UNITED STATES

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on September 22, 2020.

            
 
GENERAL MILLS, INC.     Meeting Information
 
      Meeting Type:            Annual
      For holders as of:       July 24, 2020
      Date:   September 22, 2020            Time:   8:30 AM CDT
   
      Location:   Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
        www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GIS2020.
      General Mills will be hosting the meeting exclusively via the Internet this year. You may attend the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GIS2020. Be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow LOGO (located on the following page).
       
 

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ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS

1 GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426

 

 

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  Voting Items  

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A

VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3.

 

 

 

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  1.  Election of Directors

 

Nominees:

 

1a) R. Kerry Clark

 

1b)   David M. Cordani

 

1c) Roger W. Ferguson Jr.

 

1d)   Jeffrey L. Harmening

 

1e) Maria G. Henry

 

1f)  Jo Ann Jenkins

 

1g)   Elizabeth C. Lempres

 

1h)   Diane L. Neal

 

1i)  Steve Odland

 

1j)  Maria A. Sastre

 

1k)   Eric D. Sprunk

 

1l)  Jorge A. Uribe

 

 

  2.

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

 

  3.

Ratify Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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