---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-172567"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GM"
cik: "0001467858"
company_name: "General Motors Co"
filed_at: "2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T18:57:48.398212+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GM shareholders elect all 13 directors, approve say-on-pay and LTIP amendment at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with majority support; Mary Barra received 969.6M for, 62.6M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2023 passed with 1.16B for, 5.8M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 951.1M for, 85.6M against.
- Amendment No. 1 to 2020 LTIP (increase shares) approved: 1.00B for, 33.1M against.
- Three shareholder proposals (China report, written consent, sustainable materials) all defeated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-172567
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GM
- cik: 0001467858
- company_name: General Motors Co
- filed_at: 2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/d521009d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  General Motors Co shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: Election of Directors. GM’s shareholders elected the Board’s nominees for one-year terms:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  General Motors Co shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: GM’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as GM’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  General Motors Co shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s operations in China at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s operations in China.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  General Motors Co shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: GM’s shareholders approved, by advisory vote, the compensation of GM’s named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  General Motors Co shareholders approved Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: GM’s shareholders approved Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  General Motors Co shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding sustainable materials procurement targets at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding sustainable materials procurement targets.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  General Motors Co shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder written consent at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: GM’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder written consent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523172567/0001193125-23-172567-index.htm

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