General Motors Company

Table of Contents
Notice of Annual Meeting ............................................................. Cover
Questions and Answers about Voting and the Annual Meeting .............................. 1
Item No. 1 — Nomination and Election of Directors ........................................ 5
Information about Nominees for Director ............................................... 6
Corporate Governance ................................................................ 11
Corporate Governance Guidelines .................................................... 11
Board Leadership Structure .......................................................... 11
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight ....................................................... 12
Selection of Nominees for Election to the Board ......................................... 13
Board Meetings and Attendance ...................................................... 14
Size of the Board .................................................................. 14
Voting Standards for the Election of Directors ........................................... 14
Director Independence .............................................................. 15
Executive Sessions ................................................................ 16
Stockholder Communication with the Board ............................................ 16
Code of Ethics .................................................................... 17
Confidentiality .................................................................... 17
Director Orientation and Continuing Education .......................................... 17
Access to Outside Advisors .......................................................... 17
Committees of the Board of Directors ................................................. 18
Non-Employee Director Compensation ................................................ 20
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation .............................. 22
Director Stock Ownership Requirements and Holding Requirement .......................... 22
Security Ownership of Directors, Named Executive Officers, and Certain Others ............... 23
Stockholders Agreement ............................................................... 24
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions ..................................... 25
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance ................................. 26
Executive Compensation ............................................................... 27
Risk Assessment Process ............................................................ 27
Executive Summary ................................................................ 28
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ................................................ 29
Compensation Committee Report .................................................... 35
2010 Summary Compensation Table (and Supporting Disclosures) .......................... 36
Audit Committee Report .............................................................. 46
Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ............................... 47
Item No. 2 — Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP for the Year 2011 ............. 48
Item No. 3 — Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation .............................. 48
Other Matters ....................................................................... 49
Exhibit A—Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2010 ............................ A-1