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Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) October 3, 2011

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(313) 556-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01

Other Events

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Index to Exhibits

Sales Release and Charts Dated October 3, 2011

ITEM 8.01

Other Events

On October 3, 2011, General Motors Company (GM) issued a news release announcing September sales. The release and charts are attached as Exhibit 99.1.

EXHIBIT


Exhibit	Description	Method of Filing

Exhibit 99.1	Sales Release and Charts Dated October 3, 2011	Attached as Exhibit

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.

Sales Release and Charts Dated October 3, 2011

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

For Release: Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, 10 a.m. EDT

GM’s U.S. Sales Up 20 Percent in September

Higher sales at all four brands deliver eighth monthly share increase of 2011

DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total sales of 207,145 vehicles in September, a 20-percent increase compared with September 2010.

Retail deliveries were up 19 percent compared with the same month a year ago and accounted for 74 percent of GM sales. Deliveries to fleet customers increased 22 percent.

“For GM, all of the factors that say this is a good time to buy a new vehicle outweigh the bad news that appears to be slowing down the broader economic recovery,” said Don Johnson, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. “We’re well positioned going forward because we have momentum and another wave of fuel-efficient passenger cars launching over the next several months at Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac.”

In September, year-over-year passenger car sales increased 12 percent, crossover sales increased 7 percent and truck sales, which include full-size pickups and SUVs, increased 34 percent.

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Chevrolet: In September, its 12^th month since going on sale, Cruze deliveries were 18,097 units, bringing its first full year of sales to 212,019 vehicles. Silverado sales increased 36 percent, Tahoe was up 63 percent and Equinox was up 33 percent.

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GMC: Sales have now increased for 24 consecutive months, year over year. Sierra sales were up 26 percent, Terrain sales were up 45 percent and Yukon was up 45 percent.

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Cadillac: Combined sales of the Cadillac CTS sedan, coupe and wagon increased 24 percent compared with September 2010. In addition, the Cadillac SRX was up 22 percent. Cadillac reduced its fleet sales by 54 percent.

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Buick: September was the brand’s 24^th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains, with the Regal continuing to build momentum with sales up 87 percent. Enclave, which began the transformation of Buick, increased its sales by 10 percent.

Month-end dealer inventory in the United States was 558,157 units. GM’s full-size truck inventory was 208,650 full-size pickup trucks, which equates to an 88-days supply. GM is on track to meet its target of ending 2011 with a full-size pickup inventory of about 200,000 units.

GM continues to expect that the full-year U.S. vehicle sales will be in the low end of our 13.0 million – 13.5 million unit range, given seasonally strong sales and the fact that some of the company’s domestic and Japanese competitors have largely resolved their production issues.


*Sales Highlights*	Sept. 2011 Total Sales (vehicles)		Total Change vs. Sept. 2010			Sept. 2011 Retail Sales vs. Sept. 2010			CYTD Total Sales (vehicles)		CYTD Total Sales Change vs. 2010			CYTD Retail Sales Change vs. 2010

Chevrolet		147,611		21.5	%		21.3	%		1,353,943		15.2	%		22.6	%

GMC		33,194		27.7	%		22.4	%		294,947		27.1	%		23.0	%

Buick		13,599		5.6	%		4.3	%		140,092		22.9	%		24.1	%

Cadillac		12,741		1.0	%		11.2	%		113,190		7.8	%		16.2	%


Total		207,145		19.8	%		19.1	%		1,902,172		16.9	%		22.3	%


*Inventory*	Units @ Sept. 30, 2011		Days Supply (selling days adjusted)		Units @ Aug. 31, 2011		Days Supply (selling days adjusted)

All Vehicles		558,157		67		556,884		66

Full-size Pickups		208,650		88		212,520		107

About General Motors – General Motors (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM), one of the world’s largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 208,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 30 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling. The global Chevrolet brand is celebrating its 100^th anniversary in 2011. GM’s largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Italy. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on the new General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.

