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 GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
300 Renaissance Center
P.O. Box 300
Detroit, MI 48265-3000

LOGO

April 26, 2012

24, 2015

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of General Motors Company (“GM”("GM," or “General Motors”"General Motors," or the “Company,”"Company," "we," "us," or “we”"our"). It will be held at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 12, 2012,9, 2015, at General Motors Global Headquarters, 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265.

At48243.

The matters to be acted upon at the meeting stockholders will be asked to vote onare described in the election of directors, the ratificationNotice of the selection2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the independent registered public accounting firm for 2012, and an advisory proposal to approve executive compensation, and to transact any other business that is properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.Proxy Statement. Additionally, there will be a report on the state of the Company’s business operations, and we will provide time for business-related questions and comments. If you plan to attend the meeting, you must request an admission ticket in advance. Please refer tosee "How can I attend the annual meeting?" on page 59 for further instructions concerning admission tickets. A map and directions are on the back cover of this proxy statement.

This year we will again furnish proxy materials

We are pleased to report that GM delivered solid results in 2014, earning net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.8 billion, including recall-related expenses. Excluding the impact of special and non-recurring items, core automotive operating performance improved in 2014, and is expected to improve further in 2015.
We announced in March 2015 a comprehensive capital allocation framework. The framework encompasses three core principles—high-return investment in the business, maintain an investment-grade balance sheet, and return of capital to our stockholders primarilystockholders. We are investing in world-class vehicles and innovative technologies with the objective of driving 20 percent or higher return on invested capital. We believe maintaining an investment-grade balance sheet, including a target cash balance of $20 billion, is critical in supporting continued growth and increased stockholder value. Beyond reinvesting in the business and maintaining an investment-grade balance sheet, we expect to return all available free cash flow to stockholders.
As evidenced by our focus on increasing stockholder value, on April 13, 2015, the GM Board of Directors declared a 20 percent increase to our quarterly common stock dividend to 36 cents per share. This dividend increase will result in an expected payout of approximately $5 billion through the Internet. We will mailend of 2016. Our Board of Directors also authorized the initial repurchase of $5 billion in GM common stock to conclude before the end of 2016.
Our track record of improved operating performance, strong earnings momentum, and disciplined capital investments provide a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice”)solid foundation as we continue to most ofexecute on our stockholders, which will contain instructions on how to access proxy materials on the Internet and vote your shares. The Notice will also describe how to request a paper or electronic copy of proxy materials, free of charge. Stockholders who have previously elected delivery of our proxy materials electronically will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access these materials electronically. Stockholders who have previously elected to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials will receive a full paper set of these materials by mail.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attendbecome the annual meeting, please submit your vote as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting. You may submit your vote by the Internet, by telephone, or by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form. Please note that voting in advance by any of these methods will not affect your right to attend the meeting and vote in person.

world's most valued automotive company.

Thank you for your support and continued interest in General Motors Company.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Daniel F. Akerson

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer


Table of Contents

Mary T. BarraTheodore M. Solso
Chief Executive OfficerChairman of the Board of Directors

1

Proxy Statement

2

Questions and Answers

2

Item No. 1 – Nomination and Election of Directors

7

Information about Nominees for Director

8

Corporate Governance

14

Corporate Governance Guidelines

14

Board Leadership Structure

14

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

15

Selection of Nominees for Election to the Board

16

Board Meetings and Attendance

17

Size of the Board

17

Voting Standards for the Election of Directors

17

Director Independence

18

Executive Sessions

19

Stockholder Communication with the Board

20

Code of Ethics

20

Confidentiality

20

Director Orientation and Continuing Education

20

Access to Outside Advisors

20

Committees of the Board of Directors

21

Non-Employee Director Compensation

23

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

25

Director Stock Ownership Requirements and Holding Requirement

25

Security Ownership of Directors, Named Executive Officers, and Certain Others

26

Stockholders Agreement

28

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

28

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

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Executive Compensation

30

Compensation Discussion and Analysis Executive Summary

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

32

Compensation Risk Assessment and Management Process

39

2011 Summary Compensation Table

41

Compensation Committee Report

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Audit Committee Report

57

Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

58

Item No. 2 — Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2012

59

Item No. 3 — Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

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LOGO

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders of General Motors Company

Time and Date:9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Place:General Motors Company
General Motors Global Headquarters
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48265
Agenda Items:

1. Election of directors;

2. Ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for 2012;

3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation; and

4. Transacting any other business that is properly brought before the meeting, or any adjournment thereof

Board of Directors

Recommendations:

The Board of Directors recommends a vote“FOR” Items 1, 2, and 3.
Record Date:You are entitled to vote at the meeting if you were a holder of record of GM Common Stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”), at the close of business on April 13, 2012.
Proxy Voting:Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please submit your vote as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting. You may submit your vote by the Internet, byor telephone, or by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form. Please note that voting in advance by any of these methods will not affect your right to attend the meeting and vote in person. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please see "How do I vote without attending the annual meeting?"on page 2.6.



            
NOTICE OF 2015
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Admission:Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Time: 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Place: General Motors Global Headquarters, 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243
 
Agenda Items:
1.  Election of directors;
2.  Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015;
3.  Advisory vote to approve executive compensation;
4.  Stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman;
5.  Stockholder proposal regarding cumulative voting; and
6.  Transacting any other business that is properly brought before the meeting, or any adjournment
Board of Directors Recommendations:
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" Items 1, 2, and 3, and "AGAINST" Items 4 and 5.
Record Date:You are entitled to vote at the meeting if you were a holder of record of GM Common Stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”), at the close of business on April 10, 2015.
Admission:
If you plan to attend the annual meeting, you must request an admission ticket in advance by following the instructions on page 59 of this proxy statement, and we must receive your request no later than Monday, June 4, 2012.2, 2015. Each stockholder may bring one guest to the meeting, and you must also request an admission ticket for your guest. Stockholders and their accompanying guest must each present an admission ticket and government-issued photo identification to enter the meeting.
Proxy Voting:
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please submit your vote as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting. You may submit your vote by Internet, or telephone, or by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form. Please note that voting in advance by any of these methods will not affect your right to attend the meeting and vote in person. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please see “How do I vote without attending the annual meeting?” on page 6.

By order of the Board of Directors,

LOGO

Anne T. Larin

Corporate Secretary

By Order of the Board of Directors,
Robert C. Shrosbree
Acting Corporate Secretary

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

2015 GM Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on Tuesday, June 12, 20129, 2015.

The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to stockholdersStockholders are available at www.gm.com/proxymaterials.

LOGO


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Proxy Statement


Table of Contents
Questions and Answers6
Information about Nominees for Director12
Board Leadership Structure19
Board's Role in Risk Oversight20
Selection of Nominees for Election to the Board21
Board Meetings and Attendance22
Voting Standards for the Election of Directors23
Director Independence23
Stockholder Communication with the Board24
Code of Ethics25
Committees of the Board of Directors25
Non-Employee Director Compensation27
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions31
Security Ownership of Directors, Named Executive Officers, and Certain Others33
Stockholders Agreement34
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance34
Compensation Discussion and Analysis35
     Executive Summary35
     Total Compensation Framework and Overview42
     Assessing Compensation Competitiveness44
2014 Compensation Decisions and Performance46
Compensation Polices and Governance Practices49
     Stock Ownership Requirements49
     Policy on Recoupment of Incentive Compensation49
     Compensation Committee and Consultant Independence50
     Compensation Risk Assessment Process51
2014 Summary Compensation Table and Related Compensation Tables52
Compensation Committee Report61
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Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm63
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider, so you should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting. Page references are provided, where necessary, to help you find additional information in this proxy statement.
ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

General Motors Company Global Headquarters
9:30 a.m. Eastern Time300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48243

Voting:You are entitled to vote at the meeting if you were a holder of record of Common Stock at the close of business on April 10, 2015.
VOTING MATTERS AND BOARD VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposals:Board Voting RecommendationPage Reference for More Detail
1. Election of directorsFOR ALL12
2. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche
LLP as the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm for 2015
FOR64
3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensationFOR65
4. Stockholder proposal regarding independent board
chairman
AGAINST66
5. Stockholder proposal regarding cumulative votingAGAINST68


YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.  Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please submit your vote as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting. You may submit your vote by Internet, or telephone, or by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form. Please note that voting in advance by any of these methods will not affect your right to attend the meeting and vote in person. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please see "How do I vote without attending the annual meeting?" on page 6.

ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING
GM stockholders as of the record date are entitled to attend the annual meeting. In accordance with our security procedures, all attendees must present an admission ticket and government-issued photo identification. You must request an admission ticket in advance

(no later than June 2, 2015) by following the instructions on page 9.

WEBCAST
Our annual meeting will be audio webcast on June 9, 2015 and may be accessed at www.gm.com/gmannualmeeting. Additional information regarding the audio webcast may be found on page 10.


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THE BOARD'S NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR (PAGES 12-18)
The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the following nominees for director:
Name
Age(1)
Director SincePrincipal OccupationIndependent
Committee Membership(2) 
Joseph J. Ashton662014Retired Vice President, United Auto Workers PPC, RC
Mary T. Barra532014Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Company  
Stephen J. Girsky522009President, S.J. Girsky & Company FC, PPC
Linda R. Gooden622015Retired Executive Vice President, Information Systems and Global Solutions, Lockheed Martin CorporationXAC, RC
Joseph Jimenez, Jr.55Chief Executive Officer, Novartis AGX 
Kathryn V. Marinello582009Senior Advisor, Ares Management LLCXAC, DCGC, FC
Admiral Michael G. Mullen USN (ret.)682013Retired Chairman, Joint Chiefs of StaffX
AC, PPC,
RC (Chair),
James J. Mulva682012Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ConocoPhillipsXECC, FC (Chair), RC
Patricia F. Russo622009Former Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent S.A.XDCGC (Chair), ECC, FC
Thomas M. Schoewe622011
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
XAC (Chair), FC, RC
Theodore M. Solso682012Chairman, General Motors Company and Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cummins, Inc.X 
Carol M. Stephenson(3)
642009Retired Dean, Ivey Business School, The University of Western OntarioXDCGC, ECC, RC
(1)Age as of April 24, 2015.
(2)Board Committees:
AC - Audit Committee
DCGC - Directors and Corporate Governance Committee
ECC - Executive Compensation Committee
FC - Finance Committee
PPC - Public Policy Committee
RC - Risk Committee
(3)Ms. Stephenson will become Chair of the ECC effective June 8, 2015.










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GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS (PAGES 19-32)
Our Board is committed to having a sound governance structure that promotes the best interests of our
stockholders. The following table summarizes certain of our governance practices:
ü Requirement that at least two-thirds of the Board must be independent
ü Annual election of all directors
ü Majority voting for all directors in uncontested elections with a director resignation policy
ü Annual Board and Committee self-evaluations
ü Annual evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") by the Board
ü Audit, Directors and Corporate Governance ("Governance Committee"), and Executive Compensation Committees ("Compensation Committee) are composed entirely of independent directors
ü Limitation on the number of director's outside board memberships
ü Diverse Board in terms of gender, ethnicity, and specific skills and qualifications
ü Non-management directors meet in executive session without management present
ü Orientation program for new directors and continuing education for all directors
ü Robust stock ownership and retention requirements for non-management directors
ü No waiver of ethics policy for any director or executive officer
ü Risk oversight by the full Board and Committees, particularly the Risk Committee
ü Our stockholders have the right to call special meetings
ü Board and Committees have authority to hire outside advisors independently of management

PERFORMANCE & COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS (PAGES 35-61)
We design our executive compensation program to drive the creation of long-term stockholder value by aligning the financial interests of our executives with those of our stockholders. We do this by designing compensation programs that attract, retain, and reward critical talent in a competitive market while tying compensation to the achievement of financial and operational goals that drive industry-leading returns.
Company Performance
In 2014, we continued to work towards our goal of building the world’s most valued automotive company for our stockholders. We demonstrated this through a number of accomplishments that align with our strategic priorities of earning customers for life, growing our brands, leading in technology and innovation, driving core efficiencies, and building a culture to win:
Ÿ Continued strong vehicle sales in the U.S. and China, with deliveries of 9.9 million units globally;
Ÿ Increased Opel/Vauxhall market share and sales growth in Europe for the second year in a row;
Ÿ Retained Chevrolet’s market leadership in South America;
Ÿ Increased Cadillac global sales by 5% with a 47% increase in China and announced plans to grow the Cadillac portfolio by the end of the decade;
Ÿ Launched the all-new Chevrolet Colorado, which was awarded 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year;
Ÿ Experienced record global Buick sales of 1.2 million units representing an increase of 13%;
Ÿ Introduced 4G LTE high-speed mobile broadband in North America;
Ÿ Secured over 800,000 OnStar subscribers in China;
Ÿ Realized savings in material costs and logistics in excess of $1 billion;
Ÿ Increased capacity utilization in Europe;
Ÿ Renewed our focus on vehicle safety and putting the customer at the center of everything we do following significant and irregular recall activity in 2014; and
Ÿ Continued contribution to solid earnings by GM Financial.


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We ended the year with the following key financial results:
Ÿ Achieved year-over-year revenue growth, with 2014 revenue of $155.9 billion;
Ÿ Achieved Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ("EBIT")-Adjusted of $6.5 billion including recall-related expenses and $9.3 billion excluding recall-related expenses(1)and our income before taxes was $4.2 billion;
Ÿ Achieved Adjusted Automotive Free Cash Flow ("Adjusted AFCF") of $3.1 billion(1)and Automotive
     Operating Cash Flow of $10.1 billion;
Ÿ Earned a 15.4% return on invested capital ("ROIC") including recall-related expenses and a 20.8%
ROIC excluding recall-related expenses;(2)
Ÿ Returned $1.9 billion to stockholders by instituting and declaring quarterly dividends of $0.30 per share in 2014, and on April 13, 2015, the GM Board of Directors declared a 20 percent increase to our quarterly dividend to 36 cents per share; and
Ÿ Ended the year with a negative 12% Total Shareholder Return.(3)
(1)Refer to Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
(2)Refer to Appendix A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(3)Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") is a measure of the performance of our Common Stock over the measurement period and assumes all dividends are reinvested in Common Stock.

2014 Compensation Programs
2014 Fiscal Year Named Executive Officers ("NEOs")
Mary T. BarraChief Executive Officer
Charles K. Stevens, IIIExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Ammann
President and Former Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Mark L. Reuss
Executive Vice President, Global Product Development,
Purchasing & Supply Chain
Michael P. Millikin(1)
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Karl-Thomas Neumann
Executive Vice President & President, Europe
Chairman of the Management Board of Opel Group GmbH
Daniel F. Akerson(1)
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
(1)Effective March 1, 2015, Michael P. Millikin stepped down from his position of Executive Vice President & General Counsel having previously announced his plans to retire from General Motors after 37 years of service. Mr. Millikin is serving as a Senior Advisor until his retirement date in July 2015 and will continue to provide consulting services to the Company through 2015. On January 15, 2014, Daniel F. Akerson stepped down as Chairman & CEO of General Motors and then served as a Senior Advisor until he left the Company in July 2014.
During 2014, the compensation structure for our NEOs included the following core elements:
Base salary;
Short-term incentive plan;
Long-term performance stock units ("PSUs"); and
Long-term restricted stock units ("RSUs").
We believe that linking pay to the achievement of both short- and long-term goals is an important cornerstone of executive engagement and supports the following objectives that foster the long-term success of the Company and create long-term value for stockholders:
Link individual and business performance to the long-term interests of our stockholders;
Maintain a critical line of sight between Company performance and individual rewards;
Support sound compensation policies and governance practices;
Mitigate business risk; and

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Proxy Statement Summary

Enhance our ability to attract, retain, and reward critical talent.

Performance-Based Compensation Structure
Our NEOs are focused on optimizing long-term financial returns for our stockholders through increasing profitability, putting the customer at the center of everything we do, growing the business, and driving innovation.
As such, following the U.S. Department of the Treasury's (the "UST") sale of its remaining shares of Common Stock in December 2013 and after receiving stockholder approval at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders of the General Motors Company 2014 Short-Term Incentive Plan (the "STIP") at 96 percent and the General Motors Company 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") at 95 percent, we implemented a more appropriate performance-based compensation structure for our NEOs.
The revised structure incorporates both short- and long-term incentives established using financial and operational metrics for fiscal year 2014 and beyond. In addition to base salary, this structure, shown graphically below, includes an annual STIP award and a LTIP award comprised of both PSUs and RSUs to focus our executives on long-term Company performance.
For our CEO, Ms. Barra, 89 percent of the target compensation is pay-at-risk and 69 percent is linked to the performance of Common Stock. For our other NEOs, excluding our former CEO, on average 84 percent of the target compensation is pay-at-risk and 63 percent is linked to the performance of Common Stock.



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PROXY STATEMENT
This proxy statement is provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies, by order of the Board of Directors (the “Board”"Board of Directors" or the “Board of Directors”"Board") of General Motors Company, to be used at the 20122015 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. The enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form represents your holdings of our Common Stock in the account name shown. We expect that on or after Thursday,Friday, April 26, 2012,24, 2015, this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form will be mailed, orand proxy materials will be available through theby Internet for those stockholders who received a mailed Notice or have previously elected delivery of proxy materials electronically.

In addition to this proxy statement and the proxy card or voting instruction form, the GM 20112014 Annual Report to stockholders (“("Annual Report”Report") is provided in this package and is available through the Internet.

Questions and Answers

How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote on matters to be considered at the annual meeting?

1.How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote on matters to be considered at the annual meeting?
The Board of Directors recommends a vote on the following items,Agenda Items, which are described in more detail beginning on page 7:

12:     
Agenda
Item
Description

Description

Board Voting
Recommendation

1Election of directorsFOR ALL
2Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 20122015

FOR
3Advisory vote to approve executive compensationFOR
4FORStockholder proposal regarding independent board chairmanAGAINST
5Stockholder proposal regarding cumulative votingAGAINST

2.Are there any other matters to be voted upon at the annual meeting?
WhoWe do not know of any matters to be voted on by stockholders at the annual meeting other than those included in this proxy statement. Your executed proxy gives the Proxy Committee authority to vote your shares in accordance with its best judgment with respect to any other matter that may properly come before the stockholders at the annual meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-4(c) of the SEC's proxy rules, and the Proxy Committee intends to exercise its judgment accordingly in such circumstances. The Proxy Committee is entitledcomposed of the following executive officers of the Company: Mary T. Barra, Daniel Ammann, and Charles K. Stevens, III, each of whom is authorized to vote?act on behalf of the Proxy Committee.

3.Who is entitled to vote?
Holders of record of our Common Stock as of the close of business on April 13, 201210, 2015 are entitled to vote at the annual meeting. On that date, the Company had 1,565,848,2361,609,952,465 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of our Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote.

How do I vote without attending the annual meeting?

4.How do I vote without attending the annual meeting?
When you timely submit your proxy or voting instructions in the proper form, your shares will be voted according to your instructions. You may give instructions to grant authority to vote for or against, or abstain from voting for the election of all the Board of Directors’ nominees or any individual nominee and to vote for or against, or abstain from voting upon, each of the other matters submitted for voting. If you sign, date, and return the proxy card or

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Questions and Answers

voting instruction form without specifying how you wish to cast your vote, your shares will be voted according to the recommendations of the Board of Directors, as indicated in this proxy statement. TelephoneInternet and Internettelephone voting is available 24 hours a day, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 11, 2012.

8, 2015.

Stockholders may vote their proxy in any one of the following ways:

If you received a paper copy of proxy materials:To vote by Internet or telephone, you should follow the instructions provided on the proxy card or voting instruction form enclosed with the proxy materials. To vote by mail, mark, sign, date, and return the proxy card or voting instruction form. We encourage you to mark, sign, date, and mail the proxy card or voting instruction form included with the proxy materials and return it in time to be received before the date of the annual meeting. If you hold your shares in multiple accounts or registrations, you will receive a proxy card or voting instruction form for each account. Please mark, sign, date, and return all proxy cards or voting instruction forms you receive. If you choose to vote by phone or by the Internet, please vote once for each proxy card or voting instruction form you receive, and you do not need to mail your proxy card or voting instruction form.
If you received a mailed Notice:For stockholders who received a paper copy of proxy materials:To vote by Internet or telephone, you should follow the instructions provided on the proxy card or voting instruction form enclosed

with the proxy materials. To vote by mail, mark, sign, and date the proxy card or voting instruction form included with the materials and return it in the enclosed envelope in time to be received before the date of the annual meeting. If you receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form (which means you have shares in more than one account), you must mark, sign, and date each proxy card or voting instruction form. If you vote by Internet or telephone, you do not need to mail your proxy card or voting instruction form.

For stockholders who received a mailed Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials:You may access and review the proxy statement and Annual Report on the Internet and submit your vote by Internet or telephone by following the instructions provided in the Notice or on the website indicated in the Notice. If you prefer to vote by mail, you must request a paper copy of the proxy materials and follow the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction form included with the proxy materials. We encourage you to mark, sign, date, and mail the proxy card or voting instruction form and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope in time to be received before the date of the annual meeting.

If you received the proxy materials electronicallyvia e-mail:You may access and review the proxy statement and Annual Report on the Internet and submit your vote by Internet or telephone by following the instructions on the website provided in the e-mail notification.
By submitting your vote by Internet, telephone, or mail, and following the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction form, enclosed with the proxy materials.

For stockholders who received the proxy materials electronically: You may access and review the proxy statement and Annual Report and submit your vote by Internet or telephone by following the instructions on the website provided in the e-mail notification.

By submitting your vote by Internet, telephone, or mail, you will authorize the Proxy Committee to vote your shares of our Common Stock as you direct and as they determine on anyall matters that we do not know about now, but that may be properly presented properly at the meeting. The Proxy CommitteeWe encourage you to vote by Internet, or by telephone by following the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction form.

5.How can I change or revoke my vote after I have voted?
After you have voted by Internet, telephone, or mail, you may revoke your proxy at any time until it is composed ofvoted at the following executive officers of the Company: Daniel F. Akerson, Stephen J. Girsky, and Daniel Ammann, each of whom is authorized to act on behalf of the Committee.

What is the difference betweenannual meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, andyou may do this by voting subsequently by Internet or telephone, submitting a new proxy card with a later date, sending a written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary at the address provided in "How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?" on page 11, or by voting in person at the annual meeting.

If you are a beneficial stockholder, you may subsequently vote by Internet or telephone, or you may revoke your vote through your broker, bank, or other nominee in accordance with their instructions.
6.How can I vote in person at the annual meeting?
If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares heldat the annual meeting by completing a ballot at the meeting. If you are a beneficial stockholder and want to vote your shares in street name?

person at the annual meeting, you must bring a signed legal proxy from your broker, bank, or other nominee giving you the right to vote the shares, which must be submitted with your ballot at the meeting. You will not be able to vote your shares at the meeting without a legal proxy. Accordingly, we encourage you to vote your shares in advance by telephone, or Internet, or by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form, even if you plan to attend the meeting. Your vote at the annual meeting will supersede any prior vote by you.

7.Will my vote be confidential? Who will count the vote?
As a matter of policy, GM believes your vote should be private except in contested elections. Therefore, we use an independent third party to receive, inspect, count, and tabulate proxies. Representatives of the independent third party also act as judges at the annual meeting.

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8.What is the difference between a "stockholder of record" and a "beneficial" stockholder of shares held in street name?
If your shares are owned directly in your name in an account with GM’s stock transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), you are considered the stockholder"stockholder of recordrecord" of those shares in your account.

If your shares are held in an account with a broker, bank, or other nominee as custodian on your behalf, you are considered a “beneficial” stockholder of those shares, which are held in “street name.” The broker, bank, or other nominee is considered the stockholder of record for those shares. As athe beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct the broker, bank, or other nominee on how to vote thosethe shares in your account.

I am a beneficial stockholder. What happens if I do not provide voting instructions to my broker?

9.I am a beneficial stockholder. What happens if I do not provide voting instructions to my broker?
As a beneficial stockholder, youmust provide voting instructions to your broker, bank, or other nominee by the deadline provided in the proxy materials you receive from your broker, bank, or other nominee to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would like. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker, bank, or other nominee, whether your shares can be voted on your behalf depends on the type of item being considered for vote. Under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules, brokers are permitted to exercise discretionary voting authority on “routine” matters. Therefore, your broker may vote on Item No. 2 (ratification(Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012)2015) even if you do not provide voting instructions, because it is considered a routine matter.Your broker may not vote on Item Nos. 1 (election of directors) and 3 (advisory vote to approve executive compensation)the other Agenda Items if you do not provide voting instructions, because those items involve matters that are considered non-routine.

10.What is a broker non-vote?
What is a broker non-vote?

If your broker does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares and does not have discretion to vote on a proposal because it is a non-routine item, the broker may return the proxy without voting on that proposal. This is known as a “broker non-vote.” A broker non-vote is deemed as not entitled to vote at the meeting with regard to a proposal so that it does not have any effect on the outcome of a vote.

What are the voting requirements to elect the directors and to approve each of the proposals?

11.What are the voting requirements to elect the directors and to approve each of the proposals?
Under GM’s Bylaws, directors are elected by a majority in uncontested elections and by plurality in contested elections. A contested election is one in which the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, and other conditions are met. In anuncontested election, nominees will be elected directors if they receive a majority of the votes cast (i.e., the number of shares voted “for” a director must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director, without counting abstentions). In acontested election, the nominees who receive a plurality of the votes cast (i.e., more votes in favor of their election than other nominees) will be elected directors.

The following table sets forth the vote required for approval and the effect of abstentions and broker non-votes for each of the following Agenda Items for the annual meeting.

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Agenda
Item

Description

Description

Vote Required for 
Approval

Effect of
Abstentions and
Broker Non-Votes

1Election of directors
Favorable vote of a majority of votes cast in anuncontested election; Plurality of votes cast in acontested election. This year’syear's election will not be considered contesteduncontested, so that majority voting will apply. The 12 nominees receiving a majority of votes cast for their election will be elected as a director. See Item No. 1 – Nomination and Election of Directors”on page 7.12.
NotAbstentions and broker non-votes are not considered as votes cast and have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

2

Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 20122015Favorable vote of a
The majority of votes cast of shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote.

Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against.

NYSE rules permit brokers to vote uninstructed shares at their discretion on this proposal, so broker non-votes are not expected.
3Advisory vote to approve executive compensationFavorable vote of aThe majority of votes cast of shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote.
Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against.

Broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the vote.

4Stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman
5Stockholder proposal regarding cumulative voting

How can I change or revoke my vote after I have voted?

After you have voted by Internet, telephone, or mail, you may revoke your proxy at any time until it is voted at the annual meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you may do this by voting subsequently by Internet, telephone, submitting a new proxy card, sending a written notice of revocation to the Corporate Secretary, or by voting in person at the annual meeting.

If you are a beneficial stockholder, you may subsequently vote by Internet, telephone, or revocation of your vote must be made through your broker, bank, or other nominee in accordance with their instructions.

How can I vote in person at the annual meeting?

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares at the annual meeting by completing a ballot at the meeting. If you are a beneficial stockholder and want to vote your shares in person at the annual meeting,

you must bring a signed legal proxy from your broker, bank, or other nominee giving you the right to vote the shares, which must be submitted with your ballot at the meeting. Your vote at the annual meeting will supersede any prior vote by you.

Will my votes be confidential? Who will count the vote?

As a matter of policy, GM believes your vote should be private except in contested elections. Therefore, we use an independent third party to receive, inspect, count, and tabulate proxies. Representatives of the independent third party also act as judges at the annual meeting.

What constitutes a quorum at the annual meeting?

12.What constitutes a quorum at the annual meeting?
The presence of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock, in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for transacting business at the annual meeting.

How can I attend Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum at the annual meeting?

meeting.

13.How can I attend the annual meeting?
We welcome you to attend the annual meeting. To attend the meeting, you must be a holder of our Common Stock as of the record date of April 10, 2015 and request an admission ticket in advance by following the directionsinstructions below. Because our space is limited, you may only bring one guest to the meeting. If you hold your shares in an account with a broker, bank, or other nominee, your admission ticket request must include proof of your stock ownership such as a copy of the portion of your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or voting instruction form with your name and address, or an account statement or letter from your broker, bank, or other nominee confirming your stock ownership as of April 13, 2012.
If your shares are owned directly in your name in an account with Computershare, GM’s stock transfer agent, you must provide your name and address as shown on your account or voting materials.

materials with your admission ticket request. If you hold your shares in an account with a broker, bank, or other nominee, you must include proof of your stock ownership such as a copy of the portion of your Notice or voting instruction form that shows your name and address, or a letter from your broker, bank, or other nominee confirming your stock ownership as of April 10, 2015. The e-mail notification received with electronic delivery of proxy materials is not sufficient proof of stock ownership.

Please send your annual meeting admission ticket(s)ticket request along withand proof of stock ownership as described above to GM Stockholder Services by one of the following methods:

E-mail:Email: stockholder.services@gm.com;

Fax: 313-667-1426; or

Mail: GM Stockholder Services, Mail Code 482-C25-A36, P.O. Box 300, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000.

Because our space is limited, you may only bring one guest to the meeting. If you plan to bring a guest, you will need to provide the name of your guest when making your ticket request. Ticket requests will be processed in the order in which they are received and must be received no later than Monday, June 4, 2012.2, 2015. Please include your e-mail address or telephone number in your fax or mail communication in the eventcase we need to contact you regarding your ticket request. You will receive your admission ticket(s) by mail. On the day of the meeting, each stockholder must accompany their guest at the meeting entrance. Stockholders and accompanying

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guests must each have an admission ticket to enter the meeting. Both admission tickets will be issued in the stockholder's name. Along with the admission ticket, each stockholder and accompanying guest will be required to present a form of government-issued photographphoto identification, such as a driver’s license or passport, along with a separate admission ticket, both of which will be issued in the stockholder’s name.passport. The admission ticket is not transferable, and stockholders must accompany their guest at the meeting entrance.

transferable.

Large bags, backpacks and packages, suitcases, briefcases, personal communication devices such as(e.g., cell phones, smartphones, and tablets), cameras, recording equipment, and other electronic devices will not be permitted in the meeting, and attendees will be subject to a security inspections.

inspection.

14.Will there be a webcast of the annual meeting?
Will there be a webcast of the annual meeting?

Yes. Our annual meeting will be audio webcast on Tuesday, June 12, 20129, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. ET and may be accessed atwww.gm.com/gmannualmeeting.at www.gm.com/gmannualmeeting. Listening to our annual meeting audio webcast will not constitute attendance at the meeting, and you will not be able to cast a vote as a listener to the live audio webcast.

For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please see, Can“How do I access proxy materials vote without attending the annual meeting?” on the Internet instead of receiving paper copies?page 6.

15.Can I access proxy materials on the Internet instead of receiving paper copies?
Yes. You may consent to receive your proxy materials and Annual Report via theby Internet, which will reduce the amount of paper you receive, as well as our future postage and printing expenses.expenses, and the impact on the environment. At your request, you

will be notified by e-mail when these documents are available electronically through the Internet. If you are a stockholder of record, you may sign up for this service at www.computershare.com/gm.gm. If you are a beneficial stockholder, you should refer to the instructions provided by your broker, bank, or other nominee on how to receive electronic delivery of proxy materials. You may also enroll for electronic delivery when you vote by Internet.

Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in the mail?

16.Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials in the mail?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)SEC has adopted a rule that permits companies to furnish proxy materials to stockholders through the Internet. Under this rule, we are mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a paper copy of the proxy materials to most of our stockholders. The Notice tells you how to access and review our proxy statement and Annual Report on the Internet and how to vote your shares after you have reviewed the proxy materials. If you would like to receive a paper copy of these proxy materials or electronic copydelivery of the proxy materials via e-mail, free of charge, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials included in the Notice.Notice. Stockholders will not receive a Notice if youwho have previously requested to receive mailed paper copieselected delivery of proxy materials or you requestedelectronically will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access these proxy materials electronically. Stockholders who have previously elected to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials electronically.

What is “householding” and how does it affect me?

will receive a full paper set of these materials by mail.

17.What is “householding” and how does it affect me?
The SEC permits companies to send a single envelope containing all of the Notices or a single copy of their annual report and proxy statement or a single envelope containing all of the Notices to any household at which two or more stockholders reside if it appears they are members of the same family. Each stockholder will continue to receive a separate proxy card, voting instruction form, or Notice. The Notice for each stockholderand it will include yourthe unique control number, which is needed to vote yourthose shares. This procedure, referred to as householding, is intended to reduce the volume of duplicate information stockholders receive and also to reduce expenses for companies. General Motors has instituted this procedure for its stockholders.

If one set of these documents was sent to your household for the use of all GM stockholders in your household and one or more of you would prefer to receive additional sets, or if multiple copies of these documents were sent to your household and you want to receive one set, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., by calling toll-free at 800-542-1061,866-540-7095, or by writing to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.

If a broker, bank, or other nominee holds your shares, please contact your broker, bank, or other nominee directly if you have questions about delivery of materials, require additional copies of the proxy statement or Annual Report, or wish to receive multiple copies of reportsproxy materials by stating that you do not consent to householding.

How can nominees obtain proxy materials for beneficial owners?


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18.How can nominees obtain proxy materials for beneficial owners?
Brokers, banks, and other nominees who want a supply of the Company’s proxy materials to send to beneficial owners should write to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.

19.What proposals will be submitted at the 2016 annual meeting?
Each year at the 2013 annual meeting?

At the annual meeting, each year, the Board of Directors asks stockholders to vote on its nominees for election as directors. In addition, at each annual meeting, the stockholders ratify or reject the independent registered public accountantsaccounting firm selected by the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors also may submit other matters for stockholder approval at the annual meeting.

The deadline for stockholders to submit a proposal under Rule 14a-8 of the SEC’s proxy rules for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the 20132016 annual meeting is December 27, 2012.26, 2015. Any proposals intended to be included in the proxy statement for the 20132016 annual meeting must be received by the Company on or before that date. Please send proposals to the Corporate Secretary at the mailing address, fax number, or e-mail address given in“How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?”below.

20.How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?
Who pays for this proxy solicitation and how much did it cost?

We will pay our cost for soliciting proxies for the 2012 annual meeting. General Motors will distribute proxy materials and follow-up reminders by mail and electronic means. We have engaged Morrow & Co., LLC (“Morrow”) at 470 West Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902 to assist with the solicitation of proxies. We will pay Morrow an aggregate fee, including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, of up to $30,000, depending on the level of services actually provided. Certain GM employees, officers, and directors may also solicit proxies by mail, telephone, or personal visits. They will not receive any additional compensation for their services.

As usual, we will reimburse brokers, banks, and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.

How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?

You may download a copy of GM’s corporate governance documents by visiting our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.” To request a printed copy of any of thethese documents, write to the Corporate Secretary at General Motors Company, Mail Code 482-C25-A36, 300 Renaissance Center, P.O. Box 300, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000, or at fax number 313-667-1426, orstockholder.services@gm.com.

21.How can I obtain a copy of the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form
10-K?
You may download a copy of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K by visiting our website at stockholder.services@gm.com.

How can I reviewwww.gm.com/investor, under “Contacts.” Alternatively, you may request a list of stockholders entitledprinted copy by writing to voteGM Stockholder Services at the annual meeting?General Motors Company, Mail Code 482-C25-A36, 300 Renaissance Center, P.O. Box 300, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000.

22.How can I review a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting?
A list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available for examination for a purpose that is germane to the meeting at General Motors Global Headquarters, 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, 48265,48243, for ten business days before the annual meeting between 99:00 a.m. and 55:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and also during the annual meeting.

Are there

23.When will the annual meeting voting results be announced?
We will provide final voting results on our website and in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
24.Who pays for this proxy solicitation and how much did it cost?
We will pay our cost for soliciting proxies for the 2015 annual meeting. The Company will distribute proxy materials and follow-up reminders, if any, by mail and electronic means. We have engaged Morrow & Co., LLC ("Morrow"), a professional proxy solicitation firm, located at 470 West Avenue, Stamford, Connecticut 06902, to assist with the solicitation of proxies and to provide related advice and informational support, for a service fee, plus customary disbursements. We expect to pay Morrow an aggregate fee, including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, of up to $30,000, depending on the level of services actually provided.
Certain GM directors, officers, and employees may also solicit proxies by mail, telephone, or personal visits. They will not receive any additional compensation for their services.
As usual, we will reimburse brokers, banks, and other mattersnominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to be voted uponbeneficial owners.

