General Motors bankruptcy
General Motors (GM): filed for bankruptcy 1 Jun 2009. Came back 18 Nov 2010: New GM listed on the NYSE in an IPO priced at $33 a share. Peak close $93.63 a share (28 Apr 2000). Final price $0.00 a share (31 Mar 2011). General Motors and the other defunct companies are on one page, each with its dates, prices and sources.
Key dates and prices
| Ticker | GM |
|---|---|
| Peak close | $93.63 a share, 28 Apr 2000 |
| Share basis | old GM common stock (NYSE: GM); no splits between 2000 and 2009 |
| Final price | $0.00 a share, 31 Mar 2011 (shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy) |
| What happened | Filed for bankruptcy, 1 Jun 2009 |
| Came back | 18 Nov 2010 |
| Trades today as | GM |
| Checked | 29 Sep 2026 |
What happened
GM stock closed at a peak of $93.63 on April 28, 2000.
On May 29, 2009, the stock closed at 75 cents, its lowest level since the Great Depression.
GM filed for bankruptcy on June 1, 2009, and the US Treasury provided a $30.1 billion debtor-in-possession loan.
The new GM company emerged from bankruptcy 40 days after the filing.
Old GM became Motors Liquidation Company, and its stock was cancelled on March 31, 2011.
New GM raised $20.1 billion in its IPO on November 18, 2010, at $33 a share.
The IPO cut the Treasury's stake in GM from about 61 percent to 33 percent.
Cause: Chapter 11 in auto crisis. Filed Jun 2009. Back on the NYSE Nov 2010.
What was the ticker symbol for General Motors stock?
General Motors traded under the ticker GM. General Motors: filed for bankruptcy 1 Jun 2009.
What was the peak price of General Motors stock?
The peak close was $93.63 a share, on 28 Apr 2000. Share basis: old GM common stock (NYSE: GM); no splits between 2000 and 2009.
When did General Motors come back?
General Motors came back 18 Nov 2010. New GM listed on the NYSE in an IPO priced at $33 a share.
Checked 29 September 2026. History, not advice.
Sources: home.treasury.gov, money.cnn.com, sec.gov, money.cnn.com, web.archive.org