-----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, LxyFB9/Ws2p1QSctqXvcOk3a9E00+bwDheF2LT5DX/H6SJEE1SRKQi0yEC2g3bIi l/9NtignRX+gxKGknwDj3g== 0000897101-08-001656.txt : 20080806 0000897101-08-001656.hdr.sgml : 20080806 20080806150924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-08-001656 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080805 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080806 ISSUER: 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: 0531 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Powell Kendall J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001298823 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01185 FILM NUMBER: 08994646 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 763-764-3678 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55426 4 1 gis083238s3powell_4ex.xml FORM 4 X0303 4 2008-08-05 0 0000040704 GENERAL MILLS INC GIS 0001298823 Powell Kendall J NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426 1 1 0 0 Chairman of the Board & CEO Common Stock 2008-08-05 4 M 0 9400 30.955 A 130044 D Common Stock 2008-08-05 4 S 0 6537 66.1465 D 123507 D Common Stock 2008-08-05 4 M 0 13800 30.955 A 137307 D Common Stock 2008-08-05 4 F 0 9591 66.19 D 127716 D Common Stock 1240 I by Trust Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 30.955 2008-08-05 4 M 0 9400 D 1998-08-01 2008-09-01 Common Stock 9400 13800 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 30.955 2008-08-05 4 M 0 13800 D 1998-08-01 2008-09-01 Common Stock 13800 0 D Shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan dated March 26, 2008. Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan. Employee option (right to buy) granted by the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. under shareholder-approved stock option plans. By: Trevor V. Gunderson For: Kendall J. Powell 2008-08-06 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----