# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000040704
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-029930
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5214
**Document Hash:** 2d2f78a73f89c2d82c8915b42854d474
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-029930.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-029930

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260504

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**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:** 0531
- **LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER:** 2TGYMUGI08PO8X8L6150

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-01185
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26939038

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

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

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**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 4, 2026**

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**General Mills, Inc.**

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-01185** | **41-0274440** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **Number One General Mills Boulevard** | |
| **Minneapolis, Minnesota** | **55426** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (763) 764-7600**

**Not Applicable**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $.10 par value | GIS | New York Stock Exchange |
| 1.500% Notes due 2027 | GIS 27 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.907% Notes due 2029 | GIS 29 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.650% Notes due 2030 | GIS 30A | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.600% Notes due 2032 | GIS 32 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 3.850% Notes due 2034 | GIS 34 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 4.750% Series A Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 | GIS 56 | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.250% Series B Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 | GIS 56A | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** 

On May 4, 2026, after more than twenty years of service, Steve Odland informed the Company that he has decided not to stand for reelection to the Board of Directors at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in September. Mr. Odland will continue to serve as a director though the remainder of his current term.

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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: May 4, 2026

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| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | GENERAL MILLS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Karen Wilson Thissen |
| Name: | Karen Wilson Thissen |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |

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