-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O+mrjxqrTrzeBTTZvJwkaCqyaZvyqay4r5iNSUJXUr4viziNSuL//Ita1BaAXbsg XeGYUJfm4vHfhQfRCGJSsA== 0000897101-03-001320.txt : 20031023 0000897101-03-001320.hdr.sgml : 20031023 20031022183710 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-03-001320 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031015 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20031023 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL MILLS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040704 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040] IRS NUMBER: 410274440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0525 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01185 FILM NUMBER: 03952809 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55426 BUSINESS PHONE: (763) 764-7600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1113 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440 8-K 1 genmills034522_8k.txt 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): October 15, 2003 GENERAL MILLS, INC. -------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-1185 41-0274440 - ------------------------ ------------ ------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) Number One General Mills Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426 (Mail: P.O. Box 1113) (Mail: 55440) - ---------------------------------------- ------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On October 15, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release to report that it had received a formal request for information from the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its sales practices and related accounting. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: -------- 99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 15, 2003 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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. Dated: October 22, 2003 GENERAL MILLS, INC. By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall ----------------------------- Name: Siri S. Marshall Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 15, 2003. EX-99.1 3 genmills034522_ex99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2003 CONTACTS: (Media) Marybeth Thorsgaard (763) 764-6364 -------- (Analysts) Kris Wenker (763) 764-2607 GENERAL MILLS RECEIVES REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM SEC MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced that it has received a formal request for information from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning the company's sales practices and related accounting. The Commission has advised General Mills that it has not reached any conclusions related to the information requested. General Mills believes that its business and accounting practices are proper and comply with all applicable regulations. The company is cooperating fully in providing the information requested. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----