April 24 (Reuters) - General Motors Co -
* Nominates Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez to GM board
* CEO Mary Barra's 2014 total compensation was $16.2 million - sec filing
* CEO Barra, other company execs reached 74 percent of business performance goals for 2014
* Former CEO Dan Akerson had received total compensation of $9.1 million for 2013
* Barra, as EVP in 2013, received total compensation of $5.2 million
* Last year's GM compensation first without federal government strictures after Co's 2009 bankruptcy
* Board decides not to award 2014 discretionary bonus to any top executive
* President Dan Ammann's 2014 total compensation $8.5 million versus $5.3 million in 2013; product chief Mark Reuss's 2014 total compensation $9.5 million Source text - http://bit.ly/1DHXnmN Further company coverage: