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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): September 24, 2024

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-01185   41-0274440

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Number One General Mills Boulevard

Minneapolis, Minnesota

   55426
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (763) 764-7600

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading

Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $.10 par value   GIS   New York Stock Exchange
0.125% Notes due 2025   GIS 25A   New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Notes due 2026   GIS 26   New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2027   GIS 27   New York Stock Exchange
3.907% Notes due 2029   GIS 29   New York Stock Exchange
3.650% Notes due 2030   GIS 30A   New York Stock Exchange
3.850% Notes due 2034   GIS 34   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On September 24, 2024, the Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting. There were 483,923,334 shares of common stock represented either in person or by proxy at the meeting. For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated August 12, 2024. Below are the final voting results.

 

  1.

Election of Directors

 

Director Nominee

    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Benno O. Dorer

      393,545,895        7,316,885        1,114,006        81,946,548  

C. Kim Goodwin

      394,131,111        6,764,786        1,080,889        81,946,548  

Jeffrey L. Harmening

      374,461,495        24,494,057        3,021,234        81,946,548  

Maria G. Henry

      398,964,599        1,967,925        1,044,262        81,946,548  

Jo Ann Jenkins

      396,169,431        4,765,931        1,041,424        81,946,548  

Elizabeth C. Lempres

      393,402,278        7,518,634        1,055,874        81,946,548  

John G. Morikis

      398,863,334        1,999,010        1,114,442        81,946,548  

Diane L. Neal

      398,878,819        2,048,300        1,049,667        81,946,548  

Steve Odland

      394,182,349        6,644,629        1,149,808        81,946,548  

Maria A. Sastre

      389,606,741        11,314,804        1,055,241        81,946,548  

Eric D. Sprunk

      386,092,066        14,735,349        1,149,371        81,946,548  

Jorge A. Uribe

      392,692,797        8,167,859        1,116,130        81,946,548  

 

  2.

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

373,135,213   26,641,136   2,200,437   81,946,548

 

  3.

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

447,929,509   34,414,551   1,579,274   0

 

  4.

Shareholder Proposal – Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

110,910,821   284,721,918   6,344,047   81,946,548

 

  5.

Shareholder Proposal – Plastic Packaging

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

156,307,490   233,825,940   11,843,356   81,946,548

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d)

Exhibits.

 

104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: September 27, 2024

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Karen Wilson Thissen

  Name: Karen Wilson Thissen
  Title:  General Counsel and Secretary