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):  January 15, 2014

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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)

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

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

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

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

General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”) said today that Jeffrey L. Harmening, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Cereal Partners Worldwide, will be appointed to succeed Ian R. Friendly as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, U. S. Retail, effective May 1, 2014, with a transition period beginning March 1, 2014.  Mr. Friendly will retire on June 30, 2014.

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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:  January 15, 2014

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