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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 22, 2021

 

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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

1.000% Notes due 2023

GIS23A

New York Stock Exchange

0.450% Notes due 2026

GIS26

New York Stock Exchange

1.500% Notes due 2027

GIS27

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 8.01Other Events.

 

On January 22, 2021, General Mills, Inc. issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated January 22, 2021.

 

 

99.2

Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated January 22, 2021.

 

 

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:  January 22, 2021

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

 

By:    /s/ Kofi A. Bruce

Name:  Kofi A. Bruce

Title:  Chief Financial Officer