General Mills, Inc. Form 8-K dated March 23, 2006
 
 

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): March 23, 2006

  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
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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 23, 2006, General Mills, Inc. issued a press release reporting financial results for its third quarter ended February 26, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d) Exhibits.

  99.1    Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated March 23, 2006.











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: March 23, 2006

GENERAL MILLS, INC.


  By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall

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










EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  
Number
Description
 
99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated March 23, 2006.