SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ROSE MICHAEL D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
MIDARO INVESTMENTS
1000 RIDGEWAY LOOK, SUITE 100

(Street)
MEMPHIS TN 38120

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL MILLS INC [ GIS ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2004
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,980 D
Common Stock 3,964(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
OPTION TO BUY 09/22/1997 09/30/2006 COMMON STOCK 5,000 $30.065 D
OPTION TO BUY 09/28/1998 09/22/2007 COMMON STOCK 5,000 $34.03 D
OPTION TO BUY 09/28/1999 09/28/2008 COMMON STOCK 5,000 $35.625 D
OPTION TO BUY 09/25/2000 09/27/2009 COMMON STOCK 10,000 $41.11 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock unit award granted under the General Mills, Inc. 1996 Compansation Plan for Non-employee Directors Committee of the Board of Directors of General Mills - no set value.
/s/ Elizabeth Wittenberg by Power of Attorney on behalf of Michael D. Rose 02/24/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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