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       Election of Directors

ITEM NO. 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
We are recommending our 12 nominees for election at the annual meeting?

We do not know of any matters to be voted on by stockholders at the2015 annual meeting, other than those included in this proxy statement. If any other matter is properly presented ateach of whom has been recommended by our Governance Committee and approved by the meeting,Board. We believe our nominees possess the enclosed proxy gives the Proxy Committee discretionary authorityattributes necessary to vote your shares in accordance with its best judgment with respectcontribute to the matter.

Item No. 1

Nominationan effective Board: integrity, honesty, and Electionadherence to high ethical standards; business acumen; global business and social perspective; sound and independent judgment; diversity; ability to devote sufficient time to serve on our Board of Directors

and its Committees and to work in a collaborative manner with other Board members; and an unwavering commitment to representing the long-term interests of our stockholders.

If you sign and return the proxy card or voting instruction form or vote by Internet or telephone, the Proxy Committee will vote your shares for all 1412 nominees described in the following section, unless you vote against, or abstain from voting for, one or more such nominees. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation, removal, or death. If any of the Board’s nominees for director becomes unavailable to serve before the annual meeting (which we do not anticipate), the Board may decrease the number of directors to be elected or designate a substitute nomineesnominee for that vacancy.


GM has received notice pursuant to Section 1.11 of theour Bylaws that a stockholder, who owns two shares of our Common Stock, intends to nominate candidates for election to the Board at the 20122015 annual meeting. Under Section 2.2(d) of theour Bylaws, the Board has determined in its reasonable judgment that this is not considered a contested election.

election, and therefore, majority voting will apply. The Board recommends that you vote your shares for the candidates nominated by the Board.


Pursuant to the Board’s retirement age policy, E. Neville Isdell, who will reach the age of 72 just prior to the date of the annual meeting, is not standing for re-election. Further, on March 23, 2015, Erroll B. Davis, Jr. gave notice that he does not intend to stand for re-election. Mr. Isdell and Mr. Davis have been members of our Board since July 2009.

Other than Thomas M. Schoewe, James J. Mulva,Linda R. Gooden and Theodore M. Solso,Joseph Jimenez, Jr. all of the directors in the following section were elected to the Board at the 20112014 annual meeting. Mr. Schoewemeeting of stockholders. Ms. Gooden was elected a director of the Company effective, November 14, 2011.February 5, 2015.  A third-party search firm engaged by the Directors and Corporate

Governance Committee (the “Governance Committee”) provided assistance in identifying Mr. Mulva and Mr. SolsoJimenez as a potential Board candidates.candidate. The Governance Committee recommended Mr. Mulva and Mr. SolsoJimenez as nomineesa nominee for election at the annual meeting after determining that eachhe was qualified under the Governance Committee’s criteria.

Information about Nominees for Director

Set forth below is information about theour nominees, including their names and ages, recent employment or principal occupation, their period of service as a GM director, the names of other public companies for which they currently serve as a director or have served as a director within the past five years, and a summary of their specific experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills that led to the conclusion that they are qualified to serve as a director:

The Board recommends that you voteFOR the election of each of the following nominees.

director.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of all of the following nominees for director.

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Position and Offices       Election of Directors


Daniel F. Akerson (63)

Chairman
Retired Vice President, United Auto Workers
Mr. Ashton served as a Vice President of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Workers of America (the “UAW”) from 2010 until his retirement in June 2014. Prior to that time, Mr. Ashton served as director of the UAW’s Region 9 (Central New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) from 2006 to 2010 and as assistant director of Region 9 from 2003 to 2006. He had been a member of the UAW International staff since 1986. Mr. Ashton is active in labor and civic affairs, including previously serving as the executive vice president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council and executive vice president of the New Jersey AFL-CIO. Under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement among some of GM’s largest stockholders, which is described on page 34, Mr. Ashton was designated for nomination to the GM Board by the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (the "VEBA Trust"), where he is a member of the Financial Committee.
During his career with the UAW, Mr. Ashton played a key role in organizing campaigns and contract negotiations with major manufacturing and technology companies in a variety of industries including vehicle components, defense, aerospace, steel, and marine products. Based on these experiences, he has developed a deep understanding of how labor strategy can affect a company's financial success, including expertise in areas such as manufacturing processes, pension and health care costs, government relations, employee engagement and training, and plant safety.
Joseph J.
Ashton

Age: 66

Director since 2014

Committees:

Public Policy,
Risk

Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Company
Ms. Barra has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2014. Prior to becoming CEO, she had been Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain since August 2013. She served as Senior Vice President, Global Product Development from 2011 to 2013; Vice President, Global Human Resources from 2009 to 2011; and Vice President, Global Manufacturing Engineering from 2008 to 2009. Ms. Barra also serves as a director of General Dynamics Corporation.
Ms. Barra brings to our Board an in-depth knowledge of the Company and the global automotive industry. With more than 34 years at GM and having served in various leadership roles, Ms. Barra has gained substantial strategic planning, operating and business experience and a deep understanding of the Company’s strengths, weaknesses, risks, and challenges. As CEO of the Company, she shares management’s perspective on the business with the Board and engages with the Board in developing her strategic vision for GM. Through her demonstrated leadership and management skills, Ms. Barra has aggressively led the Company through a very challenging period since becoming CEO last year. Her strong engineering background and leadership experience in global product development enables her to provide significant insight to the Board on one of the most critical and complex parts of GM’s business. Her previous leadership in other key areas of the Company, including purchasing and supply chain, human resources and manufacturing engineering also allow her to contribute to Board deliberations on matters regarding those functions. Ms. Barra’s service to GM and experience in serving as a director of another large public company with complex, global operations provides her with a deep understanding of the governance and management matters that large public companies face.

David Bonderman (69)

Mary T.
Barra

Age: 53

Director since 2014





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 Co-Founding Partner and Managing General Partner, TPG
       Election of Directors

Erroll B. Davis, Jr. (67)

President, S. J. Girsky & Company
Mr. Girsky has served as President of S. J. Girsky & Company, an independent advisory firm, since returning to that role in July 2014. Prior to that, he held various senior leadership roles with the Company. He served as Senior Advisor from January 2014 to June 30, 2014 and GM Vice Chairman from March 2010 to January 2014. As GM Vice Chairman, he had overall responsibility for global corporate strategy, new business development, global product planning and program management, global connected customer/OnStar, GM Ventures LLC, and global research and development. He also had responsibility for global purchasing and supply chain from 2011 to 2013. He served as Interim President of GM Europe from July 2012 to February 2013; and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Chairman at GM from December 2009 to February 2010. Prior to joining GM, Mr. Girsky was President of S. J. Girsky & Company from January 2009 to March 2010 and President of Centerbridge Industrial Partners, LLC (“Centerbridge”), an affiliate of Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a private investment firm, from 2006 to 2009. From November 2008 to June 2009, Mr. Girsky provided advisory services to the UAW. Prior to joining Centerbridge, Mr. Girsky was a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation from 2005 to 2006. From 1995 to 2005, he served as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and a Senior Analyst of the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive and Auto Parts Research Team. Mr. Girsky also served as lead director of Dana Holdings Corporation (2008 to 2009).
Having served in various senior leadership roles with the Company with responsibility for several key areas of the business, Mr. Girsky has an in-depth knowledge of the Company. In total, he brings more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, both as a participant and knowledgeable observer, which provides our Board with unique insight into the Company’s challenges, operations, and strategic opportunities as well as a deep understanding of the automotive business and its key participants. In addition, Mr. Girsky’s experience as an auto analyst and president of a private equity firm brings to our Board significant expertise in finance, market and risk analysis, and business restructuring and development.

Stephen J.
Girsky

Age: 52

Director since 2009

Committees:

Finance,
 Public Policy

Retired Executive Vice President, Information Systems and Global Solutions, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Ms. Gooden served as Executive Vice President, Information Systems & Global Solutions (“IS&GS”) of Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”) from 2007 to 2013; Deputy Executive Vice President, Information and Technology Services from October to December 2006; and President, Information Technology from 1997 to December 2006. Ms. Gooden is a director at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (“ADP”), WGL Holdings, Inc. (“WGL”), a public utility holding company, and Washington Gas Light Company, a subsidiary of WGL.
Ms. Gooden brings to our board her strong leadership capability demonstrated through her various senior leadership positions at Lockheed. She has significant operations and strategic planning expertise, and an extensive background in information technology (“IT”). Under her leadership as Executive Vice President of IS&GS, Lockheed expanded its IT capabilities beyond government customers to international and commercial markets. In her role as President of Lockheed’s IT division, Ms. Gooden grew the business over a 10-year period to become a multi-billion dollar business. Her deep knowledge of IT will add valuable perspective to our Board deliberations regarding GM’s IT transformation. Moreover, Ms. Gooden brings to our Board her experience in business restructuring, finance, cybersecurity, and risk management. She also brings to our Board her experience as a director at other public companies, particularly in the areas of finance, audit, strategic investments, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Linda R.
Gooden

Age: 62

Director since 2015

Independent

Committees:

Audit,
Risk


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 Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
       Election of Directors

Stephen

Chief Executive Officer, Novartis AG
Mr. Jimenez has been Chief Executive Officer of Novartis AG (“Novartis”) since February 2010. He joined Novartis in April 2007 as Head of the Consumer Health Division, and in October 2007, he became the Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division, where he served until 2010. Prior to joining Novartis, Mr. Jimenez served as an Advisor to the Blackstone Group L.P., a private equity firm from 2006-2007. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of H. J. Girsky (49)

Heinz Company (“Heinz”) North America from 2002-2006 and Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz Europe from 1999-2002. From 1993-1998, Mr. Jimenez held various leadership positions at ConAgra Foods Inc. (“ConAgra”), including President and Senior Vice President of two operating divisions. He began his career in 1984 at The Clorox Company, where he held a number of progressive roles in marketing and brand management. Mr. Jimenez served as a director of Colgate-Palmolive Company (2010-2015).
Mr. Jimenez brings to our Board significant international and operational leadership, strategic planning, and business and finance experience gained through his role as Chief Executive Officer of Novartis, a large, global, complex company in a highly regulated industry, and President of various operating divisions at Heinz and ConAgra. Mr. Jimenez has a long track record in consumer businesses, which allows him to bring a consumer orientation and valuable insight to Board deliberations regarding our strategy to build stronger brands to inspire customer loyalty. Moreover, he has business restructuring expertise and has executed significant business transformations at both Heinz and Novartis, which will allow him to make a significant contribution to our Board as we continue to restructure and strengthen GM’s European operations. Mr. Jimenez also brings to our Board his experience as a director of another large, global, public company.

Joseph
Jimenez, Jr.

Age: 55

Independent





Senior Advisor, Ares Management LLC
Ms. Marinello has served as Senior Advisor of Ares Management LLC ("Ares"), a global asset manager, since rejoining the company in March 2014. Prior to that, she served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stream Global Services, Inc. (“Stream”), a global business process outsource service provider specializing in customer relationship management, since August 2010. Ms. Marinello served as senior advisor and consultant at Providence Equity Partners LLC, a private equity firm, and Ares from June to August 2010. She served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ceridian Corporation, a human resources outsourcing company, from December 2007 to January 2010; and President and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007. Prior to joining Ceridian, Ms. Marinello spent 10 years at General Electric Company (“GE”), and served in a variety of senior roles, including President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Fleet Services, a division of GE, from 2002 to 2006. Ms. Marinello is a director of AB Volvo and Nielsen Holdings N.V., a global information and measurement company.
Ms. Marinello’s experience at large, complex service companies in various industries enables her to bring a varied perspective to our Board. As Chairman and CEO of Stream, she was focused on using information technology to enhance customer service, areas that are key to our success. At Ceridian, she led a business service company providing integrated human resource systems, involving a wide range of issues including audit and financial reporting, compliance and controls, and mergers and acquisitions. As the former President and CEO of GE Fleet Services, Ms. Marinello has significant experience with vehicle fleet sales and financing and dealer relations, and ensures that our Board considers the customer perspective in its decision making. Moreover, at GE Capital, and in her prior roles at Chemical Bank, Citibank, and First Bank Systems, Inc., Ms. Marinello operated large consumer financial services divisions, which included auto lending, auto warranty, telematics, and auto insurance companies, further broadening her contribution to our Board. She also brings to our Board her experience as a director of other large, global, public companies.


Kathryn V. Marinello

Age: 58

Director since 2009

Independent

Committees:

Audit,
Directors and Corporate Governance,
Finance



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       Election of Directors

E. Neville Isdell (68)

Retired Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Admiral Mullen served as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2007 until his retirement in 2011. Previously, he served as the 28th Chief of Naval Operations (“CNO”) from July 2005 to 2007. CNO was one of four different four-star assignments Admiral Mullen held, which also included Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command, and the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Since 2012, Admiral Mullen has served as President of MGM Consulting LLC and is the Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Admiral Mullen also serves on the board of directors of Sprint Corporation.
Admiral Mullen brings to our Board extensive senior leadership experience gained over his 43-year career in the U.S. military. As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest ranking officer in the U.S. military, Admiral Mullen led the armed forces during a critical period of transition, overseeing two active war zones. His involvement in key aspects of U.S. diplomacy, including forging vital relationships with diverse countries around the world, brings valuable insight to our Board as we work to restructure GM’s operations in Europe and continue to expand our global footprint. In addition to having strong global relationships, Admiral Mullen has deep experience in leading change in complex organizations, executive development and succession planning, crisis management, diversity implementation, strategic planning, budget policy, risk management, and technical innovation, which are important to the oversight of GM’s business and allows him to make a significant contribution to our Board. Admiral Mullen also brings to our Board his experience as a director of another large, global, public company.
Admiral
Michael G. Mullen
USN (ret.)

Age: 68

Director since 2013

Independent

Committees:

Audit,
Public Policy,
Risk (Chair)
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Robert D. Krebs (69)

RetiredConocoPhillips
Mr. Mulva served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation

Philip A. Laskawy (71)

Retiredof ConocoPhillips, an international, integrated oil and gas company, from 2004 until his retirement in 2012; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2008; and President and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Mulva is a director of General Electric Company and Statoil ASA, a Norwegian oil and gas company.
Mr. Mulva brings to our Board 39 years of experience in the energy industry, first at Phillips Petroleum Company (“Phillips”) and, from 2002 to 2012, as Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips. Prior to overseeing the merger of Conoco and Phillips, Mr. Mulva served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ernst & Young LLPof Phillips, where he also held various domestic and international senior management positions in finance, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Executive Officer of Phillips and later ConocoPhillips, Mr. Mulva oversaw mergers and acquisitions, business restructurings, and negotiated joint ventures, positioning the company to compete in an increasingly challenging and highly competitive industry. Prior to his retirement from ConocoPhillips, Mr. Mulva oversaw the strategic repositioning of the company to split its fuel production and refining businesses. Mr. Mulva’s expertise in the energy industry provides valuable insight to our Board in developing GM’s long-term energy diversity strategy. Mr. Mulva also brings to our Board an in-depth background in finance and his experience as a director of other large, global, public companies.

Kathryn V. Marinello (55)

James J.
Mulva

Age: 68

Director since 2012

Independent

Committees:

Executive Compensation,
Finance (Chair),
Risk

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Former Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent S.A.
Ms. Russo served as Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent S.A. from 2006 to 2008. Prior to the merger of Alcatel S.A. (“Alcatel”) and Lucent Technologies, Inc. (“Lucent”) in 2006, she served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stream Global Services, Inc.

James J. Mulva (65)

Chairmanof Lucent from 2003 to 2006; and President and Chief Executive Officer ConocoPhillipsfrom 2002 to 2003. Ms. Russo served as Lead Director of our Board from March 2010 to January 2014 and currently serves as lead director of Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP"). She will become Chairman of HP Enterprises upon the completion of HP's separation into two companies. Ms. Russo is also a director of Alcoa Inc., KKR Management LLC (the managing partner of KKR & Co. L.P.), and Merck & Co. Inc.
As the chief executive officer of highly technical, global, complex companies, Ms. Russo demonstrated leadership that strongly supported her nomination to our Board. In that capacity she dealt with a wide range of issues including mergers and acquisitions and business restructuring as she led Lucent’s recovery through a severe industry downturn and later a merger with Alcatel, a French company. In addition, she brings to the Board extensive global experience in corporate strategy, finance, sales and marketing, technology, and leadership development. Ms. Russo also brings extensive expertise in corporate governance and executive compensation as a member of the board and board committees of other large, global, public companies.


Patricia F.
Russo (59)

Former Chief

Age: 62

Director since 2009

Independent

Committees:

Directors and Corporate Governance (Chair),
Executive Officer, Alcatel-LucentCompensation,
Finance

Thomas M. Schoewe (59)

Former
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Mr. Schoewe served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) from 2000 to 2011. Prior to joining Wal-Mart, Mr. Schoewe worked for Black & Decker Corporation from 1986 to 1999, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Schoewe is a director of KKR Management LLC and Northrop Grumman Corporation. In the past five years, he also served as a director of PulteGroup, Inc. (2009 to 2012).
With extensive experience in finance, including serving as the chief financial officer of large multi-national, consumer-facing companies, Mr. Schoewe brings financial expertise, corporate leadership, and operational experience to our Board. His extensive experience as a senior leader in corporate finance has provided him with key skills, including financial reporting, accounting and control, business planning and analysis, and risk management that are valuable to the oversight of our business. Mr. Schoewe also brings to our Board his experience at Wal-Mart and Black & Decker with large-scale, transformational information technology implementations, which provides valuable insight as we continue to restructure our IT operations. Further, Mr. Schoewe’s previous and current board positions at public companies involved with home building, security, and investments provides exposure to diverse industries with unique challenges enabling him to make a significant contribution to our Board.


Theodore

Thomas M. Solso (65)

Schoewe

Age: 62

Director since 2011

Independent

Committees:

Audit (Chair),
Finance,
Risk

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Chairman, General Motors Company and Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cummins, Inc.
Mr. Solso has been the Non-Executive Chairman of our Board since January 2014. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins, Inc. (“Cummins”), a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines and engine-related component products, from 2000 until his retirement in 2011. He is currently the lead director of Ball Corporation, a manufacturer of metal packaging products and aerospace systems and technologies. In the past five years, Mr. Solso also served as a director of Ashland Inc. (1999 to 2012), where he was lead director from 2003 to 2010.
Mr. Solso gained significant senior management experience during his 40-year career at Cummins, which culminated in his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He brings to our Board his experience and insight into the complexities of managing a major global organization. Mr. Solso led Cummins through strong financial performance and stockholder returns, international growth, business restructuring, and leadership in emissions reduction technology and related environmental activities, corporate responsibility, diversity, and human rights issues. His extensive experience in manufacturing and engineering of diesel engines and compliance with challenging emissions laws and regulations allows him to contribute significantly to Board deliberations regarding GM’s global product development strategies. His previous experience in serving as U.S. Chairman of the U.S. - Brazil CEO Forum provides valuable insight to advance the business priorities of our operations in Brazil. In addition to his deep understanding of global markets and business operations and corporate responsibility, Mr. Solso also brings to our Board his experience as a director of other large, global, public companies, particularly in the areas of finance, accounting and corporate governance.


Carol

Theodore M. Stephenson (61)

Solso

Age: 68

Director since 2012

Independent
Retired Dean, Richard Ivey Business School, of Business, The University of Western Ontario
Ms. Stephenson served as Dean of the Ivey Business School at The University of Western Ontario (“Ivey”) from 2003 until her retirement in September 2013. Prior to joining Ivey, Ms. Stephenson served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Lucent Technologies Canada from 1999 to 2003. Ms. Stephenson is a director of Ballard Power Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of fuel cell products, Intact Financial Corporation (formerly ING Canada), an insurance provider in Canada, and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., a communications provider in Canada. She was a member of the Advisory Board of General Motors of Canada, Limited (“GM Canada”), a GM subsidiary, from 2005 to 2009. Ms. Stephenson was invested as an Officer into the Order of Canada in 2009.
Ms. Stephenson’s experience as Dean of Ivey and President and Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies Canada provides our Board with diverse perspectives and progressive management expertise in marketing, operations, strategic planning, technology development, and financial management. Her experience on the boards of several top Canadian companies provides our Board with her broad perspective on successful management strategies and insight on matters affecting the business interest of GM and GM Canada. Ms. Stephenson also brings to our Board her experience in serving on the compensation and governance committees of other public companies.


Cynthia A. Telles (59)

Carol M. Stephenson

Age: 64

Director since 2009

Independent

Committees:

Directors and Corporate Governance,
Executive Compensation,
Risk



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 Director, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Spanish-Speaking Psychosocial Clinic       Corporate Governance

Daniel F. Akerson

Daniel F. Akerson has been


CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our Board is committed to having a membersound governance structure that promotes the best interests of our stockholders. To that end, the Board of Directors since July 2009. He has held the office of Chairmanactively maintains its Corporate Governance Guidelines and Chief Executive Officer since January 2011 and Chief Executive Officer since September 2010. Priorother policies that it believes enable it to joining GM, Mr. Akerson was a Managing Director of The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”), a private equity firm from 2003 to 2010, serving variously as the Head of Global Buyout and as Co-Head of U.S. Buyout. Prior to joining Carlyle, he served as a chairman, chief executive officer, or president of several major companies including MCI Communications Corporation (1983 to 1993), General Instrument Corporation (1993 to 1995), Nextel Communications (1996 to 1999), and XO Communications, Inc. (1999 to 2003). Mr. Akerson led the successful restructuring of XO Communications, Inc., which filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in June 2002. Mr. Akerson is a director of American Express Company, which has announced that he does not intend to stand for re-election at the company’s 2012 annual meeting. He is a former director of Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Manor Care, Inc., MultiPlan, Inc., Time Warner, Inc., and XO Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Akerson’s role as our Chief Executive Officer enables himsatisfy its responsibility to provide our Boardoversight and direction to the conduct of Directors with insight and perspective related to the Company’s business strategy and operations. He provides an essential link

between management and the Board, ensuring that critical business matters are brought before the Board, which enables our Board to carry out its oversight of the Company’s strategic planning and risk management policies. As part of Mr. Akerson’s extensive operating and senior management experience as a chief executive officer in a succession of major companies in challenging, highly competitive industries, he formulated and executed global strategies, guided business development and deployment efforts, and led successful business restructurings. Mr. Akerson also brings to our Board his experience in overseeing private equity investments and serving on other public company boards.

David Bonderman

David Bonderman has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. He is Co-Founding Partner and Managing General Partner of TPG, a private investment firm he founded in 1992. Mr. Bonderman currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ryanair Holdings PLC, a European-based low fares airline, and as a director of Armstrong Worldwide Industries, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures floor, ceiling, and cabinet products, which has announced that he does not intend to stand for re-election at the company’s 2012 annual meeting; CoStar Group, Inc., a marketing and information services company in the commercial real estate industry; Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a gaming operations company; and Energy Future Holdings Corporation, a privately held energy company based in Dallas with a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy companies. He also served as a director of Gemalto N.V. (2006-2010), Washington Mutual, Inc. (April 2008-December 2008), and Burger King Holdings, Inc. (2002-2008).

Mr. Bonderman’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his operating and leadership experience as a co-founding partner in a private equity firm. Through his involvement with TPG he has provided leadership to companies that have been in distressed and turn-around situations and are undergoing dramatic changes. He brings to our Board of Directors extensive experience in finance, business development, mergers and acquisitions, business restructuring and integration, and international business, particularly in China where GM has significant operations.

Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

Erroll B. Davis, Jr. has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. He was also a member of the Board of General Motors Corporation from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Davis has served as the Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools since July 2011. From 2006 until his retirement in June 2011, he served as Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, the governing and management authority of public higher education in Georgia. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Davis served as Chairman of Alliant Energy Corporation, and he held the offices of President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2005. He is a director of Union Pacific Corporation. Mr. Davis also served as a director of PPG Industries, Inc. (1994-2007) and BP p.l.c. (1998-2010).

In nominating Mr. Davis to serve on our Board of Directors, the Board considered his operating and management experience as a chief executive officer of one of the largest public school systems in the state of Georgia and a large, diverse public university system and, before that, a complex, highly regulated public utility. Mr. Davis brings to our Board of Directors extensive knowledge in the areas of financial reporting and accounting, compliance and controls, technology, and public policy issues such as education and the environment. In addition, his knowledge and experience in the utility and energy industries brings to the Board valuable insight regarding the infrastructure needed to advance the use and acceptance of electric power and natural gas to fuel low-emission vehicles. Furthermore, Mr. Davis’ experience on the boards of directors of several public companies provides exposure to diverse industries with unique challenges enabling him to make significant contributions to our Board, particularly in the areas of audit and public policy.

Stephen J. Girsky

Stephen J. Girsky has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. Under the terms of a stockholders agreement among GM’s largest stockholders, Mr. Girsky was designated for nomination to the GM Board by the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (the “VEBA Trust”). At GM he has been Vice Chairman

of Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Global Product Planning, and Global Purchasing and Supply Chain since February 2011. He was Vice Chairman of Corporate Strategy and Business Development from March 2010 to February 2011. Mr. Girsky has served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG, a GM subsidiary, since November 2011, and a member of that board since January 2010. He has been a member of the GM Overseas Corporation board of directors, a GM subsidiary, since March 2011, and in October 2010, he joined the GM Financial Company, Inc. board of directors, a GM subsidiary. Mr. Girsky served as Senior Advisor to the Office of the Chairman at GM from December 2009 to February 2010. He was President of S. J. Girsky & Company, an advisory firm, from January 2009 to March 2010. He served as President of Centerbridge Industrial Partners, LLC (“Centerbridge”), an affiliate of Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a private investment firm from 2006 to 2009. From November 2008 to June 2009, Mr. Girsky provided advisory services to the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (the “UAW”). Prior to joining Centerbridge, Mr. Girsky was a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation from 2005 to 2006. From 1995 to 2005, he served as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and a Senior Analyst of the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive and Auto Parts Research Team. Mr. Girsky also served as lead director of Dana Holding Corporation (2008-2009).

Mr. Girsky’s current role as GM Vice Chairman, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Global Product Planning and Global Purchasing and Supply Chain in addition to nearly 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, both as a participant and knowledgeable observer, provides our Board of Directors with unique insight into the Company’s challenges, operations, and strategic opportunities as well as in-depth understanding of the automotive business and its key participants. In addition, Mr. Girsky’s experience as an auto analyst and president of a private equity firm brings to our Board of Directors significant expertise in finance, market and risk analysis, and business restructuring and development.

E. Neville Isdell

E. Neville Isdell has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. He was also a member of the Board of General Motors Corporation from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Isdell served as Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company from 2004 until 2009 and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2008. From 2002 to 2004, he was an International Consultant to The Coca-Cola Company and headed his investment company, Collines Investments. Mr. Isdell served as Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company from 2000 to May 2001 and Vice Chairman from May 2001 to December 2001. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Beverages plc from 1998 to September 2000. Mr. Isdell also served as a director of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (2004-2008).

When considering Mr. Isdell as a nominee to serve on our Board of Directors, the Board recognized his success as a chief executive officer of an iconic American corporation that promotes one of the most widely recognized consumer brands in the world in a continually growing global market. In addition, Mr. Isdell has significant expertise in global brand management, corporate strategy, and business development. His previous and current board positions in non-profit organizations involved with, among other areas, community development, environmental issues, and human rights such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies have developed his broad perspective on issues related to environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Robert D. Krebs

Robert D. Krebs has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. He served as Chairman of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (“BNSF”) from 2000 until his retirement in 2002. Prior to that, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNSF from 1999 until 2000. He held the offices of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Krebs also served as a director of UAL Corporation (2006-2010).

Mr. Krebs’ career at BNSF has provided him with wide-ranging operating and management experience as a chief executive officer of a large company focused on meeting the transportation needs of industry in the U.S. and Canada. He brings to our Board of Directors extensive experience in corporate strategy, business

development, and finance. In addition, his past service on several public company boards of directors provides exposure to diverse industries with unique challenges enabling him to make significant contributions to other areas of Board responsibility including audit and risk assessment.

Philip A. Laskawy

Philip A. Laskawy has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. He was also a member of the Board of General Motors Corporation from 2003 to 2009. Mr. Laskawy served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Laskawy is non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association and a director of Henry Schein, Inc., Lazard Ltd, and Loews Corporation. He also served as a director of The Progressive Corporation (2001-2007) and Discover Financial Services (2007-2008).

As E&Y’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Laskawy brings to GM extensive expertise in both audit and financial reporting as well as his managerial and operational experience as a former chief executive officer of one of the four major international public accounting firms. With nearly 40 years of public accounting experience, Mr. Laskawy has extensive knowledge and background relating to accounting and financial reporting rules and regulations as well as the evaluation of financial results, internal controls, and business processes. Furthermore, his service on the boards of directors of several public companies provides exposure to diverse industries with unique challenges enabling him to make significant contributions to our Board, particularly in the areas of audit and risk assessment.

Kathryn V. Marinello

Kathryn V. Marinello has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. She was also a member of the Board of General Motors Corporation from 2007 to 2009. Ms. Marinello has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stream Global Services, Inc., a premium business process outsource service provider specializing in customer relationship management for Fortune 1,000 companies, since August 2010. Ms. Marinello served as senior advisor and consultant at Providence Equity Partners LLC, a private equity firm, and Ares Capital Corporation, a specialty finance company from June to August 2010. She served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ceridian Corporation, a human resources outsourcing company, from December 2007 to January 2010 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007. Before joining Ceridian, Ms. Marinello spent 10 years at General Electric Company (“GE”), and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Fleet Services, a division of GE, from 2002 to 2006.

Ms. Marinello’s experience in various industries enables her to bring a varied perspective to our Board. As Chairman and CEO of Stream Global Services, Inc., she is focused on using information technology to enhance customer service, areas that are key to our success. At Ceridian, she led a business service company providing integrated human resource systems, involving a wide range of issues including audit and financial reporting, compliance and controls, and mergers and acquisitions. As the former President and CEO of GE Fleet Services, Ms. Marinello has significant experience with vehicle fleet sales and financing, and dealer relations and ensures that our Board of Directors considers the customer perspective in its decision-making. Moreover, at GE Capital, and in her prior roles at Chemical Bank, Citibank, and First Bank Systems, Inc., Ms. Marinello operated large consumer financial services divisions, which included auto lending, auto warranty, telematics, and auto insurance companies, further broadening her contribution to our Board.

James J. Mulva

James J. Mulva has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips, an international, integrated oil and gas company, since 2004. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips from 2002 to 2008. Mr. Mulva is also a director of General Electric Company.

Mr. Mulva brings to our Board of Directors 39 years of experience in the energy industry, first at Phillips Petroleum Company (“Phillips”) and, since 2002, as Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips. Prior to overseeing the merger of Conoco and Phillips, Mr. Mulva served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of

Phillips, where he held various domestic and international senior management positions in finance, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Executive Officer of Phillips and later ConocoPhillips, Mr. Mulva oversaw mergers and acquisitions, business restructurings and negotiated joint ventures, positioning the company to compete in an increasingly challenging and highly competitive industry. Mr. Mulva’s expertise in the energy industry will provide valuable insight to our Board in developing GM’s long-term strategy, as will his in-depth background in finance. Mr. Mulva also brings to our Board his experience in serving as a director of other large complex companies.

Patricia F. Russo

Patricia F. Russo has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009 and has been Lead Director of our Board of Directors since March 2010. She served as Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent from 2006 to 2008. Prior to the merger of Alcatel and Lucent in 2006, she served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies, Inc. (“Lucent”) from February 2003 to 2006 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2003. Ms. Russo is currently a director of Alcoa Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, KKR Management LLC (the managing partner of KKR & Co. L.P.), and Merck & Co. Inc (“Merck”). Ms. Russo also served as a director of Schering-Plough Corporation from 1995 to its merger with Merck in 2009.

As the chief executive officer of highly technical, complex companies, Ms. Russo demonstrated leadership that strongly supported her nomination to our Board of Directors. In that capacity she dealt with a wide range of issues including mergers and acquisitions and business restructuring as she led Lucent’s recovery through a severe industry downturn and later a merger with Alcatel, a French company. In addition, she brings to the Board extensive global experience in corporate strategy, finance, sales and marketing, technology, and leadership development. Ms. Russo’s service as chair of the Governance Committee and lead director on the Schering-Plough board provided valuable expertise when she was chosen to be Lead Director by her fellow members of the GM Board.

Thomas M. Schoewe

Thomas M. Schoewe has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 2011. Mr. Schoewe served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) from 2000 to 2011. Prior to joining Wal-Mart, Mr. Schoewe worked for Black & Decker Corporation from 1986 to 1999, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1974 to 1986, Mr. Schoewe worked for Beatrice Companies, Inc., where he was Chief Financial Officer and Controller for Beatrice Consumer Durables, Inc. Mr. Schoewe is a director of KKR Management LLC (the managing partner of KKR & Co. L.P.), Northrop Grumman Corporation, and PulteGroup, Inc. (“PulteGroup”). He is retiring as a director of PulteGroup at PulteGroup’s 2012 Annual Meeting. Mr. Schoewe also served as a director for Centex Corporation from 2001 to its merger with Pulte Homes, Inc. (now doing business as PulteGroup, Inc.) in 2009.

With extensive experience gained over more than 35 years in finance including serving as the chief financial officer of leading consumer-facing companies, Mr. Schoewe brings financial expertise, corporate leadership and operational experience to our Board of Directors. During his 11 years as chief financial officer at Wal-Mart, a global company, Mr. Schoewe had responsibility for accounting and control, business planning and analysis, internal auditing, treasury, tax, insurance and benefits management, the information systems division, risk management and global security, Wal-Mart Financial Services and several other key areas of the company. Furthermore, Mr. Schoewe’s current board positions at public companies involved with home building, security, and investments provides exposure to diverse industries with unique challenges enabling him to make significant contributions to our Board, particularly in the areas of audit and risk assessment.

Theodore M. Solso

Theodore M. Solso served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins, Inc. (“Cummins”), a global company that designs, manufactures, distributes, and services diesel and natural gas engines and engine-related component products, from 2000 until his retirement in December of 2011. He is currently a director of

Ball Corporation, a supplier of metal packaging for food and beverage, personal care, and household products, and aerospace and other technologies and services for government and commercial customers. Mr. Solso also served as a director of Ashland Inc. (1999-2012).

Mr. Solso has gained significant senior management experience during his 40-year career at Cummins, a global manufacturing company. As Chief Executive Officer of Cummins, Mr. Solso led the company through strong financial performance and stockholder returns, international growth, business restructuring and leadership in emissions reduction technology and related environmental activities, corporate responsibility, diversity, and human rights issues. Mr. Solso had extensive experience at Cummins in the manufacture and engineering of diesel engines and compliance with challenging emissions laws and regulations, which will allow him to contribute significantly to our Board regarding GM’s global product development strategies. Mr. Solso’s recent experience in serving as U.S. Chairman of the U.S. – Brazil CEO Forum, will also provide valuable insight to advance the business priorities of GM’s operations in Brazil, one of the world’s fastest growing economies. In addition to his deep understanding of global markets and business operations and corporate responsibility, Mr. Solso brings to our Board his experience gained at Cummins and as a director of other companies, in finance, accounting, risk oversight, and corporate governance.

Carol M. Stephenson

Carol M. Stephenson has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 2009. She has been Dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western Ontario (“Ivey”) since 2003. Prior to joining Ivey, Ms. Stephenson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies Canada from 1999 to 2003. Ms. Stephenson is a director of Intact Financial Services Corporation (formerly ING Canada), a provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada, and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., a communications provider in Canada. She was a member of the Advisory Board of General Motors of Canada, Limited (“GM Canada”), a GM subsidiary, from 2005 to 2009. Ms. Stephenson was invested as an Officer into the Order of Canada in 2009.

Ms. Stephenson’s experience as Dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business and President and Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies Canada provides our Board of Directors with diverse perspective and progressive management expertise in marketing, operations, strategic planning, technology development, and financial management. Her experience on the boards of top Canadian companies provides our Board of Directors with her broad perspective on successful management strategies and insight on matters affecting the business interest of GM and GM of Canada.

