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 7, 2002
                                  ----------------




                           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
                                                         --------------


















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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

      On approximately October 7, 2002, General Motors Corporation (GM) informed
its salaried employees that GM's matching contribution to the General Motors
Savings-Stock Purchase Program for Salaried Employees in the United States will
increase to 50 cents from 20 cents on each dollar, up to the first 6% of
eligible salary, effective January 1, 2003.


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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
                                            --------------------------
                                                    (Registrant)
Date    October 23, 2002
        ----------------
                                            By
                                            /s/Peter R. Bible
                                            --------------------------
                                            (Peter R. Bible,
                                             Chief Accounting Officer)














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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 7, 2002
                                  ----------------

                           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
                                                         --------------

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

      On approximately October 7, 2002, General Motors Corporation (GM) informed
its salaried employees that GM's matching contribution to the General Motors
Savings-Stock Purchase Program for Salaried Employees in the United States will
increase to 50 cents from 20 cents on each dollar, up to the first 6% of
eligible salary, effective January 1, 2003.

                                      # # #

                                    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 23, 2002
        ----------------
                                            By
                                            /s/Peter R. Bible
                                            --------------------------
                                            (Peter R. Bible,
                                             Chief Accounting Officer)

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