UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2024
General Mills, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-01185 | 41-0274440 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
Number One General Mills Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55426 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (763) 764-7600
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $.10 par value | GIS | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.125% Notes due 2025 | GIS 25A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
0.450% Notes due 2026 | GIS 26 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.500% Notes due 2027 | GIS 27 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
3.907% Notes due 2029 | GIS 29 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
3.650% Notes due 2030 | GIS 30A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
3.850% Notes due 2034 | GIS 34 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 12, 2024, General Mills, Inc. announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its North American Yogurt business to affiliates of Groupe Lactalis S.A. and Sodiaal International. The company’s press release announcing the agreements is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
99 | Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated September 12, 2024. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 17, 2024
GENERAL MILLS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Karen Wilson Thissen | |
Name: | Karen Wilson Thissen | |
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |