Benson Jodi J Form 3 GENERAL MILLS / Jodi J Benson ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Benson Jodi J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL MILLS INC [ GIS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Innovation Officer

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	32,796.328	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/29/2013	07/29/2019	Common Stock	5,054	27.92	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/28/2015	07/28/2021	Common Stock	9,218	37.21	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/28/2014	07/28/2020	Common Stock	3,744	37.4	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/26/2016	07/26/2022	Common Stock	8,257	38.15	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/26/2022	07/26/2028	Common Stock	45,865	46.06	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/25/2017	07/25/2023	Common Stock	9,127	48.33	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/24/2018	07/24/2024	Common Stock	9,008	53.7	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/27/2021	07/27/2027	Common Stock	18,012	55.52	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/30/2019	07/31/2025	Common Stock	8,682	55.72	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/21/2020	07/21/2026	Common Stock	10,993	66.52	D

Explanation of Responses:

	By: Christopher A. Rauschl For: Jodi J. Benson	08/08/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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