UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 26, 2005
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Delaware | 1-1185 | 41-0274440 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| File Number) | Identification No.) | |
| Number One General Mills Boulevard |
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| 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
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) |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On September 26, 2005, at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”), Company stockholders adopted the General Mills, Inc. 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”). A description of the 2005 Plan can be found in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2005. A copy of the 2005 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 10.1 | General Mills, Inc. 2005 Stock Compensation Plan. | ||
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 28, 2005 | GENERAL MILLS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Siri S. Marshall | |
| Name: Siri S. Marshall Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | General Mills, Inc. 2005 Stock Compensation Plan. |