FORM 8-A


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

   FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b)
                  OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware                                TIN#  38-0572515
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    (State of incorporation or             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     organization)


          300 Renaissance Center
          Detroit, Michigan                           48265-3000
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          (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                           Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be registered       which each class is to be registered
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7.25% Senior Notes due July 15, 2041       New York Stock Exchange, Inc.


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

                 Information required in registration statement

Item 1.     Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

A description of the Registrant's 7.25% Senior Notes due July 15, 2041 to be
registered hereby is contained in the "Description of Debt Securities" set forth
in the Prospectus dated May 17, 2001 and Prospectus Supplement dated June 28,
2001, filed as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement Number 333-60426
under the Securtities Act of 1933, and such description is incorporated herein
by this reference.






                                    Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                    General Motors Corporation
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                                            (Registrant)


Date: June 29, 2001              By: /s/ CHRISTIAN BAUWENS
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                                    Christian Bauwens, Director
                                    As Attorney-in-Fact of Eric A. Feldstein
                                    (Vice President, Finance and Treasurer)