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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-213712"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GM"
cik: "0001467858"
company_name: "General Motors Co"
filed_at: "2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:13:43.862143+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., former Visa CEO, elected to GM board of directors

## Summary
- Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., former Visa Chairman and CEO, joined GM's board on September 3, 2024.
- Kelly led Visa from 2016 to 2023, bringing digital payments and technology expertise.
- GM board now has 13 directors, with 12 independent and 6 women.
- Kelly will receive an annual retainer of $325,000 and participates in deferred compensation plan.
- Mary Barra cited Kelly's insights as beneficial for EV, autonomous tech, and software growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-213712
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GM
- cik: 0001467858
- company_name: General Motors Co
- filed_at: 2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312524213712/0001193125-24-213712-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312524213712/d844771d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-213712
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-213712.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-213712.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. was elected as Member of the Board at General Motors Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Member of the Board
  source text: On September 3, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Motors Company (“GM”) elected Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312524213712/0001193125-24-213712-index.htm

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