8-K 1 genmillls074280_8k.htm FORM 8-K DATED OCTOBER 22, 2007 General Mills, Inc. Form 8-K dated October 22, 2007
 
 

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): October 22, 2007

 

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-01185

 

41-0274440

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

Number One General Mills Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Mail:  P.O. Box 1113)

 

 

55426
(Mail:  55440)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

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)

 

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Item 1.02

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On October 22, 2007, General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated (effective October 25, 2007) its Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the several financial institutions from time to time party to the agreement and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Credit Agreement provided $750 million of revolving credit to the Company and was scheduled to expire in December 2007. Several parties to the Credit Agreement are also parties to the Company’s other credit facilities.

 

The following table details the Company’s fee-paid committed credit facilities as of October 22, 2007, after giving effect to the termination of the Credit Agreement:

 

In Billions

Amount

Credit facility expiring:

 

October 2010

$1.10

October 2012

1.90

Total Committed Credit Facilities

$3.00

 

 










 

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:   October 22, 2007

 

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

 

 

By:  

/s/   Siri S. Marshall

 

Name:   Siri S. Marshall
Title:     Senior Vice President, General Counsel &
                     Secretary