the supplemental indentures does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
supplemental indentures, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1,
4.2 and 4.3, respectively.
GM currently has $8.1 billion of outstanding contingently convertible
securities. By executing the supplemental indentures, GM unilaterally and
irrevocably waived, and relinquished, its right to use stock, and has committed
to use cash, to settle the principal amount of the securities if (1) holders
ever choose to convert the securities or (2) if GM is ever required by holders
to repurchase the securities. GM retains the right to use either cash or stock
to settle any amount that might become due to security holders in excess of the
principal amount.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 5, 2004, between General
Motors Corporation and Citibank, N.A., as trustee
4.2 Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 5, 2004, between General
Motors Corporation and Citibank, N.A., as trustee
4.3 Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 5, 2004, between General
Motors Corporation and Citibank, N.A., as trustee
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: November 10, 2004 By: /s/[PETER R. BIBLE]
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[Peter R. Bible]
[Chief Accounting Officer]