Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
             Appointment of Principal Officers

On January 27, 2020, Jo Ann Jenkins was appointed to the Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc. (the "Company"). The Board has determined that Ms. Jenkins qualifies as an independent director in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards. Ms. Jenkins was appointed to the Corporate Governance Committee and the Public Responsibility Committee of the Board. The size of the Company's Board is now twelve directors.

Ms. Jenkins' compensation for Board service is consistent with the arrangements described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed on August 12, 2019, under "Director Compensation," including a grant to Ms. Jenkins of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of approximately $180,000 at her first board meeting.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.





    (d)      Exhibits.

             99          Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated January 27,
                       2020.

             104       Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline
                       XBRL document).

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