Cynthia A. Telles

Cynthia A. Telles has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2010. She has been on the faculty of the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry since 1986 and the Director of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Spanish-Speaking Psychosocial Clinic since 1980. Among many corporate and non-profit board memberships, in 2010 Dr. Telles joined the board of the Pacific Council for International Policy and was appointed to the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars by President Obama. She has held several governmental and public service appointments that include serving as a Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles for 13 years. Dr. Telles currently is a member of the board of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals. She previously served on the boards of Americas United Bank, the largest Hispanic-owned bank in California (2006-2010), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (2009-2010) and California United Bank (formerly Sanwa Bank California) (1994-2002).

Dr. Telles’ qualifications for serving on our Board of Directors include her extensive experience in public and governmental service, as well as public policy and governmental and community relations. In addition, her in-depth understanding of the Hispanic community, which represents the nation’s largest and fastest growing consumer market segment, provides our Board with valuable insight. Moreover, her previous and current board positions in companies in the health care, transportation, and financial industries and in non-profit organizations involved with, among other areas, community development, environmental issues, health care reform, and education, have developed her broad perspective on issues related to corporate social responsibility and governance.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that along with the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and charters of the Board Committees provide the framework for the governance of our Company.effectively. The Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and related policies which are periodically updated by the Board following recommendations from the Governance Committee, cover among other things:

Board membership criteria and the process for the selection of new directors;

Majority voting for directors and the related requirement that each incumbent director, when nominatedbefore being considered for reelection,re-election, submit a written irrevocable resignation that would become effective if the Board accepts that resignation following an uncontested election in which the director fails to receive a majority of the votes cast excluding abstentions;

(excluding abstentions) in an uncontested election and if the Board chooses to accept the resignation;

Orientation program for new directors and continuing education for all directors;

Requirement that at least two-thirds of the Board be independent;

Limitation on the number of outside board memberships that can be held by any director;

Mandatory retirement for directors at age 72;

Prohibition against personal loans from the Company or its subsidiaries to directors and executive officers that would violate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

Requirement that non-management directors own stock and/or deferred share units, which must be retained until after retirement or otherwise leaving the Board;

Requirements for executive sessions of the Board attended by non-management and independent directors;

Role and responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board and Lead Director;

Director, if the Chairman is not independent;

Access by the Board and each of its Committees to independent advisors at ourthe Company’s expense;

Annual self-evaluations of the Board and each of its Committees by all directors;

Directors’ obligations to comply with the Company’s policies regarding ethics and conflicts of interest;

Confidentiality of Board materials, deliberations, and actions;

Directors’ unrestricted access to management;

Annual evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)CEO by the Board; and

Board responsibility for overseeingCEO succession planning for management.

and oversight of management talent development and succession.

The Governance Committee regularly considers information concerning the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and reviews related policies adopted by other major public corporations as well asperiodically recommends to our Board the viewsadoption of various groups activeamendments in response to changing regulatory requirements, evolving best practices, and the field of corporate governance regarding such guidelines and policies. This benchmark information is provided to assist in the review and updatingperspectives of our guidelines and policies. The Committee also oversees the Company’s ongoing compliance with the governance requirements of corporate regulators and overseers such as the SEC and NYSE.stockholders. To obtain a copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, see“How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?” on page 7.11.

Board Leadership Structure

Our governance documentsBylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines provide the Board with flexibility to select the appropriate leadership structure for the Company. WhileThe Board strongly believes that when making these determinations it should not be constrained by a policy that could deprive the Board has no fixed policy with respectof its ability to combining or separatingselect the roles ofmost qualified and appropriate individual to lead the Board as Chairman and CEO, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that if the Chairman is not an independent director, the independent directors will elect a Lead Director from among the independent directors serving on the Board.at any particular time. In making leadership structure determinations, the Board considers many factors to determine what is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders, including the qualifications of individual directors and the specific needs of the business.

Our current leadership structure consists of a combined At certain points in the Company’s history, the Chairman and CEO roles have been held by the same person, and at other times, the roles have been held by different individuals. In each instance, the decision on whether to combine or separate the roles was made in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders, based on the circumstances at the time. Our Bylaws provide that if the Chairman is not an independent director, the independent directors will elect a Lead Director from among the independent directors serving on the Board.


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Currently, Theodore M. Solso serves as Lead Director. Our Board believes thatour independent, non-executive Chairman, and Mary T. Barra is CEO. We believe this structure is appropriate for GM at this time because it allows Ms. Barra, as the Company and its stockholders are well-served by this leadership structure. As the individual with primary responsibility for managingCEO, to focus on leading the Company’s day-to-day operations and with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Company, Mr. Akerson is best positioned to chair regular Board meetings at which the directors discuss key business and strategic issues. Having one person serve as both Chairman and CEO permits a clear, unified, strategic vision for GM that ensures alignment between the Board and management, provides focused leadership for the Company, and helps ensure accountability for the Company’s performance.business. At the same time, the role of an independent Lead Director with specified responsibilitiesChairman can focus on behalfleadership of the non-management directors and the activities of key Board Committees comprised entirely of independent directors provide a formal structure for active independent oversight of management, including the Chairman and CEO.Board. Given the dynamic and competitive environment in which GM operates, our Board may reconsider its determination to have a single individual act both as Chairman and CEOleadership structure from time to time based on changes in our circumstances.

The Lead Director is elected annually by a majoritycircumstances and in the members of the independent directors upon a recommendation from the Governance Committee. Patricia F. Russo currently serves as our Lead Director. Under the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Lead Director has duties assigned by the Board which include:

Board.

Presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, including executive sessions of non-management directors, and advising the Chairman of any actions taken;

Calling executive sessions of the non-management and independent directors;

Developing agendas for executive sessions of the Board in consultation with the Chairman and other Board members;

Leading the non-management directors in the annual evaluation of the performance of the CEO and communicating that evaluation to him;

Approving Board meeting agendas and related materials recommended by the Chairman;

Approving Board meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items;

Serving as liaison between non-management directors and the Chairman, as necessary; and

Being available, if requested by major stockholders, for consultation and communication.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

One of the essential functions of our Board is oversight of management, directly and through its various Committees. Identifying and managing the risks we face is an important component of management’s responsibilities. Risks are considered in virtually every business decision and as part of the Company’s business strategy. We recognize that it is neither possible nor prudent to eliminate all risk. Indeed, purposeful and appropriate risk-taking is essential for the Company to be competitive on a global basis and to achieve our strategic objectives.

Our Board has overall responsibility for risk oversight, with a focus on the most significant risks facing the Company. Effective risk management is the responsibility of the CEO and other members of the Company’s management, specifically the Executive Leadership Team. As part of the risk management process, each of the Company’s business units and functions is responsible for identifying risks that could affect achievement of business goals and strategies, assessing the likelihood and potential impact of significant risks, and prioritizing risks and actions to be taken in mitigation and/or response.
Our Board implements its risk oversight function both as a whole and through delegation to Board Committees, particularly the Risk Committee. The Board receives regular reports from our management on particular risks within the Company, through review of the Company’s strategic plan, and through regular communication with its Committees. At least annually, management provides a comprehensive report to the Board on the Company’s key strategic, operating, compliance and financial risks (the “Risk Report”). The Board retains oversight responsibility on the key strategic risks, while the Audit and Finance Committees retain oversight responsibilities for compliance and financial risks. The Board’s Finance and Risk Committee, created in June 2014, is responsible for assisting and actively advising the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with regard to management’s identification, evaluation, and treatment of the Company’s strategic operating risk exposures. This oversight responsibility includes, but is not limited to:
Vehicle development safety and security;
Product quality;
Employee and other persons’ health and safety;
Company and vehicle cybersecurity;
Key intellectual property;
Supply chain, logistics, and country level operating risks;
Labor relations;
Crisis preparedness and disaster recovery capability; and
Other strategic operating risks identified in the Risk Report and subject to the Committee’s oversight and review.
The Risk Committee also oversees the Company’s risk management strategiesframework, including policies, procedures, and practices employed to assess and manage its major strategic risks related to operations. The Chair of the Risk Committee coordinates with the Chairs of other Board Committees in their review of the Company’s risks that have been delegated to these Committees to support them in coordinating the relationship between risk management policies including overseeingand practices.
Each of the management of market, credit, liquidity,other Board Committees, which meet regularly and funding risks on an enterprise-wide basis and oversight of financial policies, strategies, and capital structure.

The risk oversight process is also supported byreport back to the Audit Committee, whichBoard, is responsible for oversight of risk management practices for categories of risks relevant to their functions. In general, the integrity of our financial statements, including riskBoard Committees oversee the following risks:

The Audit Committee oversees risks associated with ourfinancial and accounting matters and the Company’s financial reporting and disclosure process; legal compliance risks; andprocess. It also reviews the Company’s policies onfor risk assessment and risk management, including our major financial and accounting risk exposures and actions taken to mitigate

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these risks. The Financerisks as well as reviewing management’s assessment of legal and Risk Committee reports toregulatory risks identified in the Audit Committee at least annually on its review and consideration of risk assessment and risk management guidelines and policies regarding market, credit, liquidity, and funding risks.

In addition, each of our other Board Committees oversees the risks within its area of responsibility. For example, the ExecutiveCompany’s compliance programs;

The Compensation Committee ensures that GM’s executive compensation programs are designed to provide incentives that are consistent with the interests of GM’s stockholders but do not encourage senior executives to take excessive risks that threaten the value of the Company.

Our General Auditor It also considers risks related to executive recruitment, development, and Chief Risk Officer is responsible for coordinatingretention;

The Governance Committee oversees risks that may arise in connection with the Company’s risk management activities,governance structure and processes, including reporting to bothBoard structure and composition, director independence, and related party transactions;
The Finance Committee oversees risks associated with general economic conditions, financial instruments, financial policies and strategies, capital structure, and pension funding; and
The Public Policy Committee oversees risks that may arise in connection with social, and public policy issues that may affect the Board’s Finance and Risk Committee and to senior management on the risk assessment and mitigation strategies for the top risks the Company has identified. Oversight of these top Company risks has been assigned to the functionalCompany’s business operations, profitability, or regional leaders who are in the best position to develop risk management strategies and to report progress to the Board and senior management. The General Audit and Chief Risk Officer also supports the process of identifying emerging risks to the Company and stress testing key risk scenarios.

reputation.

While the Board is ultimately responsible for risk oversight, our management is responsible for day-to-day risk management processes. We believe that this division of responsibilities is the most effective risk management approach and that our Board leadership structure supports this approach.

Ignition Switch Recall: Since the ignition switch recalls began in February 2014, the Board of Directors and/or Board Committees have been exercising their oversight role regarding the Company’s response to the ignition switch recalls. The Board reviewed and approved the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution facility. In addition, the Board and its Risk Committee have had presentations and updates from representatives of the Global Safety organization regarding its activities. The Company is implementing the recommendations in the report by former U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas of his investigation into our ignition switch recalls, and the Board and/or Board Committees have been provided updates on the progress of those activities. In addition, the Board is updated at its meetings concerning the status of the various investigations and legal proceedings related to ignition switch matters.
Selection of Nominees for Election to the Board

The Board makes nominations for the election of directors pursuant to the recommendations of the Governance Committee. Any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors may make a nomination by complying with the requirements of applicable law and sectionSection 1.11 of our Bylaws.

On February 9, 2015, GM received notice from Harry J. Wilson regarding his intent to nominate himself as a candidate to stand for election to the Board at the annual meeting and bring before the annual meeting a stockholder proposal. On March 9, 2015, GM and an investment group led by Mr. Wilson jointly announced that, in conjunction with GM's disciplined capital allocation framework announcement made on March 9, 2015, Mr. Wilson agreed to withdraw his nomination to stand for election to the Board at the annual meeting and to withdraw his stockholder proposal.
The Governance Committee annually reviews with the Board the appropriate skills and characteristics required of Board nominees, considering current Board composition and Company circumstances. The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying potential candidates for Board membership and making its recommendations to the full Board. To assist in the identification and evaluation of qualified director candidates, the Governance Committee on occasion, has engagedfrom time to time engages search firms that specialize in providing services for the identification and evaluation of candidates for election to corporate boards.

The selection of qualified directors is complex and crucial to our long-term success. The Governance Committee and the Board establish different priorities for recruiting new Board members from time to time depending on the Company’s needs and the current make-up of the Board. In every case, however, candidates for election to the Board must be able to make a significant contribution to the Board’s discussion and decision making concerning the broad array of complex issues facing the Company. Recently, our recruiting efforts have been particularly directed toward identifying candidates who have distinguished themselves as leaders of major international industrial or consumer companies or as experts in financial management and reporting for large, complex companies similar to GM.organizations with deep experience in global operations and the delivery of stockholder value. Potential candidates who satisfy our priorities are further evaluated based upon criteria that include:

Their demonstrated global business and social perspective, personal integrity,leadership, and ability to exercise sound judgment;


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Any individual skills, expertise and experience gained in government and non-profit organizations that would complement or expand that of the current directors;

directors and enhance the diversity and effectiveness of the Board as a whole;

Their demonstrated commitment to the highest personal and professional ethical standards, integrity and values of the Company;

Their ability to take into account and balance the legitimate interests and concerns of all our stockholders and other stakeholders effectively, consistently, and appropriately in reaching decisions; and

Their ability and willingness to give sufficient time and attention to preparing for and participating fully in Board activities, including enhancing their knowledge of our Company and the global automotive industry.

In assessing potential candidates, the Governance Committee seeks to consider individuals with a broad range of business experience and backgrounds. While GM does not have a formal policy governing diversity among members of the Board, we recognizecontinually strive to add directors with diverse backgrounds in recognition of the value of overall diversity, on the Board, considering members’

opinions, perspectives, personal and professional experiences, and backgrounds, such as gender, race, ethnicity, or country of origin. We believe that the judgment and perspectives offered from deliberations of a diverse board of directors improve the quality of their decision making and enhance the Company’s business performance by enabling it to respond more effectively to the needs of customers, stockholders, employees, suppliers, stockholders, and other stakeholders worldwide.

The Governance Committee is also responsible for recommending nominees to the Board annually. In determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the Governance Committee considers a number of factors, including the director’s history of attendance at meetings,and participation in andmeetings, other contributions to the activities of the Board, and the results of Board self-evaluations.
The Governance Committee will consider persons recommended by stockholders for election to the Board. To recommend an individual for Board membership, write to the Corporate Secretary of our Company at the mailing address fax number, or e-mail address provided on page 711 in“How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?” Using the same criteria for candidates proposed by stockholders and by members of the Board, the Governance Committee will review the qualifications and background of each recommended candidate in light of the selection criteria listed above and will then communicate its decision to the candidate or the person who made the recommendation.

If you intend to nominate a candidate for director at the annual meeting or to introduce any other matter (aside from a stockholder proposal under Rule 14a-8 of the SEC’s proxy rules, which is discussed on page 6)11), you must give us written notice as required in Section 1.11 of our Bylaws. The Corporate Secretary must receive such notice at the mailing address fax number, or e-mail address provided in“How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?”on page 7,11, not more than 180 days and not less than 120 days before the date of the annual meeting. For the 20132016 annual meeting, your notice must be received between December 8, 201211, 2015 and February 6, 2013.9, 2016.

Board Meetings and Attendance

In 2011,2014, our Board held a total of 10eleven meetings, and average attendance at Board and Committee meetings was 9594 percent. In addition, our Board has been actively engaged between meetings by holding a number of informational calls during the year. Each director standing for re-election attended more than 75 percent of the total meetings of the Board and Committees on which he or she served during 2011.2014. Directors are expected to attend our annual meeting of stockholders, which is held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting. TenAll of the eleven GMGM’s directors standing for re-election attended the 20112014 annual meeting of stockholders.

Size of the Board

The Board of Directors is currently composed of 1213 members. The Board of Directors sets the number of directors from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the Board. The Governance Committee reassesses the Board’s size at least annually to determine if a larger or smaller group would be more effective. If any nominee is unable to serve as a director or if any director leaves the Board between annual meetings of stockholders, the Board, by resolution, may reduce the number of directors or elect an individual to fill the resulting vacancy.

If all of the Board's nominees are elected, the Board will be composed of 12 members immediately following the annual meeting.


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Voting Standards for the Election of Directors

Section 2.2 of GM’s Bylaws and our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that, inthat:
In uncontested elections, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. cast; and
In contested elections, the plurality voting standard applies so that the Board vacancies are filled by the nominees who receive the most votes, regardless of whether they receive a majority of votes cast.
An election is considered “contested” if we receive proper notice pursuant to Section 1.11 of theour Bylaws that a stockholder intends to nominate a candidate for the election so that the number of candidates would be greater than the number of directors to be elected, unless the Board determines in its reasonable judgment that the stockholder’s nominee or nominees are likely to receive less than 0.01 percent of the votes cast.

The

Our Bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines further provide that before any incumbent director may be nominated by the Board for re-election to the Board, he or she must submit a written irrevocable resignation, which would become effective if: (1) the director doesdid not receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast in an uncontested election and (2) the Board accepts that resignation in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board for such purposes.

Within 90 days after receipt of the certified final vote for an uncontested election of directors in which one or more incumbent directors did not receive a majority of the votes cast, the Governance Committee will consider his or her tendered resignation in light of the best interests of GM and its stockholders and make a recommendation to the Board whether to accept or reject the resignation, and whether a different individual should be chosen to serve as a director in place of the unsuccessful incumbent. The Committee in making its recommendation and the Board in determining whether to accept the Committee’s recommendation may consider any factors they determine appropriate and relevant to the best interests of GM and its stockholders. In any event, however, the Board will accept the resignation of an unsuccessful incumbent unless thereit determines that for compelling reasons it is a compelling reason to rejectin the resignation. Using this standard, a resignation might be rejected,best interests of GM for example, if:

The stated or apparent reasons for the votes against the director could be better addressed or resolved in a different way; or

The resignation of the director would: (1) eliminate an Audit Committee financial expert; (2) cause the Board to have less than a majority of independent directors; (3) cause GM to fail to satisfy the listing requirements of the NYSE; (4) result in a default or breach under any loan covenants; or (5) trigger a significant payment under an executive employment contract or other contract.

While the Governance Committee is considering whether to recommend that the Board accept a director’s resignation under the circumstances described above and the Board itself is deliberating and acting upon the Committee’s recommendation, the Board expects an unsuccessful incumbent to recuse himself or herself voluntarily from participation in those discussions and decisions, except in limited circumstances.

Within four business days after the Board accepts or rejects the resignation following the process described above, we will filecontinue serving as a report with the SEC on Form 8-K setting forth the decision and explaining the Board’s rationale for its decision.

If all incumbent directors who are Board nominees fail to receive a vote of at least 50 percent of the votes cast in an uncontested election of directors, the incumbent Board will nominate a new slate of directors and within 180 days after the certification of the stockholder vote will hold a special meeting to elect a Board of Directors. In such circumstances, the incumbent Board will continue to serve until new directors are elected and qualified.

director.

Director Independence

Pursuant to our Bylaws and the terms of the Stockholders Agreement described on page 28,34, at least two-thirds of our directors must be independent within the meaning of Rule 303A.02 of theapplicable NYSE Listed Company Manual,listing rules, as determined by our Board of Directors.

The Governance Committee assesses the independence of each director and makes recommendations to the Board as to each director’s independence both by using the quantitative criteria in the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and by determining whether the director is free from any qualitative relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment.

Section 2.10 of our Bylaws incorporates, by reference, the independence criteria of the NYSE, and the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines set forth our standards for director independence, which are based on all the applicable SEC and NYSE requirements. The Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that an independent director must satisfy all of the following criteria:

During the past three years, we have not employed the director, and have not employed (except in a non-executive capacity) any of his or her immediate family members.

members;

During any twelve-month period within the last three years, the director has not received more than $120,000 in direct compensation from us other than director fees or other forms of deferred compensation. No immediate family members of the director have received any compensation other than for employment in a non-executive capacity.

capacity;

TheNeither the director or annor any immediate family member is not a current partner of a firm that is our internal or external auditor; the director is not an employee of such a firm; the director does not have an immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm and personally works on our audit; orand neither the director or annor any immediate family member was not within the last three years a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on our audit within that time.

the last three years;

During the past three years, neither the director nor any of his or her immediate family membersmember has been part of an ���interlocking“interlocking directorate” in which one of our executive officers serves on the compensation committee (or its equivalent) of another company that employs the director.

director; and

During the past three years, neither the director nor any of his or her immediate family membersmember has been employed (except, in the case of family members, in a capacity other than as an executive officer) by one of our


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significant suppliers or customers or any affiliate of such supplier or customer. For the purposes of this standard, a supplier or customer is considered significant if its sales to, or purchases from, us represent the greater of $1 million or 2two percent of our or the supplier’s or customer’s consolidated gross revenues.

In addition to satisfying all of the foregoing requirements, a director or director nominee would not be considered independent if he or she has, in the judgment of the Board, any other “material” relationship with the Company, other than serving as a director that would influence or interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment.

Members of the Audit Committee will not be considered independent if they receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation from the Company other than their compensation for service as directors, or are an “affiliated person” of the Company or subsidiary thereof, as such term is defined under Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In determining the independence of members of the Compensation Committee, the Board must consider all factors specifically relevant to determining whether they have a relationship to the Company that is material to their ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member, including their source of compensation, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee paid by the Company to them; and whether they are affiliated with the Company or any subsidiary.
Consistent with the standards described above, the Board has reviewed all relationships between the Company and each director or director nominee, considering quantitative and qualitative criteria, and affirmatively has determined that all of the directors and director nominees other than Mr. AkersonAshton, Mr. Girsky, and Mr. GirskyMs. Barra are independent according to the definition in the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

The Board has determined that Mr. Ashton is not independent because of his long-term affiliation with the UAW and the significant relationship between the Company and the UAW, Mr. Girsky is not independent because of his former employment with the Company, and Ms. Barra is not independent because of her status as our current CEO.

In recommending to the Board that each non-employee director or director nominee be found independent, the Governance Committee also considered whether there were any other facts or circumstances that might impair a director’s independence. In particular, the Governance Committee evaluated charitable contributions that GM (including the GM Foundation) has made to non-profit organizations with which our directors or director nominees are or have been associated. None of these transactions was material. The Governance Committee also considered that GM in the ordinary course of business, during the last three years, has sold fleet vehicles to and purchased products and services from companies at which some of our directors or director nominees serve as non-employee directors and confirmed the absence of any material relationship. In each case, these transactions were in the ordinary course of business for GM and the other companies involved and were on terms and conditions available to similarly situated customers and suppliers.

Our Bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.”

Executive Sessions

Under the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the non-management directors generally have an opportunity to meet in regularly scheduled executive sessionssession without management present at least three times each year. In general, time is reserved as part of each regularly scheduled Board meeting should the non-management directors wish to meet in executive session.meeting. If any non-management directors are not independent, then the independent directors schedule an executive session of independent directors at least once per year. Executive sessions are chaired by the Board’s Lead Director, Ms. Russo.non-executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Solso. During these sessions, the non-management directors review CEO performance, compensation, and succession planning; future Board agendas and flow of information to directors;

the Board’s corporate governance matters; and any other matters of importance to the Company or other issues raised by the non-management directors. The non-management directors of the Board met in executive session threefour times in 2011,2014, including at least one time with only independent directors present.

Stockholder Communication with the Board

Stockholders and other interested parties may contact our Board as a whole, or the non-management directors as a group, any Board Committee, or the Chairman of the Board or the Lead Director by using contact information provided on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.”


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Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our directors, officers, and employees, including the Chairman and CEO, the GM SeniorExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the GM Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and any other persons performing similar functions. GM’s code of ethics, “Winning With Integrity: Our ValueValues and Guidelines for Employee Conduct,” is posted on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.”

Confidentiality

Directors, like all employees, are required to maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by us or any other confidential information about GM that they receive from any source in their capacity as a director, except when disclosure is legally required or specifically authorized by our Board. Directors are expected to take all appropriate steps to minimize the risk of disclosure of confidential communications coming to them from us as well as confidential discussions and decisions by or among directors and by or among the directors and management. All discussions that occur at meetings of the Board or a Board Committee are deemed confidential, except to the extent that disclosure may be legally required. Directors may not use confidential information for their benefit or for the benefit of persons or entities outside the Company or in violation of any law or regulation including insider trading laws and regulations. Directors are subject to these obligations with regard to confidential information during and after their service on the Board. For purposes of this policy, “confidential information” is all non-public information relating to GM including, but not limited to, information that could be useful to competitors or otherwise harmful to our interests or objectives, if disclosed.

Director Orientation and Continuing Education

All new directors must participate in the Company’s director orientation program, which is generally conducted promptly after the meeting at which a new director is elected. The Governance Committee oversees an orientation process developed by management forto familiarize new directors to become familiar with the Company’s business and strategic plans, significant financial matters, core values, including ethics, compliance programs, corporate governance practices, and other key policies and practices through a review of background material and meetings with senior management. It is the responsibility of the Governance Committee to advise directors about their continuing education on subjects that would assist them in discharging their duties. For example, Board members are encouraged to visit GM facilities, dealers, and auto shows to enhance their understanding of the Company and its competitors in the auto industry. All directors are encouraged to attend, at our expense, director continuing education programs sponsored by educational and other institutions.

Access to Outside Advisors

The Board as well as each Board Committee can retain the services of outside advisors at our expense.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors has fivesix standing Committees: Audit, Directors and Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation, Finance, Public Policy, and Risk, and Public Policy.Risk. Our Board has adopted a written charter for each of our standing committees.Committees, which may be found on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.” See“How can I obtain the Company’s corporate governance information?” on page 711 for information about obtaining a printed copy of each Committee charter. Our Board may also establishrealign from time to time any otherthe structure of the committees thatas it deems necessary or desirable. Each member of the Audit, Directors and Corporate Governance, and Executive Compensation Committees has been determined by the Board to be independent for purposes of the NYSE Corporate Governance listing standards. The composition of each Committee also complies with the listing requirements and other rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The following table shows for each of our standing Committees the current membership and the number of meetings held in 2011.2014.

Standing Committee Membership

Director

  

Audit

  

Directors
and
Corporate
Governance

  

Executive
Compensation

  

Finance
and
Risk

  

Public
Policy

                

David Bonderman

        X  X   

Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

  X           Chair

Stephen J. Girsky

           X  X

E. Neville Isdell

     X  Chair     X

Robert D. Krebs

  X        Chair   

Philip A. Laskawy

  Chair        X   

Kathryn V. Marinello

  X           X

Patricia F. Russo

     Chair  X  X   

Thomas M. Schoewe (a)

           X   

Carol M. Stephenson

     X  X      

Cynthia A. Telles

     X        X

Number of Committee Meetings in 2011

  7  6  6  3  3

(a) Appointed to the Finance and Risk Committee on March 20, 2012.


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DirectorAudit
Directors 
and
Corporate
Governance
Executive
Compensation
FinancePublic Policy
Risk(1)
Joseph J. Ashton    òò
Erroll B. Davis, Jr.(2)
ò  òChair 
Stephen J. Girsky   òò 
Linda R. Gooden(3)
ò    ò
E. Neville Isdell(4)
òòChair   
Kathryn V. Marinelloòò ò  
Michael G. Mullen(5)
ò   òChair
James J. Mulva(6)
  òChair ò
Patricia F. Russo Chairòò  
Thomas M. SchoeweChair  ò ò
Theodore M. Solso(7)
      
Carol M. Stephenson(8)
 òò  ò
Number of 
Meetings in 2014
1066753
(1)The Risk Committee was created by the Board on June 10, 2014.
(2)Not standing for re-election to the Board at the 2015 annual meeting.
(3)Ms. Gooden joined the Board on February 5, 2015 and was appointed to the Audit and Risk Committees on March 10, 2015.
(4)Retiring from the Board effective as of the 2015 annual meeting, pursuant to the Board’s retirement age policy.
(5)Appointed Chair of the Risk Committee on June 10, 2014.
(6)Appointed Chair of the Finance Committee on June 10, 2014.
(7)Mr. Solso, as non-executive Chairman of the Board, attends all meetings of Board Committees. However, he is not a member of any Committee, in order to focus on his leadership role.
(8)Ms. Stephenson will replace Mr. Isdell as Chair of the Compensation Committee effective June 8, 2015.
The primary responsibilities for each of the Committees of the Board are set forth below.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the financial reports and other financial information provided by us to stockholders and others; our system of internal controls; our compliance procedures for the employee code of ethics and standards of business conduct; and our audit, accounting, and financial reporting processes. Our Board has determined that all of the members of the Committee are independent, financially literate, and have accounting or related financial management expertise as defined by the NYSE. The Board also has determined that Mr. Davis, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Laskawy, and Ms. Marinello, and Mr. Schoewe all qualify as “audit committee financial experts” as defined by the SEC. Currently, Mr. Laskawy serves on the audit committees of four public companies in addition to GM. The Board has determined, in light of Mr. Laskawy’s depth of knowledge and experience and his time available as a retiree, that this simultaneous service does not impair his ability to function as a member and the Chair of the Audit Committee.

Directors and Corporate Governance Committee

The Directors and Corporate Governance Committee gives direction and oversight to the identification and evaluation of potential Board candidates and ultimately recommends candidates to be nominated for election to

the Board, including any individuals designated under the Stockholders Agreement described on page 28.34. It periodically conducts studies of the appropriate size and composition of the Board and reviews and makes recommendations concerning compensation for non-employee directors. Among other items, the Governance Committee is responsible for: reviewing and recommending revisions, as appropriate, to the Company’s corporate governance framework, including itsour Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Corporate Governance Guidelines; overseeing the Board’s self-evaluation process of the Board and its standing Committees and reporting an assessment of the Board’s performance annually to the Board; and recommending memberships and Chairs for all Committees of the Board.


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Executive Compensation Committee

The Executive Compensation Committee’s overall objective is to ensure that our compensation policies and practices support the recruitment, development, and retention of the executive talent needed to ensure the long-term success of the Company. In doing this, the Committee must balance the needaddition to provide competitive compensation and benefits with the guidelines and requirements of our arrangements with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “UST”) and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (the “TARP”) regulations as they apply to Exceptional Assistance Recipients. Working with the Office of the Special Master for TARP Compensation (the “Special Master”), the Committee reviewed and approved equity plans and corporateestablishing goals and objectives related to compensation and setfor all of our executives, the Compensation Committee sets individual award targets and approves all compensation matters for the CEO (with Board concurrence) and other Senior Executive Officers (“SEOs”) who are also Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”),NEOs, as well as our other executive officers and certain other senior leaders subjectunder its purview. As stated in its charter, the Compensation Committee meets at least annually with an executive from our risk management organization to its review. None of the members of our Committeeassess executive compensation risk. The CEO is eligibleinvited to participate in anya portion of the compensation plans or programs it administers.

all meetings.

Finance and Risk Committee

The Finance and Risk Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in its oversight of our financial policies and strategies, including our capital structure. It is also responsible for assisting the Board in its oversight of our risk management strategies and policies, including overseeing management of market, credit, liquidity, and funding risks. In addition, the Finance Committee periodically receives reports regarding our U.S. employee benefit plans for the purpose of reviewing the administration, financing, investment performance, risk and liability profile, and funding of such plans, in each case including with respect to regulatory compliance.

Public Policy Committee

The Public Policy Committee provides oversight and guidance to management on public policies to support the Company’s progress in growing the business globally within the framework of its core values. The Public Policy Committee discusses, and brings to the attention of the Board and management as appropriate, current and emerging global political, social, and public policy issues that may affect the business operations, profitability, or public image or reputation of the Company. The Public Policy Committee oversees global public policy matters as well as specific functions of the company,Company, as appropriate. Matters reviewed by the Committee include, but are not limited to, global public policies and government actions related to: automotive safety, energy and environmental matters, including fuel economy, vehicle emissions, advanced technology and climate change, international trade, tax, health care, pensions, captive finance company issues, and research and development investments as mandated by legislation or regulation. Company functions reviewed by the Public Policy Committee include Global Public Policy, diversity, corporate social responsibility, employee health and safety, and philanthropic activities,activities.
Risk Committee
The Risk Committee is responsible for assisting and actively advising the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with regard to management’s identification, evaluation and treatment of the Company’s strategic operating risk exposures. The Risk Committee also oversees the Company’s risk management framework including the GM Foundation.

policies, procedures, and practices employed to assess and manage its major strategic risks related to operations.

Executive Committee

In addition to the above committees, our Board has an Executive Committee composed of the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, and the Chairs of each of our standing Committees. The Executive Committee is empowered to act for the full Board in intervals between Board meetings, with the exception of certain matters that by law may not be delegated. The Executive Committee meets as necessary, and all actions by the Executive Committee are reported at the next Board meeting.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

Compensation for our non-employee directors is set by our Board at the recommendation of the Governance Committee. With respectGM’s Legal Staff and Global Compensation and Benefits group in Global Human Resources supports the Governance Committee in setting director compensation and related benefit programs. In addition, the Governance Committee can engage the services of outside consultants, experts, and others to assist the Committee. During 2014, the Governance Committee did not engage any consultants in reviewing and setting director compensation. The Governance Committee periodically reviews compensation paid to non-employee directors the Company’s philosophy is to provide directors with fair and competitive compensation, while ensuring that their compensation is closely aligned with stockholder interests and with the performance of the Company. Pursuantrecommends changes, if appropriate, to the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines,full Board based upon competitive market practices. The process for setting director pay is guided by the Governance Committee, which consists solely of independentfollowing principles:
Fairly compensate directors is responsible for conducting an annual assessment of non-employee director compensation.

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Attract and retain highly qualified directors by offering a compensation recommendations, the Governance Committee takes various factors into consideration, including, but not limited to, the responsibilities of directors generally, as well as committee Chairs, and the form and amount of compensation paid to directorsprogram consistent with those at peer companies having similar size, scope, and complexity.

Followingcomplexity;

Align the recommendationinterests of the Governance Committee,directors with our Board determinedstockholders by providing a significant portion of compensation in equity and requiring directors to maintain the same level of directorown our Common Stock (or Common Stock equivalents); and
Provide compensation (i.e., annual Boardthat is simple and Committee retainers) as originally established on July 10, 2009. Eachtransparent to stockholders.
In 2014, each non-employee member of the Board who is not an employee receivesreceived an annual retainer of $200,000 for service on the Board and, if applicable, one or both of the following annual retainers: (1) $10,000 for service as Chair of any Board Committee; and (2) $20,000 for service on the Audit Committee. The fee paid for service as Lead Director iswas $30,000 per year and the fee paid for service as non-executive Chairman of the Board was $250,000 per year.

Under the General Motors Company Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Director Compensation Plan”), which became effective January 1, 2011, non-employee directors are required to defer 50 percent of their annual Board retainer (i.e., $100,000) into share units of our Common Stock (“Deferred Share Units”) and may elect to defer all or half of the remainder in additional Deferred Share Units. Any portion of the retainer that is deferred into Deferred Share Units may also earn dividend equivalents, which are credited at the end of each calendar year to each director’s account in the form of additional Deferred Share Units. Deferred Share Units under this plan may not be voted and will not be available for disposition until after the director retires or otherwise leaves the Board. After leaving the Board, the director will receive a cash payment or payments under this plan based on the number of Deferred Share Units in the director’s account, valued at the average daily closing market price for the quarter immediately preceding payment. Directors will be paid in a lump sum or in annual installments for up to five years based on their deferral elections.

