SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2001
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-1185 41-0274440
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
Number One General Mills Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426
(Mail: P.O. Box 1113) (Mail: 55440)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
As reported on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2001, General Mills, Inc. (the
"Company") completed the acquisition from Diageo plc ("Diageo") of Diageo's
worldwide Pillsbury operations effective October 31, 2001. The acquisition was
effected pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 16, 2000,
by and among the Company, General Mills North American Businesses, Inc., Diageo
and The Pillsbury Company ("Pillsbury"), as amended by First Amendment thereto,
dated as of April 12, 2001, and as further amended by Second Amendment thereto
dated as of October 31, 2001.
This Form 8-K/A amends the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
November 2, 2001 (as previously amended by Form 8-K/A filed November 5, 2001 and
Form 8-K/A filed January 11, 2002) to include (i) pro forma financial
information for the 26 week period ended November 25, 2001 and (ii) unaudited
combined financial statements for The Pillsbury Company, Subsidiaries and
Related Entities as of September 30, 2000 and 2001 and for each of the three
month periods ended as of September 30, 2000 and 2001.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
99.1 Unaudited Pro forma Combined Statement of Earnings for the
26 Weeks Ended November 25, 2001.
99.2 Unaudited Combined Financial Statements for The Pillsbury
Company, Subsidiaries and Related Entities as of
September 30, 2000 and 2001 and for each of the Three
Month Periods ended September 30, 2000 and 2001.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: January 29, 2002
GENERAL MILLS , INC.
By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall
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Name: Siri S. Marshall
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Unaudited Pro forma Combined Statement of Earnings for the
26 Weeks Ended November 25, 2001.
99.2 Unaudited Combined Financial Statements for The Pillsbury
Company, Subsidiaries and Related Entities as of
September 30, 2000 and 2001 and for each of the Three
Month Periods ended September 30, 2000 and 2001.