Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 2 0549-1004     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): October 5, 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (d) On October 5, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Motors Company (“GM”) elected Aneel Bhusri as a member of the Board. The Board has determined that Mr. Bhusri is an independent director under New York Stock Exchange listing standards and GM’s independence guidelines, as set forth in its Corporate Governance Guidelines. Mr. Bhusri has not yet been named to any committees of the Board. Like the other non-employee members of the Board, Mr. Bhusri will receive an annual retainer of $305,000 for his service on the Board (prorated to reflect the date his service began) and personal accident insurance and may elect to participate in the company vehicle program. Under the General Motors Company Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”), Mr. Bhusri is required to defer 50 percent of his annual Board retainer into GM’s Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) and may elect to defer all or 50 percent of his remaining Board compensation in additional DSUs. Amounts deferred and credited as DSUs under the Plan will not be available until after Mr. Bhusri retires or otherwise leaves the Board, at which time he will receive a cash payment or payments based on the number of DSUs in his account, valued at the average daily market price for the quarter immediately preceding payment. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Bhusri ’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits EXHIBIT   Exhibit    Description Exhibit 99.1    Press Release issued by General Motors Company dated October 5, 2021. Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 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: October 8, 2021