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): November 5, 2018

 

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-01185		41-0274440
(State 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

 

 

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:

 

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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).  ☐

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 November 5, 2018, Diane L. Neal was appointed to the Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”). The Board has determined that Ms. Neal qualifies as an independent director in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards. The Board has not yet determined Ms. Neal’s committee assignments. The size of the Company’s Board is now twelve directors.

Ms. Neal’s compensation for Board service is consistent with the arrangements described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on August 13, 2018, under “Director Compensation,” including a grant to Ms. Neal of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of approximately $180,000 at her first board meeting.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Diane L. Neal’s biographical information is furnished in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

99.1		Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated November 5, 2018.

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: November 9, 2018