The Governance Committee reviews director compensation data for the same companies that comprise the peer group we use for benchmarking executive compensation described on page 44. In December 2014, the Governance Committee determined that the Company’s director compensation program (originally established in July 2009) was below the median or market for director compensation overall and recommended that certain increases be made in order to align director compensation with market practices. Following the recommendation of the Governance Committee, the Board approved the following changes to non-employee director compensation, effective January 1, 2015:
An increase in the annual retainer for Board service from $200,000 to $250,000 with 50 percent (or $125,000) mandatorily deferred into Deferred Share Units. Under amendments to the Director Compensation Plan which became effective January 1, 2015, directors may elect to defer all or half of their remaining Board retainer (as previously provided under the plan) and any additional compensation (e.g., for serving as a Committee Chair or Chairman of the Board) into additional Deferred Share Units;
An increase in the additional retainer for the non-executive Chairman of the Board from $250,000 to $300,000;
An increase in the annual retainer for the Chair of the Compensation Committee from $10,000 to $20,000;
An increase in the annual retainer for the Chairs of the Governance Committee, the Finance Committee, the Public Policy Committee, and the Risk Committee from $10,000 to $15,000;
The overall annual retainer for the Chair of the Audit Committee was maintained at $30,000; and
The annual retainer for other members of the Audit Committee was eliminated.
In establishing the retainer for the non-executive Chairman, the Governance Committee considered the scope of Mr. Solso’s responsibilities, his time commitment and the compensation paid at similar companies with chairmen having similar roles. Mr. Solso’s pay reflects the estimated additional time commitment for this role compared to other non-employee directors, which includes among other items, attending all Board Committee meetings, managing meetings of the Board, leading the work to set the agenda for Board meetings, leading the Board’s annual CEO performance review, and representing the Board at the annual stockholders meeting.
Only non-employee directors receive fees for serving on the Board. Non-employee Since Ms. Barra is an employee of the Company, she is not compensated as a director. Since Mr. Girsky was an employee of the Company through June 30, 2014, he was not compensated as a director during the first half of 2014. Effective July 1, 2014, Mr. Girsky began receiving fees for service on the Board as a non-employee director and became eligible to participate under the Director Compensation Plan. Unless previously employed by the Company, non-employee

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directors are not eligible to participate in any of the savings or retirement programs for our employees. Other than as described in this section, there are no separate benefit plans for directors.

Non-employee directors are reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses incurred in connection with their duties as directors. Under the General Motors Expense Policy, members of theTravel to and from Board meetings and other Company events may use charter aircraft for travel only in North America and only when a clear business rationale is stated. The Governance Committee periodically monitorsinclude the use of private or charter aircraft.

From time to time, spouses may also join non-employee directors on the aircraft when traveling to or from a Board meeting or any other meeting of the Company when approved by the CEO or Executive Vice President and General Counsel (the “General Counsel”). This travel may result in the non-employee director recognizing income for tax purposes. The Company does not reimburse the non-employee director for the taxes incurred in connection with such income. In addition, we pay for the cost of personal accident insurance which provides coverage in the event of accidental death or dismemberment. Directors are responsible for associated taxes on the imputed income from the coverage.

To familiarizeenhance the public image of our vehicles, we provide directors with our product line, we provide the use of a company vehicleCompany vehicles on a six-month rotating basis, and directorsbasis. Directors are expected to submit product evaluations to us. Directors are charged with imputed income based on the lease value of the vehiclevehicles provided and are responsible for associated taxes. In addition, we pay forAfter leaving the costBoard, retired directors receive the use of personal accident insurance coverage, for which directors are also responsible for associated taxesa Company vehicle on imputed income.

an annual basis, on the same terms as active directors.

The fees for a director who joins or leaves the Board or assumes additional responsibilities during the year are pro-ratedprorated for his or her period of service. The fees listed in the tabletables below reflect any pro-rata adjustments that occurred in the year ended December 31, 2011.

20112014.

2014 Non-Employee Director Compensation

Director

  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash (a)
   All Other
Compensation (b)
   Total 
                
    ($)   ($)   ($) 

David Bonderman

   200,000     8,876     208,876  

Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

   230,000     10,101     240,101  

E. Neville Isdell

   210,000     8,876     218,876  

Robert D. Krebs

   230,000     8,876     238,876  

Philip A. Laskawy

   230,000     8,876     238,876  

Kathryn V. Marinello

   220,000     8,876     228,876  

Patricia F. Russo

   240,000     8,876     248,876  

Thomas M. Schoewe (c)

   33,333     740     34,073  

Carol M. Stephenson

   200,000     8,876     208,876  

Cynthia A. Telles

   200,000     8,876     208,876  

Table 1 — Total Non-Employee Director Compensation
Director
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash(1)
($)
All Other
Compensation(2)
($)
Total
($)
Joseph J. Ashton(3)
83,333
3,678
87,011
David Bonderman(4)
100,000
30,276
130,276
Erroll B. Davis, Jr.230,000
24,688
254,688
Stephen J. Girsky(5)
100,000
815,775
915,775
E. Neville Isdell220,000
21,669
241,669
Robert D. Krebs(6)
115,000
20,830
135,830
Kathryn V. Marinello220,000
36,876
256,876
Michael G. Mullen225,000
11,768
236,768
James J. Mulva205,000
21,262
226,262
Patricia F. Russo(7)
212,500
21,591
234,091
Thomas M. Schoewe230,000
18,249
248,249
Theodore M. Solso(7)
460,000
27,556
487,556
Carol M. Stephenson200,000
36,876
236,876
Cynthia A. Telles(4)
100,000
20,830
120,830
(a)
(1)Includes annual retainer fees, Chair and Audit Committee fees, as well as Lead Director and non-executive Chairman of the Board fees. The totals in this column include amounts required or elected to be deferred under the Director Compensation Plan and converted into share units at the average daily closing price of our Common Stock for 2011 (or2014 (and prorated as applicable for a newly elected director who has joined or retired from the portion ofBoard during the year after joining the Board)calendar year) as disclosed in the table below:Table 2 below.

(2)See Table 3 below for additional information.
(3)Mr. Ashton joined the Board on August 11, 2014.
(4)Mr. Bonderman and Dr. Telles departed from the Board on June 10, 2014.
(5)Mr. Girsky, a former executive officer and senior advisor of the Company, has been a member of the Board since July 2009. His status as a non-employee director became effective July 1, 2014.
(6)Mr. Krebs retired from the Board effective June 10, 2014.
(7)Effective January 15, 2014, Ms. Russo stepped down from the role of Lead Director and Mr. Solso assumed the role of non-executive Chairman of the Board.


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Table 2 — Retainer Fees Deferred
Director
Retainer Fees Deferred in Share
Units of Common Stock under the
Director Compensation Plan
($)
Joseph J. Ashton83,333
David Bonderman50,000($)

David Bonderman

200,000

Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

100,000150,000

Stephen J. Girsky

50,000
E. Neville Isdell

150,000100,000

Robert D. Krebs

50,000100,000

Philip A. Laskawy

100,000

Kathryn V. Marinello

200,000

Michael G. Mullen

100,000
James J. Mulva200,000
Patricia F. Russo

100,000

Thomas M. Schoewe

100,000  16,667

Theodore M. Solso

200,000
Carol M. Stephenson

200,000

Cynthia A. Telles

50,000100,000

(b)“All Other Compensation” includes among other items incremental costs for the use of company vehicles and the costs associated with personal accident insurance. See table below.
(c)Mr. Schoewe joined the Board on November 14, 2011.


Table 3 — All Other Compensation

Totals for amounts reported as “All Other Compensation” in the preceding “2011 Non-Employee Director Compensation” table are described below:

Director

  Aggregate
Earnings on
Deferred
Compensation
   Company
Vehicle (a)
   Other (b)   Total 
                     
    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($) 

David Bonderman

        8,756     120     8,876  

Erroll B. Davis, Jr. (c)

   1,225     8,756     120     10,101  

E. Neville Isdell

        8,756     120     8,876  

Robert D. Krebs

        8,756     120     8,876  

Philip A. Laskawy

        8,756     120     8,876  

Kathryn V. Marinello

        8,756     120     8,876  

Patricia F. Russo

        8,756     120     8,876  

Thomas M. Schoewe

        730     10     740  

Carol M. Stephenson

        8,756     120     8,876  

Cynthia A. Telles

        8,756     120     8,876  

Director
Aggregate
Earnings on
Deferred
Compensation(1)
($)
Company
Vehicles(2)
($)
Other(3)
($)
Total
($)
Joseph J. Ashton1,103
2,535
40
3,678
David Bonderman24,131
6,085
60
30,276
Erroll B. Davis, Jr.18,483
6,085
120
24,688
Stephen J. Girsky701
6,085
808,989
815,775
E. Neville Isdell16,478
5,071
120
21,669
Robert D. Krebs14,685
6,085
60
20,830
Kathryn V. Marinello30,671
6,085
120
36,876
Michael G. Mullen5,563
6,085
120
11,768
James J. Mulva17,846
3,296
120
21,262
Patricia F. Russo15,386
6,085
120
21,591
Thomas M. Schoewe12,044
6,085
120
18,249
Theodore M. Solso17,846
6,085
3,625
27,556
Carol M. Stephenson30,671
6,085
120
36,876
Cynthia A. Telles14,685
6,085
60
20,830
(a)Includes incremental costs for company vehicles, which
(1)The amounts in this column represent: (a) dividend equivalents that are calculatedreinvested in additional Deferred Share Units based on the average monthly costmarket price of providing vehicles to allour Common Stock on the date the dividends are paid: and (b) for Mr. Davis, interest of $958 on fees for service on the board of directors including lost sales opportunity and incentive costs, if any; insurance claims, if any; licensing and registration fees; and use taxes.
(b)Reflects cost of premiums for providing personal accident insurance. If a director elected to receive coverage, the taxes related to the imputed income are the responsibility of the director.
(c)General Motors Corporation deferred in cash-based alternatives. We assumed the General Motors Corporation Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, and it remains in place with respect to past deferrals of compensation to former directors of General Motors Corporation who are members of our Board. The amounts reported under “Aggregate Earnings on Deferred Compensation” reflect interest on fees for service on the board of directors of General Motors Corporation deferred in cash-based alternatives. General Motors Corporation did not credit interest at above-market rates. In general, General Motors Corporation did not pay deferred amounts until January following the director’s retirement or separation from its board of directors. General Motors Corporation then paid those amounts, either in lump sum or in annual installments for up to ten years based on the director’s deferral election.

(2)Includes incremental costs for Company vehicles, which are calculated based on the average monthly cost of providing vehicles to all directors, including lost sales opportunity and incentive costs, if any; insurance claims, if any; licensing and registration fees; and use taxes. Taxes related to imputed income are the responsibility of the director.
(3)The amounts in this column represent: (a) the cost of premiums for providing personal accident insurance (annual premium cost of $120 is prorated, as applicable, for period of service); (b) for Mr. Girsky, total compensation earned as an employee of the Company through June 30, 2014 in the amount of $808,869. His compensation includes $300,000 in prorated base salary; severance payments of $475,000; employer contributions to tax-qualified savings and retirement benefit plans in the amount of $24,000; the aggregate incremental cost of drivers provided by the Company to various events in the amount of $7,262; premiums paid by the Company for Group Variable Universal Life (“GVUL”) insurance in the amount of $1,579; and the actuarial change in the present value of Mr. Girsky's pension in the amount of $1,028; and (c) for Mr. Solso, the aggregate incremental cost to the Company for personal use of charter aircraft en route to a Company meeting in the amount of $3,505. The aggregate incremental cost of charter aircraft usage is based

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on the actual cost incurred by the Company to provide the benefit. Taxes assessed on imputed income, where applicable, are the responsibility of the director.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No executive officer of GM served on any board of directors or compensation committee of any other company for which any of our directors served as an executive officer at any time during the year ended December 31, 2011.

2014.

Director Stock Ownership Requirements and Holding Requirement

Requirements

The Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines establish a stock ownership requirement for non-employee directors intended to enhance the link between the interests of GM’s directors and stockholders. EachUnder this policy, non-employee directors are prohibited from selling any GM securities or derivatives of GM securities such as Deferred Share Units while they are members of the Board. (This prohibition does not apply to any GM securities or derivatives acquired by a director in compensation for previous service as an employee of the Company.) In December 2014, the Board approved an increase in the stock ownership requirement by $100,000, so that each non-employee director is required to own our Common Stock or Deferred Share Units with a market value of at least $300,000.$400,000. Each director has up to five years from the later of the original effective date of the requirement, (i.e., January 1, 2011)2011, or the date he or she is first elected to the Board to meet this ownership requirement. Under this policy, non-employee directors are prohibited from selling any securities issued by the Company while they are members of the Board. Ownership guidelines are reviewed each year to ensure they continue to be effective in aligning the interests of the Board and our stockholders.

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Our Board of Directors has adopted the Related Party Transactions Policy, a written policy regarding the review and approval or ratification of "related party transactions." Related party transactions are transactions in which our Company is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and a “related party” has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Related parties of our Company consist of directors (including nominees for election as directors), executive officers, stockholders beneficially owning more than 5 percent of the Company’s voting securities (“Significant Stockholders”), and the immediate family members of these individuals.
Each director and executive officer is responsible for providing written notice to the General Counsel of any potential related party transaction involving him or her or his or her immediate family member, including any additional information about the transaction that the General Counsel may reasonably request. In addition, each director and executive officer is required to complete an annual questionnaire that requests information about their immediate family members and any current, past, and proposed related party transactions, and that includes a reminder of his or her obligations under the Related Party Transactions Policy. The General Counsel in consultation with other members of management and with outside counsel, as appropriate, will determine whether the transaction does, in fact, constitute a related party transaction requiring compliance with this policy.
Related party transactions involving a Significant Stockholder, director, the CEO, or the General Counsel, and/or their immediate family members will be referred to the Governance Committee for review and approval or ratification. (The Governance Committee in its discretion may refer any transaction to the Board for review and approval or ratification.) Any member of the Governance Committee who has a potential interest in any related party transaction will recuse himself or herself and abstain from voting on the approval or ratification of the related party transaction, but may participate in all or a portion of the Governance Committee’s discussions of the related party transaction, if requested by the Chair of the Governance Committee. Related party transactions involving executive officers other than the CEO, or the General Counsel, and/or their immediate family members will be referred to the General Counsel for review and approval or ratification. All determinations by the General Counsel will be reported to the Governance Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
In determining whether to approve or ratify a related party transaction, the Governance Committee or the General Counsel will consider the following factors, among others, to the extent relevant to the related party transaction:
Whether the terms of the related party transaction are fair to the Company and would apply on the same basis if the transaction did not involve a related party;
Whether there are any compelling business reasons for the Company to enter into the related party transaction and the nature of alternative transactions, if any;

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Whether the related party transaction would impair the independence of an otherwise independent director;
Whether the Company was notified about the related party transaction before its commencement, and if not, why pre-approval was not sought and whether subsequent ratification would be detrimental to the Company; and
Whether the related party transaction would present an improper conflict of interest for any director or executive officer of the Company, taking into account the size of the transaction, the overall financial position of the director, executive officer, or other related party, the direct or indirect nature of the director’s, executive officer’s, or other related party’s interest in the transaction, and the ongoing nature of any proposed relationship and any other factors the Governance Committee deems relevant.
In any case where the Governance Committee or the General Counsel determines not to ratify a related party transaction that has been commenced without approval, the Governance Committee or the General Counsel, as appropriate, may direct additional actions including, but not limited to, immediate discontinuation or rescission of the transaction, or modification of the transaction to make it acceptable for ratification. The Governance Committee has authority to oversee our Related Party Transactions Policy and to amend it from time to time. In addition, the Governance Committee is responsible for annually reviewing the independence of each director and the appropriateness of any potential related party transaction and related issues. Our Related Party Transactions Policy is available on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.”
In December 2014, we redeemed all 156.1 million outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock from the VEBA Trust (140 million shares) and Canada Holdings (16.1 million shares) for an aggregate liquidation amount of $3.9 billion, including accumulated dividends. We recorded a loss for the difference between the carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock redeemed and the consideration paid, which reduced the Company's 2014 net income attributable to common stockholders by approximately $809 million. The redemption from the VEBA Trust and Canada Holdings was approved by the Board pursuant to the Company’s Related Party Transaction Policy.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS,

AND CERTAIN OTHERS

INFORMATION

Security Ownership of Directors, Named Executive Officers, and Certain Others
The beneficial ownership as of April 1, 2012,2015, of our Common Stock by each director, each nominee for election to the Board, each NEO, and all directors and executive officers as a group is shown in the following tables, as well as ownership of Deferred Share Units and Deferred Salary Stock Units. Each of the individuals listed in the following tables owns less than 1one percent of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock; all directors and officers as a group own less than 1one percent of the outstanding shares. The persons named have furnished this information to us. None of the shares shown in the following tables as beneficially owned by directors and executive officers was hedged or pledged as security for any obligation.

Non-Employee Directors

           

Director

  

Shares of

Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned

   

Deferred

Share

  Units (a)  

 
           
David Bonderman   800     7,080  

Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

   800     5,310  
E. Neville Isdell   16,300     3,540  

Robert D. Krebs

   5,000     3,540  
Philip A. Laskawy   3,000     3,540  

Kathryn V. Marinello

   800     7,080  
James J. Mulva          

Patricia F. Russo

   800     3,540  
Thomas M. Schoewe   3,800     800  

Theodore M. Solso

   5,000       
Carol M. Stephenson   800     7,080  

Cynthia A. Telles

   800     3,540  

Director
Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Deferred
Share
  Units (1)  
Joseph J. Ashton
2,587
Erroll B. Davis, Jr.800
15,955
Stephen J. Girsky (2)
10,300
1,519
Linda R. Gooden

E. Neville Isdell16,300
15,602
Joseph Jimenez, Jr.330

Kathryn V. Marinello800
28,241
Michael G. Mullen
5,760
James J. Mulva
17,356
Patricia F. Russo800
14,123
Thomas M. Schoewe7,645
11,286
Theodore M. Solso5,000
17,356
Carol M. Stephenson800
28,241
(a)
(1)Deferred Share Units - Represents the unit equivalents of our Common Stock under the Director Compensation Plan described on page 23.27.

(2)In addition, Mr. Girsky owns 106,343 vested and undelivered salary stock units acquired as part of his compensation during the period he was an employee of the Company. Salary stock units are denominated in stock units and will be delivered in cash or stock at his election pursuant to his delivery schedule.

Named Executive Officers and

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group

           

Name

  

Shares
Beneficially
Owned (a)

   

Deferred Salary
Stock
Units (b)

 
           

Daniel F. Akerson

   43,395     295,124  

    

          

Daniel Ammann

   23,214     133,179  

    

          

Stephen J. Girsky

   30,442     241,043  

    

          

Thomas G. Stephens

   32,629     366,095  

    

          

David N. Reilly

   15,362     158,240  

    

          

Christopher P. Liddell (Resigned)

   25,944     113,910  

    

          

All Directors & Executive Officers as a Group
(31 persons, including the foregoing)

   333,391     2,207,164  

Name
Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned (1)
Deferred Salary
Stock
Units (2)
Mary T. Barra67,655
74,398
Charles K. Stevens, III27,128
1,352
Daniel Ammann158,938
75,287
Mark L. Reuss36,924
63,456
Michael P. Millikin51,255
71,821
Karl-Thomas Neumann
36,141
Daniel F. Akerson145,449
201,129
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
(27 persons, including the foregoing)
563,042
852,877
(a)
(1)Includes shares held directly by the executive officer as well as vested restricted stock, and excludes shares shown in the “Deferred"Deferred Salary Stock Units”Units" column.
(b)
(2)Includes vested and undelivered salary stock units, which are denominated in stock units and will be delivered in cash based onor stock at the fair market value of the stock on each dateexecutive's election pursuant to their respective delivery schedules. The total includes Mr. Girsky's deferred salary stock units as described in footnote (2) of the above "Non-Employee Directors" table.


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                Stock Ownership Information

Certain Beneficial Owners

The beneficial ownership as of April 1, 20122015 of our Common Stock by each person or group of persons who is known to be the beneficial owner of 5more than five percent or more of our outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis is shown in the following table.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner of Common Stock

  Number of
Shares
   Percent of
Outstanding Shares
 
           

The U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220

   500,065,254     30.0%  
   
           

Canada GEN Investment Corporation
1240 Bay Street, Suite 302
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2A7

   140,084,746     8.4%  
   
           

Capital Research Global Investors
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

   92,292,102(1)    5.5%  
   
           

Motors Liquidation Company GUC Trust
C/O Wilmington Trust Company, as Trust Administrator
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1110 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890

   87,271,933(2)    5.2%  
   
           

Brock Fiduciary Services LLC(3)
622 Third Avenue, Floor 12
New York, NY 10017

   205,604,545(4)    12.3%  
   
           

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner of Common Stock
Number of
Shares
Percent of
Outstanding 
Shares
UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, as advised by its fiduciary and investment advisor Brock Fiduciary Services LLC (1)
200 Walker Street
Detroit, MI 48207
140,150,000
8.7%
(1)Sole dispositive power as investment advisor.
(2)

Motors Liquidation Company GUC Trust (“GUC Trust”) is the successor to Motors Liquidation Company (formerly known as General Motors Corporation) (“MLC”) within the meaning of Section 1145 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The GUC Trust holds, administers, and directs the distribution of certain assets pursuant to the terms of the GUC Trust Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011 and as amended from time to time, and pursuant to the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan, dated March 18, 2011, of MLC and its debtor affiliates (collectively, along with MLC, the “Debtors”), for the benefit of holders of allowed general unsecured claims against the Debtors. Includes 56,304,372 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of two series of warrants issued to MLC (and subsequently assumed by GUC Trust), each to acquire 28,152,186 shares. These warrants were issued by the Company in connection with MLC’s sale of substantially all of its assets to the Company in July 2009 (the “363 Sale”). One warrant is exercisable at any time before July 10, 2016, with an exercise price of $10.00 per share, and the other warrant is

exercisable at any time before July 10, 2019, with an exercise price of $18.33 per share. GUC Trust and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trust Administrator, have shared dispositive power over the Common Stock and the two warrants reported in the table.
(3)(1)Brock Fiduciary Services LLC (“Brock Fiduciary”) is an independent fiduciary and investment adviser to the VEBA Trust. PursuantTrust and pursuant to an Independent Fiduciary Agreement, dated August 8, 2011, between Brock Fiduciary and the VEBA Trust, Brock Fiduciary has been given the power to vote and dispose of any GM securities held by the VEBA Trust, including any of our Common Stock. The address of Brock Fiduciary is 622 Third Avenue, Floor 12, New York, NY 10017.
(4)Includes 45,454,545 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a warrant issued to the VEBA Trust in connection with the 363 Sale. The warrant is exercisable at any time before December 31, 2015, with an exercise price of $42.31 per share.

Stockholders Agreement

Three of our stockholders—thestockholders-the UST, Canada GEN Investment Corporation (“Canada Holdings”),Holdings, and the VEBA Trust—have enteredTrust-entered into a Stockholders Agreement with us (the “Stockholders Agreement”) under which at least two-thirds of the directors are required to be determined by our Board of Directors to be independent within the meaning of NYSE rules.

The UST and Canada Holdings sold their remaining holdings of our Common Stock in December 2013 and April 2015, respectively, and are no longer subject to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement.

As long as the VEBA Trust holds at least 50 percent of the shares of our Common Stock it held on July 10, 2009, it has the right under the Stockholders Agreement to designate one nominee to our Board of Directors. The VEBA Trust’s choice isDirectors, subject to the consent of the UAW and, if its designee is not independent of General Motors, to the consent of the UST.UAW. Under this provision, the VEBA Trust designated Mr. Girsky,Ashton, who was nominated by the Board as part of the slate of candidates it recommends for election at the annual meeting, and the UST consented.

meeting.

The Stockholders Agreement provides that the UST and Canada Holdings (the “Government Holders”) will not vote their shares of Common Stock, with certain exceptions. With regard to the election of directors, the Government Holders will vote for any nominee designated by the VEBA Trust as described above and otherwise will vote at their discretion with respect to any candidates nominated by the Board of Directors or third parties. With regard to the other matters to be presented to the stockholders at the annual meeting, if the vote of the Government Holders is required for stockholder action, they will vote in the same proportionate manner as the holders of Common Stock other than the VEBA Trust and its affiliates and the directors and executive officers of the Company. Similarly, the Stockholders Agreement further provides that the VEBA Trust will vote its shares of our Common Stock on each matter presented to the stockholders at the annual meeting in the same proportionate manner as the holders of our Common Stock, other than our directors and executive officers.

Each of the UST, Canada Holdings, and the

The VEBA Trust will be subject to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement until it beneficially owns less than two percent of the shares of our Common Stock then issued and outstanding.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Certain Relationships

Our Board of Directors has adopted a written policy governing the approval of related party transactions. Related party transactions are transactions in which our Company is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and a related party has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Related parties of our Company consist of directors (including nominees for election as directors), executive officers, holders of 5 percent or more of the outstanding Common Stock, and the immediate family members of these individuals. Our Legal Staff, in consultation with management and outside counsel, as appropriate, will review potential related party transactions to determine if they are subject to our related party transactions policy. If so, the transaction will be referred for approval or ratification to: (1) the CEO and the Senior Vice President and General Counsel (“General Counsel”), in the case of a transaction involving an executive officer other than the CEO or

the General Counsel (and/or such officer’s immediate family members); (2) the CEO, in the case of a transaction involving the General Counsel (and/or such officer’s immediate family members); or (3) the Governance Committee, in the case of a transaction involving the CEO, a director or a 5 percent stockholder (and/or such person’s immediate family members). In determining whether to approve a related party transaction, the appropriate approving body will consider, among other factors, the fairness of the proposed transaction, whether there are compelling business reasons to proceed, and whether the transaction would impair the independence of a non-management director or present an improper conflict of interest for a director or executive officer, taking into account the size of the transaction, the overall financial position of the related person, the direct or indirect nature of his or her interest in the transaction, the ongoing nature of any proposed relationship, and any other factors the Governance Committee deems relevant. Transactions that are approved by the CEO and the General Counsel will be reported to the Governance Committee at its next meeting. The Governance Committee has authority to oversee our related party transactions policy and to amend it from time to time. In addition, the Governance Committee is responsible for annually reviewing the independence of each director and the appropriateness of any potential related party transaction and related issues. Our Related Party Transactions Policy is available on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.”

Juli A. Stephens, sister-in-law of Vice Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Thomas G. Stephens and George T. Stephens, Mr. Stephens’s brother, are employed by General Motors LLC, an indirect subsidiary of the Company. Ms. Stephens and Mr. George T. Stephens each receive total compensation of less than $256,000 per year, and receive salary and benefits comparable to those provided to other GM employees in similar positions.

David Bonderman is a founding partner of TPG, a private investment firm, whose affiliate invests in automobile dealerships in Asia representing various vehicle manufacturers. These investments include dealerships in China that sell Chevrolet and Buick brand vehicles under a distribution agreement with Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd (“SGM”), a joint venture in which GM has a significant interest. Under the terms of SGM’s joint venture agreement, we do not control SGM’s distribution activities.

Cynthia A. Telles no longer has any connection to legal firms providing services to the Company.

In connection with the closing of the 363 Sale in July 2009, we entered into leases (the “MLC Leases”) to occupy various manufacturing facilities retained by MLC for various periods through June 30, 2014. Under the MLC Leases, we pay fixed base rent for each facility. In addition, we pay all operating costs associated with our use of the properties throughout the lease term with respect to each facility. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we paid approximately $2 million in rent and associated operating costs to MLC.

In connection with the 363 Sale, we would be obligated to issue additional shares of our Common Stock to MLC (the “Adjustment Shares”) if the bankruptcy court’s estimate of allowed general unsecured claims against MLC exceeds $35.0 billion. On December 15, 2011 MLC was dissolved and the GUC Trust assumed responsibility for the affairs of and certain claims against MLC and its debtor subsidiaries that were not concluded prior to MLC’s dissolution. As a result, any Adjustment Shares we are obligated to issue would be issuable to the GUC Trust. The number of Adjustment Shares to be issued is calculated based on the extent to which estimated general unsecured claims exceed $35.0 billion, with the maximum number of Adjustment Shares of 30 million to be issued if estimated general unsecured claims total $42.0 billion or more.

SECTION

Section 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Federal securities laws require that our directors and executive officers and stockholders that own more than 10ten percent of theour Common Stock report to the SEC and the Company certain changes in ownership and ownership information within specified periods. Based upon information furnished by these persons, we believe that all required filings for 20112014 were made in a timely manner.



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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Executive Summary

Fiscal Year 2011 Corporate Performance

Business Overview
At General Motors, our goal is to build the world’s most valued automotive company for our stockholders. We strive to do this by:
Earning customers for life;
Growing our brands to inspire passion and loyalty;
Translating breakthrough technologies into vehicles and experiences that people love; and
Serving and improving the communities in which we live and work around the world.
We design our executive compensation program to drive the creation of long-term stockholder value by aligning the financial interests of our executives with those of our stockholders. We do this by designing compensation programs that attract, retain, and reward critical talent in a competitive market while tying compensation to the achievement of financial and operational goals that drive industry-leading returns.
Company Performance
In 2014, we continued to work towards our goal of building the world’s most valued automotive company for our stockholders. We demonstrated this through a number of accomplishments that align with our strategic priorities of earning customers for life, growing our brands, leading in technology and innovation, driving core efficiencies, and building a culture to win:

Ÿ Continued strong vehicle sales in the U.S. and China, with deliveries of 9.9 million units globally;
Ÿ Increased Opel/Vauxhall market share and sales growth in Europe for the second year in a row;
Ÿ Retained Chevrolet’s market leadership in South America;
Ÿ Increased Cadillac global sales by 5% with a 47% increase in China and announced plans to grow the Cadillac portfolio by the end of the decade;
Ÿ Launched the all-new Chevrolet Colorado, which was awarded 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year;
Ÿ Experienced record global Buick sales of 1.2 million units representing an increase of 13%;
Ÿ Introduced 4G LTE high-speed mobile broadband in North America;
Ÿ Secured over 800,000 OnStar subscribers in China;
Ÿ Realized savings in material costs and logistics in excess of $1 billion;
Ÿ Increased capacity utilization in Europe;
Ÿ Renewed our focus on vehicle safety and putting the customer at the center of everything we do following significant and irregular recall activity in 2014; and
Ÿ Continued contribution to solid earnings by GM Financial.
We ended the year with the following key financial results:
Achieved year-over-year revenue growth, with 2014 revenue of $155.9 billion;
Achieved EBIT-Adjusted of $6.5 billion including recall-related expenses and $9.3 billion excluding recall-related expenses;






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(1)Refer to Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
(2)Excludes $2.8 billion of recall-related expenses.
Achieved Adjusted AFCF of $3.1 billion;
Earned a 15.4% ROIC including recall-related expenses and a 20.8% ROIC excluding recall-related expenses;
(1)Refer to Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
(2)Refer to Appendix A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(3)The exclusion of recall-related expenses increased ROIC by 5.4 percentage points.
Returned $1.9 billion to stockholders by instituting and declaring quarterly dividends of $0.30 per share in 2014, and on April 13, 2015, the GM Board of Directors declared a 20 percent increase to our quarterly dividend to 36 cents per share; and
Ended the year with a negative 12% TSR.
(1)Assumes dividends are reinvested in Common Stock
While our TSR results did not meet our expectations, we believe we are on track to achieve the Company’s objectives, including creating long-term stockholder value by delivering on our medium- and long-term business objectives and commitments. These include maintaining a strong and flexible capital structure

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that is important for future product development and market expansion initiatives, while also maintaining protection from unexpected events and industry cycle trends.
Key Leadership Changes
On January 15, 2014, Mary T. Barra was elected CEO of General Motors by the Board of Directors to replace Daniel F. Akerson who stepped down as Chairman & CEO and then served as a Senior Advisor until he left the Company in July 2014. Ms. Barra had another yearpreviously served as Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain and has extensive experience in manufacturing, product development, and various staff functions.
Effective January 15, 2014, Theodore M. Solso was elected to succeed Mr. Akerson as non-executive Chairman of important accomplishmentsour Board of Directors. The Board chose at this time to separate the roles of chairman and CEO.
Also effective January 15, 2014, Daniel Ammann was named President of the Company with responsibility for managing regional operations around the world, the global Cadillac and Chevrolet brand organizations, Corporate Development & Global Mergers and Acquisitions, and GM Financial. Charles K. Stevens, III was named Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer effective January 15, 2014, replacing Mr. Ammann. At the same time, Mr. Reuss was named Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain, replacing Ms. Barra.
Additionally, effective March 1, 2015, Craig B. Glidden was named Executive Vice President & General Counsel, succeeding Michael P. Millikin, who previously announced his plans to retire after 37 years of service. Mr. Millikin is serving as a Senior Advisor until his retirement date in 2011, buildingJuly 2015 and will continue to provide consulting services to the Company through 2015.
Compensation Governance and Best Practices
Our compensation plans are founded on the momentum we achieved in 2010. Despite a continuing global economic slowdown fueled bygovernance features described below:
WHAT WE DO
üProvide short- and long-term incentive plans for executives that align with the interests of our stockholders
üHold an annual stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation
üMaintain a Compensation Committee composed entirely of independent directors who regularly meet in executive session without management
üImpose stock ownership requirements for approximately 300 top senior executives
üRetain independent executive compensation consultants to the Compensation Committee
üMaintain a Securities Trading Policy that requires directors and executive officers to contact the GM Legal Staff prior to any sales or purchases of Common Stock
üEngage in investor outreach to obtain feedback regarding the Company’s compensation programs
üRequire equity awards to have a double-trigger (requiring termination of employment following a change-in-control) to initiate protection provisions of outstanding awards in change-in-control situations
üAssess compensation risk annually when the Compensation Committee meets with the risk management organization

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WHAT WE DON’T DO
ûGrant awards to executive officers that are not subject to clawback
û

Provide gross-up payments to cover personal income taxes for executive benefits or excise taxes for severance benefits
ûAllow directors or executives to engage in hedging or pledging of GM securities
ûReward executives for excessive, inappropriate, or unnecessary risk taking
ûProvide golden parachutes
ûAllow the repricing or backdating of equity awards
Investor Outreach Initiatives
Over the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, we have continued to make steady progress in key strategic and fundamental areaspast 15 months, representatives of the business, strengthen our balance sheet, forge more resilient bondsCompany held discussions with employees, customers, and other key stakeholders, and reaffirm our commitment to the U.S. and Canadian taxpayers. These initiatives resulted in:

Achieving four profitable quarters, with 2011 fiscal year revenue totaling $150.3 billion and net income of $7.6 billion dollars;

Continuing strong sales in China topped two million units again, helping to increase worldwide vehicle sales to 9.0 million units and expand global market share to 11.9 percent;

Continuing to execute the plan we outlined for investors by investing in our products, further strengthening our balance sheet, generating cash and profits each quarter, sustaining profitable growth in emerging markets, and maintaining our low break-even level. The next level of performance improvement will come as we systematically eliminate complexity and cost throughout the organization;

Reaching an historic new labor agreement with the UAW that maintains a low break-even level, gives employees a direct stake in the company’s performance, and protects our balance sheet;

Receiving important corporate credit rating upgrades;

Withdrawing our application to the Department of Energy for loan funding to retool plants based on our confidence in our financial progress and consistent with our goal to carry minimal debt on our balance sheet; and

Our excellent, first-rate response to the crisis in Japan which demonstrated our flexibility, speed, and dedication, and allowed us to minimize disruption to vehicle production.

Although 2011 was a year marked by areas of significant accomplishment and business success, it was tempered by areas of weakness in Europe and South America. Although, by objective measures, our 2011 results were an improvement over 2010, they did not compare favorably to some of our key competitors,largest investors. During discussions with investors, we received feedback on Company performance and this was reflected, in part, in the price of our Common Stock and in our relative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”). However, wecompensation programs. The Company will continue to believeevaluate executive compensation programs to ensure a strong alignment with stockholders.

WHAT WE ARE HEARINGWHAT WE ARE DOING
Ÿ Aligned with interests of stockholders
Ÿ Majority of total compensation is equity based
Ÿ Stock ownership guidelines for all senior executives
Ÿ Pay for Performance
Ÿ 2014 pay-for-performance structure includes:
- Short-term, performance-driven incentive plan
- PSUs
- RSUs
Ÿ Long-term performance measures that create stockholder value
Ÿ 2014 PSUs measures are ROIC and a Global Market Share modifier
Ÿ Performance metrics aligned with the
executive's sphere of influence
Ÿ Incentive plans have metrics which executives can directly impact: ROIC, EBIT, Automotive Free Cash Flow, Global Market Share and Quality
Ÿ Performance-based awards with a performance period greater than one year
Ÿ PSUs are measured over a three-year period beginning
January 1, 2014
Ÿ Consider stock options
Ÿ Continue to evaluate equity vehicles to ensure desired
      performance results and alignment with stockholders
Ÿ Appropriate balance of time-based vesting awards
Ÿ Annual equity grants for NEOs and senior executives include only 25% time-based vesting awards
Ÿ Do not guarantee incentive payments
Ÿ Performance-based payouts are metric driven with no guarantees

2014 Compensation Programs
The focus on executing our strategic plans and performance towards achieving key business metrics is based on the initiatives outlined above are the cornerstone of our success and will be reflected in continued improvement in our business results and TSR over the long term.

