# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000040704
**File Stem:** 0001308179-25-000582
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 6269
**Document Hash:** 27dfaee53576464a35aa832d303b414a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001308179-25-000582.hdr.sgml**: 20250811

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001308179-25-000582

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250811

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250811

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GENERAL MILLS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000040704
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 410274440
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0530

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-01185
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251201633

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55426
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (763) 764-7600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 1113
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55440

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, DC 20549

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)** <br> **OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)**

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| **Check the appropriate box:** | **Check the appropriate box:** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14A-6(E)(2))** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ![](check01.jpg) | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**General Mills, Inc.**

*(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)*

*(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)*

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| **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** | **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** |
| ![](check01.jpg) | **No fee required.** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.** |

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|  | Your **Vote** Counts! |
|  | **GENERAL MILLS, INC.** |
|  | 2025 Annual Meeting |
|  | Vote by September 29, 2025 11:59 PM EDT. For shares held |
|  | in a Plan, vote by Midnight EDT on September 25, 2025. |
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS<br> 1 GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD<br> MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426 |  |
| V77356-P36824 |  |

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You invested in GENERAL MILLS, INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on September 30, 2025.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting them prior to September 16, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ![](lgisx1x2.jpg) | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
| ![](lgisx1x2.jpg) | Control # | ![](lgisx1x3.jpg) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](lgisx1x4.jpg)<br> **Smartphone users**<br>Point your camera here and<br> vote without entering a<br> control number<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](lgisx1x5.jpg)<br> **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br>September 30, 2025<br> 8:30 AM EDT<br>Virtually at:<br>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GIS2025 |

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\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**

 **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote on these important matters.<br>

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board<br>Recommends** |
| 1. | Election of Directors |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
| 1a. | Benno O. Dorer | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1b. | Jeffrey L. Harmening | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1c. | Maria G. Henry | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1d. | Jo Ann Jenkins | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1e. | Elizabeth C. Lempres | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1f. | John G. Morikis | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1g. | Diane L. Neal | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1h. | Steve Odland | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1i. | Maria A. Sastre | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1j. | Eric D. Sprunk | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1k. | Jorge A. Uribe | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 2. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 3. | Ratify Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | ![](lgisx2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 4. | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. | ![](lgisx2x2.jpg) **Against** |
| 5. | Shareholder Proposal - Adopt Policy to Separate the Board Chair and CEO Roles. | ![](lgisx2x2.jpg) **Against** |
| **Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings".** | **Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings".** | **Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings".** |

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