Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549     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 20, 2023     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 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 20, 2023.   (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 28, 2023. (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      969,613,924        62,577,531        6,500,802        127,794,720   Aneel Bhusri      1,020,285,484        17,321,221        1,085,552        127,794,720   Wesley G. Bush      1,018,425,638        19,214,089        1,052,530        127,794,720   Joanne C. Crevoiserat      1,031,626,137        6,030,898        1,035,222        127,794,720   Linda R. Gooden      1,031,873,404        5,794,561        1,024,292        127,794,720   Joseph Jimenez      977,089,941        60,539,426        1,062,890        127,794,720   Jonathan McNeill      1,032,366,427        5,237,673        1,088,157        127,794,720   Judith A. Miscik      1,015,864,923        21,802,227        1,025,107        127,794,720   Patricia F. Russo      970,172,634        67,484,754        1,034,869        127,794,720   Thomas M. Schoewe      1,017,730,784        19,895,666        1,065,807        127,794,720   Mark A. Tatum      1,028,427,445        9,209,369        1,055,443        127,794,720   Jan E. Tighe      1,027,595,015        10,004,563        1,092,679        127,794,720   Devin N. Wenig      1,032,253,120        5,307,460        1,131,677        127,794,720   (2)      Board Proposal to Ratify the Selection of Ernst  & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023. GM’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as GM’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.   Votes For      1,159,705,251   Votes Against      5,751,041   Abstentions      1,030,685   Broker Non-Votes      0   (3)      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      951,131,459   Votes Against      85,629,460   Abstentions      1,931,338   Broker Non-Votes      127,794,720     (4)      Board Proposal to Approve Amendment No.  1 to the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Available for Issuance Thereunder. GM’s shareholders approved Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.   Votes For      1,003,852,762   Votes Against      33,065,804   Abstentions      1,773,691   Broker Non-Votes      127,794,720   (5)      Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Company’s Operations in China. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s operations in China.   Votes For      31,020,961   Votes Against      995,702,036   Abstentions      11,969,260   Broker Non-Votes      127,794,720   (6)      A Shareholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Written Consent. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder written consent.   Votes For      463,181,182   Votes Against      572,533,156   Abstentions      2,977,919   Broker Non-Votes      127,794,720   (7)      A Shareholder Proposal Regarding Sustainable Materials Procurement Targets. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding sustainable materials procurement targets.   Votes For      148,385,608   Votes Against      879,352,308   Abstentions      10,954,341   Broker Non-Votes      127,794,720     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/ John S. Kim   John S. Kim   Assistant Corporate Secretary Date: June 22, 2023