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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13D-2(B)
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
(NAME OF ISSUER)
CLASS H COMMON STOCK, $0.10 PAR VALUE 370442 83 2
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) (CUSIP NUMBER)
DECEMBER 31, 2000
(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
Check the appropriate box to designate the
rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page should be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required is the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 370442 83 2 13G Page 2 of __
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: INVESTMENT FUNDS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, AS A NAMED FIDUCIARY
OF CERTAIN PENSION FUNDS.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
NOT APPLICABLE
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) [_]
(B) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: NOT APPLICABLE
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: -- (SEE ITEM 4)
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 181,500,000 (SEE ITEM 4)
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: -- (SEE ITEM 4)
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 181,500,000 (SEE ITEM 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 181,500,000 (SEE ITEM 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 20.8% (SEE ITEM 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO
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ITEM 1
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
General Motors Corporation
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48625-3000
ITEM 2
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Investment Funds Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of
General Motors Corporation ("GM"), as a named fiduciary under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), for the General
Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan (the "Plan") and the Sub-Trust of the
General Motors Welfare Benefit Trust established as a voluntary employees'
beneficiary association to fund certain collectively bargained hourly retiree
health care benefits under the General Motors Health Care Program for Hourly
Employees and certain collectively bargained hourly retiree life insurance
benefits under the General Motors Life and Disability Benefits Program for
Hourly Employees and such benefits under other applicable collectively bargained
welfare plans (the "VEBA"). As of December 31, 2000, the members of the
Committee were Messrs. Percy N. Barnevik (Chairman), George M.C. Fisher,
Nobuyuki Idei, J. Willard Marriott, Jr., and John F. Smith, Jr.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Principal Business Office:
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c/o General Motors Corporation
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Attention: Chief Investment Funds Officer
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Not applicable
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class H Common Stock, $0.10 par value (the "Common Stock")
(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 370442 83 2
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ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR RULE
13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(f) [x] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP.
(a)-(c)
Subject to the discussion below, as of December 31, 2000,
the Committee may be deemed the beneficial owner, on behalf of the
Plan and the VEBA, for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), of a total
of 181,500,000 shares of Common Stock (160,800,000 shares on behalf
of the Plan and 20,700,000 shares on behalf of the VEBA),
representing approximately 20.8% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding (18.4% on behalf of the Plan and 2.4% on behalf of the
VEBA) (based on the 874,604,340 shares outstanding as of September
30, 2000 as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended September 30, 2000), as to all of which shares the
Committee may be deemed to share the power to direct the voting or
disposition thereof.
The Committee is a named fiduciary (in accordance with
ERISA) of the Plan and the VEBA and in such capacities has and
exercises the power to appoint, and terminate the appointment of,
investment managers for holdings of securities or other property
contributed to the Plan and the VEBA by GM. The Committee, as a named
fiduciary for the Plan and the VEBA, has also retained General Motors
Investment Management Corporation ("GMIMCo"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GM that is registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, to perform certain investment
management and administrative functions for the Plan and the VEBA,
including to appoint independent investment managers for all other
holdings of the Plan and the VEBA. GMIMCo has appointed various
independent investment managers for the Plan and the VEBA, some of
whom have authority to cause the Plan and the VEBA to acquire
publicly traded equity securities, which may include shares of Common
Stock.
Pursuant to appointment by the Committee, at December 31,
2000, United States Trust Company of New York ("U.S. Trust"), as
trustee and investment manager, held and had the power to vote and
dispose of 160,800,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the Plan and
20,700,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the VEBA (together,
181,500,000 shares), representing approximately 18.4% and 2.4%,
respectively, (together 20.8%) of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock.
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Neither the Committee nor GMIMCo has directed U.S. Trust
with respect to the voting or the disposition or continued ownership
by the Plan or the VEBA of any shares of Common Stock over which they
had management. Although the Committee does not exercise voting or
dispositive powers with respect to any shares of Common Stock owned
by the Plan or the VEBA, it may be deemed to be a beneficial owner,
on behalf of the Plan and the VEBA, for purposes of Sections 13(d)
and 13(g) of the Act of the shares of Common Stock held in trust and
managed for the Plan and the VEBA by U.S. Trust because it has the
power under certain circumstances to terminate within 60 days the
appointment of U.S. Trust as trustee and investment manager for the
Plan and the VEBA with respect to such shares. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the filing of this statement is not an admission that the
Committee is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act,
a beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this statement
and such beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
The responses to Items 2 and 4 hereof are incorporated by reference
herein.
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10 CERTIFICATIONS.
(a)
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 13, 2001
By: Michael Klehm
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Name: Michael Klehm
Title: Chief Operating Officer of
General Motors Investment
Management Corporation and
Representative of the Investment
Funds Committee of the Board of
Directors of General Motors
Corporation (*)
(*) Certification of authorization to sign this statement is attached
as Exhibit 1 hereto.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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1 Secretary's Certificate, dated February 13, 2001,
evidencing authority of Michael Klehm to sign on
behalf of the Investment Funds Committee.
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