Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 21, 2009, at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual
Meeting") of General Mills, Inc. (the "Company"), Company stockholders adopted
the General Mills, Inc. 2009 Stock Compensation Plan (the "2009 Plan"). A
description of the 2009 Plan can be found in the Company's Proxy Statement for
the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August
10, 2009. A copy of the 2009 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 23, 2009, General Mills, Inc. issued a press release reporting
financial results for its first quarter ended August 30, 2009. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
The information furnished 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.
10.1 General Mills, Inc. 2009 Stock Compensation Plan.
99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated September 23, 2009.