2011 Compensation Programs

We could not have maintained our competitive focus and achieved these important successes without the dedicated efforts and contributions of our employees, particularly the members of our senior management team, members, many of whom either assumed new roles as discussed in the "Key Leadership Changes" section above or joined the Company in recent years to assist us in reestablishing our brand dominance. The hard work and sacrifice required to maintain operational effectiveness and continue to implement structural and financial improvements to assure our future success speaks to their exceptional capabilities. However, appropriately recognizing and rewarding these key contributors and competing with other large, multinational employers to attract and retain fresh talent with critical skill sets is extremely difficult within the compensation constraints imposed by TARP regulations and the directives of the Special Master.

Although we have attempted to maintain a strong focus on performance recognition, our executive compensation plans were strictly constrained by the TARP requirements and determinations of the Special Master which dictated the maximum amounts payable and the form and timing of grants and payments for all 2011 compensation paid to our SEOs and our next 20 most highly compensated employees. Therefore, the compensation structure for these executives includes only:

years.

Base salary;

Salary stock units (“SSUs”); and

2014 Fiscal Year NEOs
Mary T. BarraChief Executive Officer
Charles K. Stevens, IIIExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Ammann
President and Former Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Mark L. Reuss
Executive Vice President, Global Product Development,
Purchasing & Supply Chain
Michael P. Millikin(1)
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Karl-Thomas Neumann
Executive Vice President & President, Europe
Chairman of the Management Board of Opel Group GmbH
Daniel F. Akerson(1)
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer


Long-term restricted stock units (“RSUs”).

As discussed more fully in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (the “CD&A”) beginning on page 32, because of these constraints, our CEO’s 2011 total compensation falls in the lowest quartile of compensation for CEOs of comparable companies.

The Special Master also determined

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(1)Effective March 1, 2015, Michael P. Millikin stepped down from his position of Executive Vice President & General Counsel having previously announced his plans to retire from General Motors after 37 years of service. Mr. Millikin is serving as a Senior Advisor until his retirement date in July 2015 and will continue to provide consulting services to the Company through 2015. On January 15, 2014, Daniel F. Akerson stepped down as Chairman & CEO of General Motors and then served as a Senior Advisor until he left the Company in July 2014.
During 2014, the compensation structure for our next 75 most highly compensated employees includingNEOs included the mix of fixed versus variable compensation, limiting cash payments,following core elements:
Base salary;
Short-term incentive plan;
Long-term performance stock units; and increasing the proportion of compensation paid in long-term equity. As a result, the compensation decisions of our Executive Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) regarding
Long-term restricted stock units.
We believe that linking pay for the NEOs and other Top 100 employees were limited to approving cash and non-cash awards up to the amount and in the relative proportions (i.e., mix) allowable, which were not competitive with peer group or market practices.

Because of the rigid, non-cash approach mandated by TARP for the SEOs and next 20 most highly compensated employees, our ability to implement a robust, performance-driven compensation program is constrained. These constraints do not permit us to reward our senior executives in a manner reflecting the level of achievement of our business plan. Further, we are limited in our ability to grant competitive levels of equity-based compensation to our senior employees and are limited to granting incentive compensation only in the form of RSUs, and only in strict proportion to the permitted amount of total compensation. As a result, we are not able to deliver compensation for critical personnel in a manner that will continue to focus and drive their efforts in alignment with GM’s internal business plan for sustained long-term growth.

Our “pay-for performance” compensation philosophy would ordinarily allow us to reward the executives responsible for our superior performance in 2011 on a more targeted, competitive basis than what has been prescribed by TARP regulations. A more balanced approach to compensation would be comprised of short-and long-term components with an appropriate mix of cash and equity to maintain focus on business results and alignment with our stockholders. An annual bonus that may be earned upon achievement of our annual financial and operating performance goals and individual contribution to the achievement of theseboth short- and long-term goals is one competitive element of compensation that is expressly prohibited. We believe this element is thean important cornerstone of employeeexecutive engagement which maintainsand supports the following objectives that foster the long-term success of the Company and create long-term value for stockholders:

Link individual and business performance to the long-term interests of our stockholders;
Maintain a critical line of sight between Company performance and individual rewards.

We believe that this balanced approach to totalrewards;

Support sound compensation would link individualpolicies and governance practices;
Mitigate business performance to our stockholders’ interests. This approach would support the TARP objectivesrisk; and not result in an increase in risk to our business or stockholders, while enhancing
Enhance our ability to attract, retain, and reward talent to supportcritical talent.
Performance-Based Compensation Structure
Our NEOs are focused on optimizing long-term financial returns for our stockholders through increasing profitability, putting the long-term successcustomer at the center of everything we do, growing the business, and driving innovation.
As such, following the UST’s sale of its remaining shares of Common Stock in December 2013 and after receiving stockholder approval at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. During 2011, our inability under TARP to offer competitive pay, particularlySTIP at 96 percent and the LTIP at 95 percent, we implemented a more appropriate mixperformance-based compensation structure for our NEOs.
The revised structure incorporates both short- and long-term incentives established using financial and operational metrics for fiscal year 2014 and beyond. In addition to base salary, this structure, shown graphically below, includes an annual STIP award and a LTIP award comprised of both PSUs and RSUs to focus our executives on long-term Company performance.
For our CEO, Ms. Barra, 89 percent of the target compensation is pay-at-risk and 69 percent is linked to the performance of Common Stock. For our other NEOs, excluding our former CEO, on average 84 percent of the target compensation is pay-at-risk and 63 percent is linked to the performance of Common Stock.



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Short-Term Incentive Compensation
The STIP is an annual cash incentive award that aligns to our goal of creating the world’s most valued automotive company and may be earned based upon the Company’s achievement of annual cashfinancial goals, operational performance goals, and non-cash compensation, became an areaindividual performance. The STIP rewards the NEOs for performance achieved during the plan year. Potential payouts under the STIP for Company performance range from 0 to 200 percent of increasing concern. Whiletarget.
STIP awards are determined following completion of each plan year by adjusting each NEO's target incentive award opportunity to reflect Company achievement against the current levelfollowing equally-weighted performance measures: EBIT-Adjusted, Adjusted AFCF, Global Market Share, and structureGlobal Quality . Each NEO’s award is further adjusted based on the final assessment of our compensation programs do not create operational risks, our inability to compensate critical personnel in a competitive manner creates potential recruitmentindividual performance.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
NEO grants under the LTIP consist of PSUs and retention risks at key management levels within the Company and inhibits our abilityRSUs intended to align incentives and rewardsthe financial interests of NEOs with our business plan, which is fundamentalthe long-term interests of stockholders. Equity grants for 2014 were made to any successful commercial enterprise. We, therefore, rely heavily on the loyalty and dedication of our critical personnel and their commitment to optimal executionNEOs following stockholder approval of the elementsLTIP at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. The structure for NEOs includes 75 percent PSUs and 25 percent RSUs.
The 2014-2016 PSUs are awarded based on evaluation of the Company’s results against the following performance measures: ROIC and Global Market Share over the three-year performance period. The PSU performance measures were chosen to foster both long-term growth and efficient use of capital. The Compensation Committee, based on input from their independent compensation consultants, believes that excelling in both ROIC and Global Market Share will create long-term value for stockholders. PSUs vest and are awarded and delivered following completion of the three-year performance period and may be awarded at a level between 0 to 200 percent of target based on actual Company results. RSUs vest ratably over the three-year period.


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2014 Target Compensation
After the key leadership changes discussed above, our business plan.

target total direct compensation for each NEO (excluding Mr. Akerson) was as follows:

NameAnnual Base Salary ($)
STIP
($)
Target Total Cash Compensation ($)LTIP
Target Total Direct Compensation(1) ($)
PSUs
($)
RSUs
($)
Mary T. Barra1,600,000
2,800,000
4,400,000
7,500,000
2,500,000
14,400,000
Charles K. Stevens, III700,000
875,000
1,575,000
1,818,750
606,250
4,000,000
Daniel Ammann1,000,000
1,250,000
2,250,000
3,412,500
1,137,500
6,800,000
Mark L. Reuss850,000
1,062,500
1,912,500
2,915,625
971,875
5,800,000
Michael P. Millikin700,000
875,000
1,575,000
1,593,750
531,250
3,700,000
Karl-Thomas Neumann(2)
800,000
1,000,000
1,800,000
2,025,000
675,000
4,500,000
(1)When analyzing total direct compensation using benchmark data, Ms. Barra and Mr. Stevens were positioned below the median; Messrs. Ammann, Reuss, and Millikin were at the median; and Dr. Neumann was above the median, but in no case did the particular executive’s total direct compensation deviate significantly from the median.
(2)The targeted total direct compensation for Dr. Neumann reflects the base salary and STIP in U.S. dollars based on exchange rates at the time of hire. Dr. Neumann receives a salary of €618,564 and an annual STIP target of €773,200.
CEO Realized Compensation
In 2014 as CEO, Ms. Barra’s realized compensation was $4,549,563. For year-end 2012, Ms. Barra was Senior Vice President, Global Product Development, and in 2013, she was Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain. Realized compensation below for Ms. Barra includes actual salary earned in each year, actual STIP payments, and equity awards that vested in the respective years.



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Total Compensation DiscussionFramework and Analysis

Overview

The following discussion of our executive compensation programsplans and compensation decisions affecting our NEOs during the year ended December 31, 20112014 is intended to enhance and provide a basis for understanding the information appearing in the tables beginning on page 41.

During 2011,52.

In 2014, the compensation provided to our NEOs includedsenior executives was guided by six general principles:
Investor return- The compensation paid should align directly with the following individuals:

Daniel F. Akerson – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Ammann – Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Stephen J. Girsky – Vice Chairman, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Global Product

Planning & Global Purchasing and Supply Chain

Thomas G. Stephens – Vice Chairman & Global Chief Technology Officer

David N. Reilly – GM Vice President & President, Europe

Christopher P. Liddell – Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer (Resigned)

As an Exceptional Assistance Recipient under TARP,long-term interests of our compensation structure, including the amounts, form,stockholders and timing was subject to the limitations on executive compensationour executives should share in the UST Loan Agreement, regulations relatedmarket performance of Common Stock with our investors;

Performance-based compensation- A substantial portion of total compensation should be performance based over a relevant performance period;
Avoidance of incentives to TARP, and the determinations of the Special Master. Following are the six general principles articulated by TARP regulations to be “TARP compliant”:

Risk — thetake excessive risk- The compensation structure should avoid incentives to take unnecessary and excessive risk (e.g., should be paid over a period of time horizon that takes into account the appropriatepotential risk horizon);

Taxpayer Return —over the same time period);

Appropriate allocation of compensation paid should recognize the need for GM to remain viable and competitive, and to retain and recruit critical talent;

Appropriate Allocation — thecomponents- The structure should appropriately allocate total compensation to fixed and variable pay elements resulting in an appropriate mix of long-short- and short-termlong-term pay elements;

Performance-Based Compensation — an appropriate portion of total compensation should be performance based over a relevant performance period;

Comparable Structuresstructures and Payments —payments- Compensation structures and amounts should be competitive with those paid to persons in similar positions at similarly situated companies; and

Employee Contribution to TARP Recipient Value — compensationcontribution- Compensation should reflect the current and prospective contributionsindividual employee’s contributions.
Transitioning to a Performance-Based Compensation Structure
Upon the UST’s sale of its remaining shares of Common Stock on December 9, 2013, the individual employeeCompany was no longer subject to the value ofexecutive compensation restrictions that were required while under the Company.

Total Compensation Framework

With these principles andTroubled Asset Relief Program ("TARP"). While under TARP, regulations in mind, the Special Master determined thatCompany was limited to providing the following standards would be applied in setting compensation for our NEOs:

pay elements to NEOs, which we believe did not follow a pay-for-performance approach to compensation:

Cash —

Base Salary - NEOs received a base salary maypaid in cash that was permitted to exceed $500,000 per year only in limited and appropriate cases for which good cause shown. Guaranteeswas shown and approved by the Office of “bonus” or “retention” awards are not permitted for NEOs.

the Special Master of the UST (the "Special Master");

SSUs — generally comprise the

Salary Stock Units ("SSUs")- The majority of each NEO’s total annual compensation.compensation was generally comprised of SSUs vest immediatelythe value of which was determined by the price of our Common Stock. The quarterly SSU grant was vested and are payablenon-forfeitable upon grant and began paying in equal installments over three equal annual installmentsyears beginning on the first anniversary of the end of the quarter in which they were deemed to have been granted.

granted; and

Long-Term Equity (RSUs and restricted stock) — may

TARP RSUs- Per TARP executive compensation restrictions, not exceedmore than one-third of the total annual compensation and arewas comprised of TARP RSUs, which were granted at the end of the performance period based on annual business performance.and financial performance and capped at the predetermined target level set by the Special Master at the beginning of the annual performance period. The TARP RSUs will be forfeited unlessfeatured time-based vesting and settled upon vesting with two-thirds vesting and settling after the employee remains with the Company for at least three years (two years, if retirement eligible) followingsecond anniversary date of the grant, and will be deliveredone-third vesting and settling after the third anniversary date of the grantgrant. Settlement was contingent upon TARP repayment. Except in 25 percent installments for each 25 percentthe case of GM’s TARP obligations that have been repaid.

Perquisites and “other” compensation — perquisites are limited to $25,000disability or less for each SEO and each of the next 20 most highly compensated employees. Severance payments to SEOs are prohibited and the accrual of any non-qualified deferred compensation or supplemental executive retirement plan benefit for SEOs is also prohibited.

Total annual compensation (cash salary, SSUs, and long-term equity grants) for our CEO, other SEOs, and the next 20 most highly compensated employees would, generally, be targeted at the 50th percentile of total compensation provided to persons in similar positions or roles at similar companies. All incentives are capped at the target level and are subject to recovery or clawback if payments are later found to be based on materially inaccurate financial statements or other materially inaccurate performance metrics, or ifdeath, the executive will forfeit any unvested TARP RSUs if he or she does not remain with the Company for the required period following the grant.

In January 2014, we implemented our pay-for-performance approach to compensation and put in place a compensation structure that is terminated dueappropriate for a company no longer limited by TARP restrictions. We believe the new pay-for-performance compensation structure works better to any misconduct that occurred duringalign the period in which the incentive was earned.

Objectives of Our Compensation Program

Historically, our compensation philosophy has been based on the following principles:

Recognizing both Companyshort- and individual performance;

Aligning long-term interests of our senior employeesexecutives with those of our stockholders;

Attracting, rewarding,stockholders, allows the Company to recognize performance, and retaining critical leadership and technical talent; and

Fosteringfosters a culture of ownership and accountability.

As noted above, This competitive structure will drive long-term stockholder value and is necessary to ensure the Compensation Committee now must balanceCompany attracts, rewards, and retains the needcritical leadership and technical talent required to provide competitivebe successful.



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Each executive’s 2014 compensation was composed of the following pay elements:
Base Salary- NEOs are paid a market-competitive base salary that reflects each NEO's tenure, background, and benefitscontribution, as well as the knowledge and skills he or she brings to the role;
STIP - The STIP is an annual cash incentive plan. The STIP rewards each NEO based on the achievement of annual Company financial and operational performance goals and individual performance. Actual awards are determined based on the NEO’s target incentive award opportunity adjusted to reflect the Company’s achievement against performance measures (EBIT-Adjusted, Adjusted AFCF, Global Market Share, and Global Quality–all equally weighted) and further adjusted to reflect the final assessment of individual performance. The potential payout ranges from 0 to 200 percent of target, based on actual Company performance;
PSUs - PSUs are equity awards that are designed to align each NEO’s interests with the restrictionslong-term interests of the Company and its stockholders. PSUs make up 75 percent of the overall equity grant to each NEO. PSUs can be earned at a level between 0 to 200 percent of target, based on the achievement of Company performance conditions relating to ROIC and Global Market Share over the three-year performance period beginning January 1, 2014. PSUs are awarded and delivered to each NEO following completion of the performance period; and
RSUs - RSUs are equity awards that make up 25 percent of the overall equity grant to each NEO. RSUs are time-based awards that vest ratably over a three-year period. This equity vehicle aligns the interests of NEOs with stockholders and helps to retain top talent.
The charts below demonstrate the shift from non-performance based guaranteed compensation under TARP regulations in establishing SEO2013 to a more appropriate performance-based compensation structure in 2014 with base salary being the only guaranteed pay element. Mr. Akerson, who was CEO in 2013, did not receive any performance-based TARP RSUs, due to the possibility of his retirement in which case the award would not vest. Per TARP rules, the maximum TARP RSU any NEO would have been eligible to receive was 33 percent of total direct compensation. Working within the narrow restrictions established by the TARP regulations and Special Master’s determinations, the Compensation Committee reviewed and approved corporate goals and objectives related only to long-term compensation and set individual compensation amounts for our CEO and our other NEOs.















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Assessing Compensation Competitiveness

During 2011, we conducted our annual evaluation of compensation competitiveness to assess compensation opportunities provided by other large companies.

We generally settarget our total direct compensation targetslevels to be at or near the market median of the comparator group of companies for each position.our top executives as a group, while recognizing that individual total direct compensation may be positioned above or below the market median based on the specific responsibilities and experience of the individual. We do not limit thisour comparator group to our industry alone, because compensation information is not available from most of our major competitors. We alsowe believe it is important to understand the compensation practices for NEOs at other large U.S.-based multinationals as they affectimpact our ability to attract and retain diverse talent around the globe.

During 2011,globe and in some cases we compete for key talent with these companies. In addition, we utilize executive salary surveys conducted by third party independent consulting firms.

2014 Comparator Companies
In 2014, we used athe same comparator group of 2320 companies whoseas used in 2012 and 2013. The selection was based on the following criteria:

Primarily largeLarge Fortune 100 companies (2010(2013 annual revenue from $21.0$30.9 billion to $383.2$211.7 billion, with median revenue of $61.6 billion versus GM revenue of $135.6$59.9 billion);

Complex, capital intensive business operations, including significant research and development, design, engineering, and manufacturing functions with large numbers of employees;

Global enterprises; and

Broad representation across several industries of companies that produce products rather than provide services.

2011 Comparator Companies


Company

GICS Category (a)

Company

GICS Category (a)

2014 Comparator Companies
3M CompanyHewlett-Packard Company
The Boeing CompanyHoneywell International Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.International Business Machines Corporation
Chevron CorporationJohnson Controls Inc.
ConocoPhillipsJohnson & Johnson
Deere & CompanyLockheed Martin Corporation
The Dow Chemical CompanyPepsiCo, Inc.
E.I. du Pont De Nemours & CompanyPfizer, Inc.
Ford Motor CompanyConsumer DiscretionaryArcher Daniels Midland CompanyConsumer Staples
Johnson Controls Inc.Consumer DiscretionaryPepsiCo, Inc.Consumer Staples
Dell Inc.Information TechnologyThe Procter & Gamble CompanyConsumer Staples
Hewlett-Packard CompanyInformation TechnologyChevron CorporationEnergy
International Business Machines CorporationInformation TechnologyConocoPhillipsEnergy
The Boeing CompanyIndustrialsExxon Mobil CorporationEnergy
Caterpillar Inc.IndustrialsAbbott LaboratoriesHealth Care
General Electric CompanyIndustrialsJohnson & JohnsonHealth Care
Honeywell International Inc.IndustrialsPfizer Inc.Health Care
Lockheed Martin CorporationIndustrialsAlcoa, Inc.Materials
United Technologies Corporation


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How We Used Comparator Data to Plan Compensation
We utilized executive compensation surveys to benchmark relevant market data for executive positions. In addition, we benchmarked proxy statement disclosures of our comparator companies and adjusted this data appropriately for anticipated compensation growth. Further, we reviewed the competitive market position of each of our NEOs against the comparator companies and benchmarked positions from executive compensation surveys to target our compensation levels and pay mix at the market median.
2014 STIP Performance Measures for NEOs
As discussed above, each NEO had an opportunity to earn a 2014 STIP award based upon the achievement of annual financial and operational performance goals and individual performance. The Compensation Committee annually reviews and approves the goals to ensure rigor and overall linkage to stockholders through achievement of the business plan and strategic initiatives. The STIP also rewards the NEOs for Company and individual performance achieved during the plan year.
Actual STIP awards, if any, are determined following completion of each plan year by adjusting each NEO's target incentive award opportunity to reflect Company achievement against the following equally- weighted performance measures: EBIT-Adjusted, Adjusted AFCF, Global Market Share, and Global Quality. The NEO's award is further adjusted based on a final assessment of individual performance. The table below describes each STIP performance measure, its weighting, and the reason we include the performance measure in the STIP:
STIP MeasureWeightDrives
EBIT-Adjusted25%Leadership focus on operating profit and driving strong profitability
Adjusted AFCF25%Leadership focus on driving strong cash flow in the business
Global Market Share25%Leadership focus on continuing to grow in the global marketplace
Global Quality25%Leadership focus on developing and marketing the highest quality products
The potential payouts for each performance measure range from 0 to 200 percent of target, based on actual Company performance with the threshold performance level being 50 percent of the STIP measure.
STIP targets for the 2014 performance period for each NEO were as follows:
NameBase SalaryTarget as % of SalaryTarget Annual STIP
Mary T. Barra$ 1,600,000175%$ 2,800,000
Charles K. Stevens, III$ 700,000125%$ 875,000
Daniel Ammann$ 1,000,000125%$ 1,250,000
Mark L. Reuss$ 850,000125%$ 1,062,500
Michael P. Millikin$ 700,000125%$ 875,500
Karl-Thomas Neumann(1)
€ 618,564125%€ 773,200
Daniel F. Akerson$ 1,700,000175%$ 2,975,000
(1)Dr. Neumann receives his base salary and STIP in Euros. Using the 2014 average exchange rate of €1 = $1.3291, his base salary was $822,133 and his STIP Target was $1,027,660.
2014-2016 LTIP Performance Measures for NEOs
As discussed above, each of our NEOs received 2014 equity grants consisting of 75 percent PSUs and 25 percent RSUs. PSUs, if any, will be awarded following completion of the three-year performance period beginning January 1, 2014 and are designed to align the interests of our executives with those of stockholders. The table below describes the PSU performance measures and the reason we include them in the LTIP:

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(a)
LTIP MeasureDrives
ROIC(1)
Leadership focus on making sound investments back into the Company that will generate strong returns for the Company
Global Industry Classification Standard comprised of ten major business sectors.Market Share(2)
Leadership focus on continuing to grow in the global marketplace

2011

(1)The 3-year average ROIC target is 20% and performance shall be calculated using the GM average annual ROIC for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016, where ROIC is calculated as Total Company EBIT-Adjusted divided by Average Total Company Net Assets.  EBIT-Adjusted is defined as earnings excluding interest income, interest expense and income taxes as well as certain additional adjustments.  A discussion of EBIT-Adjusted, supplemental detail of all adjustments, and a reconciliation of GM’s automotive segments’ EBIT-Adjusted and GM Financial earnings before taxes-adjusted to Income before income taxes is disclosed in Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Net Assets will be the four-quarter average for the year and will exclude all automotive income tax related accounts, automotive interest related accounts, fresh start accounting goodwill, automotive external debt (except capital leases) and automotive Pension and OPEB liabilities.
(2)The 3-year average Global Market Share target range performance shall be calculated using the GM average annual global market share for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 as reported by GM Global Sales Reporting and reflected in the Annual Reports on Form 10-K.
2014 Compensation for Named Executive Officers

Our leadership teamDecisions and Performance

Base Salary
Upon exiting TARP, the Company was selected for their strategic orientation and abilityno longer subject to ensure that decisions are implemented quickly and effectively. During 2011, representatives of management met personally and participated in telephonic discussions with the Special Master to discussexecutive compensation benefit, and incentive plans that comply with TARP regulations and the additional restrictions imposed by the Special Master. While under TARP, salaries were generally limited to $500,000 unless approved by the Special Master.
When evaluating our pay mix and structure in 2014, we evaluated NEO's base salaries, taking into consideration each NEO's position with the Company and their responsibilities and experience; we reviewed our comparator company information for similar positions; and we reviewed the relative internal pay equity among our NEOs. Based on this evaluation, and as a result of the leadership changes discussed above, the following NEOs received base salary increases in 2014 to bring base compensation objectives and elements described abovecloser to our comparator peer group median. All increases were effective January 15, 2014 and approved by the Special Master, 2011Compensation Committee with the assistance of their independent compensation was established for our NEOs as described below and in the tables that follow this section. Although we reviewed competitive data in developing our total annual compensation recommendations for our NEOs,consultant, Compensation Advisory Partners ("CAP").
Mary T. Barra - Ms. Barra received an increase taking her base salary to $1,600,000 from $750,000 as a result of these constraints,her promotion to Chief Executive Officer;
Charles K.Stevens, III - Mr. Stevens received an increase taking his base salary to $700,000 from $480,000 as a result of his promotion to Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer;
Daniel Ammann - Mr. Ammann received an increase taking his base salary to $1,000,000 from $750,000 as a result of his promotion to President;
MarkL. Reuss- Mr. Reuss received an increase taking his base salary to $850,000 from $750,000 as a result of his promotion to Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain;
Michael P. Millikin- Mr. Millikin received a competitive market adjustment taking his base salary to $700,000 from $495,000 based on a review of the total targetbenchmark data as the Company was no longer under TARP executive compensation restrictions imposed by the Special Master;
Karl-Thomas Neumann- Dr. Neumann did not receive a base salary increase in 2014; and
Daniel F. Akerson - Mr. Akerson did not receive a salary increase in 2014 as he announced his plans to retire from General Motors effective July 1, 2014.
2014 Short-Term Incentive Plan
The Company portion of the 2014 STIP award was calculated based on Company achievement against the following equally weighted performance measures: EBIT-Adjusted, Adjusted AFCF, Global Market Share, and Global Quality. Actual 2014 Company performance against the combined performance measures produced an overall payout of 74 percent based on the achievement of the following levels for our CEO in 2011 fell ineach performance metric as determined by the lowest quartile of compensation for CEOs of comparable companies.

2011 NEO Annual Target Compensation Structure (a)

Name

 

Cash

Salary

 

SSUs

 

RSUs

 

Total

 

Percentile

($) 

($)

 ($) ($) ($)   

Daniel F. Akerson

 1,700,000 5,300,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 Below 25th

Daniel Ammann

 750,000 2,050,000 1,400,000 4,200,000 Below Median

Stephen J. Girsky

 600,000 3,200,000 1,500,000 5,300,000 At Median

Thomas G. Stephens

 900,000 5,400,000 0 6,300,000 At Median

David N. Reilly

 800,000 2,300,000 0 3,100,000 At Median

Christopher P. Liddell (Resigned)

 750,000 (b) 3,450,000 2,000,000 6,200,000 Above Median

Committee:


(a)
Actual compensation amounts paid or earned by
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STIP MeasureWeightThresholdTargetMaximumActualPayout
EBIT-Adjusted ($B)25%$5.3$9.0$12.7$6.517%
Adjusted AFCF ($B)25%$0.0$3.6$7.2$3.123%
Global Market Share25%11.2%11.7%12.2%11.4%18%
Global Quality(1)
25%Various Measures 16%
Overall100%    74%
(1)Global Quality measures for 2014 included: Customer Enthusiasm Index (10% Weight - Payout 50%), Loyalty (2.75% Weight - Payout 50%), 12 Months-In-Service Warranty Frequency (6.125% Weight - Payout 150%), and Warranty & Policy Expense (6.125% Weight - Payout 0%).
Individual performance may also impact STIP awards and each executive received the STIP award specified below, reflecting both Company and individual performance.
NameBase SalarySTIP TargetCompany PerformanceIndividual PerformanceFinal 2014 STIP
Mary T. Barra$ 1,600,000$ 2,800,00074%No Adjustments for Individual Performance in 2014$ 2,072,000
Charles K. Stevens, III$ 700,000$ 875,00074%$ 647,500
Daniel Ammann$ 1,000,000$ 1,250,00074%$ 925,000
Mark L. Reuss$ 850,000$ 1,062,00074%$ 786,300
Michael P. Millikin$ 700,000$ 875,00074%$ 647,500
Karl-Thomas Neumann(1)
€ 618,564€ 773,20074%€ 572,200
Daniel F. Akerson(2)
$ 1,700,000$ 2,975,00074%$ 1,100,800
(1)
Dr. Neumann receives his base salary and STIP in Euros. Using the NEOs during fiscal year 2011 are reflected in the totals that are included in the “2011 Summary Compensation Table”2014 average exchange rate of €1 = $1.3291 his base salary was $822,133 and his STIP Target was $1,027,660. The final STIP award was $640,583converted on page 41. The RSUs that were granted on February 10, 2011 and appear in the “2011 Summary Compensation Table” and the “2011 Grantsdate of Plan Based Awards” table on page 44 are based on the approved 2010 NEO target compensation structure.payment using an exchange rate of €1 = $1.1195.
(b)
(2)Mr. Liddell resigned effective April 1, 2011 andAkerson received base salary and SSU payments only through that date.a STIP award based on six months of service with the Company in 2014.

Base Salaries, Salary Stock Units,

The Company would have achieved its financial goals on the core operating business despite headwinds in both Russia and Restricted Stock Units

Base Salary. We relied onSouth America absent the impact of significant and irregular recall activity in 2014. As such, Ms. Barra received approval from the Compensation Committee for an adjustment to short-term incentive compensation for executives. Ms. Barra neither sought nor did the Compensation Committee recommend an adjustment to the STIP awards for GM’s NEOs.

2014 - 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
As discussed above, stockholders approved the LTIP at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. Shortly following that meeting, each NEO was granted an equity award for 2014 under the LTIP. In 2014, each of our comparator information for similar positions, as well as a reviewNEOs, with the exception of relative internal payMr. Akerson, received an equity between the NEOs, to support our recommendations for setting the base salary for each NEO. However, as noted above in our discussionaward of TARP requirements and Special Master restrictions, cash base salaries for NEOs of TARP Exceptional Assistance Recipients may exceed $500,000 per year only in cases approved by the Special Master for good cause shown (e.g., the retention of critical talent and competitive compensation data for individuals in comparable positions at similarly situated companies). Cash base salary is onewhich 75 percent of the important elementsvalue was in providing adequate liquidity for employees withinPSUs and 25 percent of the pay structure,value was in RSUs. Both the PSUs and in positions of comparable scope and responsibility at comparator companies, cash base salaries generally exceed the $500,000 guideline.

Salary Stock. In additionRSUs granted to base salary, the Special Master prescribed the amount of SSUs to be delivered. Compensation structures utilized by our comparator companies consist of both annual and long-term incentives based on achievement of significant business measures over varying time horizons. Annual and long-term performance-based awards with specific performance targets are key components in competitive pay structures at comparator companies. However, these types of awards are not permitted for NEOs under the TARP regulations. Accordingly, our determinationLTIP had a grant date of the amountJune 11, 2014. PSU awards can be earned at a level between 0 and 200 percent of SSUs which are a part of each NEO’s compensation structure weretarget based on a combination of TARP regulationsactual Company performance against ROIC and individual circumstances rather than competitive benchmarking. SSUs awarded in lieu of additional base salary, annual cash-based incentive compensation, and certain benefits payableGlobal Market Share. 2014 RSU awards vest ratably over a three-year period are not a competitive form ofperiod.

The independent compensation and are not included in the structures of any of our comparator companies.

Pursuant to the Special Master’s directives, during 2011 the SSUs were granted to NEOs in lieu of a portion of their total annual compensation. SSUs are determined as a dollar amount through the date they are earned, accrued at the same time as salary would otherwise be paid, and vested immediately upon accrual, with the number of SSUs granted based on the average of the high and low trading prices of Common Stock on the date of each quarterly grant.

Restricted Stock Units. As described above, our NEOs are not allowed to participate in typical types of incentive plans, and we may grant only a limited number of RSUs designed to comply with TARP regulations. RSUs were awarded to NEOs on February 10, 2011 under the General Motors Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”). The awards were granted in recognition of the achievement of 2010 Operating Cash Flow (“OCF”) performance and individual performance metrics.

In early 2010, based on an uncertain economic forecast for the global automotive industry,consultant, CAP, assisted the Compensation Committee established the objective performance target of $(1.25) billion OCF. OCF is defined as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expendituresin reviewing compensation recommendations. The Compensation Committee reviewed and excluding payments made for special items such as discretionary pension contributions, restructuring, and other non-operating expenses. Information regarding the Company’s 2010 cash flows, including the items listed above, can be found in our discussion of “Cash Flows -Operating Activities” on page 105; “Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows,” page 144; and Note 25 “Restructuring and Other Initiatives,” page 275 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2011. Reflecting these adjustments, OCF Before Special Items exceeded the performance goal and provided the basis for the 2011 RSU awards, which were paid at the target level.

approved final grant amounts. As reflecteddescribed in the “2011“2014 Grants of Plan Based Awards” table on page 44,55, the RSUs grantedfollowing NEOs received equity grants under the 2014 LTIP:

 PSUsRSUs 
NameUnits Granted
% of
Total Units
Units Granted
% of
Total Units
Total Units Granted
Mary T. Barra207,642
75%      69,21425%    276,856
Charles K. Stevens, III      50,35375%      16,78525%      67,138
Daniel Ammann      94,47775%      31,49325%    125,970
Mark L. Reuss      80,72175%      26,90725%    107,628
Michael P. Millikin      44,12475%      14,70825%      58,832
Karl-Thomas Neumann      56,06475%      18,68825%      74,752
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Equity Awards Related to 2013 Performance
In 2014, some of our NEOs received RSU grants related to 2013 performance as we transitioned from granting equity only with time-based vesting at the end of a performance period. Because the grants occurred in 2011February 2014, they are included in the total compensation for 2014. These grants were subject to the approval from the Special Master and were granted only if performance objectives were achieved and settled only if the employee continued to provide services to the Company as defined in the grant terms. The following NEOs will become non-forfeitablereceived equity grants in 2014 for 2013 performance:
Name
TARP RSUs for 2013 Performance(1)
RSUs for 2013
Performance
Mary T. Barra50,015

Charles K. Stevens, III
21,373
Daniel Ammann50,015

Mark L. Reuss44,299

Michael P. Millikin

Karl-Thomas Neumann

Daniel F. Akerson

(1)NEOs who received TARP RSUs forfeited 25% of the TARP-related RSU grants as a result of the UST's sale of its remaining shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, 25% of the TARP-related grants awarded in 2014 for 2013 performance were subsequently forfeited for Ms. Barra (12,504 units), Mr. Ammann (12,504 units), and Mr. Reuss (11,075 units).
Retention Awards
In light of the key leadership changes in 2014 discussed above, the Compensation Committee authorized retention awards for three of our NEOs to ensure consistency of management during the leadership transition period. The following NEOs received retention awards during 2014:
Mark L. Reuss - Mr. Reuss received a retention award of 57,160 RSUs with a grant date market value of $2,012,032. The retention of Mr. Reuss is important as he oversees our Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain functions, which are significant to the success of General Motors. Retaining his knowledge and product experience during our leadership transition is critical as we redesign, develop, and launch key products in our portfolio over the next few years. The award for Mr. Reuss vests on the third anniversary of the grant date.
Michael P. Millikin - Mr. Millikin received a retention award of 58,191 RSUs with a grant date market value of $2,002,934. Mr. Millikin received the award to help ensure his continued employment through the end of 2014. Retaining Mr. Millikin’s expertise and counsel during the period of leadership team transition was critical to the Company’s overall operations given his extensive GM experience and expertise in both domestic and international operations. The award for Mr. Millikin vested on December 31, 2014.
Karl-Thomas Neumann -Dr. Neumann received a retention award of 27,587 RSUs with a grant date market value of $1,001,684. Dr. Neumann’s extensive background in the European automotive market has been instrumental in the significant progress he has made against long-term goals that will return the Opel Group to profitability. Retaining Dr. Neumann to continue in his leadership role is critical to the Company’s overall success. The award for Dr. Neumann vests on the third anniversary of the grant date.
Perquisites, Benefits, and Other Compensation
We provide perquisites, benefits, and other compensation to our NEOs that are consistent with market practices. The most significant perquisites, benefits, and other compensation provided thatto NEOs in 2014 are described below.
Personal Air Travel- Ms. Barra is prohibited by Company policy from commercial travel due to security-related reasons identified by an independent third-party security consultant. As a result, the executive remains continuously employedCompany pays the costs associated with GM through that date. Retiring executivesthe use of chartered aircraft for both business and domestic personal use. Ms. Barra is permitted guests for personal travel and she is charged imputed income for all passengers including herself at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") Standard

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Industry Fair Level rates. Other NEOs may travel on chartered aircraft with prior approval from the CEO or General Counsel, and they are similarly charged imputed income for any personal travel.
Company Vehicle Programs - NEOs are eligible to participate in the Executive Company Vehicle Program and allowed to use evaluation vehicles on which they give product feedback about our products. Additionally, NEOs are eligible to use chauffeuring services provided by the Company pursuant to Company policies.
Financial Counseling - NEOs are eligible to receive a prorated portion after two years of active service. RSUs will be settled when they become non-forfeitable except that, such awards will be settledfinancial counseling and estate planning services through approved providers.
Retirement Benefits - NEOs are eligible to participate in increments of 25 percent for each 25 percent of GM’s TARP obligations that have been repaid. Each RSU represents one share of Common non-qualified supplemental retirement plans.
Compensation Policies and Governance Practices
Stock Ownership Requirements
In June 2014, upon settlement.

