X0303 4 2008-09-22 0 0000040704 GENERAL MILLS INC GIS 0001179983 QUAM LOIS E PIPER JAFFRAY 800 NICOLLET MALL, J09S02 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2008-09-22 4 A 0 1321 0 A 2321 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 68.17 2008-09-22 4 A 0 6602 A 2009-09-28 2018-09-22 Common Stock 6602 6602 D Automatic grant of restricted stock under the General Mills, Inc. 2006 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Following vest, on date(s) selected in advance by Reporting Person, Reporting Person will receive one share of common stock for each restricted stock unit. Automatic grant of Non-Employee Director stock option (right to buy) under the General Mills, Inc. 2006 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. By: Trevor V. Gunderson For: Lois Elaine Quam 2008-09-24