Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): June 14, 2021     GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       DELAWARE   001-34960   27-0756180 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   300 Renaissance Center , Detroit , Michigan   48265-3000 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) (313) 667-1500 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     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:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value   GM   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   (a) General Motors Company (“GM”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 14, 2021.   (b) GM shareholders voted on the matters set forth below, with final voting results indicated. For the election of Directors, each nominee who received a majority of votes cast ( i.e. , votes for exceeded votes against, with abstentions having no effect) was elected as a Director. All other items were approved if the number of shares voted for exceeded the number of shares voted against, with abstentions counted as votes against. The proposals are further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2021. (1)      Election of Directors. GM’s shareholders elected the Board’s nominees for one-year terms:   Director    Votes For      %      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes   Mary T. Barra      1,040,792,842        95.68        46,960,109        5,528,783        132,611,618   Wesley G. Bush      1,083,219,771        99.21        8,677,233        1,384,730        132,611,618   Linda R. Gooden      1,086,947,103        99.51        5,338,151        996,480        132,611,618   Joseph Jimenez      1,086,248,464        99.46        5,943,467        1,089,803        132,611,618   Jane L. Mendillo      1,082,069,722        99.07        10,172,673        1,039,339        132,611,618   Judith A. Miscik      1,076,334,551        98.61        15,117,023        1,830,160        132,611,618   Patricia F. Russo      989,022,872        91.19        95,538,219        8,720,643        132,611,618   Thomas M. Schoewe      1,080,096,714        98.92        11,785,544        1,399,476        132,611,618   Carol M. Stephenson      1,063,118,693        97.37        28,703,896        1,459,145        132,611,618   Mark A. Tatum      1,090,260,370        99.82        1,928,091        1,093,273        132,611,618   Devin N. Wenig      1,089,784,412        99.78        2,393,435        1,103,887        132,611,618   Margaret C. Whitman      1,089,916,888        99.79        2,305,587        1,059,259        132,611,618   (2)      Board Proposal to Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation. GM’s shareholders approved, by advisory vote, the compensation of GM’s named executive officers.   Votes For      1,041,571,689        95.27 %  Votes Against      49,557,454      Abstentions      2,152,591      Broker Non-Votes      132,611,618      (3)      Board Proposal to Ratify the Selection of Ernst  & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2021. GM’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as GM’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.   Votes For      1,219,955,584        99.52 %  Votes Against      4,799,525      Abstentions      1,138,243      Broker Non-Votes      0      (4)      Shareholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Written Consent. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder written consent.   Votes For      541,477,920        49.53 %  Votes Against      546,534,712      Abstentions      5,269,102      Broker Non-Votes      132,611,618      (5)      A Shareholder Proposal Regarding A Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets as a Performance Element of Executive Compensation. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions targets as a performance element of executive compensation.   Votes For      171,614,149        15.70 %  Votes Against      882,422,286      Abstentions      39,245,299      Broker Non-Votes      132,611,618      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) By:   /s/ Ann Cathcart Chaplin   Ann Cathcart Chaplin   Corporate Secretary & Deputy General Counsel Date: June 16, 2021