SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* KEMPSTON DARKES V MAUREEN (Last) (First) (Middle) HUNTINGTON CENTRE 1 2901 S.W. 149TH AVE., SUITE 400 (Street) MIRAMAR FL 33027 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENERAL MOTORS CORP [ GM & GMH ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Group Vice President
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2003
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	12/17/2003		M		6,089	A	$45.3	15,135	D
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	12/17/2003		F		147	D	$49.49	14,988	D
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	12/17/2003		F		5,573	D	$49.49	9,415	D
General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value								8,973	I	By Fidelity Group Trustee(1)
GM Class H Common Stock, $.10 Par Value								918	D
GM Class H Common Stock, $.10 Par Value								5,034	I	By Fidelity Group Trustee(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right To Buy)(2)	$45.3	12/17/2003		M			6,089	01/10/1995(2)	01/11/2004	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	6,089	$0	0	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$40.07							02/05/1997(2)	02/06/2006	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	15,648		15,648	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$44.73							02/03/1998(2)	02/04/2007	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	16,953		16,953	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$46.59							01/12/1999(2)	01/13/2008	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	15,626		15,626	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$71.53							01/11/2000(2)	01/12/2009	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	19,232		19,232	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$75.5							01/10/2001(2)	01/11/2010	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	18,000		18,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$52.35							01/08/2002(2)	01/09/2011	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	19,000		19,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$50.46							01/07/2003(2)	01/08/2012	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	40,000		40,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right to Buy)(2)	$50.82							02/04/2003(2)	02/05/2012	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	20,000		20,000	D
GM Stock $1-2/3 Par Value Option (Right To Buy)(2)	$40.05							01/21/2004(2)	01/22/2013	General Motors Common Stock, $1-2/3 Par Value	45,000		45,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in trust under General Motors Canadian Savings Stock Purchase Program as of December 31, 2002. Fidelity Group, Trustee. Shares owned pursuant to Rule 16b-3 exempt employee savings plan.

2. Employee stock option granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 qualified General Motors Stock Incentive Plan. Stock option is exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing, respectively, one, two and three years from the date of initial grant.

Remarks:

	By: Martin I. Darvick - Attorney-in-Fact for	12/17/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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