UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): June 2, 2005
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Delaware | 1-1185 | 41-0274440 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| File Number) | Identification No.) | |
| Number One General Mills Boulevard |
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| 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
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 (17CFR230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.13e-4(c)) |
General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has decided to terminate its investigation of the Company’s sales practices and related accounting. The staff notified the Company that it has decided not to recommend an enforcement action against the Company, its chief executive officer or its chief financial officer.
In October 2003, the Company announced the SEC staff had issued a formal request for information from the Company, and in February 2004 the Company announced that the staff had issued a Wells notice.
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: June 2, 2005
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Siri S. Marshall | |
| Name: Siri S. Marshall | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & | ||
| Chief Governance and Compliance Officer |