Mr. Akerson has been our CEO since September 2010 and Chairman of our Board since January 2011. His total compensation has not increased since joining the Company in September 2010 and remains below the 25th percentile for executives in comparable positions based on the restrictions imposed by the Special Master, despite his significant contributions to operating performance and outstanding leadership.

Mr. Ammann was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 1, 2011. His compensation was limited by the Special Master, and it remains below median, including his total cash compensation, which is below a competitive level. In addition, prior to his entering the Top 25 group of highly compensated employees, in order to preserve his 2011 grant we were permitted to accelerate the vesting of his February 10, 2011 RSU grant (which, by its terms would vest ratably in three increments beginning on the first anniversary datestockholder approval of the grant)STIP and convertLTIP, the shares to long-term restrictedCompensation Committee implemented stock which has been deferred and cannot be delivered until February 10, 2014. This award modification was necessary because the Special Master’s vesting termsownership requirements for RSUs and restricted stock awards to Top 25 employees would not permit any such award to vest while the employee is in the Top 25.

Mr. Girsky received salary and SSU grant increases totaling 8.6 percent in 2011 to bring his total compensation in line with the median level. However, the relative mix of cash and non-cash compensation permitted by TARP regulations is not competitive with the compensation mix at comparator companies.

Messrs. Stephens’ and Reilly’s total compensation remained at median levels and no adjustments were made. However, due to the long-term vesting schedule for the RSU compensation, the mix of pay elements was adjusted to allocate a greater portion of their annual remuneration to SSUs in acknowledgement of the possibility of their retirement during the three-year vesting period.

Mr. Liddell was hired on January 1, 2010 and, with the concurrence of the Special Master, his compensation structure was specially designed to be competitive with that offered by his previous employer, a Fortune 50 company. Details of his compensation agreement are described in the section below titled “Employment Agreements and Arrangements.” Mr. Liddell resigned from his position with the Company effective April 1, 2011.

Perquisites, Benefits, and Other Compensation

The Special Master determined that no more than $25,000 in perquisites may be provided to NEOs, absent exceptional circumstances for good cause shown. Payments related to expatriate assignments are not included in this total. Detailed disclosure of these items forapproximately 300 senior executives, including the NEOs, appears in footnote (8) of the “2011 Summary Compensation Table” on page 42.

TARP regulations require additional limitations that exclude what market-based surveys indicate are competitive practices. We did not make accruals in 2011 for non-qualified executive retirement restoration and deferred compensation plans for NEOs as described in footnote (8)(ii) of the “2011 Summary Compensation Table” on page 42. In addition, severance payments to which a NEO becomes entitled in the future may not take into account any salary increase or grant of SSUs during 2011; and no NEO may receive a severance payment of any kind for termination of employment during the TARP period. These benefit plan restrictions, taken together with the restrictions on payment of cash compensation and RSUs, have created an increasingly non-competitive structure and raise important concerns regarding our ability to continue to attract and retain the critical talent we need to maintain our momentum and continuously improve our operating performance.

Stock Ownership

Under the direction of the Special Master, the annual compensation planned and delivered to our NEOs includes a substantial portion in share units (including SSUs and all vested and unvested restricted stock and RSU grants). These share units derive their value directly from the performance of our Common Stock. In addition to receiving a substantial portion of their compensation in equity, our U.S.-based NEOs also purchased shares of Common Stock during and after the Company’s initial public offering. The total of all stock and share units is shown in the table below. Since our NEOs have been required to receive such a substantial portion of their compensation in the form of non-cash, equity-based awards, we do not believe that additional ownership requirements are appropriate at this time. However, we believe it is important tomore closely align the interests of senior executives with those of our stockholdersstockholders. The stock ownership requirements provide senior executives a period of five years to acquire and will continue to reviewhold Common Stock based on a multiple of their base salary at the levelslatter of July 1, 2014 or the date they are first covered by the policy. Senior executives can meet the requirement by owning stock ownership.

that meets or exceeds the value or share requirement. Below is the stock ownership requirement by level in the organization as well as ownership requirements for each of our NEOs.

Name

Position

Value of Stock

and Share Unit Holdings on
December 31, 2011
($20.27  Closing Stock Price)

Ownership Requirement as a Multiple of

Salary

CEO
($)6x

Daniel F. Akerson

President and Executive Vice President
6,306,3424 x salary4x

Daniel Ammann

Senior Vice President
2,849,7394 x salary3x

Stephen J. Girsky

Senior Executive
1x
NameOwnership Requirement
Value of Stock
($)
Shares of Stock
(#)
Mary T. Barra6x9,600,000
264,390
Charles K. Stevens, III4x2,800,000
77,114
Daniel Ammann4x4,000,000
110,162
Mark L. Reuss4x3,400,000
93,638
Michael P. Millikin4x2,800,000
77,114
Karl-Thomas Neumann (1)
4x3,359,485
92,523
6,170,75610 x salary

Thomas G. Stephens

(1)
9,807,23411 xDr. Neumann’s stock ownership requirement was determined using this salary

David N. Reilly

4,731,3816 x salary of €618,564 and converted using the 12-month trailing exchange rate on July 1, 2014 of €1 = $1.3578.

Employment Agreements

We had no employment agreements with Messrs. Stephens or Reilly that provided them with special compensation arrangements. In addition, we do not maintain any plan providing benefits related

The share requirement to a change-in-controlmeet ownership guidelines was based on the 12-month trailing stock price from June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2014, which was $36.31 per share. As of the Company, and none of our current incentive plans contain such provisions. Employment arrangements with Messrs. Akerson, Ammann, Girsky, and LiddellDecember 31, 2014, all NEOs are discussed in the section entitled “Employment Agreements and Arrangements” on page 51.

Clawback and Recoupment track to achieve stock ownership requirements by July 1, 2019.

Policy on Recoupment of Incentive Compensation

As

We have adopted a recipient of financial assistance under TARP, we are subject to strict clawback provisions for any bonus plan payments made to SEOs or the next 20 most highly compensated employees if the payments were made based on materially inaccurate financial statements or performance metrics. In addition, in 2006, General Motors Corporation adopted acorporate policy regarding the recoupment of incentive compensation paid to executive officers in situations involving financial restatement due to employee fraud, negligence, or intentional

misconduct. We have updated theThe "clawback" policy, which is posted on our website, www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance” and then “Policy on Recoupment of Incentive Compensation,Governance,to provideprovides that if our Board or an appropriate Board Committee has determinedcommittee determines that any bonus, retention award, or short- or long-term incentive compensation has been paid to any SEO or any of the next 20 most highly compensated employees of the Company


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executive officer based on materially inaccurate misstatement of earnings, revenues, gains, or other criteria, the Board or Compensation Committee, shall take, in its discretion, will take such action as it deems necessary to recover the compensation paid, remedy the misconduct, and prevent its recurrence. For this purpose, a financial statement or performance metric shallwill be treated as materially inaccurate with respect to any employee who knowingly engaged in providing inaccurate information or knowingly failed to timely correct information relating to those financial statements or performance metrics. We will continue to review our policy to assure that it is consistent with all legal requirements.

requirements and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Securities Trading Policy

We also maintain a securities trading policy that prohibits our NEOsemployees from buying or selling GM securities when in possession of material non-public information, and any sales or purchases of GM stockCommon Stock by directors and executive officers require the specific prior approval of ournotice to the GM Legal Staff.
Trading in GM derivatives (i.e., puts or calls) and engaging in short sales of GM securities are also prohibited, and no GM executive officer has pledged any shares of GM stock. TheCommon Stock. This policy is posted on our website, www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.”

Luxury Expense Policy

As

Tax Considerations
U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the "IRC") Section 162(m) generally disallows Federal tax deductions for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the CEO and the next three of our highest paid officers (other than the Chief Financial Officer) whose compensation is required by TARP regulations, we have adopted a luxury expense policy and posted it on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance” and then “General Motors Expense Policy.” The policy’s governing principles establish expectations for every business expense, reflectingto be reported in the integrity and values that promote the best interestsSummary Compensation Table of the enterprise.

Luxury or excessive expenditures areproxy statement (‘‘Covered Executives’’). Certain performance-based compensation is not reimbursable by GM undersubject to this deduction limitation. Generally, we strive to maximize the policy. Such expenditures may include, but aretax deductibility of compensation arrangements. The Compensation Committee, however, retains discretion to award compensation that is not limitedfully tax deductible if it deems this to expenditures on entertainment or events, officebe appropriate in designing compensation that will attract and facility renovations, aviation, transportation services, or other activities or events that are not reasonable expenditures for staff development, performance incentives, or other similar measures conductedretain talented executives in the ordinary course of business operations. Guidelines relating to transportation expenses are discussed in the section entitled “Personal Benefits” on page 43.

Tax Considerations

As a recipient of TARP funds, we may deduct 2011 base salarieshighly competitive market for NEOs up to an individual maximum of $500,000. We may not take a tax deduction for any incentive compensation for NEOs.

Corporate Governance, Risk Assessment,talent.

Compensation Committee and Say-On-Pay

Consultant Independence

Our Compensation Committee is composed entirely of independent directors as determined by the Board under NYSE guidelines and as defined for various regulatory purposes. The Compensation Committee iswas assisted in its work by Compensation Advisory Partners (“CAP”CAP from January to June of 2014 and transitioned to Farient Advisors ("Farient"), an in June of 2014. Both CAP and Farient are independent compensation consulting firm which takesfirms who take direction from and isare solely responsible to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is also aided in its deliberations by its own independent outside legal counsel.

In addition to implementing the governance protections described above,

Under its charter, the Compensation Committee has adopted a compensation risk assessment process which is described belowthe authority to engage outside consultants and regularly reviewsadvisors at the potential risks created by the compensation restrictions imposed by the Special Master on the recruitment and retention of critical leadership and technical talent.

At the 2011 annual meeting, GM stockholders approved our compensation for our NEOs by a 98.2 percent favorable vote. Noting this level of support and mindful of the compensation guidelines for TARP recipients,Company’s expense. Through June 2014, the Compensation Committee made no material changescontinued to retain the compensation structures for NEOs for 2011. At the

2012 annual meeting, the Board will again submit a proposal (Item No. 3 – Advisory Voteservices of CAP to Approve Executive Compensation) enabling stockholders to provide feedback on our compensation policies and practices for our NEOs, as required annually of TARP companies. The non-binding Say-on-Pay proposal may be found on page 59 of this proxy statement. Our Board intends to review this feedback and evaluate any significant stockholder concerns as it considers future compensation planning proposals.

2012 Compensation for Named Executive Officers

Prior to setting 2012 compensation,advise the Compensation Committee reviewed our comparator companiesregarding compensation for the NEOs and made revisionscertain other compensation-related matters. A representative of CAP attended all Compensation Committee meetings, either in person or via telephone conference, consulted with and advised the Compensation Committee members on executive compensation matters–including the form and amount of various pay elements–as needed, and developed and presented executive benchmarking data for the Compensation Committee’s use in its deliberations. CAP provided no services to reduce their numberthe Company’s management.

In June 2014, the Compensation Committee elected to 20transition to Farient for independent executive compensation consulting services. Farient provided guidance to the Compensation Committee regarding compensation for the NEOs and their relative sizecertain other compensation related matters. A representative of Farient attended all Compensation Committee meetings in person or via telephone and consulted with the Compensation Committee members on executive compensation matters. Farient provided no services to a more homogenous grouping with revenues ranging from 0.20 to 1.4 times GM’s revenues. the Company’s management.
The Compensation Committee then developedannually reviews the performance and independence of its compensation structures for our NEOs pursuant to the provisions of the UST Loan, Special Master Determinations,consultant in accordance with applicable standards and TARP regulations. The elements of these plans are generally based on the same principles as our 2011 plans,no independence issues were identified with the exception that the current and future SSUs will be settled in cash. RSUs will continue to be granted upon approval by the Compensation Committee at the conclusion of the 2012 performance period pursuant to the timing restrictions imposed by the Special Master.

Mr. Stephens and Mr. Reilly retired on April 1, 2012.

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Compensation Risk Assessment and Management Process

Although not a formal part of the semi-annual review process required under TARP, the Compensation Committee considers, on a regular basis, the impact of these compensation constraints and highly restricted compensation structures on our ability to attract and retain leadership and technical talent critical to our operational competitiveness and the need to balance the minimization of operational risk with competitive and attractive compensation packages.

During 2011,2014, the Compensation Committee met with our General AuditorVice President, Controller and Chief RiskAccounting Officer who oversees the risk management organization to review and discuss the short-termimpact of executive compensation programs on organizational risk. The Compensation Committee discussed compensation plans and reviewed risk mitigation features in each of the plans to evaluate with the assistance of risk management the overall impact that compensation programs have on organizational risk. The Compensation Committee determined that compensation programs have sufficient risk mitigation features in each of the plans that do not encourage or reward employees for taking excessive or unnecessary risk. The appropriate mix of short- and long-term incentive compensation rewards employees while balancing risks that could threatenthrough the valuedelayed payment of long-term awards.
As a result of the Company and GM’s compensation and benefit arrangements for NEOs and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries in light of those risks. The assessments are intended to assure that, within the limits imposed by the TARP rules and the Special Master’s Determinations, there has been an attempt to establish an appropriate balance between short-term and long-term business performance focus and between cash and non-cash incentives, to provide adequate current compensation for personal financial security, and to provide incentives to strive for greater team and individual contributions to the continued overall growth of the enterprise.

The 2011 planrisk review was conductedcompleted on November 14, 2011 and March 19, 2012. Based on the reviews,December 8, 2014, the Compensation Committee determined that the 2011overall risk of compensation structure provides incentives for executives that appropriately mitigates risk and certifiedprograms exposing the organization to the UST that the design of the incentive compensation structure for our NEOs does not encourage these individuals to take unnecessary or excessive risks that threatenthreatens the value of the Company.

Working within the parameters of TARP regulations and determinations by the Special Master, we took the following risk considerations into account in developing our incentive plans:

Incentive plan metrics are aligned with our business strategy;

Performance objectives are balanced with the quality and sustainability of business results;

The full range of potential payouts under each planCompany is understood;

low.

Payouts are capped;

Stockholder Say-on-Pay

Leverage and ratio of incentive compensation to salary and total compensation are understood;

Performance, structure, and target incentive plan opportunities are comparable to those of industry or peers;

The Compensation Committee may exercise discretion where appropriate,seeks to assure stockholders that the Company’s executive compensation program is aligned with the concurrenceinterests of its stockholders.  In that regard, as part of its ongoing review of the Special Master;

Focus on long-term performance aligns with stockholder interests and are paid over a time horizon that takes into account the risk horizon;

The recoupment policy provides for clawback of incentive payouts based on revised financials that would result in lower incentive payouts;

Our securities trading policy prohibits NEOs from buying or selling GM securities when in possession of material, non-public information. Any transactions require the specific, prior approval of our Legal Staff, and trading in GM derivatives (i.e., puts or calls) and short sales of GM securities are prohibited; and

The Compensation Committee reviews and discusses material risks when considering incentive programs.

In conducting its reviews of the proposedCompany’s executive compensation structure, including annual cash salary, the incentive compensation recoupment provision, and the limit on severance pay,program, the Compensation Committee found that althoughconsidered the constraints imposed by TARP regulations and the Special Master impair our ability to offer optimal compensation structures:

The various performance and retention elementsresults of the awards do not critically misalignSay-on-Pay vote in 2014.  While the results of the vote, with nearly 97 percent of votes cast in favor, demonstrated overwhelming support for the Company’s executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee determined, based on the recommendation of management, input from its independent compensation consultant, and investor outreach initiatives, as well as its own evaluation of the TARP-related compensation programs, to approve a revised executive compensation program in 2014 with an increased focus on performance-based compensation and pay-at-risk.  The revised executive compensation program is intended to better align executive compensation with the short- and long-term goals of the business, as well as aligning the interests of the executives with the long-term healththose of the Company, the quality of earnings, the interests of stockholders, and the interests of the UST as an investor;

stockholders. 

The mix of cash and equity awards does not create a harmful imbalance between short-term and long-term risk and reward decisions; and



The incentive compensation recoupment feature supports the accuracy of our financial statements and encourages the executives to focus on maintaining accurate financial records and on complying with relevant accounting policies.

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2011 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Executive Compensation


2014 Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position

 

Year

 

Salary

 

Bonus

 

Stock
Awards (6)

 

Option
Awards

 

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation

 

Change in
Pension Value
and NQ
Deferred
Compensation
(7)

 

All Other
Compensation
(8)

 

Total

    $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Daniel F. Akerson (1) 2011 1,700,000  5,947,229    55,514 7,702,743
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 2010 566,667  1,766,664    194,088 2,527,419
Daniel Ammann (2) 2011 687,500  2,789,832   354 29,142 3,506,828
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer                  
Stephen J. Girsky (3) 2011 600,000  4,682,223   408 24,583 5,307,214
Vice Chairman, Corporate Strategy, 2010 416,667  3,225,000   6,782 63,609 3,712,058
Business Development, Global Product                  
Planning & Global Purchasing & Supply Chain                  
Thomas G. Stephens 2011 900,000  7,372,889   0 31,960 8,304,849
Vice Chairman & 2010 900,000  4,390,370   295,772 37,719 5,623,861
Global Chief Technology Officer 2009 1,087,500  945,833    78,785 2,112,118
David N. Reilly (4) 2011 827,136  3,287,693   643,898 616,600 5,375,327
GM Vice President & President, Europe 2010 804,398  1,985,681   0 474,679 3,264,758
Christopher P. Liddell (5) 2011 187,500  855,621   0 6,340 1,049,461
Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer (Resigned) 2010 747,596  5,450,000    27,545 6,225,141

Name and Principal Position  (1)(2)
Year
Salary 
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock Awards
(4)($)
Option Awards ($)
Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation (5)($)
Change in Pension Value and NQ Deferred Compensation Earnings
(6)($)
All Other Compensation (7)($)
Total
($)
Mary T. Barra20141,567,803

11,760,567

2,072,000
349,926
412,532
16,162,828
Chief Executive Officer2013750,000

4,446,504



36,636
5,233,140
2012750,000

3,906,484


258,558
28,445
4,943,487
Charles K. Stevens, III2014691,667

3,177,354

647,500
265,201
113,110
4,894,832
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer         
         
Daniel Ammann(8)
2014990,530

6,310,564

925,000

263,252
8,489,346
President and Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer2013750,000

4,481,562



28,475
5,260,037
2012750,000

4,007,056



31,810
4,788,866
Mark L. Reuss2014846,212

7,458,881

786,300
275,588
110,796
9,477,777
Executive Vice President, Global Product Development Purchasing & Supply Chain         
         
Michael P. Millikin2014692,235

4,127,946

647,500
179,184
118,666
5,765,531
Executive Vice President & General Counsel         
         
Karl-Thomas Neumann(3)
2014822,133

3,701,727

640,583
83,216
21,767
5,269,426
Executive Vice President &
President, Europe

Chairman of the Management Board of Opel Group GmbH
2013684,029

3,698,075


75,754
1,350,472
5,808,330
         
Daniel F. Akerson(8)
2014850,000



1,100,800

148,453
2,099,253
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer20131,700,000

7,302,206



66,270
9,068,476
20121,700,000

9,332,659



70,149
11,102,808
(1)Titles in the table reflect the NEO's positions as of December 31, 2014. On January 15, 2014, Mr. Akerson stepped down from his position as Chairman & CEO and then served as a Senior Advisor until he left the Company in July 2014. Ms. Barra was elected Chairmannamed CEO, replacing Mr. Akerson. At the same time, Mr. Ammann was appointed President and CEO on January 1, 2011. He has been a member of the GM Board since July 2009.Mr. Stevens replaced Mr. Ammann as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
(2)Mr. AmmannMessrs. Stevens, Reuss, and Millikin were not NEOs in 2012 or 2013, and Dr. Neumann was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 1, 2011.not a NEO in 2012.
(3)Mr. Girsky was named Vice Chairman on March 1, 2010. He has been a member of the GM Board of Directors since July 2009.
(4)Mr. Reilly’s compensation,Dr. Neumann’s salary, which is paid in British Pounds,Euros, has been converted to U.S. dollars, applying a monthlyan average foreign exchange spot rate as provided by Reuters. Amounts shown elsewhere in this proxy statement were converted using a 365-day average foreign currency exchange rate.for the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 during which compensation was earned €1 = $1.3291.
(5)Mr. Liddell resigned from
(4)Stock awards display the Company effective April 1, 2011.grant date fair market value and include TARP RSUs, RSUs, and PSUs at target. The amount shown inmaximum award for PSUs for the “Stock Awards” column reflects2014 - 2016 performance period is 200% of grant, the aggregatevalue at the time of grant was $36.12 per share. The table below shows the maximum PSU grant and value based on the grant date value of SSUs awarded$36.12 per share. Mr. Akerson did not receive any equity awards in 2014.
Name
Maximum
PSU Grant (#)
Maximum PSU Grant Value ($)
Mary T. Barra          415,28415,000,058
Charles K. Stevens, III          100,7063,637,501
Daniel Ammann          188,9546,825,018
Mark L. Reuss          161,4425,831,285
Michael P. Millikin            88,2483,187,518
Karl-Thomas Neumann          112,1284,050,063

(5)Each NEO was eligible for a payment under the STIP for 2014 performance. Based on Company performance each NEO received 74% of target. Mr. Akerson received a pro-rata STIP award for 2014. The payment for Dr. Neumann was made in Euros and vestedconverted using the exchange rate on March 31, 2011 and payable in three equal installments beginning in March 2012. Mr. Liddell’s February 10, 2011 and June 30, 2010 RSU grants were forfeited upon his termination pursuant to provisionsthe date of their respective plans.payment (February 27, 2015) which was €1 = $1.1195.
(6)For 2011, the amounts shown in this column reflect the value of SSUs and RSUs at their grant dates to each of the NEOs. Individual grants are discussed in the “2011 Grants of Plan Based Awards” table on page 44. We describe the valuation assumptions used in measuring the expense in Note 27 to the consolidated financial statements, “Stock Incentive Plans.” SSUs are non-forfeitable and become transferable in three equal installments at each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date.

In 2009 and 2010, SSUs were granted to NEOs on each pay period in lieu of a portion of total annual compensation based on the most current value of the Company as determined by an independent third party through the September 30, 2010 grant date. Pursuant to the terms of the plan, SSUs granted on December 31, 2010 and later were determined based on the average of the high and low trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on each grant date.

(7)(6)These amounts represent the actuarial increasechange in the present value of the executive’sexecutive's accrued benefit for 20112014 attributed to year-over-year variances in applicable discount rates, lump-sumlump sum interest rate, mortality rates, and employer contributions to tax-qualified

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and non-qualified plans as described in the section entitled “Pension Benefits and Retirement Programs Applicable to Executive Officers” on page 46. The Company does not credit interest at above-market rates to any deferred accounts and no interest amounts are included in these totals.

The change in pension value for Mr. Stephens actuarially decreased in the amount of ($28,184), but, as required by proxy reporting guidelines, the decrease issection entitled "Pension Benefits and Retirement Programs Applicable to Executive Officers" on page 56. The Company does not reflected here.

Mr. Reilly participatescredit interest at above-market rates to any deferred accounts and no interest amounts are included in the Vauxhall Motors Pension Plan (the “VMP”) and his pension calculations are based on data and assumptions for that plan.

these totals.
(8)2011 All Other Compensation.
(7)Totals for amounts included as “All Other Compensation” are discloseddescribed in the table below.

(8)Mr. Ammann and Mr. Akerson were eligible to participate only in qualified and non-qualified defined contribution plans offered by the Company based on their hire dates. As such, the 2012 and 2013 amounts previously under “change in pension value” have been adjusted to $0 and the total compensation decreased for Mr. Ammann in the amount of $1,844 in 2013 and $799 in 2012. The total compensation for Mr. Akerson decreased $2,883 in 2013, the 2012 amount for Mr. Akerson remained unchanged.

All Other Compensation

                         
         D. F. Akerson  D. Ammann  S. J. Girsky  T. G. Stephens  D. N. Reilly  C. P. Liddell
(Resigned)
 
   $  $  $  $  $  $ 

Perquisites & Other Personal Benefits (i)

  23,809    11,636    13,619    20,883    21,916    6,019  

Employer Contributions to Savings Plans (ii)

  19,598    17,146    9,800    4,500          

Life Insurance Benefits (iii)

  6,212    360    576    6,577        321  

Foreign Service Related Allowances and Cost Reimbursements and Relocation Payments (iv)

  5,775                454,071      

Other (v)

  120        588        140,613      
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
                         

Total All Other Compensation
(vi)

  55,514    29,142    24,583    31,960    616,600    6,340  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
                         

 
M. T. Barra
 ($)
C. K. Stevens
($)
D.
Ammann
($)
M. L.
 Reuss
($)
M. P. Millikin
($)
K. T.
Neumann(5)
($)
D. F. Akerson
($)
Perquisites & Other Personal Benefits(1)
246,695
21,114
121,208
22,725
32,104
18,150
59,538
Employer Contributions to Savings Plans(2)
156,780
88,235
75,171
84,621
69,224

68,000
Life and Other Insurance Benefits(3)
6,382
3,761
1,789
3,450
17,338
3,617
20,377
Other(4)
2,675

65,084



538
Total All Other Compensation412,532
113,110
263,252
110,796
118,666
21,767
148,453
(i)
(1)See Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits table below for additional information.
(ii)
(2)Includes employer contributions to tax-qualified savings benefit plans. For Messrs. Akerson, Ammann, and Girsky amounts also include tax-qualified retirement plan contributions. Pursuantplans during 2014 in addition to regulatory provisions for TARP recipients, no employer contributions have been made tofor non-qualified savings and retirement plans for NEOs during 2011. Mr. Reilly does not participate in these U.S.-based savings plans. All of the 2010 and 2011 GM contributions to Mr. Liddell’s tax-qualified savings plan were forfeited upon his termination pursuant to provisions of the plan.2014.
(iii)
(3)Includes premiums paid by the Company for Group Variable Universal Life (“GVUL”) insurance.GVUL insurance for executives. Employees are responsible for any ordinary income taxes resulting from the cost of the GM-paid premium. Mr. Reilly does not participate in this U.S.-based plan.
(iv)Includes expense reimbursements associated with Mr. Akerson’s relocation to Detroit and foreign service-related living allowances and cost reimbursements for Mr. Reilly related to his assignment in Rüsselsheim.
(v)Includespremiums. Amounts also include the Company’sCompany's cost of premiums for providing personal accident insurance for members of the Board for Messrs.Ms. Barra and Mr. Akerson, and Girsky and event ticketsexecutive physical evaluations for Mr. Girsky. The amount shownDr. Neumann under the plan for Mr. Reilly reflects monthly cash payments to him in lieu of Company contributions to his qualified pension plan, the VMP, consistent with the alternative he selected under VMP provisions in 2006.Opel Management Board members.
(vi)
(4)Totals for Ms. Barra and Mr. Reilly’s 2010 pension cash payments and company vehicle expenses were inadvertently understated by $121,673 and $5,259, respectively,Akerson include incremental costs for event tickets. Totals for Mr. Ammann include $65,084 for relocation costs incurred in the previous year’s table and the revised amount for 2010 “All Other Compensation” is reflected in the “2011 Summary Compensation Table” on page 41. The non-qualified supplemental portion of his pension payments were discontinued pursuant to TARP regulations effective January 2010 and no such payments were made to him in 2011.2014.

(5)Totals for Dr. Neumann were converted to U.S. dollars, applying an average foreign exchange rate for the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 during which compensation was earned €1 = $1.3291.

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

Amounts shown below for personal benefits include the incremental costs for executive security services and systems, the executive company vehicle program, executive health evaluations, and financial counseling. We do not maintain any private passenger aircraft or any interest in such aircraft or private passenger aircraft leases.

         D. F. Akerson  D. Ammann  S. J. Girsky  T. G. Stephens  D. N. Reilly  C. P. Liddell
(Resigned)
 
   $  $  $  $  $  $ 

Security (i)

  276                      

Company Vehicle Program (ii)

  23,533    11,636    13,619    8,802    18,176    4,094  

Financial Counseling (iii)

              9,000        1,925  

Medical Evaluations (iv)

              3,081    3,740      
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
                         

Total

  23,809    11,636    13,619    20,883    21,916    6,019  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
M. T.
Barra
($)
C. K. Stevens
($)
D.
Ammann
($)
M. L.
Reuss
($)
M. P.
Millikin
($)
K.T. Neumann ($)D.F. Akerson ($)
Personal Travel(1)
189,936

90,787



51,300
Security(2)
24,975






Company Vehicle Programs(3)
22,424
11,838
24,979
12,700
22,744
18,150
8,238
Financial Counseling(4)
9,360
9,276
5,442
10,025
9,360


Total All Other Compensation246,695
21,114
121,208
22,725
32,104
18,150
59,538
(i)
(1)Ms. Barra had $189,936 attributed to the use of charter aircraft for personal travel. Mr. Ammann had $68,250 attributed to the use of charter aircraft for personal travel, including a portion for his relocation. Additionally, Mr. Ammann had $22,537 in commercial air travel during his relocation to Detroit. Mr. Akerson has $51,300 attributed to the use of charter aircraft for personal travel.
(2)Amounts include the actual costs of residential security systems maintenance and monitoring for Mr. Akerson.Ms. Barra.
(ii)
(3)IncludesCompany vehicle programs include the incremental cost of cars and drivers provided by the Company for various events and incremental costcosts to maintain the executive company vehicle program fleet that is allocated to each executive (including lost sales opportunity and incentive costs, if any; fuel, maintenance, and repair costs; insurance claims, if any; licensing and registration fees; and use taxes).Executive Company Vehicle Program fleet. Participants in the program are required to purchase or lease at least one GM vehicle every four years and asked to evaluate the vehicles they drive, thus providing feedback about our products. Participants are also required to pay a monthly administration fee of $300 and are charged with imputed income based on the value of the vehicle they choose to drive. Taxes assessed on imputed income are the responsibility of the participant. Messrs. Akerson’s and Girsky’s vehicles wereMr. Akerson's vehicle was provided under the provisions of the vehicle program for directors. The directors’ programthe Board and is described on pages 23 and 25.page 29.
(iii)
(4)Costs associated with financial counseling and estate planning services with one of several approved providers.
(iv)Cost of medical services incurred by the Corporation in providing executive health evaluations with one of several approved providers. The Compensation Committee took action to discontinue this benefitamount for executives beginningMr. Reuss includes additional advisory services in 2012.connection with previous international assignments.

2011









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2014 Grants of Plan Based Awards

As a

TARP recipientRSUs were awarded to Ms. Barra, Mr. Ammann, and Mr. Reuss on February 13, 2014 under the jurisdiction of the Special Master, GM adopted the General Motors Company Salary Stock2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “SSP”"2009 LTIP"). Pursuant to plan terms and upon approval of the Special Master, NEOs receive a portion of their total annual compensation in the form of SSUs based on the average of the high and low trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on each grant date. SSUs are non-forfeitable and will be transferable in three equal installments at each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date.

RSUs were awarded to NEOs under the LTIP based on the average of the high and low trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on each grant date. Awards are subject to forfeiture for three yearsuntil vested and settlement is conditioned upon the repayment of GM’s TARP obligations. On the second anniversary date of the grant, two-thirds of the awards will vest and settle ratably with each 25 percent of the TARP obligations that have been repaid. On the third anniversary date of the grant, one-third of the awards will vest and settle ratably with each 25 percent of GM’sthe TARP obligations that have been repaid. Retiring executivesIn December 2013, the UST sold its remaining shares and subsequently determined that 25 percent of the outstanding shares remaining for TARP related RSU grants would be forfeited.

Mr. Stevens’ RSU grants received on February 13, 2014 were awarded under the 2009 LTIP based on the high and low trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on the grant date. His RSUs were awarded based on his 2013 performance and are eligiblecontingent on his continued service on each vesting date. The RSUs for 2013 performance awarded to receiveMr. Stevens are not conditioned upon repayment of GM’s TARP obligations. For Mr. Stevens’ first grant of 17,148 shares, two-thirds of the award will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date and the final one-third will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. The second grant of 4,225 shares vested on the first anniversary of the grant date.
RSUs for retention purposes were awarded to Mr. Reuss (57,160 units granted on February 13, 2014), Mr. Millikin (58,191 units granted on March 31, 2014), and Dr. Neumann (27,587 units granted on February 18, 2014). Each RSU award was subject to continued employment. Mr. Reuss’ RSU grant vests on the third anniversary of the grant date, Mr. Millikin’s RSU grant vested on December 31, 2014, and Dr. Neumann’s RSU vests on the third anniversary of the grant date.
As part of the transition to a prorated portion after two yearsperformance-based compensation approach, grants were made to each NEO with the exception of active service.

                     Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity  Incentive
Plan Awards
 Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards (1)
  

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units (2)

 

All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options

 

Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards

 

Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Option
Awards

   

Award
Type

  

Grant Date

  

Approval
Date

       

Name

    

Threshold

 

Target

 

Maximum

 

Threshold

 

Target

  

Maximum

     
   

  

  

  

  

  

  ($) ($) ($) (#) (#)  (#)  (#) (#) ($/Share) ($)

Daniel F. Akerson

  RSU    2/10/2011    1/17/2011        18,478    18,478      662,991
   SSU    3/31/2011    1/17/2011         42,360   1,314,431
   SSU    6/30/2011    1/17/2011         43,600   1,323,696
   SSU    9/30/2011    1/17/2011         65,271   1,317,169
   SSU    12/31/2011    1/17/2011         65,562   1,328,942
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              216,793     5,947,229

Daniel Ammann

  RSU    2/10/2011    1/17//2011        20,788    20,788      745,873
   SSU    3/31/2011    1/17//2011         16,385   508,427
   SSU    6/30/2011    1/17//2011         16,865   512,021
   SSU    9/30/2011    1/17//2011         25,247   509,484
   SSU    12/31/2011    1/17//2011         25,359   514,027
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              83,856     2,789,832

Stephen J. Girsky

  RSU    2/10/2011    1/17//2011        41,575    41,575      1,491,711
   SSU    3/31/2011    1/17//2011         25,576   793,623
   SSU    6/30/2011    1/17//2011         26,325   799,227
   SSU    9/30/2011    1/17//2011         39,409   795,274
   SSU    12/31/2011    1/17/2011         39,585   802,388
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              130,895     4,682,223

Thomas G. Stephens

  RSU    2/10/2011    1/17//2011        55,433    55,433      1,988,936
   SSU    3/31/2011    1/17//2011         43,159   1,339,224
   SSU    6/30/2011    1/17//2011         44,423   1,348,682
   SSU    9/30/2011    1/17//2011         66,503   1,342,031
   SSU    12/31/2011    1/17//2011         66,799   1,354,016
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              220,884     7,372,889

David N. Reilly

  RSU    2/10/2011    1/17//2011        27,717    27,717      994,486
   SSU    3/31/2011    1/17//2011         18,383   570,424
   SSU    6/30/2011    1/17//2011         18,921   574,442
   SSU    9/30/2011    1/17//2011         28,326   571,619
   SSU    12/31/2011    1/17//2011         28,452   576,722
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              94,082     3,287,693

Christopher P. Liddell

              

(Resigned)

  SSU    3/31/2011    1/17//2011         27,574   855,621
               
               
               
                                     

Mr. Akerson under the 2014 LTIP once the Company received stockholder approval at last year's annual meeting. Grants consisted of PSUs and RSUs for each NEO. PSUs, which vest and deliver at the end of the performance period, will be earned at a level between 0 to 200 percent of target. PSUs are based on the achievement of performance conditions relating to ROIC and Global Market Share over a three-year performance period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. The RSUs will vest ratably over the three-year period.


