8-K
General Motors Co false 0001467858 0001467858 2023-06-20 2023-06-20

 

 

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 20, 2023

 

 

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 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 20, 2023.

 

(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 28, 2023.

(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

     969,613,924        62,577,531        6,500,802        127,794,720  

Aneel Bhusri

     1,020,285,484        17,321,221        1,085,552        127,794,720  

Wesley G. Bush

     1,018,425,638        19,214,089        1,052,530        127,794,720  

Joanne C. Crevoiserat

     1,031,626,137        6,030,898        1,035,222        127,794,720  

Linda R. Gooden

     1,031,873,404        5,794,561        1,024,292        127,794,720  

Joseph Jimenez

     977,089,941        60,539,426        1,062,890        127,794,720  

Jonathan McNeill

     1,032,366,427        5,237,673        1,088,157        127,794,720  

Judith A. Miscik

     1,015,864,923        21,802,227        1,025,107        127,794,720  

Patricia F. Russo

     970,172,634        67,484,754        1,034,869        127,794,720  

Thomas M. Schoewe

     1,017,730,784        19,895,666        1,065,807        127,794,720  

Mark A. Tatum

     1,028,427,445        9,209,369        1,055,443        127,794,720  

Jan E. Tighe

     1,027,595,015        10,004,563        1,092,679        127,794,720  

Devin N. Wenig

     1,032,253,120        5,307,460        1,131,677        127,794,720  

(2)    Board Proposal to Ratify the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023. GM’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as GM’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.

 

Votes For

     1,159,705,251  

Votes Against

     5,751,041  

Abstentions

     1,030,685  

Broker Non-Votes

     0  

(3)    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

     951,131,459  

Votes Against

     85,629,460  

Abstentions

     1,931,338  

Broker Non-Votes

     127,794,720  

 


(4)    Board Proposal to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Available for Issuance Thereunder. GM’s shareholders approved Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

Votes For

     1,003,852,762  

Votes Against

     33,065,804  

Abstentions

     1,773,691  

Broker Non-Votes

     127,794,720  

(5)    Shareholder Proposal Requesting a Report on the Company’s Operations in China. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s operations in China.

 

Votes For

     31,020,961  

Votes Against

     995,702,036  

Abstentions

     11,969,260  

Broker Non-Votes

     127,794,720  

(6)    A Shareholder Proposal Regarding Shareholder Written Consent. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder written consent.

 

Votes For

     463,181,182  

Votes Against

     572,533,156  

Abstentions

     2,977,919  

Broker Non-Votes

     127,794,720  

(7)    A Shareholder Proposal Regarding Sustainable Materials Procurement Targets. GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding sustainable materials procurement targets.

 

Votes For

     148,385,608  

Votes Against

     879,352,308  

Abstentions

     10,954,341  

Broker Non-Votes

     127,794,720  

 


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 22, 2023