Executive Change · Shareholder Vote

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 27, 2022     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 1.000% Notes due 2023   GIS23A   New York Stock Exchange 0.125% Notes due 2025 0.450% Notes due 2026   GIS25A GIS26   New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange 1.500% Notes due 2027   GIS27   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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e) On September 27, 2022, the shareholders of General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the General Mills, Inc. 2022 Stock Compensation Plan (the “2022 Stock Plan”). Subject to the terms of the 2022 Stock Plan, the 2022 Stock Plan authorizes up to 35,000,000 shares of Company common stock to be available for grants of equity awards. The material terms of the 2022 Stock Plan are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated August 8, 2022, under the heading “Proposal Number 2: Approval of the 2022 Stock Compensation Plan”, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2022 Stock Plan, a copy of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.   Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On September 27, 2022, the Company held its 2022 Annual Meeting. There were 515,101,930 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 8, 2022. Below are the final voting results.     1. Election of Directors   Director Nominee    For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes R. Kerry Clark    412,957,124    15,962,936    1,208,611    84,973,259 David M. Cordani    402,849,507    26,018,103    1,261,061    84,973,259 C. Kim Goodwin    423,712,838    5,139,103    1,276,730    84,973,259 Jeffrey L. Harmening    392,735,790    35,183,306    2,209,575    84,973,259 Maria G. Henry    413,997,177    14,959,429    1,172,065    84,973,259 Jo Ann Jenkins    423,471,652    5,467,738    1,189,281    84,973,259 Elizabeth C. Lempres    422,690,815    6,219,888    1,217,968    84,973,259 Diane L. Neal    423,686,975    5,262,595    1,179,101    84,973,259 Steve Odland    414,850,706    14,052,197    1,225,768    84,973,259 Maria A. Sastre    415,550,934    12,634,538    1,943,199    84,973,259 Eric D. Sprunk    425,252,948    3,637,739    1,237,984    84,973,259 Jorge A. Uribe    423,678,969    5,175,147    1,274,555    84,973,259     2. 2022 Stock Compensation Plan   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 410,082,886    17,787,480    2,258,305    84,973,259     3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 403,333,843    23,873,124    2,921,704    84,973,259     4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 485,822,653    27,867,842    1,411,435    0     5. Shareholder Proposal – Independent Board Chairman   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 178,469,301    249,034,817    2,624,553    84,973,259     6. Shareholder Proposal – Plastic Packaging Report   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 239,988,181    184,848,587    6,291,903    84,973,259   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)     Exhibits .   10.1    General Mills, Inc. 2022 Stock Compensation Plan 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 30, 2022   GENERAL MILLS, INC. By:   /s/ Karen Wilson Thissen Name:   Karen Wilson Thissen Title:   General Counsel and Secretary