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) December 4, 2001
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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
STATE OF DELAWARE 1-143 38-0572515
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313) 556-5000
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibit
Exhibit 3(ii) The By-Laws of General Motors Corporation, were amended on
December 4, 2001, reflecting an amendment to section 2.12(d) of the GM
By-Laws, the definition of "significant contributions" set forth in
paragraph (xii) of the Definitions of Certain Terms Used in and Guideline
foe the Application of By-Law 2.12, which currently reads as follows:
"(xii) A tax-exempt entity shall be deemed to receive "significant
contributions" from the Corporation or its subsidiaries if such
tax-exempt entity received during its last fiscal year, or expects to
receive during its current fiscal year, contributions from the
Corporation or its subsidiaries in excess of the lesser of either (A)
three percent (3%) of the consolidated gross revenues of the
Corporation and its subsidiaries during its last fiscal year, or (B)
five percent (5%) of the contributions received by the tax-exempt
entity during its last fiscal year."
be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
"(xii) A tax-exempt entity shall be deemed to receive "significant
contributions" from the Corporation or its subsidiaries if such
tax-exempt entity received during its last fiscal year, or expects to
receive during its current fiscal year, contributions from the
Corporation or its subsidiaries in excess of the lesser of either (A)
three percent (3%) of the consolidated gross revenues of the
Corporation and its subsidiaries during its last fiscal year, or
(B) five percent (5%) of the gross revenues of the tax-exempt entity
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during its last fiscal year."
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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
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(Registrant)
Date December 6, 2001
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By
s/Peter R. Bible
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(Peter R. Bible,
Chief Accounting Officer)
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