CONTACT:

Jim Cain

GM Communications

Cell: 313-407-2843

james.cain@gm.com

Forward-Looking Statements

In this press release and in related comments by our management, our use of the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “possible,” “potential,” “target,” “believe,” “commit,” “intend,” “continue,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “project,” “projected,” “positioned” or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors might include: our ability to realize production efficiencies and to achieve reductions in costs as a result of our restructuring initiatives and labor modifications; our ability to maintain quality control over our vehicles and avoid material vehicle recalls; our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources and an appropriate level of debt, including as required to fund our planned significant investment in new technology; the ability of our suppliers to timely deliver parts, components and systems; our ability to realize successful vehicle applications of new technology; and our ability to continue to attract new customers, particularly for our new products. GM’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provides information about these and other factors, which we may revise or supplement in future reports to the SEC.

GM U.S. Deliveries for September 2011 - Divisional Brand Level


*S/D Curr: 25	September								(Calendar Year-to-Date) January - September
*S/D Prev: 25	2011		2010		% Chg Volume		%Chg per S/D		2011		2010		%Chg Volume
Vehicle Total		207,145		173,155		19.6		19.6		1,902,172		1,638,544		16.1
Brand Total		207,145		172,969		19.8		19.8		1,902,172		1,626,899		16.9
Other Brand Total		0		186		**.		**.		0		11,645		**.

GM Vehicle Deliveries by Marketing Division
	2011		2010		%Chg Volume		%Chg per S/D		2011		2010		%Chg Volume
Buick Total		13,599		12,875		5.6		5.6		140,092		114,000		22.9
Cadillac Total		12,741		12,620		1.0		1.0		113,190		105,013		7.8
Chevrolet Total **		147,611		121,479		21.5		21.5		1,353,943		1,175,790		15.2
GMC Total **		33,194		25,995		27.7		27.7		294,947		232,096		27.1
Brand Total		207,145		172,969		19.8		19.8		1,902,172		1,626,899		16.9
HUMMER Total		0		163		**.		**.		0		3,507		**.
Pontiac Total		0		8		**.		**.		0		962		**.
Saab Total		0		0		**.		**.		0		608		**.
Saturn Total		0		15		**.		**.		0		6,568		**.
Other Brand Total		0		186		**.		**.		0		11,645		**.

GM Vehicle Total		207,145		173,155		19.6		19.6		1,902,172		1,638,544		16.1

*	Twenty-five selling days for the September period this year and twenty-five for last year.

**	Calendar Year 2010 includes GMC & Chevrolet Dealer deliveries of commercial vehicles distributed by American Isuzu Motors, Inc.


Sales Reporting and Data Management		Page 1 of 2

GM U.S. Deliveries for September 2011 by Model


									(Calendar Year-to-Date)
	September								January - September
	2011		2010		% Chg Volume		%Chg per S/D		2011		2010		%Chg Volume
Selling Days (S/D)		25		25

Enclave		4,868		4,408		10.4		10.4		44,404		40,289		10.2
LaCrosse		4,338		4,741		-8.5		-8.5		45,058		47,536		-5.2
Lucerne		1,068		1,950		-45.2		-45.2		17,973		20,521		-12.4
Regal		3,325		1,776		87.2		87.2		32,657		5,654		477.6
Buick Total		13,599		12,875		5.6		5.6		140,092		114,000		22.9

CTS		4,663		3,760		24.0		24.0		41,900		32,516		28.9
DTS		583		1,870		-68.8		-68.8		10,755		13,987		-23.1
Escalade		1,527		1,211		26.1		26.1		10,491		11,053		-5.1
Escalade ESV		713		824		-13.5		-13.5		5,770		5,698		1.3
Escalade EXT		174		180		-3.3		-3.3		1,415		1,376		2.8
SRX		4,901		4,027		21.7		21.7		39,861		36,730		8.5
STS		180		745		-75.8		-75.8		2,986		3,473		-14.0
XLR		0		3		**.		**.		12		180		-93.3
Cadillac Total		12,741		12,620		1.0		1.0		113,190		105,013		7.8

