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): | June 28, 2011 |
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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Number One General Mills Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55426-1347 | |
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| 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 June 28, 2011, the Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Jerald A. Young to succeed Richard O. Lund as the Company's principal accounting officer effective August 15, 2011. Mr. Lund is retiring from the Company on October 1, 2011.
Mr. Young, age 54, has been appointed Vice President, Controller effective August 15, 2011. Mr. Young joined the Company in 2001 from The Pillsbury Company as Vice President, Finance in the Bakeries and Foodservice division. In 2005, he was named Vice President, Global Internal Audit, and in June 2008 he became Vice President, Finance for Supply Chain/Innovation Technology and Quality.
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.
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| July 1, 2011 | By: |
Roderick A. Palmore
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| Name: Roderick A. Palmore | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||