UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported: (02-06-2001)


                      GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
         --------------------------------------------------------------
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

           1-3754                               38-0572512
  ---------------------              ------------------------------------
  (Commission File No.)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


              200 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-2000
             ------------------------------------------------------

                                  313-665-6266
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

                          GMAC CREDIT RATINGS AFFIRMED

     On  February  6, 2001,  Standard & Poor's  affirmed  its ratings on General
Motors Corporation (GM), General Motors Acceptance  Corporation  (GMAC), and all
related  entities.  At the same time,  the outlook is revised to  negative  from
stable.

     The outlook revision  reflects  Standard & Poor's increased  concerns about
GM's  ability  to  maintain  satisfactory  financial  performance  amid  ongoing
intensification of competition in the North American automotive industry.

     GMAC's senior debt and commercial  paper ratings were affirmed at A and A1,
respectively.


                                    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  the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                          GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                    (Registrant)


Dated:  February 08, 2001                 By  s/  GERALD E. GROSS
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                 (Gerald E. Gross, Comptroller)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported: (02-06-2001)

                      GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
         --------------------------------------------------------------
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

           1-3754                               38-0572512
  ---------------------              ------------------------------------
  (Commission File No.)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

              200 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-2000
             ------------------------------------------------------

                                  313-665-6266
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

                          GMAC CREDIT RATINGS AFFIRMED

     On  February  6, 2001,  Standard & Poor's  affirmed  its ratings on General
Motors Corporation (GM), General Motors Acceptance  Corporation  (GMAC), and all
related  entities.  At the same time,  the outlook is revised to  negative  from
stable.

     The outlook revision  reflects  Standard & Poor's increased  concerns about
GM's  ability  to  maintain  satisfactory  financial  performance  amid  ongoing
intensification of competition in the North American automotive industry.

     GMAC's senior debt and commercial  paper ratings were affirmed at A and A1,
respectively.

                                    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  the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                    (Registrant)

Dated:  February 08, 2001                 By  s/  GERALD E. GROSS
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                 (Gerald E. Gross, Comptroller)