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): October 15, 2003
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-1185 41-0274440
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(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)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 15, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release to report that it had
received a formal request for information from the Securities and Exchange
Commission concerning its sales practices and related accounting. A copy of the
press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
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99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 15, 2003
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: October 22, 2003
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall
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Name: Siri S. Marshall
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 15, 2003.