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 6, 2003 GENERAL MILLS, INC. ------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-1185 41-0274440 ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) Number One General Mills Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426 (Mail: P.O. Box 1113) (Mail: 55440) ---------------------------------------- ------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: 99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. 99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On January 6, 2003, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant each submitted the certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in connection with the filing of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 24, 2002. Copies of the certifications are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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. Dated: January 6, 2003 GENERAL MILLS, INC. By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall ----------------------------- Name: Siri S. Marshall Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. 1350. 99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. 1350.