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    Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan AwardsEstimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan AwardsAll Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Share)
Grant Date
Fair Value of Stock and Option
 Awards(1)
($)
NameAward TypeGrant DateApproval Date
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Mary T.
Barra
 
 
STIP1/13/20141/13/2014350,0002,800,0005,600,000       
TARP RSU2/13/20141/13/2014    50,01550,015   1,760,528
RSU6/11/20146/10/2014      69,214  2,500,010
PSU6/11/20146/10/2014   51,911207,642415,284   7,500,029
Charles K. Stevens, III
 
 
 
STIP1/13/20141/13/2014109,375875,0001,750,000       
RSU2/13/20141/13/2014      17,148  603,610
RSU2/13/20141/13/2014      4,225  148,720
RSU6/11/20146/10/2014      16,785  606,274
PSU6/11/20146/10/2014   12,58850,353100,706   1,818,750
Daniel Ammann
 
 
STIP1/13/20141/13/2014156,2501,250,0002,500,000       
TARP RSU2/13/20141/13/2014    50,01550,015   1,760,528
RSU6/11/20146/10/2014      31,493  1,137,527
PSU6/11/20146/10/2014   23,61994,477188,954   3,412,509
Mark L.
Reuss
 
 
STIP1/13/20141/13/2014132,8131,062,5002,125,000       
TARP RSU2/13/20141/13/2014    44,29944,299   1,559,325
RSU2/13/20141/13/2014      57,160  2,012,032
RSU6/11/20146/10/2014      26,907  971,881
 PSU6/11/20146/10/2014   20,18080,721161,442   2,915,643
Michael P. Millikin
 
 
STIP1/13/20141/13/2014109,375875,0001,750,000       
RSU3/31/20143/10/2014      58,191  2,002,934
RSU6/11/20146/10/2014      14,708  531,253
PSU6/11/20146/10/2014   11,03144,12488,248   1,593,759
Karl-Thomas Neumann(2)
 
 
STIP1/13/20141/13/2014128,4581,027,6602,055,320       
RSU2/18/20141/13/2014      27,587  1,001,684
RSU6/11/20146/10/2014      18,688  675,011
PSU6/11/20146/10/2014   14,01656,064112,128   2,025,032
Daniel F. AkersonSTIP1/13/20141/13/2014371,8752,975,0005,950,000       
(1)

On January 17, 2011, the Compensation Committee took action to approve RSU awards to be granted on February 10, 2011 in recognition of 2010 OCF performance. The awards were made at the target amount, which is also the maximum amount payable. Minor variations in share amounts from originally approved target amounts are the result of rounding. Pursuant to the terms of the plan,2009 LTIP, the value used to determine the number of all RSUs granted on February 10, 201113, 2014 was $36.08 based on the average of the high and low

trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on the grant date. However, the grant date fair value shown in this table is based on the closing price of Common Stock on the grant date ($35.88) consistent with accounting practice and the valuation assumptions used in measuring expense in Note 27 of the consolidated financial statements, “Stock Incentive Plans.”
(2)On the same date, the Compensation Committee approved salary stock grants to be made on various salary payment dates subject to the approval of the Special Master. Pursuant to plan terms, the value used to determine the number of SSUs granted on March 31, 2011 was $31.28; June 30, 2011, $30.39; September 30, 2011, $20.30; and December 30, 2011, $20.21,$34.99 based on the average of the high and low trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on the grant date. However, the grant date fair value shown here is based on the closing price of Common Stock on the grant dates (March 31, 2011, $31.03; June 30, 2011, $30.36; September 30, 2011, $20.18; and December 31, 2011, $20.27)date ($35.20) consistent with accounting practice and the valuation assumptions used in measuring expense in Note 2723 of the consolidated financial statements, “Stock Incentive Plans.”Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Dr. Neumann’s RSUs were granted on February 18, 2014 based on the high and low trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on the grant date ($36.25). However, the grant date fair value shown here is based on the closing price of Common Stock on the grant date ($36.31). Mr. Millikin’s RSUs were granted on March 31, 2014 based on the high and low trading price of Common Stock on the NYSE on the grant date ($34.37). However, the grant date fair value shown here is based on the closing price of Common Stock on the grant date ($34.42) consistent with accounting practices noted above. All other grants were made under the 2014 LTIP and used the grant date fair value, based on the closing price, to determine shares.

(2)Dr. Neumann’s target STIP amount was converted from Euros to U.S. dollars, applying an average foreign exchange rate for the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 during which compensation was earned, €1 = $1.3291.








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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2011

   Option Awards Stock Awards
(a)    (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)    (g) (h) (i) (j)

Name

 

Grant
Date

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#
Exercisable)

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#
Unexercisable)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options

 

Option
Exercise
Price

 

Option
Expiration
Date

 

Grant
Date

 

Number
of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested

 

Market
Value
of
Shares
or
Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units, or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units, or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested

      (#) (#) (#) ($)       (#) ($) (#) ($)

Daniel F. Akerson

             2/10/2011     18,478 374,549

Stephen J. Girsky

             2/10/2011     41,575 842,725

Thomas G. Stephens

             2/10/2011 3/15/2010     55,433 56,505 1,123,627 1,145,356

David N. Reilly

             2/10/2011 3/15/2010     27,717 36,261 561,824 735,010

The amounts in column (j) in the table above reflect RSU grants that vest as described in the narrative accompanying the “2011 Grants of Plan Based Awards” table on page 44. The awards are valued in this column based on the closing price of Common Stock on December 31, 2011 ($20.27).

As described in the CD&A on page 36 and the “2011 Option Exercises and Stock Vested” table below, Mr. Ammann’s RSU grant of February 10, 2011 was fully vested and converted to restricted stock on March 31, 2011. The shares were delivered to his account and will remain restricted from sale until February 10, 2014 in accordance with the original settlement date of the grant.

Mr. Liddell’s June 30, 2010 and February 10, 2011 awards were forfeited due to his resignation effective April 1, 2011.

 
Stock Awards (1)(2)
Name
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (3)
(#)
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
 ($)
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights That Have Not Vested(4)
(#)
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)
Mary T. Barra69,214
2,416,261
302,744
10,568,793
Charles K. Stevens, III66,000
2,304,060
50,353
1,757,823
Daniel Ammann31,493
1,099,421
190,962
6,666,483
Mark L. Reuss84,067
2,934,779
163,766
5,717,071
Michael P. Millikin14,708
513,456
44,124
1,540,369
Karl-Thomas Neumann73,186
2,554,923
56,064
1,957,194
Daniel F. Akerson

19,062
665,454
(1)The awards are valued based on the closing price of Common Stock on the NYSE on December 31, 2014 which was $34.91.
(2)All NEOs who received TARP RSUs forfeited 25% of the of the TARP related RSU grants as a result of the UST's sale of its remaining shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, 25% of the TARP related grants awarded in 2014 for 2013 performance were subsequently forfeited as follows for Ms. Barra (12,504), Mr. Ammann (12,504), and Mr. Reuss (11,075).
(3)Includes RSU awards.
(4)Includes PSUs and TARP RSU awards.
20112014 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

    Option Awards  Stock Awards
[a]  [b]  [c]  [d]  [e]

Name

  

Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise

  

Value Realized
on Exercise

  

Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting

  

Value Realized
on Vesting

    (#)  ($)  (#)  ($)

Daniel F. Akerson

            

Daniel Ammann (1)

        20,788  650,249

Stephen J. Girsky

            

Thomas G. Stephens

            

David N. Reilly

            

(1) As described in the CD&A on page 36, Mr. Ammann’s RSU grant of February 10, 2011 was fully vested and converted to restricted stock on March 31, 2011. The net shares were delivered to his account and will remain restricted from sale until February 10, 2014, in accordance with the original settlement date of the grant.

 Stock Awards
Name
Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting
(#)
Value Realized on Vesting (2)
 ($)
Mary T. Barra26,687909,760
Charles K. Stevens, III18,831653,757
Daniel Ammann26,687909,760
Mark L. Reuss38,1441,313,238
Michael P. Millikin72,0492,515,092
Karl-Thomas Neumann26,911974,178
Daniel F. Akerson51,9831,783,325
(1)We do not currently have stock options.
(2)We computed the aggregate dollar value realized on vesting by multiplying the number of shares of stock vested by the closing price of Common Stock on the NYSE on the vesting date.
Pension Benefits and Retirement Programs Applicable to Executive Officers

Pension benefits for most of our U.S. executives may be from both tax-qualified plans that are subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (the “ERISA”(“ERISA”) and from a non-qualified plan that provides supplemental benefits. We assumed both types of plans from General Motors Corporation in connection with the 363 Sale.Corporation. Tax-qualified benefits are pre-funded and paid out of either the trust assets of the General Motors Salaried Retirement Program for Salaried Employees (the “SRP”), the General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States (the “RSP”), or both, depending on length of service date.both. Non-qualified benefits under the General Motors Executive Retirement Plan (the “ERP”) are not pre-funded and are paid out of our general assets. The ERP provides benefits under both Defined Contribution (“DC”) and Defined Benefit (“DB”) formulas. Benefit accruals and companyCompany contributions under GM’s non-qualified pension plan and deferred compensation plans have beenthe ERP were suspended for SEOsNEOs and certain most highly compensated employees.

employees pursuant to TARP regulations, and they were reinstated effective December 16, 2013.

U.S. executive employees must be at least age 55 with a minimum of ten years of eligibility service to be vested in benefits accrued prior to October 1, 2012 in the U.S. non-qualified General Motors Executive Retirement Plan (the “ERP”), and must have been an executive employee onERP. Benefits accrued in the active payroll of General Motors Corporation as of December 31, 2006 to be eligible for any frozen, accrued non-qualified ERP benefit.

Effective for service rendered on and after October 1, 2012 are subject to three-year vesting.

For service rendered January 1, 2007 through September 30, 2012, non-qualified retirement benefits for executive employees arewere determined under one of two methods (a defined benefitDC formula or a defined contributionDB formula), depending on an executive’s length of service date. For executives with a length of service date prior to January 1, 2001, a total benefit will be accrued (SRP plus DB ERP) equal to 1.25 percent of monthly base salary and annual bonus for each year that

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incentive awards under the executive continues to work after January 1, 2007, with recent benefit plan changes noted below.2009 General Motors Company Short-Term Incentive Plan (the "2009 STIP") and predecessor plans. For executives with a length of service date on or after January 1, 2001, total contributions (RSP plus DC ERP) will be accrued equal to 4.0four percent of monthly base salary and bonus for each year that the executive continues to work on or after January 1, 2007.annual incentive awards. For both formulae, benefits calculated on base salary and bonusannual incentive awards below the applicable U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”)IRS limits will accrueaccrued in the appropriate qualified plan (SRP or RSP) according to length of service date. For both formulae, benefits calculated on base salary and bonusannual incentive awards above the applicable IRS limits will accrueaccrued in the ERP.

Starting

Effective September 30, 2012, as part of our pension de-risking strategy, pension accruals under the 1.25 percent formulaSRP and DB ERP formulas described above will cease,were frozen, and future qualified and non-qualified retirement benefits will behave been replaced for future service, effective October 1, 2012, with a new defined contribution formula (4.0(four percent or 6.0six percent of monthly base salary and bonusannual incentive awards depending on an employee’s length of service date), subject to the IRS limits noted above.

above for tax-qualified plans.

Upon retirement, executives will have all vested non-qualified retirement benefits accrued prior to October 1, 2012, paid as a five-year annuity. Any non-qualified benefits accrued and vested on or after September 30,October 1, 2012 will be paid as a lump sum upon retirement. The interest rate used in determining the non-qualified five-year annuity retirement benefits referenced above is the average of the 30-year U.S. Treasury Securities Rate for the month of July and is determined annually. This annual interest rate is then effective for retirements commencing October 1 through September 30 of the succeeding year. In the event of death, an executive’s surviving spouse may be eligible for benefits under the ERP.

Adam Opel AG in Germany offers a cash balance pension plan. Participants hired after 2006 accrue “pension elements” each year. The pension element equals a “pay credit” multiplied by an “age factor.” The pay credit is 1.75 percent times annual income for the year, plus 10.5 percent times the portion of the annual income in excess of the social security threshold for the year. The age factor is designed to accumulate the pay credit with interest to age 60 and ranges from 4.0 for the youngest employees to 1.0 for the oldest. Between age 60 and retirement, in addition to pension elements continuing to accrue, the accumulated pension elements are increased at the minimum guaranteed rate of interest application for German life insurance contracts, currently 1.75 percent. The normal retirement benefit age is 63. Upon termination, the vested benefit is based on the accrued balance, but participants must wait until normal retirement benefit age before commencing benefits. Full vesting is provided after five years of service and 25 years of age. The normal form of payment is 12 annual installments. Payments in six installments, a lump sum, or a lifelong annuity are available, but subject to Company consent.
Pension Benefits

(a) (b)  (c)  (d)  (e)  (f)

Name

 

Plan Name

  

Number of years of
Eligible Credited
Service as of
December 31, 2011
(1)

  

Present Value of
Accumulated Benefit
(2)

  

Annual Lifetime or
Five-Year
Annuity Payable Under
GM Pension Plans

  

Payments During
Last Fiscal Year

  

     (#)  ($)  ($)  ($)

Daniel F. Akerson (3)

  ERP    1.3           

Daniel Ammann (3)

  ERP    1.7    3,342    1,590   

Stephen J. Girsky (3)

  ERP    1.8    7,191    2,339   

Thomas G. Stephens (4)

  SRP    42.8    1,923,800    131,407   
   ERP    42.8    6,730,256    1,476,206   

David N. Reilly (5)

  VMP    30.9    7,414,180    378,784   

NamePlan Name
Number of Years of Eligible Credited Service as of
December 31, 2014(1)
Present Value of Accumulated Benefits(2)(3)
($)
Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
($)
Mary T. BarraSRP32.3
952,919

ERP32.3
860,014

Charles K. Stevens, IIISRP35.5
1,043,721

ERP35.5
389,725

Daniel Ammann(4)
 


Mark L. ReussSRP27.8
771,072

ERP27.8
536,281

Michael P. MillikinSRP37.5
1,619,084

ERP37.5
2,124,904

Karl-Thomas NeumannOPEL1.8
158,958

Daniel F. Akerson (4)
 


(1)Eligible service recognizes credited service under the frozen qualified SRP, in addition to future service under the new plan formulae. The 35-year cap on ERP service used in calculating the frozen accrued ERP benefits still applies. Mr. Reilly’s eligible service includes frozen benefit service under the VMP.to determine retirement eligibility.
(2)The present value of the SRP benefit amount shown takes into consideration the ability to elect a joint and survivor annuity form of payment. For SRP and ERP benefits, the present value represents the value of the benefit accrued through December 31, 2011 and payable at age 60 (or immediately if over age 60). Benefits and present values reflect the provisions of the SRP and ERP as of December 31, 2011.2014. Present values shown here are based on the mortality and discount rate assumptions used in the December 31, 20112014 Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 715, “Compensation—Retirement“Compensation-Retirement Benefits” except

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where needed to meet proxy statement requirements. The discount rates used for the SRP are 4.06 percent for calculations as of December 31, 2014. The discount rates used for the ERP are 3.44 percent for calculations as of December 31, 2014.
(3)The present value of the Opel benefit represents the value of the benefit accrued through December 31, 2014 and payable at age 63. The benefit and present value reflect the provisions of the Opel plan as of December 31, 2014. The present value shown here is based on the mortality and discount rate assumptions used in the December 31, 2014 FASB ASC Section 715, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits” except where needed to meet proxy statement requirements. The discount ratesrate used for the SRP are 5.04Opel plan is 2.6 percent for calculations as of December 31, 2010 and 4.21 percent for calculations as of December 31, 2011. The discount rates used for the ERP are 4.65 percent for calculations as of December 31, 2010 and 3.89 percent for calculations as of December 31, 2011.2014.
(3)Tax qualified retirement benefits for Messrs. Akerson, Ammann, and Girsky were accumulated using the 4.0 percent defined contribution formula and are included in the “All Other Compensation” table on page 42. Pursuant to TARP regulations, ERP accruals were not permitted for Messrs. Akerson, Ammann, and Girsky during 2011 because they were SEOs and among the Top 25 most highly compensated employees. Any amounts accrued prior to 2011 are included and the ERP amount in column (d) represents the accumulated benefit under the 4.0 percent defined contribution formula, valued and payable at age 60 as a five-year annuity form of payment. Messrs. Akerson, Ammann, and Girsky were not eligible to retire as of December 31, 2011.
(4)Mr. Stephens retired on April 1, 2012. The amounts shown in column (d) represent the present value of benefits accrued through December 31, 2011, payable immediately since he is over age 60, as a lifetime annuity form of payment for the SRPAmmann and payable as a five-year annuity form of payment for the ERP. PursuantMr. Akerson are only eligible to TARP regulations, ERP accruals were not permitted for Mr. Stephens during 2011.

(5)Mr. Reilly retired on April 1, 2012. He did not participate in the U. S. pension plans. His pension benefits are calculated based on the dataqualified and assumptions of the VMP and the GM (UK) Unclassified Executive Supplemental Pension Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”). The VMP is a defined benefit plan available to all salaried employees and is unreduced at retirement with Company consent at age 62 with five years pensionable service. The Supplemental Plan is anon-qualified defined contribution plan in which Mr. Reilly did not accrue additional benefits during 2011 pursuant to TARP regulations.plans offered by the Company.

2011

2014 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

We maintain certain deferred compensation programs and arrangements for executives, including the NEOs.

The General Motors Defined Contribution portion of the Executive Retirement Plan (the “DC ERP”), formerly known as the Benefit Equalization Plan,DC ERP, allows for the equalization of benefits for highly compensated salaried employees under the SRP and the RSP when such employees’ contribution and benefit levels exceed the maximum limitations on contributions and benefits imposed by Section 2004 of ERISA, as amended, and Section 401(a)(17) and 415 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”).IRC, as amended. The DC ERP is maintained as an unfunded plan and we bear all expenses for administration of the plan and payment of amounts to participants. Our
Aggregate account balances disclosed below include both vested and unvested contributions by GM. Contributions made prior to employee accounts are currently invested in2007 were vested immediately. Contributions made between January 1, 2007 and September 30, 2012 vest when the same investment funds asparticipant attains age 55 with ten years of service. Contributions made on October 1, 2012 and later vest when the RSP. Pursuant to TARP regulations, no accruals or contributions to the DC ERP were permitted during 2011 for NEOs who were also SEOs in 2011.

participant attains three years of service, regardless of age.

Salary Stock Plan—Pursuant to plan terms and upon approval of the Special Master,Plan - NEOs receivereceived a portion of their total annual compensation in the form of SSUs. SSUs, arewhich were granted to NEOs each quarter as described inwhile the “2011 Grants of Plan Based Awards” table on page 44.Company was under TARP. SSUs are non-forfeitable and become deliverable quarterly in three equal installments at each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date.

No SSUs were granted in 2014 as the Company exited TARP.

The table below reflects December 31, 20112014 balances for the various nonqualified deferred compensation plans, including vested but unpaid SSUs, based on the closing price of Common Stock ($20.27)34.91) and any contributions, earnings, and withdrawals during the year.


NamePlanExecutive Contributions in the Last Fiscal Year
Registrant Contributions in the Last Fiscal Year(1)
($)
Aggregate Earnings in the Last Fiscal Year(2)($)
Aggregate Withdrawals and Distributions(3)($)
Aggregate Balance at 2014 Fiscal Year End ($)
Mary T. BarraSSU

(1,127,868)(3,155,476)3,188,959
DC ERP
138,341
9,113

195,877
Charles K. Stevens, IIISSU

(17,813)(42,401)58,963
DC ERP
75,818
2,494

90,337
Daniel AmmannSSU

(1,144,692)(3,204,381)3,235,214
DC ERP
56,971
1,126

64,649
Mark L. ReussSSU

(950,765)(2,625,815)2,727,414
DC ERP
58,621
1,372

70,928
Michael P. MillikinSSU

(1,095,884)(1,095,884)3,077,701
DC ERP
43,750
1,190

69,788
Karl-Thomas NeumannSSU

(384,083)(726,735)1,468,978
   
 
 
 
Daniel F. AkersonSSU

(3,070,920)(8,594,192)8,685,817
DC ERP
47,200
1,736
(54,585)
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)

Name

PlanExecutive
Contributions
in the Last
Fiscal Year
Registrant
Contributions
in the Last
Fiscal Year (1)
Aggregate
Earnings in
the Last
Fiscal Year (2)
Aggregate
Withdrawals
and
Distributions (3)
Aggregate
Balance at
2011 Fiscal
Year-End (4)
($)($)($)($)($)

Daniel F. Akerson


SSU

DC ERP



0
0


5,284,237
0


(1,895,407)
0


(408,898)

0



5,213,059
0

Daniel Ammann


SSU

DC ERP



0
0


2,043,958
0


(1,093,946)
0


(463,755)

0



2,402,056
0

Stephen J. Girsky


SSU

DC ERP



0
0


3,190,512
0


(2,818,267)
0


(1,406,827)
0


4,787,713
0

Thomas G. Stephens


SSU

DC ERP



0
0


5,383,953
0


(3,778,849)
(6,895)


(1,883,113)
0


7,042,609
58,591

David N. Reilly


SSU

Other



0
0


2,293,206
0


(1,729,080)
84,391


(934,578)

0



3,071,756
603,330

Christopher P. Liddell (Resigned)


SSU

DC ERP



0
0


855,621

0



(2,733,984)
0


(1,467,985)
0


2,819,152
0

(1)No SSUs were granted on a quarterly basis to each ofin 2014, as the NEOs on the dates and in the amounts described in the “2011 Grants of Plan Based Awards” table on page 44, and the aggregate value of these awards is included for each NEO in the “Stock Awards” column of the “2011 Summary Compensation Table” on page 41.Company was no longer under TARP.
(2)None of the earningsEarnings that may be included in the “Aggregate Earnings in the Last Fiscal Year” column (d) are not reported in the “Change in Pension Value and NonqualifiedNon-qualified Deferred Compensation” totals and footnote 76 included in the “2011“2014 Summary Compensation Table” on page 41,52, because we do not pay above-market earnings on U. S.U.S. deferred compensation. The investment gains reported for Mr. Reilly were earned on investments in publicly available retail products under the provisions of the supplemental plan.
(3)

Payments of vested SSUs granted on various dates and at various share prices were made to each of the NEOs as follows: Mr. Akerson, $166,135 (8,184 shares) on September 30, 2011 and $242,763 (12,012 shares) on December 31, 2011; Mr. Ammann, $337,876 (11,118 shares) on June 30, 2011, $84,651 (4,170 shares) on September 30, 2011, and $41,228 (2,040 shares) on December 31, 2011; Mr. Girsky, $565,011 (18,063 shares) on March 31, 2011, $422,299 (13,896 shares) on June 30, 2011, $282,089 (13,896 shares) on September 30, 2011, and $137,428 (6,800 shares) on December 31, 2011; Mr. Stephens, $625,913 (20,010 shares) on March 31, 2011, $608,013 (20,007 shares) on June 30, 2011, $406,142 (20,007 shares) on September 30, 2011, and $243,045 (12,026 shares) on December 31, 2011; Mr. Reilly, $305,637 (9,771 shares) on March 31, 2011, $296,941 (9,771 shares) on June 30, 2011, $198,351 (9,771 shares) on

pursuant to TARP restrictions.


 September 30, 2011, and $134,013 (6,631 shares) on December 31, 2011; and Mr. Liddell, $499,886 (15,981 shares) on March 31, 2011, $485,663 (15,981 shares) on June 30, 2011, $324,414 (15,981 shares) on September 30, 2011, and $158,022 (7,819 shares) on December 31, 2011. The quarterly payments were valued based on the average of the high and low price of Common Stock on the payment dates; $31.28 on March 31, 2011, $30.39 on June 30, 2011, $20.30 on September 30, 2011, and $20.21 on December 31, 2011.58
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Pursuant to TARP regulations, no new accruals are permitted to the DC ERP for the NEOs. The balance shown for Mr. Stephens includes amounts credited to his DC ERP account by both GM and General Motors Corporation prior to October 22, 2009, because these accounts were assumed by GM with the closing of the 363 Sale and were not subject to cancellation during MLC liquidation proceedings.
Executive Compensation

All amounts reported in column (f), except earnings at prevailing market rates, have been reported in the “2011 Summary Compensation Table” on page 41 for each NEO. Amounts earned in previous years were reported in earlier Summary Compensation Tables if that NEO’s compensation was required to be disclosed. Amounts previously reported in such years include previously earned Company matching contributions. The totals in column (f) above reflect the cumulative value of these contributions and investment choices for each NEO.

Mr. Reilly did not participate in the DC ERP, and the amount included in “Other” is a Supplemental Pension arrangement in which no additional contributions have been accrued, pursuant to TARP regulations. Earnings in his account were computed after factoring in the conversion rate on December 31, 2011 between the British Pound and the U.S. Dollar.



Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

We

The Company does not maintain compensation and benefit plansindividual employment agreements with any U.S.-based NEO that will provide payment of compensation to NEOsprovides guaranteed payments in the event of a termination of employment or change in control. In the event that a U.S. NEO’s position with the Company is eliminated, including the elimination of the NEO’s position as a result of a change in control, the NEO would be eligible for severance pay under the GM Executive Severance Program. Dr. Neumann has an employment agreement that requires the Company provide a notice period of 12 months unless there is a termination for cause event.
The table below shows the potential payments to each NEO assuming a termination of employment on December 31, 2014 due to retirementeach of the following: voluntary separation or death.termination for cause; mutual separation; full career status retirement; disability; death; and change in control with termination of employment. Each of the separation events is described in more detail below. These provisions are generally applicable to all plan participants in each of the applicable plans and they are not reserved only for NEOs. The amountpayments below are in addition to the present value of compensation payablethe accumulated benefits from each NEOs qualified and non-qualified pension plans shown in the Pension Benefits Table on page 58, and the aggregate balance due to each NEO that is shown in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table on page 58.
For purposes of the following table, the Company describes these situationsterminations and potential payments:
Voluntary Separation or Termination for Cause - A voluntary separation occurs when an executive voluntarily terminates employment with the Company. A termination for cause occurs where an executive is describeddismissed from employment by the Company for cause which is considered to include, but is not limited to, the executive’s gross negligence, willful misconduct, or violation of state or federal securities laws. Under each of these scenarios, executives generally forfeit all outstanding equity awards and are not eligible for any award or payment under the STIP.Full career status voluntary separations receive different treatment as discussed below.

We do

Mutual Separation - A mutual separation occurs when the Company and an executive agree to mutually end the employment relationship, reflected in a mutually agreed separation agreement or program. Under a mutual separation, an executive may be eligible to receive severance pay from the Company. An executive will forfeit all outstanding equity awards and will not provide change-in-control benefitsbe eligible for executives,any award or payment under the STIP if the executive enters into a mutual separation with the Company.
Full Career Status Retirement - A full career status retirement occurs when an executive reaches the age of 55 with ten or more years of continuous service or age 62 or older and we utilize employmentthe executive voluntarily separates from the Company. If an executive enters into a separation or severance agreementsagreement, they cannot also elect full career status retirement. In the event of full career status retirement, the executive is generally eligible for a prorated STIP award based on an infrequent basis. Employment arrangements with NEOs are described below.

Retirement and Pension Benefits. Plan provisions and pension benefits for NEOs are described abovemonths of active service in the “Pension Benefitsperformance year as of their termination date and Retirement Programs Applicableonce final performance has been determined. RSUs granted within one year prior to Executive Officers”the date of retirement are prorated based on page 46. No other individualized arrangements existmonths of active service prior to the date of termination. RSUs granted more than one year prior to the date of retirement continue to vest in accordance with NEOs except those disclosedtheir vesting schedule. PSUs granted within one year prior to the date of retirement are prorated based on months of active service prior to the date of termination andwill be adjusted for final corporate performance against the performance measures contained in the “Employment Agreementsawards; such awards will be payable following approval of such performance. PSUs granted more than one year prior to the date of retirement will remain outstanding until the end of the performance period at which time they will be adjusted for final corporate performance and Arrangements” section below.be settled following approval of such performance.

As of December 31, 2011,2014, only Messrs. Stevens and Millikin were eligible for full career status retirement. Mr. Stephens wasAkerson retired on July 1, 2014.

Disability - Disability occurs when an executive terminates employment by reason of their inability to engage in any gainful activity due to a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. Executives are eligible for a full-year STIP award related to the year in which termination occurs once final performance has been determined. Unvested RSUs and TARP RSUs continue to vest according to their vesting schedule. Unvested PSUs vest immediately upon such termination and will remain outstanding until the end of the performance period at which time they will be adjusted for final corporate performance and be settled following approval of such performance.

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Death - Following the death of an executive, the beneficiary of the executive will be eligible to retire pursuantreceive the target STIP award subject to the provisions of both the qualified SRPadjustment for final corporate and the non-qualified ERP.

As of December 31, 2011, Mr. Reilly was eligible to retire pursuant to the provisionsindividual performance following determination of the VMP.

Asfinal award. RSUs immediately vest in full and are settled within 90 days of December 31, 2011, Messrs. Akerson, Ammann,death. PSUs vest immediately upon death, and Girsky were not eligible to retire under any qualified or non-qualified retirement plan. Uponwill remain outstanding until the end of the performance period at which time they will be adjusted for final corporate performance and be settled following approval of such performance. TARP RSUs are prorated for months of active service and settled as soon as possible.

Change in Control - In the event of a termination of employment their benefits wouldresulting from a change in control, an executive will be forfeited. Mr. Liddell’s benefits were forfeited upon his resignation fromeligible for severance under the Company, effective April 1, 2011.

Benefits Payable at Death. Pursuant to SRP plan terms, we provide eligible survivors a monthly pension benefitGM Executive Severance Program that provides an executive salary continuation based on service with the Company. Executives are also eligible for a percentageSTIP award prorated at target based on months of active service in the performance year as of their termination date and the STIP award for the prior year, if such award has been determined but not paid. If the STIP award for the prior year has not been determined, the award shall be determined at target and paid. All RSU awards will generally vest and become payable immediately prior to the change in control. For PSUs, the performance period will end immediately prior to the change in control and awards will be determined based on actual performance and converted to a time-based award. TARP RSU awards are not subject to change in control provisions and unvested awards are forfeited.

Name
Compensation
Element (1)(2)(3)
Voluntary Separation or Termination for Cause
 ($)
Mutual Separation ($)
Full Career Status Retirement
($)
Disability
($)
Death
($)
Change in Control with Termination
($)
Mary T. BarraCash
1,333,333



1,600,000
STIP


2,072,000
2,072,000
2,800,000
LTIP


12,985,054
11,449,079
9,665,043
 Total
1,333,333

15,057,054
13,521,079
14,065,043
Charles K. Stevens, IIICash
583,333



700,000
 STIP

647,500
647,500
647,500
875,000
 LTIP

1,743,623
4,061,883
3,333,514
4,061,883
 Total
          583,333
2,391,123
        4,709,383
3,981,014
       5,636,883
Daniel AmmannCash
166,667



166,667
 STIP


925,000
925,000
1,250,000
 LTIP


7,765,904
6,211,153
4,397,613
 Total
166,667

        8,690,904
7,136,153
5,814,280
Mark L. ReussCash
708,333



850,000
 STIP


786,300
786,300
1,062,500
 LTIP


8,651,850
7,299,237
5,752,749
 Total
          708,333

9,438,150
8,085,537
7,665,249
Michael P. MillikinCash
583,333



700,000
 STIP

647,500
647,500
647,500
875,000
 LTIP

670,346
2,053,825
2,053,825
2,053,825
 Total
          583,333
1,317,846
2,701,325
2,701,325
       3,628,825
Karl-Thomas Neumann(4)
Cash


743,568
186,498

 STIP


640,583
640,583
936,363
 LTIP


4,512,118
4,512,118
4,512,118
 Total


5,896,269
5,339,199
5,448,481
Daniel F. Akerson(5)
Cash





 STIP

1,100,800



 LTIP





 Total

1,100,800



(1)Cash amounts shown for Mutual Separation are payable under the GM Mutual Separation Policy. The cash payment is equal to 50% of each NEO’s monthly base salary for each year of service (maximum payment is equal to 10 months of pay). Cash amounts shown for Change in Control with Termination are payable under the GM Executive Severance Program. The cash payment is equal to 50% of each NEO’s monthly base salary for each year of service (maximum payment is equal to 12 months of pay). There are no cash payments due upon Full Career Status Retirement, Disability, or Death.
(2)STIP amounts shown are payable under the 2014 Short-Term Incentive Plan. STIP values shown for Full Career Status Retirement, Disability and Death are based on the actual full-year performance at the overall corporate achievement. STIP amounts shown for Change in Control with Termination reflect target-level performance. Executives forfeit STIP awards for Voluntary Separation or Termination for Cause and Mutual Separation.
(3)LTIP amounts reflect the value of unvested RSU and PSU awards that vest upon termination. The value of the awards is based on GM’s closing stock price on December 31, 2014 of $34.91.
(4)Per the terms of Dr. Neumann’s employment agreement, he would be eligible to receive €614,000 payable in the event of a disability and €154,000 payable in the event of a death as part of the insurance plan provided to Opel Management Board Members.

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Using the exchange rate on December 31, 2014 of €1 = $1.2110 the amounts were $743,568 for disability and $186,498 for death. For STIP payments under death and disability the exchange rate used was €1 = $1.1195.
(5)Mr. Akerson retired on July 1, 2014 and the table reflects only a termination based on his retirement on that date.
Employment Agreements
The Company has no employment agreements with any of the monthly retirement benefit payable to the employee where the survivor option has been elected. Under the terms of the ERP, survivor benefits, if applicable, are payable asU.S.-based NEOs. The Company entered into a lump sum. RSUs are pro-rated for time worked and paid immediately to eligible survivors.

Deferred Compensation Plans. SSUs are vested when earned and will continue to be paid in accordancenew employment agreement with their terms as described in this proxy statement following separation.

Incentive Plans. RSUs granted in 2011 do not vest until the third anniversary of their grant date. Unvested RSUs are forfeited upon termination of employment, except in cases of retirement or death.

Employment Agreements and Arrangements

Although the material elements of certain employment arrangements with the NEOs are described below, we are currently prohibited by TARP from paying any severance or bonus and incentive compensation amounts to any SEOs upon termination or change-in-control. The SEOs have each waived their contractual entitlement to any payment that would violate this prohibition.

Daniel F. Akerson.Dr. Neumann on August 1, 2014. Our employment arrangementagreement with Mr. Akerson provides that Mr. Akerson’sDr. Neumann provided an annual cash base salary is $1,700,000,as described above and he participatesparticipation in the benefit plans available to executive officers. Heall executives in Germany. Dr. Neumann will also receives a portion of his total annual compensation as SSUs valued at $5,300,000, which will be delivered ratably over three years one year afterparticipate in both the date of grant. He was also granted TARP-compliant RSUs on February 10, 2011 valued at $666,667 (based upon a target $2,000,000 annual grant prorated for time worked in 2010). This arrangement does not have a definite term; Mr. Akerson is employed at the will of the Company;STIP and this arrangement does not provide for any special post-employment compensation or benefits. Mr. Akerson does not receive additional compensation for his service on our Board of Directors. We have no other written or unwritten arrangements with Mr. Akerson.

