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) December 3, 2002
                                  ----------------




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




      STATE OF DELAWARE                 1-143                 38-0572515
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)




  300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan                  48265-3000
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  (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 December 3, 2002, a news release was issued by General Motors
Corporation (GM) announcing the election of Philip A. Laskawy to the GM Board of
Directors. The release is as follows:

                      PHILIP LASKAWY ELECTED TO GM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     DETROIT--  General Motors Corp. [NYSE: GM, GMH] Chairman John F. Smith, Jr.
today announced the election of Philip A. Laskawy to the General Motors Board of
Directors,  effective  Jan.  1, 2003.  The  election  of Laskawy  increases  the
membership of the GM board to 13, of whom 11 are independent, outside directors.
Laskawy will become a member of the GM Board's Audit Committee.

      Laskawy, 61, served as chairman and chief executive officer of Big Four
accounting firm Ernst & Young from 1994 to 2001, where he directed the global
integration of the firm's worldwide operations.

      "The election of Phil to the GM board reflects our commitment to reach out
to people with exceptional skills," Smith said. "He will provide added depth to
our board with his financial and accounting expertise, extensive management
background, and current membership on the International Accounting Standards
Committee." Smith also noted that Laskawy was a member of the Blue-Ribbon
Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees in 1999.

      Laskawy joined Ernst & Young's audit staff in 1961. He was named managing
partner for the New York office in 1981, and vice chairman for the New York
region in 1985. In 1993, he was named chairman-elect and became chairman and
chief executive officer in 1994 and retired in 2001.

     Laskawy currently serves on the boards of directors of Heidrick & Struggles
International  Inc.,  Henry Schein Inc., The Progressive  Corp.,  and Cap Gemini
Ernst & Young.

      Laskawy also serves on the board of directors for the Dance Theatre
Foundation (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre), the Philharmonic Symphony
Society of New York, and is a trustee of the Educational Broadcasting Corp.

      Laskawy holds a bachelor's degree in economics from The Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania.

A photo is available on http://media.gm.com.


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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    December 3, 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) December 3, 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
                                                         --------------

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

      On December 3, 2002, a news release was issued by General Motors
Corporation (GM) announcing the election of Philip A. Laskawy to the GM Board of
Directors. The release is as follows:

                      PHILIP LASKAWY ELECTED TO GM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     DETROIT--  General Motors Corp. [NYSE: GM, GMH] Chairman John F. Smith, Jr.
today announced the election of Philip A. Laskawy to the General Motors Board of
Directors,  effective  Jan.  1, 2003.  The  election  of Laskawy  increases  the
membership of the GM board to 13, of whom 11 are independent, outside directors.
Laskawy will become a member of the GM Board's Audit Committee.

      Laskawy, 61, served as chairman and chief executive officer of Big Four
accounting firm Ernst & Young from 1994 to 2001, where he directed the global
integration of the firm's worldwide operations.

      "The election of Phil to the GM board reflects our commitment to reach out
to people with exceptional skills," Smith said. "He will provide added depth to
our board with his financial and accounting expertise, extensive management
background, and current membership on the International Accounting Standards
Committee." Smith also noted that Laskawy was a member of the Blue-Ribbon
Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees in 1999.

      Laskawy joined Ernst & Young's audit staff in 1961. He was named managing
partner for the New York office in 1981, and vice chairman for the New York
region in 1985. In 1993, he was named chairman-elect and became chairman and
chief executive officer in 1994 and retired in 2001.

     Laskawy currently serves on the boards of directors of Heidrick & Struggles
International  Inc.,  Henry Schein Inc., The Progressive  Corp.,  and Cap Gemini
Ernst & Young.

      Laskawy also serves on the board of directors for the Dance Theatre
Foundation (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre), the Philharmonic Symphony
Society of New York, and is a trustee of the Educational Broadcasting Corp.

      Laskawy holds a bachelor's degree in economics from The Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania.

A photo is available on http://media.gm.com.

                                      # # #

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    December 3, 2002
        ----------------
                                       By
                                            /s/Peter R. Bible
                                            --------------------------
                                            (Peter R. Bible,
                                             Chief Accounting Officer)