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):   May 2, 2017

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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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
Number One General Mills Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55426-1347
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 2, 2017, the Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. (the "Company") elected Kofi A. Bruce Vice President, Controller to succeed Jerald A. Young as the Company’s principal accounting officer effective August 1, 2017. Mr. Young is retiring from the Company on July 31, 2017.

Mr. Bruce, age 46, has served as the Company’s Vice President of Finance for Convenience Stores and Foodservice since July 2014. He was appointed the Company’s Vice President, Treasurer in July 2012 and May 2009, and served as the Vice President of Finance for the Yoplait division from 2010 to 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bruce served in various executive finance roles at Ecolab Inc. and Ford Motor Company.






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.
          
May 8, 2017   By:   Richard C. Allendorf
       
        Name: Richard C. Allendorf
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary