Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549     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): June 13, 2022     GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware   001-34960   27-0756180 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   300 Renaissance Center , Detroit , Michigan   48265-3000 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) (313) 667-1500 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value   GM   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   (a) General Motors Company (“GM”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 13, 2022.   (b) GM shareholders voted on the matters set forth below, with final voting results indicated. For the election of Directors, each nominee who received a majority of votes cast ( i.e. , votes for exceeded votes against, with abstentions having no effect) was elected as a Director. All other items were approved if the number of shares voted for exceeded the number of shares voted against, with abstentions counted as votes against. The proposals are further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2022. (1)     Election of Directors. GM’s shareholders elected the Board’s nominees for one-year terms:   Director    Votes For      %      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes   Mary T. Barra      1,039,068,895        96.00        43,334,388        6,619,561        130,344,095   Aneel Bhusri      1,082,407,112        99.63        4,069,890        2,545,842        130,344,095   Wesley G. Bush      1,074,924,277        98.96        11,281,829        2,816,738        130,344,095   Linda R. Gooden      1,083,001,248        99.70        3,254,292        2,767,304        130,344,095   Joseph Jimenez      1,025,762,525        94.41        60,736,923        2,523,396        130,344,095   Judith A. Miscik      1,075,382,022        99.00        10,838,350        2,802,472        130,344,095   Patricia F. Russo      993,051,809        92.34        82,346,660        13,624,375        130,344,095   Thomas M. Schoewe      1,075,772,231        99.04        10,399,974        2,850,639        130,344,095   Carol M. Stephenson      1,054,305,094        97.06        31,921,439        2,796,311        130,344,095   Mark A. Tatum      1,079,690,772        99.38        6,783,968        2,548,104        130,344,095   Devin N. Wenig      1,083,369,503        99.72        3,092,859        2,560,482        130,344,095   Margaret C. Whitman      1,078,208,931        99.14        9,319,798        1,494,115        130,344,095   (2)      Board Proposal to Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation. GM’s shareholders approved, by advisory vote, the compensation of GM’s named executive officers.   Votes For      1,005,382,990        92.32 %  Votes Against      80,003,171      Abstentions      3,636,683      Broker Non-Votes      130,344,095      (3)      Board Proposal to Ratify the Selection of Ernst  & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2022. GM’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as GM’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022.   Votes For      1,212,233,262        99.41 %  Votes Against      4,594,488      Abstentions      2,539,189      Broker Non-Votes      0      (4)      Shareholder Proposal to Lower the Ownership Threshold to Call a Special Meeting. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to lower the ownership threshold to call a special meeting.   Votes For      422,415,213        38.79 %  Votes Against      663,278,506      Abstentions      3,329,125      Broker Non-Votes      130,344,095      (5)      A Shareholder Proposal Regarding Separation of Chair and CEO Roles. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding separation of Chair and CEO roles.   Votes For      222,140,892        20.40 %  Votes Against      863,656,900      Abstentions      3,225,052      Broker Non-Votes      130,344,095      (6)      A Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Use of Child Labor in connection with Electric Vehicles. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting a report on the use of child labor in connection with electric vehicles.   Votes For      240,069,374        22.04 %  Votes Against      833,595,989      Abstentions      15,357,481      Broker Non-Votes      130,344,095      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 COMPANY   (Registrant) By:   /s/ John S. Kim   John S. Kim   Assistant Corporate Secretary Date: June 15, 2022