SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549-1004 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 23, 2001 ---------------- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) STATE OF DELAWARE 1-143 38-0572515 ---------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000 -------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313)-556-5000 -------------- - 1 - ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. An agreement between General Motors Corporation and General Motors Acceptance Corporation dated as of October 23, 2001 that documents certain policies governing transactions between them, filed as Exhibit 10 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. EXHIBITS Designation Description Method of Filing ----------- ----------- ---------------- Exhibit 10 Agreement between Field with this Report General Motors Corporation and General Motors Acceptance Corporation dated as of October 23, 2001 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 CORPORATION -------------------------- (Registrant) Date October 24, 2001 ---------------- By /s/Peter R. Bible ------------------------------- (Peter R. Bible, Chief Accounting Officer) - 2 -