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General Motors Co 8-K Report, Financial Results (May 5, 2011)

Filed May 5, 2011For Securities:GM

Summary

General Motors Co. (GM) filed an 8-K on May 5, 2011, to report on its first quarter 2011 consolidated earnings. The filing itself is largely an announcement that a press release and related financial information have been issued and furnished as exhibits. Investors should refer to Exhibit 99.1 for the detailed earnings release and financial statements, and Exhibit 99.2 for charts presented to securities analysts. This 8-K does not contain the full financial statements, which will be included in GM's subsequent Form 10-Q filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1GM announced its first quarter 2011 consolidated earnings via a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 2The 8-K filing references a separate press release dated May 5, 2011, containing key financial results for Q1 2011.
  • 3Financial statements and related footnotes are incorporated by reference as part of Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4Additional charts and presentations provided to securities analysts are attached as Exhibit 99.2.
  • 5This 8-K serves as a notification and dissemination mechanism for the Q1 2011 earnings information.
  • 6Investors are directed to the exhibits for comprehensive details on Q1 2011 performance.
  • 7The full financial statements will be detailed in GM's forthcoming Form 10-Q filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide access to General Motors' (GM) first quarter 2011 earnings results through a press release and accompanying financial information furnished as exhibits.

The detailed financial results, including consolidated earnings, financial statements, and related footnotes for the first quarter of 2011, can be found in Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release dated May 5, 2011. Additional analytical charts are available in Exhibit 99.2.

No, this 8-K filing states that the press release and exhibits do not include all financial statements. The complete financial statements, related footnotes, and other financial information for the first quarter of 2011 will be filed separately as part of GM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

This 8-K filing was signed on behalf of General Motors Company by Nick S. Cyprus, Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, on May 5, 2011.