File No. 333-59551
U.S.$10,000,000,000
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
DUE FROM NINE MONTHS TO THIRTY YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
General Motors Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") may offer from
time to time its Medium-Term Notes Due from Nine Months to Thirty Years from
Date of Issue (the "Notes"). The Notes offered by this Prospectus will be
limited to up to U.S. $10,000,000,000 aggregate initial offering price or the
equivalent thereof in other currencies, including composite currencies such as
the European Currency Unit ("ECU") (the "Specified Currency"). The Notes will
be offered at varying maturities due from nine months to thirty years from the
date of issue (the "Issue Date"), as selected by the purchaser and agreed to
by the Company, and may be subject to redemption at the option of the Company
or repayment at the option of the holder thereof prior to the maturity date
thereof (as further defined herein, the "Maturity Date"). Each Note will be
denominated in U.S. dollars or in the Specified Currency, as set forth in a
Pricing Supplement (the "Pricing Supplement") to this Prospectus. See
"Important Currency Exchange Information" and "Risk Factors-Risks Associated
With Exchange Rates and Exchange Controls" and "Risk Factors-Judgments."
SUPPLEMENT NO. 8 DATED: February 12, 1999
INTEREST RATE PER ANNUM
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RANGE OF FIXED RATE NOTE MATURITIES SEMI-ANNUAL ANNUAL
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More than 9 months to less than 12 months N/Q
12 months to less than 18 months N/Q N
18 months to less than 24 months N/Q 0
24 months to less than 36 months 5.350%
36 months to less than 48 months 5 500% Q
48 months to less than 60 months 5.500% U
60 months to less than 72 months 5.550% O
72 months to less than 84 months 5.600% T
84 months to less than 96 months 5.600% E
96 months to less than 108 months 5.600%
108 months to less than 120 months 5.600%
120 months 5.600%
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The interest rate on each Note will be either a fixed rate established
by the Company at the Issue Date of such Note (a "Fixed Rate Note"), which may
be zero in the case of certain Notes issued at a price representing a discount
from the principal amount payable upon the Maturity Date, or at a floating
rate as set forth therein and specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement
(a "Floating Rate Note"). A Fixed Rate Note may pay a level amount in respect
of both interest and principal amortized over the life of the Note (an
"Amortizing Note"). See "Description of Notes-Fixed Rate Notes" and
"Description of Notes-Floating Rate Notes." The principal amount payable at
the Maturity Date of, or any interest and premium, if any, on, a Note, or
both, may be determined by reference to one or more Specified Currencies (a
"Currency Indexed Note"), or by reference to the price of one or more
specified securities or commodities or to one or more securities or
commodities exchange indices or other indices or by other methods (an "Indexed
Note," such term to include Currency Indexed Notes) as described in the
applicable Pricing Supplement. See "Description of Notes-Currency Indexed
Notes," "Description of Notes-Other Indexed Notes and Certain Terms Applicable
to All Indexed Notes" and "Risk Factors-Risks Associated With Indexed Notes."
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS OR ANY PRICING SUPPLEMENT
HERETO. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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Price to Agents' Discounts and Proceeds to
Public (1)(2) Commissions (2)(3) Company (2)(3)(4)
Per Note 100.00% .05% - .60% 99.95% - 99.40%
Total U.S.$10,000,000,000 U.S. $5,000,000- U.S.$9,995,000,000-
U.S.$60,000,000 U.S.$9,940,000,000
(1) Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Pricing Supplement, Notes
will be issued at 100% of their principal amount.
(2) Or the equivalent thereof in the Specified Currency.
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(3) The commission payable to Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Salomon Brothers Inc, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Lehman Brothers Inc., J. P. Morgan Securities Inc., Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc. and Warburg Dillon Read LLC (collectively, "the
Agents") for each Note sold through such Agent will be computed based
upon the Price to Public of such Note and will depend on such Note's
Maturity Date. The Company also may sell Notes to an Agent, as
principal for its own account for resale to one or more investors and
other purchasers at varying prices related to prevailing market prices
at the time of resale, as determined by such Agent, or if so agreed, at
a fixed public offering price. No commission will be payable on any
Notes sold directly to purchasers by the Company. The Company has
agreed to indemnify each Agent against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See "Plan of
Distribution."
(4) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated at $3,100,000.
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Merrill Lynch & Co.
Salomon Smith Barney
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Lehman Brothers
J. P. Morgan & Co.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Warburg Dillon Read LLC
July 29, 1998
