Summary
This 8-K/A filing by General Motors Co. (GM) is an amendment to a previously filed 8-K report from December 13, 2017. The sole purpose of this amendment is to correct the submission header to include a reference to Item 5.02, which pertains to departures and appointments of directors and officers. No changes have been made to the original text or exhibits of the Form 8-K. The primary substantive event disclosed in the original filing was the resignation of Joseph J. Ashton from the Company's Board of Directors, effective December 8, 2017.
Key Highlights
- 1Amendment to a prior 8-K filing to correct the submission header.
- 2The amendment pertains to Item 5.02, concerning director and officer changes.
- 3No changes were made to the original text or exhibits of the December 13, 2017 8-K.
- 4Joseph J. Ashton, a director, resigned from the Board of Directors effective December 8, 2017.
- 5A press statement announcing Mr. Ashton's resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K/A filing is to correct the Edgar submission header of a previously filed 8-K to include a reference to Item 5.02. No substantive changes were made to the original report's content.
The original 8-K filing on December 13, 2017, reported the resignation of Joseph J. Ashton from General Motors' Board of Directors, effective December 8, 2017.
No, this amended 8-K/A filing does not introduce any new financial statements or exhibits. The amendment only corrects the submission header.
No, this filing is purely administrative, correcting a submission error. It does not provide any new information regarding the company's financial performance or strategic direction.