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): January 30, 2025
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | 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 | ||
| 3.560% 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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 30, 2025, C. Kim Goodwin informed the Company that she has decided not to stand for reelection to the Board of Directors at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in September. Ms. Goodwin will continue to serve through the remainder of her current term.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 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: February 4, 2025
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Karen Wilson Thissen | |
| Name: | Karen Wilson Thissen | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |
