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):  September 23, 2014

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-01185

 

41-0274440

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

File Number)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On September 23, 2014, General Mills, Inc. held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. There were 514,519,818 shares of common stock represented either in person or by proxy at this meeting.  We have disclosed the final results for each matter voted upon, including the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, and as applicable, the number of broker non-votes.

 

1.              Election of Directors. Stockholders elected the following individuals as directors, each to serve a one-year term expiring at the company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, by the following votes:

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

Bradbury H. Anderson

 

394,902,696

 

2,231,019

 

2,157,486

 

115,228,617

 

R. Kerry Clark

 

341,094,443

 

55,644,138

 

2,552,620

 

115,228,617

 

Paul Danos

 

394,012,498

 

2,877,862

 

2,400,841

 

115,228,617

 

Henrietta H. Fore

 

392,805,017

 

4,337,013

 

2,149,171

 

115,228,617

 

Raymond V. Gilmartin

 

388,081,117

 

9,048,428

 

2,161,656

 

115,228,617

 

Judith Richards Hope

 

384,870,486

 

12,346,784

 

2,073,931

 

115,228,617

 

Heidi G. Miller

 

388,850,057

 

8,348,080

 

2,093,064

 

115,228,617

 

Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg

 

389,684,019

 

7,384,288

 

2,222,894

 

115,228,617

 

Steve Odland

 

388,357,982

 

8,778,386

 

2,154,833

 

115,228,617

 

Kendall J. Powell

 

378,567,211

 

12,410,631

 

8,313,359

 

115,228,617

 

Michael D. Rose

 

387,926,488

 

9,120,458

 

2,244,255

 

115,228,617

 

Robert L. Ryan

 

394,208,513

 

2,863,717

 

2,218,971

 

115,228,617

 

Dorothy A. Terrell

 

385,680,457

 

11,512,587

 

2,098,157

 

115,228,617

 

 

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2.              Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.  Stockholders approved the company’s compensation for its named executive officers on an advisory basis.  The proposal was supported by 94.3% of the votes cast “for” and “against” it.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

369,030,161

 

22,341,600

 

7,919,440

 

115,228,617

 

 

3.              Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.  The proposal was supported by 99.1% of the votes cast “for” and “against” it.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

507,676,639

 

4,503,074

 

2,340,105

 

0

 

 

4.              Stockholder Proposal for a Report on Unrecyclable Packaging. Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal for a report assessing the environmental impact of continuing to use unrecyclable brand packaging.  The proposal was supported by 6.5% of the votes cast “for” and “against” it:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

24,718,410

 

356,782,709

 

17,790,082

 

115,228,617

 

 

5.              Stockholder Proposal for Elimination of Genetically Modified Ingredients. Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal for adoption of a policy for removing genetically modified ingredients from products sold or manufactured by the company.  The proposal was supported by 2.2% of the votes cast “for” and “against” it:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

8,289,777

 

375,388,685

 

15,612,739

 

115,228,617

 

 

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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: September 26, 2014

 

 

 

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Roderick A. Palmore

 

 

Name:

Roderick A. Palmore

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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