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) January 22, 1999
                                  -----------------




                           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.)




   100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan                 48265-1000
3044 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan                 48202-3091
--------------------------------------------                 ----------
  (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)   Exhibits

      Exhibit 99.1 Asset Purchase Agreement among PRIMESTAR, INC., PRIMESTAR
      PARTNERS L.P., PRIMESTAR MDU, INC., the Stockholders of PRIMESTAR, INC.
      and Hughes Electronics Corporation


      Exhibit 99.2 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Hughes Electronics
      Corporation, PRIMESTAR, INC., PRIMESTAR PARTNERS L.P., Tempo Satellite,
      Inc. and the Stockholders of PRIMESTAR, INC. dated as of January 22,
      1999.

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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    February 5, 1999
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                                            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) January 22, 1999
                                  -----------------

                           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.)

   100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan                 48265-1000
3044 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan                 48202-3091
--------------------------------------------                 ----------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (313)-556-5000
                                                         --------------

                                    - 1 -

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits

      Exhibit 99.1 Asset Purchase Agreement among PRIMESTAR, INC., PRIMESTAR
      PARTNERS L.P., PRIMESTAR MDU, INC., the Stockholders of PRIMESTAR, INC.
      and Hughes Electronics Corporation

      Exhibit 99.2 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Hughes Electronics
      Corporation, PRIMESTAR, INC., PRIMESTAR PARTNERS L.P., Tempo Satellite,
      Inc. and the Stockholders of PRIMESTAR, INC. dated as of January 22,
      1999.

                                 * * * * * *

                                    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    February 5, 1999
        -----------------
                                            By
                                            s/Peter R. Bible
                                            -------------------------------
                                            (Peter R. Bible,
                                             Chief Accounting Officer)

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