SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549-1004





                                    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) August 14, 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 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On August 14, 2002, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of General Motors  Corporation (GM) complied with the certification  requirement
of 18 U.S.C.  section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002, by submitting such  certifications  by  correspondence to the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  The  statements  are  attached  hereto as
Exhibits 99(a) and 99(b).


                                      # # #


                                    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    August 14, 2002
        ---------------
                                            By
                                            /s/Peter R. Bible
                                            --------------------------
                                            (Peter R. Bible,
                                             Chief Accounting Officer)
















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.


99(a) Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
      to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99(b) Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
      to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

                                    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) August 14, 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
                                                         --------------

                                      - 1 -
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On August 14, 2002, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of General Motors  Corporation (GM) complied with the certification  requirement
of 18 U.S.C.  section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002, by submitting such  certifications  by  correspondence to the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  The  statements  are  attached  hereto as
Exhibits 99(a) and 99(b).

                                      # # #

                                    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    August 14, 2002
        ---------------
                                            By
                                            /s/Peter R. Bible
                                            --------------------------
                                            (Peter R. Bible,
                                             Chief Accounting Officer)

                                      - 2 -

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

99(a) Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
      to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99(b) Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
      to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002