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

      Pursuant to Commission Order No. 4-460, the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation (GM) each delivered to the
Commission on August 14, 2002 statements under oath regarding facts and
circumstances relating to certain of GM's Exchange Act filings. The statements
are attached hereto as Exhibits 99(a) and 99(b).


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














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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.

99(a)    Registrant's Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer
         Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings.

99(b)    Registrant's Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer
         Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings.
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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

      Pursuant to Commission Order No. 4-460, the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation (GM) each delivered to the
Commission on August 14, 2002 statements under oath regarding facts and
circumstances relating to certain of GM's Exchange Act filings. 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)    Registrant's Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer
         Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings.

99(b)    Registrant's Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer
         Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings.