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 15, 2010 |
General Mills, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-01185 | 41-0274440 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Number One General Mills Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55426-1347 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 763-764-7600 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 15, 2010, the Chief Executive Officer of General Mills, Inc., Kendall J. Powell, established a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The 10b5-1 trading plan is designed to increase Mr. Powell's holdings of the company's stock and provides for the exercise of stock options that are scheduled to expire in July and September 2010 and January 2011. On each scheduled exercise date under the plan, Mr. Powell will sell a sufficient number of option shares to pay the exercise price, applicable fees and related taxes. Mr. Powell will retain the balance of the shares acquired upon exercise. Each exercise and sale under the plan is scheduled to occur on a pre-determined date outside of the normal trading blackout periods established under the company's insider trading policy.
SIGNATURES
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.
| General Mills, Inc. | ||||
| January 21, 2010 | By: |
Roderick A. Palmore
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| Name: Roderick A. Palmore | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||