Daniel Ammann.Our employment arrangement with Mr. Ammann upon his becoming chief financial officer on April 1, 2011 provides that Mr. Ammann’s annual cash base salary effective April 1, 2011 is $750,000, and he participates in the benefit plans available to executive officers. He also receives a portion of his total annual compensation as SSUs valued at $2,050,000, which will be delivered over three years beginning one year after the date of grant. He is also eligible to receive TARP-compliant RSUs valued at $1,400,000. Mr. Amman’s previously granted RSUs were converted to restricted stock on March 31, 2011LTIP as described on page 36. This arrangement does not provide for any special post-employment compensation or benefits.

Stephen J. Girsky. Our employment arrangement with Mr. Girsky provides that Mr. Girsky’s annual cash base salary is $600,000, and he participates in the benefit plans available to executive officers. Mr. Girsky receives the remaining portion of his total annual compensation as SSUs valued at $3,200,000, which will be delivered over three years beginning one year after the date of grant, and TARP-compliant RSUs on February 10, 2011 valued at $1,500,000. This arrangement does not provide for any special post-employment compensation or benefits. Mr. Girsky does not receive additional compensation for his service on our Board of Directors.

Christopher P. Liddell. Our employment agreement with Mr. Liddell provided that Mr. Liddell’s annual cash base salary would be $750,000, and he participated in the benefit plans available to executive officers. His agreement also provided for him to receive a portion of his total annual compensation as SSUs, which were valued at $855,621, for the time he worked in 2011 and which will be delivered over three years beginning one year after the date of grant. This arrangement did not provide for any special post-employment compensation or benefits. Mr. Liddell’s employment agreement was terminated upon his resignation from the Company effective April 1, 2011. SSUs earned prior to April 1, 2011 will be delivered to him in accordance with their original terms. All outstanding RSUs have been forfeited.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

above.

Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A&A") and, based on that review and discussion, has recommended to the Board of Directors that the CD&A be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference in the GM 20112014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Under the terms of

Following the UST Loan Agreement,selling its remaining shares of Common Stock, the Company exited TARP and the Compensation Committee, is requiredconsistent with its charter responsibilities, ensured the Company’s performance-based compensation policies and practices supported the successful recruitment, development, and retention of executive talent in order to reviewachieve the Company’s business objectives and optimize long-term financial returns for our stockholders.
Further, the Compensation Committee reviewed the incentive compensation arrangements of our NEOsplans for all employees with the senior risk officer within 120 days of the completion of each fiscal year in which the loan remains outstandingVice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer to ensure that the incentive compensation arrangements for these officers dodoes not encourage thememployees to take unnecessary and excessive risks that may threaten the value of the Company.

The

Compensation Committee is also required to review all employee compensation plans, make all reasonable efforts to eliminate unnecessary risks that the plans may pose to GM, and eliminate any features of these plans that would encourage the manipulation of GM’s reported earnings to enhance the compensation of any employees.

As described in the CD&A beginning on page 32, the TARP requirements prohibit us from paying incentive compensation to our SEOs and our next 20 most highly compensated employees, with the exception of limited restricted stock awards. In addition, the Special Master has placed restrictions on the cash compensation we can provide to this group of employees and has allowed limited salary stock awards in lieu of other compensation. While this compensation regime does not encourage excessive risk-taking, it presents other challenges for the Compensation Committee, the Company, and its management, as discussed in the CD&A. This report does not address these challenges. Rather, the purpose of this report is to review the compensation arrangements provided in conformance with the limits imposed by the requirements of TARP and the Special Master and our assessment of the extent to which these compensation arrangements discourage unnecessary and excessive risk-taking by Company personnel.

The 2011 annual risk review of the Company’s compensation arrangements was completed on March 19, 2012, and a discussion of our review process is included in the section entitled “Compensation Risk Assessment and Management Process” on page 39. Upon concluding the review, the Committee Chair, on behalf of the Compensation Committee, certified to the UST that:

(1) The Compensation Committee has reviewed with the Chief Risk Officer the senior executive officer (“SEO”) compensation plans (approved by the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation) and has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that these plans do not encourage SEOs to take unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten the value of the Borrower;

(2) The Compensation Committee has reviewed with the Chief Risk Officer the employee compensation plans (approved by the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation) and has made all reasonable efforts to limit any unnecessary risks these plans pose to the Borrower; and

(3) The Compensation Committee has reviewed with the Chief Risk Officer the employee compensation plans (approved by the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation) to eliminate any features of these plans that would encourage the manipulation of reported earnings of the Borrower to enhance the compensation of any employee.

(4) The following narrative description identifies each SEO compensation plan and explains, in conjunction with the factors in paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), how the SEO compensation plan does not encourage the SEOs to take unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten the value of the Borrower:

In 2011, the SEO executive compensation program consisted of four elements:

1. Cash salary;

2. Salary stock;

3. Long-term restricted stock; and

4. Perquisites and other compensation.

This compensation structure design does not encourage SEOs to take unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten the value of the Company. A description of the pay planning process and each plan element is provided below.

The GM Board and Management regularly discuss GM’s financial outlook, operating and enterprise risks, global competitor strategies, legislative and regulatory issues, and governance matters. Directors review how Management is addressing these risks and how these risks could impact GM’s financial structure. Other groups within GM are also involved in managing risks and compliance issues on an ongoing basis, including the Treasurer’s Office, General Motors Asset Management Corporation (“GMAM”), Legal Staff, Information Technology, GM Audit Services, Corporate Accounting, and Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. Our General Auditor and Chief Risk Officer meets regularly with the Finance and Risk Committee to assist the Board in its oversight of our risk management strategies and policies.

As compensation and incentive plans are developed, they are periodically reviewed to ensure balance between fixed and variable pay and between risk and reward, and the Chief Risk Officer participates in the compensation risk assessment with the Compensation Committee to determine if plan changes are necessary. As described below, our outside advisors also participate in the process. The Compensation Committee reports its findings and recommendations to the CEO and the Board before submitting our plans to the UST.

(5) Consistent with the direction from the UST, the Compensation Committee specifically took the following actions in developing the compensation plans for SEOs and the next 20 most highly compensated employees during 2011 to ensure that their annual compensation was compliant with the guidelines established by TARP:

Base Salaries: Targeted salaries at the 50th percentile of compensation for persons in similar positions or roles at similar entities based on a competitive analysis of peer company pay practices, unless limited as described below;

Cash Salaries: Generally, limited cash salaries to less than $500,000. Limited exceptions for good cause shown were reviewed and approved by the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation;

Salary Stock: Allocated a significant portion of salaries to salary stock to be credited to each executive’s account each pay period and converted to equity grants each quarter. The salary stock vests immediately upon grant, with the number of share units based on the average of the high and low price of a share of Common Stock on the date of the grant. These share units vest and become redeemable in three equal, annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant;

Long-Term Equity: Planned long-term incentive awards generally equal to one third of 2011 compensation and based on 2011 Company performance. The awards will be granted in March 2012 and will vest as follows: two-thirds after two years and one third after three years of service and based on the proportionate repayment of GM’s TARP obligations; and

Perquisites and Other Compensation: Limited the payment of perquisites to $25,000 or less for all SEOs and next 20 most highly compensated employees. Severance payments to SEOs were prohibited and the accrual of any non-qualified deferred compensation or supplemental executive retirement plan benefit for SEOs was also prohibited.

Working within the parameters established by TARP and the Special Master, the following risk considerations were taken into account as we developed incentive plans for all executives:

Incentive plan metrics must be aligned with business strategy;

Performance objectives must be balanced with quality or sustainability of such performance;

The full range of potential payouts under each plan must be understood;

Payouts must be capped;

Leverage and ratio of incentive compensation to total compensation must be appropriate;

Performance, structure, and incentive plan payouts must be comparable to industry or peers;

The Compensation Committee reserves the right to exercise discretion where appropriate and within the parameters established by the Special Master;

The plans must focus on long-term performance that aligns with stockholder interests;

A recoupment policy must provide for clawback of incentive payouts based on revised financials that would result in lower incentive payouts; and

The Compensation Committee discusses risk when considering incentive programs.

Because we are subject to TARP and the Special Master restrictions on the design of our compensation programs, particularly related to our top tier management, we are constrained in our ability to align our compensation with our business goals and the compensation of our peer companies. However, these challenges do not necessarily impact the risk assessment addressed in this report, which focuses on whether our compensation programs as structured could encourage unnecessary or excessive risk-taking.

In addition, the Compensation Committee also took the following actions:

Maintained a clawback policy that renders incentive awards subject to recoupment, when reasonable to do so, if the award was based on materially inaccurate financial statements or materially inaccurate performance metric criteria;

Maintained a securities trading policy that prohibits NEOs from buying or selling GM securities when in possession of material, non-public information and any transactions require the specific approval of our Legal Staff. Trading in GM derivatives (i.e., puts or calls) and short sales of GM securities are also prohibited;

Prohibited the accrual of any bonus or retention award for SEOs; and

Prohibited tax gross ups for SEOs and the next 20 most highly compensated employees after October 22, 2009, for the remaining 26 – 100 employees after December 11, 2009 and for all other executives after February 1, 2010, except where permitted in conjunction with expatriate or Foreign Service-related allowances and cost reimbursements.

(6) The following narrative description identifies other employee compensation plans and explains how any unnecessary risks posed by the other employee compensation plans have been limited and further explains how the other employee compensation plans do not encourage the manipulation of reported earnings to enhance the compensation of any employee:

GMAM Incentive Plans

Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”): Performance based on a combination of overall GMAM investment performance, unit or group investment performance, individual fund investment performance, business metrics (e.g., de-risking strategies), and reduction of third-party assets. Overall GMAM investment performance is measured over one-year and three-year performance periods (with 75 percent weight given to the three-year performance), providing a longer-term focus and discouraging risk for short-term gain.

Safeguards include: regular meetings with the Investment Policy Committee; ongoing oversight by senior GM financial management and internal audits by GM Audit Services; Compensation Committee approval of payout funds; and Chief Financial Officer’s review of individual awards. The GMAM CEO does not participate in this plan.

GM Financial Incentive Plans

Officer Bonus Plan – Performance based on a combination of GM Financial metrics (e.g., Adjusted EBT, credit losses, core originations, GM non-prime U.S. leases, GM Canadian leases, GM Floor Plan, and GM new originations).
Safeguards include: review of business plans and business metrics by the GM Financial board of directors; ongoing oversight by GM senior management; internal audits by GM Audit Services; and GM Compensation Committee approval of funds and metrics.

Other Salaried Employee compensation plans in U.S. and non-U.S. locations are comprised of the following elements:

Cash base salary;
Benefits and welfare payments required by U.S. or foreign law or competitive practice;
Variable Pay Plans;
Recognition awards (lump-sum payments);
Pension plans;
Savings plans;
Safeguards which include: approval of all compensation and benefit plans by GM Global Compensation Staff and the Vice President of Global Human Resources (U.S. plans) or appropriate Regional President (non-U.S. plans).

(7) In carrying out its duties, the Compensation Committee has the authority to retain outside compensation, legal, and other advisors to assist in performing its functions. During 2011 the Compensation Committee engaged an independent, executive compensation consulting firm, Compensation Advisory Partners LLC (“CAP”). A representative of the consulting firm attends all Committee meetings, either in person or via telephone conference; consults with and advises Committee members on executive compensation matters—including the form and amount of various pay elements—as needed; and develops and interprets benchmarking data for the Committee’s use in its deliberations. CAP provides no services to management. The Compensation Committee also retained independent, outside legal counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

The external advisors report directly to the Compensation Committee and all work performed by the external advisors is overseen by the Compensation Committee. The outside advisors participate in Compensation Committee meetings and discussions to help ensure Compensation Committee members have a thorough understanding of the issues under consideration, and they may be asked to provide additional materials or analysis to further clarify issues being discussed. In addition to information prepared by the Compensation Committee’s external advisors, GM’s Global Compensation Staff obtains compensation and benefit-related market data and analysis from several major providers and uses it to plan compensation for the broader executive group and other employee groups.

During the past three years, the consultants provided the following services for the Compensation Committee and for management:

Name

  

2011

  

2010

  

2009

Mercer

  

-  Global salary surveys

-  Benefit-related market data (Management Only)

  

-  Global salary surveys

-  Benefit-related market data (Management Only)

  

-  Compensation Committee consultation and meeting attendance

-  Benchmarking data

-  Global salary surveys

-  Benefit-related market data

CAP

  

-  Compensation Committee consultation and meeting attendance

-  Benchmarking data for executive positions

  

-  Compensation Committee consultation and meeting attendance

-  Benchmarking data for executive positions

  

-  Compensation Committee consultation and meeting attendance

During 2011, there was no bonus, variable pay, or other employee benefit plan for salaried employees that could provide incentive for employees to manipulate reported earnings or enhance the compensation of any employee.

Executive Compensation Committee

E. Neville Isdell (Chair)

David Bonderman

James J. Mulva
Patricia F. Russo

Carol M. Stephenson



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Audit Committee Report and Fees

The following Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference in this proxy statement or any portion hereof into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not otherwise be deemed filed thereunder.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee of the General Motors Board of Directors is a standing committee composed of foursix directors who meet the independence, financial expertise, and other qualification requirements of the NYSE and applicable securities laws. It operates under a written charter adopted by the Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, which is posted on our website at www.gm.com/investor, under “Corporate Governance.” The members of the Committee are Philip A. LaskawyThomas M. Schoewe (Chair), Erroll B. Davis, Jr., Robert D. Krebs, andLinda R. Gooden, E. Neville Isdell, Kathryn V. Marinello.Marinello, and Michael G. Mullen. The Board has determined that Mr. Laskawy,Schoewe, Mr. Davis, Mr. Krebs and Ms. Marinello qualify as “audit committee financial experts” as defined by the SEC’s regulations. The Committee annually selects the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Management is responsible for the Company’s internal control and the financial reporting process and has delivered its opinion on the strength of controls. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and opining on the effectiveness of those controls in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the “PCAOB”) and issuing their reports thereon. As provided in its charter, the Committee’s responsibilities include monitoring and overseeing these processes.

Consistent with its charter responsibilities, the Committee has met and held discussions with management and Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011,2014, regarding the Company’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 20112014 and for the year then ended. In this context, management represented to the Committee that the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm matters required to be discussed by the standards of the PCAOB.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has also provided to the Committee the written disclosures required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communication with the Committee concerning independence. The Committee has also considered whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The Committee concluded that Deloitte is independent from the Company and its management.

Based upon the Committee’s discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm as described in this report and the Committee’s review of the representation of management and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm to the Committee, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors approved the inclusion of the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011,2014, filed with the SEC.

Audit Committee

Philip A. Laskawy

Thomas M. Schoewe (Chair)

Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

Robert D. Krebs

Linda R. Gooden
E. Neville Isdell
Kathryn V. Marinello

Michael G. Mullen



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Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee retained Deloitte to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal controls, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011.2014. The Company and its subsidiaries also retained Deloitte and certain of its affiliates, as well as other accounting and consulting firms, to provide various other services in 2011.

2014.

The services performed by Deloitte in 20112014 were pre-approved in accordance with the pre-approval policy and procedures established by the Audit Committee. This policy requires that during its first meeting of the year, the Audit Committee will be presented, for consideration, a description of the types of Audit-Related, Tax, and All Other Services expected to be performed by Deloitte during the fiscal year.year with amounts budgeted for each category (Audit-Related, Tax, and All Other Services). Any requests for such services in excess offor $1 million or more not contemplated and approved during the first meeting must thereafter be submitted to the Audit Committee (or the Chair of the Audit Committee in an urgent case) for specific pre-approval. Requests for services less than $1 million individually can be approved by management based on the amounts approved for each category. Management must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee Chair and reportedreport actual spending for each category to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.periodically during the year. The independent registered public accounting firm selected for the following year presentpresents the proposed annual Audit services and their related fees to the Audit Committee for approval on an audit-year basis.

These services are actively monitored (both spending level and work content) by the Audit Committee to maintain the appropriate objectivity and independence in Deloitte's core work, which is the audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee determined that all services provided by Deloitte in 20112014 were compatible with maintaining the independence of Deloitte.

The following table summarizes Deloitte fees billed or expected to be billed in connection with 20112014 services. For comparison purposes, actual billings for 20102013 services are also displayed.

Type of Fees  

2011

(In millions)

  

2010

(In millions)

Annual Audit Services

  $38    $41

Audit-Related Services

  6    9

Tax Services

  5    5

Subtotal

  $49    $55

All Other Services

  —    

Total

  $49    $55

Type of Fees
2014
($ in millions)
2013
($ in millions)
Annual Audit Services36
38
Audit-Related Services7
8
Tax Services7
8
Subtotal50
54
All Other Services1

Total51
54

Audit Fees:$38 $36 million for the integrated audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and attestation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, including reviews of the interim financial statements contained in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and auditaudits of statutory financial statements.

Audit-Related Fees:$67 million for assurance and related services that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. More specifically, these services include employee benefit plan audits, due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations andcomfort letters in connection with funding transactions, audits in connection with proposed acquisitions, internal control consultations,other attestation services, that are not required by statute or regulation, and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

Tax Fees:$57 million for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance involves preparation of original and amended tax returns and claims for refund. Tax planning and tax advice encompass a diverse range of services, including assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and employee benefit plans, and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.

All Other Fees: $1 million for other advisory services related to risk management and contract compliance activities.



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ITEM NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2015
The Company did not engage Deloitte for any significant servicesAudit Committee is directly responsible for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item No. 2

Ratificationappointment, retention, and oversight of the Selectionindependent external audit firm retained to audit the Company's financial statements. In order to ensure continuing audit independence and objectivity, the Audit Committee will periodically consider whether there should be a rotation of Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2012

the independent external audit firm. In accordance with the mandated rotation of the audit firm's lead engagement partner, the Audit Committee is also involved in the selection of the external audit firm's lead engagement partner.

The Audit Committee has selected Deloitte as GM’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012,2015, the Board of Directors has concurred in an advisory capacity with that selection, and the selection is now being submitted to the stockholders at the annual meeting for their ratification or rejection. If the stockholders do not ratify the selection of Deloitte as the independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether to engage Deloitte but may ultimately determine to engage that firm or another audit firm without re-submitting the matter to stockholders. Among the factors the Audit Committee may consider in making this determination are the difficulty and expense of changing independent registered public accounting firms in the middle of a fiscal year. Even if the stockholders ratify the selection of Deloitte, the Audit Committee may in its sole discretion terminate the engagement of Deloitte and direct the appointment of another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year, although it has no current intention to do so.

In the course of its process of selecting the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee considers, among other things, external auditor capability, effectiveness and efficiency of audit services, results from periodic management and Audit Committee performance assessments, and appropriateness of fees in the context of the audit scope. The Audit Committee believes that the retention of Deloitte to serve as the Company's independent external auditor is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. Deloitte and its predecessor companies have been GM's or General Motors Corporation's auditors since 1918. The Audit Committee considers Deloitte well qualified, with offices or affiliates in or near most locations in the U.S. and other countries where General Motors operates.

Representatives of Deloitte will attend the annual meeting and will have the opportunity to make any statement they wish. They will also be available to respond to appropriate questions.

The Board of Directors recommends a voteFOR the proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for GM and its subsidiaries for 2012.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for GM and its subsidiaries for 2015.


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Item No.
Management Proposals


ITEM NO. 3

Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive compensation is an important matter for our stockholders. We are currently requiredThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that we provide you with the opportunity to follow TARP guidelines forvote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.
Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, an advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation underwas conducted in connection with the direct supervision2014 annual meeting of stockholders. At that meeting, our stockholders agreed, and the Special Master.

Board subsequently approved, that the advisory vote on executive compensation be held on an annual basis. In 2011, more than 982014, nearly 97 percent of the votes cast at the annual meeting were “favorable” to our Say-on-Pay proposal. With this result in mind and recognizing the continued impact of TARP requirements, theThe Compensation Committee has approved the compensation arrangements for NEOs described in this proxy statement in the Compensation Discussion Analysis Executive Summary beginning on page 30 andour CD&A beginning on page 32.35 for our Named Executive Officers. We urge you to read these sectionsthe CD&A section of this proxy statement for a more complete understanding of our executive compensation plans, including our compensation philosophy and objectives and the 20112014 compensation of NEOs.

When our TARP obligations are satisfied, in accordance with SEC regulations we will ask stockholders whether they would prefer to participate in the advisory Say-on-Pay vote every year, every two years, or every three years.

Named Executive Officers.

We are asking stockholders to vote on the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the company’sCompany’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and the related narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.

As an advisory vote, this proposal is non-binding. Although the vote is non-binding, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for NEOs.

Named Executive Officers.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our Common Stock present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting is required for approval of this proposal. If you own shares through a broker, bank, or other nominee, you must instruct your broker, bank, or other nominee on how to vote your shares to ensure that your shares will be represented and voted on this proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends a voteFOR the advisory proposal to approve executive compensation.

LOGO
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the advisory proposal to approve executive compensation.




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ITEM NO. 4
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIRMAN
James McRitchie, 9295 Yorkship Court, Elk Grove, CA 95758, owner of approximately 50 shares of Common Stock, and James Dollinger, 6193 Stonegate Parkway, Flint, MI 48532, owner of approximately 50 shares of Common Stock, have given notice that they intend to present for action at the annual meeting the following stockholder proposal:
“Resolved: The shareholders request the Board of Directors to adopt as policy, and amend the bylaws as necessary, to require the Chair of the Board of Directors, whenever possible, to be an independent member of the Board. The Board would have the discretion to phase in this policy for the next CEO transition, implemented so it did not violate any existing agreement. If the Board determines that a Chair who was independent when selected is no longer independent, the Board shall select a new Chair who satisfies the requirements of the policy within a reasonable amount of time. Compliance with this policy is waived if no independent director is available and willing to serve as Chair.
The role of the CEO and management is to run the company. The role of the Board of Directors is to provide independent oversight of management and the CEO. There is a potential conflict of interest for a CEO to be her/his own overseer as Chair while managing the business.
The combination of these two roles in a single person weakens a corporation’s governance structure, which can harm shareholder value.
As Intel’s former chair Andrew Grove stated, “The separation of the two jobs goes to the heart of the conception of a corporation. Is a company a sandbox for the CEO, or is the CEO an employee? If he’s an employee, he needs a boss, and that boss is the Board. The Chairman runs the Board. How can the CEO be his own boss?”
Shareholders are best served by an independent Board Chair who can provide a balance of power between the CEO and the Board empowering strong Board leadership. The primary duty of a Board of Directors is to oversee the management of a company on behalf of shareholders. A combined CEO / Chair creates a potential conflict of interest, resulting in excessive management influence on the Board and weaker oversight of management.
Numerous institutional investors recommend separation of these two roles. For example, California’s Retirement System CalPERS’ Principles & Guidelines encourage separation, even with a lead director in place.
Chairing and overseeing the Board is a time intensive responsibility. A separate Chair also frees the CEO to manage the company and build effective business strategies.
Many companies have separate and/or independent Chairs. An independent Chair is the prevailing practice in the United Kingdom and many international markets and is an increasing trend in the U.S. This proposal topic won 50%-plus support at 5 major U.S. companies in 2013 including 73%-support at Netflix.
Please vote to enhance shareholder value:”
2012The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the adoption of this stockholder proposal for the following reasons:
Our Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders for the Board to have flexibility in determining whether to separate or combine the roles of chairman and CEO based on the Company’s circumstances. Adopting a policy to restrict that discretion would deprive the Board of its ability to select the most qualified and appropriate individual to lead the Board as Chairman and/or CEO. The members of the Board possess considerable experience and unique knowledge of the challenges and opportunities the Company faces, and are in the best position to evaluate the needs of the Company and how best to organize the capabilities of the directors and senior managers to meet

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those needs. In making leadership structure determinations, the Board considers many factors to determine what is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders, including the qualifications of individual directors and the specific needs of the business. As described under “Board Leadership Structure” beginning on page 19, the Company has demonstrated its willingness to separate and to combine chairman and CEO positions at different points in the Company’s history, allowing, in each case, the Board to consider all eligible directors and not exclude any eligible candidate from consideration. In planning for Mr. Akerson to step down as Chairman and CEO in January 2014, our Board reconsidered its leadership structure and separated the chairman and CEO positions to assist with facilitating an orderly transition of leadership to a new CEO. Currently, Mr. Solso serves as our independent, non-executive Chairman, and Ms. Barra is CEO. Given the dynamic and competitive environment in which GM operates, our Board may reconsider its leadership structure from time to time based on changes in our circumstances and in the members of the Board.
GM has been, and continues to be, a strong advocate of Board independence and has put into place measures to see that its directors provide independent oversight. While the Board has no fixed policy with respect to combining or separating the roles of chairman and CEO, our Bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that if the Chairman is not an independent director, the independent directors will elect a Lead Director from among the independent directors serving on the Board. The defined role of Lead Director at GM is closely aligned with the role of our current independent Chairman, ensuring a strong, independent and active Board of Directors. These duties include:
Presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, including executive sessions of non-management directors, and advising the Chairman of any actions taken;
Calling executive sessions of the non-management and independent directors;
Developing agendas for executive sessions of the Board in consultation with the Chairman and other Board members;
Leading the non-management directors in the annual evaluation of the performance of the CEO and communicating that evaluation to him or her;
Approving Board meeting agendas and related materials recommended by the Chairman;
Approving Board meeting schedules to assure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items;
Serving as liaison between non-management directors and the Chairman, as necessary; and
Being available, if requested by major stockholders, for consultation and communication.
A fixed policy separating the roles of chairman and CEO is also unnecessary because of GM’s strong corporate governance practices, including: a declassified Board, a majority vote requirement in uncontested elections of directors, annual election of the Chairman by the Board, a substantial majority of independent directors, executive sessions without management present, key Board committees composed exclusively of independent directors, and directors’ unrestricted access to management and independent advisors. Moreover, GM’s current policy regarding the separation of the offices of chairman and CEO is consistent with that of most large, publicly traded companies in the United States. According to the Spencer Stuart U.S. Board Index 2014, only 14 companies (or 3%) of the S&P 500 have formal policies requiring the separation of the chairman and CEO roles, with the majority of other companies deciding their leadership structure on a case-by-case basis. In fact, the number of companies with a formal separation policy has decreased from 21 companies (or 4%) in 2013.
In addition, the proponent provides no evidence demonstrating that separating the roles of chairman and CEO would, by itself, deliver additional benefit to stockholders. Given the small number of major corporations in the U.S. that are committed permanently to leadership by an independent chairman, the claims cited by the proponent are far from conclusive. Indeed, we believe that stockholders benefit when the Board can select the best candidates to run the Company at a given time.

In summary, the Board believes this proposal would deprive the Board of the valuable flexibility to exercise its business judgment in selecting the individual best suited to serve as Chairman of the Board and is unnecessary since the Company’s corporate governance structure already provides effective

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independent oversight of management. Accordingly, the Board does not believe implementing the proposal would be in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST this stockholder proposal, Item No. 4.
ITEM NO. 5
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING CUMULATIVE VOTING
Mr. John Chevedden, 2215 Nelson Ave., No. 205, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, owner of approximately 100 shares of Common Stock, has given notice that he intends to present for action at the annual meeting the following stockholder proposal:
“Resolved: Cumulative Voting. Shareholders recommend that our Board take the steps necessary to adopt cumulative voting. Cumulative voting means that each shareholder may cast as many votes as equal to number of shares held, multiplied by the number of directors to be elected. A shareholder may cast all such cumulated votes for a single candidate or focus on a few candidates. Under cumulative voting shareholders can withhold votes from poor-performing directors in order to cast multiple votes for other director candidates. This is an important protection for shareholders.
Cumulative voting also allows a significant group of shareholders to elect a director of its choice - safeguarding minority shareholder interests and bringing independent perspectives to Board decisions. Cumulative voting won 54%-support at Aetna and 51%-support at Alaska Air. It also received 53%-support at General Motors in two annual elections. The Council of Institutional Investors www.cii.org <http://www.cii.org> and CalPERS recommended adoption of this proposal topic.
Our clearly improvable corporate performance and governance (as reported in 2014) is an added incentive to vote for this proposal:
GMI Ratings, an independent investment research firm, said its rating for GM global, Governance, Environmental and Social issues was an overall F.
Arizona sued GM for $3 billion regarding allegations that GM intentionally misled consumers in handling recalls and put the public at risk by “concealing safety defects to avoid the cost of recalls.” November 2014
GM announced that it would take a charge of up to $1.2 billion for the cost of recall-related repairs. June 2014
GM was hit with a $10 billion lawsuit to compensate millions of car and truck owners for lost resale value because a slew of recalls and a deadly delay in recalling cars with defective ignition switches damaged its brand. June 2014
The Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro law firm, which had obtained $1.6 billion civil settlement with Toyota over sudden-acceleration defects, filed a class action against General Motors Co. over its recall of 1.6 million vehicles for ignition switch defects. April 2014
A GM shareholder filed a class-action lawsuit against GM for defrauding stockholders because GM failed to disclose ignition switch problems sooner. March 2014
Directors Erroll Davis and Kathryn Marinello, both ironically on our audit committee, were negatively flagged by GMI due to their director duties at General Motors when GM filed for bankruptcy. Our Lead Director, Patricia Russo, received our highest negative vote for a director and was a member of our executive pay committee and chaired our nomination committee.
Returning to the core topic of this proposal from the context of our clearly improvable corporate governance, please vote to protect shareholder value:”

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the adoption of this stockholder proposal for the following reasons:
GM’s present system for the election of directors, like that of most other public companies, provides that each share of our Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each available Board seat. This system allows all stockholders to vote on the basis of their share ownership. Our present majority voting standard provides that every director is elected or re-elected only if the votes cast “for” his or her election exceed the votes cast “against” his or her election. The Board believes this approach is the fairest way to elect the Company’s directors in uncontested elections, as well as the method most likely to produce a Board that will effectively represent the interests of all GM’s stockholders.
In contrast, cumulative voting, which would permit stockholders owning less than a majority of all shares to elect a director, could promote special interest representation on the Board. This proposal, if successful, could give a small stockholder group disproportionate impact on the election of directors, possibly leading to the election of one or more directors who advocate the positions of the groups that elected them, rather than working in the best interest of all stockholders. If cumulative voting leads directors to support the special interests of the constituencies that elected them, the resulting partisanship and divisiveness could impair the Board’s ability to operate effectively as a governing body, to the detriment of all stockholders. In addition, by focusing on the election of individual members instead of a slate of nominees presented by the Board, cumulative voting may also interfere with the Company’s efforts to develop and maintain a Board of Directors possessing the wide range of skills, characteristics and experience necessary to serve all stockholders’ interests.
Under Delaware law, every member of the Board is obligated to represent all stockholders fairly and equally, and our current system of voting encourages each director’s sense of responsibility toward all our stockholders, without special commitments or loyalty to any one stockholder or group of stockholders. Even though the VEBA Trust has a contractual right to designate a candidate for election to the Board, as described on page 34, the Board retains responsibility for determining that the candidate's nomination will be in the best interest of all stockholders. The current Board is committed to continuing its strong oversight of management and progressive corporate governance practices, which include such safeguards as an annually elected Board, a substantial majority of independent directors, a highly effective independent Chairman, key Board committees composed exclusively of independent directors, and confidential voting. In addition, our stockholders have the ability to call a special meeting.
For all the above reasons, the Board believes that the adoption of cumulative voting would not be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST this stockholder proposal, Item No. 5.


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APPENDIX A
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Return on Invested Capital
Management uses return on invested capital (“ROIC”) in its financial and operational decision making processes, for internal reporting and as part of its forecasting and budgeting processes as it provides additional transparency of our core operations and allows management to assess how effectively we are deploying our assets.
We define ROIC as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes ("EBIT")-adjusted for the trailing four quarters divided by average net assets during that period. We consider average net assets to be the average of our ending total equity, plus average automotive debt and interest related liabilities (excluding capital leases), plus average automotive net pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits ("OPEB") liabilities, less average automotive net income tax assets and average fresh start accounting goodwill for each quarter in that period.
Our calculation of EBIT-Adjusted and ROIC are considered non-GAAP financial measures because we calculate them using financial measures that have been adjusted from the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. Our calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences between companies in the method of calculation. As a result the use of our non-GAAP measures has limitations and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, related U.S. GAAP measures.

Reconciliation of ROIC

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2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS  
 

General Motors Company

  
 General Motors Global Headquarters  
 300 Renaissance Center  
 Detroit, Michigan 4826548243  

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General Directions

From EastFrom North
Take I-94 West to I-75 South. Keep left to I-375 South via Exit 51C toward Civic Center. I-375 South becomes Jefferson Avenue West. Proceed west for approximately one block. The GM Renaissance Center is on the left.

Take I-75 South and keep left to I-375 South via Exit 51C toward Civic Center. I-375 South becomes Jefferson Avenue West. Proceed west for approximately one block. The GM Renaissance Center is on the left.

From WestFrom South

Take I-94 East to I-75 South to I-375 South via Exit 51C toward Civic Center. I-375 South becomes Jefferson Avenue West. Proceed west for approximately one block. The GM Renaissance Center is on the left.



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Take I-96 East to I-696 East toward Port Huron, then to M-10 South via Exit #8, toward the US-24 Telegraph exit. Merge onto M-10 South. In approximately 20 miles M-10 becomes Jefferson Avenue West. Proceed east for approximately one quarter mile. The GM Renaissance Center is on the right.

Take I-75 North and keep left to I-375 South via Exit 51C toward Civic Center. Proceed on I-375 South toward Jefferson Avenue West and Civic Center (I-375 ends and becomes Jefferson Avenue). Proceed approximately one block and the GM Renaissance Center is on the left.

From Canada:

Via Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, turn right at Jefferson Avenue. The GM Renaissance Center is approximately one block east on the right.

Via Ambassador Bridge, take I-75 North to I-375 South via Exit 51C toward Civic Center. I-375 South becomes Jefferson Avenue West. Proceed west for approximately one block. The GM Renaissance Center is on the left.

Stockholders and their guests are responsible for their parking. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis at Port Atwater, Beaubien Place, and Miller parking decks. Valet Parking is also available at the GM Wintergarden on Atwater at the south entrance to GM’s Global Headquarters.

An admission ticket will be required to enter the meeting. Please follow the instructions on page 59 of this proxy statement for important information on attending the annual meeting.

Your Vote is Important

Please vote via the Internet, by telephone, or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form.

Results of the Annual Meeting

Final certified results of voting at the annual meeting will be available at www.gm.com/proxymaterials.

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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

GENERAL MOTORS GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS

MAIL CODE 482-C25-A36

300 RENAISSANCE CENTER

P.O. BOX 300

DETROIT, MI 48265-3000

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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

The Board of Directors recommends a voteFOR

items 1-3:

1.    Election of Directors - The Board of  Directors

        recommends a voteFOR all the nominees

        listed below:

        Nominees:

ForAgainstAbstainForAgainstAbstain

        1a.    Daniel F. Akerson

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          1k.    Thomas M. Schoewe

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        1b.    David Bonderman

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          1l.     Carol M. Stephenson

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        1c.    Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

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          1m.   Theodore M. Solso

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        1d.    Stephen J. Girsky

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          1n.    Cynthia A. Telles

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        1e.    E. Neville Isdell

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The Board of Directors recommends a

vote FOR Item 2 and 3.

2.     Ratification of the Selection of

Deloitte & Touche LLP as GM’s

Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm for 2012.

        1f.     Robert D. Krebs

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        1g.    Philip A. Laskawy

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        1h.    Kathryn V. Marinello

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        1i.     James J. Mulva

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3.     Advisory Vote to Approve Executive

Compensation.

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        1j.     Patricia F. Russo

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General Motors Company

2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 9:30 a.m. ET

General Motors Global Headquarters

300 Renaissance Center

Detroit, Michigan 48265

To attend the annual meeting, you must request an admission ticket in advance by following the instructions in the Proxy Statement.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:

The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available at www.gm.com/proxymaterials.

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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned authorizes Daniel F. Akerson, Stephen J. Girsky, and Daniel Ammann, and each of them as the Proxy Committee, to vote theCommon Stock of the undersigned upon the nominees for directors; upon the other Items shown on the reverse side, which are described on the pages identified in the Table of Contents of the Proxy Statement; and upon all other matters which may come before the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of General Motors Company, or any adjournment thereof.

You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the reverse side, but you need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations; just sign, date, and return this proxy in the enclosed envelope.

Please see the reverse side for Internet and telephone voting instructions.

(Continued and to be marked, signed, and dated on the reverse side)