Avalanche		1,861		1,760		5.7		5.7		13,989		15,028		-6.9
Aveo		1,271		6,552		-80.6		-80.6		28,482		35,286		-19.3
Camaro		6,994		6,323		10.6		10.6		70,249		66,508		5.6
Caprice		140		0		**.		**.		498		0		**.
Chevy C/T Series		0		0		**.		**.		0		8		**.
Chevy W Series		0		13		**.		**.		0		234		**.
Cobalt		4		3,462		-99.9		-99.9		843		93,838		-99.1
Colorado		2,171		2,723		-20.3		-20.3		23,985		18,426		30.2
Corvette		1,147		1,109		3.4		3.4		10,270		9,798		4.8
Cruze		18,097		516		**.		**.		187,524		516		**.
Equinox		15,497		11,658		32.9		32.9		145,035		99,055		46.4
Express		7,556		5,233		44.4		44.4		51,674		43,475		18.9
HHR		158		5,209		-97.0		-97.0		36,771		62,451		-41.1
Impala		13,822		12,186		13.4		13.4		138,122		133,585		3.4
Kodiak 4/5 Series		0		44		**.		**.		10		1,154		-99.1
Kodiak 6/7/8 Series		0		16		**.		**.		0		215		**.
Malibu		11,114		16,289		-31.8		-31.8		171,266		163,246		4.9
Silverado-C/K Pickup		43,698		32,185		35.8		35.8		296,436		267,715		10.7
Sonic		1,426		0		**.		**.		1,706		0		**.
Suburban (Chevy)		5,246		2,863		83.2		83.2		33,055		31,808		3.9
Tahoe		8,813		5,422		62.5		62.5		56,636		55,143		2.7
TrailBlazer		0		2		**.		**.		33		213		-84.5
Traverse		7,873		7,914		-0.5		-0.5		83,464		78,012		7.0
Uplander		0		0		**.		**.		0		76		**.
Volt		723		0		**.		**.		3,895		0		**.
Chevrolet Total		147,611		121,479		21.5		21.5		1,353,943		1,175,790		15.2

Acadia		5,287		4,608		14.7		14.7		62,013		49,729		24.7
Canyon		458		782		-41.4		-41.4		7,634		5,655		35.0
Envoy		0		2		**.		**.		5		80		-93.8
GMC C/T Series		0		0		**.		**.		0		52		**.
GMC W Series		0		17		**.		**.		0		325		**.
Savana		846		923		-8.3		-8.3		13,096		10,601		23.5
Sierra		13,904		11,077		25.5		25.5		107,342		90,235		19.0
Terrain		6,910		4,777		44.7		44.7		63,451		39,869		59.1
Topkick 4/5 Series		0		15		**.		**.		5		850		-99.4
Topkick 6/7/8 Series		0		19		**.		**.		8		367		-97.8
Yukon		3,338		2,305		44.8		44.8		24,337		18,869		29.0
Yukon XL		2,451		1,470		66.7		66.7		17,056		15,464		10.3
GMC Total		33,194		25,995		27.7		27.7		294,947		232,096		27.1

Brand Total		207,145		172,969		19.8		19.8		1,902,172		1,626,899		16.9

HUMMER Total		0		163		**.		**.		0		3,507		**.

Pontiac Total		0		8		**.		**.		0		962		**.

Saab Total		0		0		**.		**.		0		608		**.

Saturn Total		0		15		**.		**.		0		6,568		**.

Other Brand Total		0		186		**.		**.		0		11,645		**.

GM Vehicle Total		207,145		173,155		19.6		19.6		1,902,172		1,638,544		16.1


Sales Reporting and Data Management		Page 2 of 2

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