AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 6, 1994
REGISTRATION NO. 33-55799
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
A NEW YORK CORPORATION -- I.R.S. EMPLOYER NO. 38-0572512
3044 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD 767 FIFTH AVENUE
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48202 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10153
(313-556-5000) (212-418-6120)
AGENT FOR SERVICE
C. J. RUTKOWSKI, VICE PRESIDENT
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
3044 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48202 (313-556-1508)
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon
as practicable on or after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
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IF THE ONLY SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED ON THIS FORM ARE BEING OFFERED
PURSUANT TO DIVIDEND OR INTEREST REINVESTMENT PLANS, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX.
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IF ANY OF THE SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED ON THIS FORM ARE TO BE OFFERED
ON A DELAYED OR CONTINUOUS BASIS PURSUANT TO RULE 415 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, OTHER THAN SECURITIES OFFERED ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH DIVIDEND OR
INTEREST REINVESTMENT PLANS, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. /X/
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED AMOUNT
TITLE OF EACH CLASS MAXIMUM MAXIMUM OF
OF SECURITIES OFFERING AGGREGATE REGIS-
TO BE AMOUNT TO BE PRICE PER OFFERING TRATION
REGISTERED REGISTERED (1) UNIT PRICE (2) FEE
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Medium-Term Notes, Due from
Nine Months to Thirty Years
from Date of Issue...$7,144,100,600 100% $7,144,100,600 $1,428,820
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(1) The amount of Medium-Term Notes being registered, together with
$2,855,899,400 remaining Medium-Term Notes registered on December 9, 1993
(Registration No. 33-51381), represents the maximum aggregate principal amount
of Medium-Term Notes which, on October 5, 1994, are expected to be offered for
sale.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the
registration fee.
The Prospectus included in this Registration Statement also relates to
the above-mentioned Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-51381) as
permitted by Rule 429.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 8(a) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID
SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
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/INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A /
/REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH /
/THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD/
/NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION /
/STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN /
/OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE /
/ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, /
/SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR /
/QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE. /
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Detroit, and State of Michigan, on the 6th day of October, 1994.
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
s/ Michael J. Losh
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(Michael J. Losh, Chairman of the Board)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed on October 6,
1994 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature Title
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s/ Michael J. Losh
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(Michael J. Losh) Chairman of (Chief
the Board Executive
and Director Officer)
s/ John R. Rines
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(John R. Rines) President and (Chief
Director Operating
Officer)
s/ John D. Finnegan
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(John D. Finnegan) Executive Vice (Chief
President and Financial
Director Officer)
s/ Gery E. Gross
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(Gery E. Gross) Comptroller (Chief
Accounting
Officer)
s/ Richard J. S. Clout
- ------------------------- Executive Vice
(Richard J. S. Clout) President and
Director
s/ John E. Gibson
- ------------------------- Executive Vice
(John E. Gibson) President and
Director
s/ Leon J. Krain
- ------------------------- Director
(Leon J. Krain)
s/ Heidi Kunz
- ------------------------- Director
(Heidi Kunz)
s/ Mark J. Korell
- ------------------------- Director
(Mark J. Korell)
s/ Harry J. Pearce
- ------------------------- Director
(Harry J. Pearce)
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s/ W. Allen Reed
- ------------------------- Director
(W. Allen Reed)
s/ John F. Smith, Jr.
- ------------------------- Director
(John F. Smith, Jr.)
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EXHIBIT 12
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In millions of dollars)
Six Months Ended
June 30
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1994 1993
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Consolidated net income* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 441.0 $ 569.5
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263.5 343.6
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Consolidated income before income taxes. . . . . . . 704.5 913.1
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Fixed charges
Interest, debt discount and expense. . . . . . . . 2,055.3 2,521.5
Portion of rentals representative of the
interest factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.3 22.0
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Total fixed charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,070.6 2,543.5
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Earnings available for fixed charges . . . . . . . . $2,775.1 $3,456.6
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges . . . . . . . . . 1.34 1.35
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Years Ended December 31
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1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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Consolidated net income** $981.1 $1,218.7 $1,038.2 $1,190.1 $1,110.7
Provision for income taxes 591.7 882.3 610.0 658.3 440.8
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Consolidated income before
income taxes . . . . . 1,572.8 2,101.0 1,648.2 1,848.4 1,551.5
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Fixed Charges
Interest, debt discount
and expense . . . . . 4,721.2 5,828.6 6,844.7 7,965.8 7,908.3
Portion of rentals
representative of the
interest factor . . . 43.6 31.7 30.3 29.5 27.1
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Total fixed charges . . . 4,764.8 5,860.3 6,875.0 7,995.3 7,935.4
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Earnings available for
fixed charges . . . . . 6,337.6 $7,961.3 $8,523.2 $9,843.7 $9,486.9
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Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges . . . . . 1.33 1.35 1.23 1.23 1.19
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* Before cumulative effect of accounting change of ($7.4) million in 1994.
** Before cumulative effect of accounting change of ($282.6) million in
1992 and $331.5 million in 1991
