UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Proxy Statement |
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General Mills, Inc.
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| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | ||||
| 2025 Annual Meeting | ||||
| Vote by September 29, 2025 11:59 PM EDT. For shares held | ||||
| in a Plan, vote by Midnight EDT on September 25, 2025. | ||||
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| ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS 1 GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426 |
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You invested in GENERAL MILLS, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on September 30, 2025.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting them prior to September 16, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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September 30, 2025
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote on these important matters. |
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| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||||
| Nominees: | ||||||||
| 1a. | Benno O. Dorer |  For | ||||||
| 1b. | Jeffrey L. Harmening | For | ||||||
| 1c. | Maria G. Henry | For | ||||||
| 1d. | Jo Ann Jenkins | For | ||||||
| 1e. | Elizabeth C. Lempres | For | ||||||
| 1f. | John G. Morikis | For | ||||||
| 1g. | Diane L. Neal | For | ||||||
| 1h. | Steve Odland | For | ||||||
| 1i. | Maria A. Sastre | For | ||||||
| 1j. | Eric D. Sprunk | For | ||||||
| 1k. | Jorge A. Uribe | For | ||||||
| 2. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. | For | ||||||
| 3. | Ratify Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | For | ||||||
| 4. | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. |  Against | ||||||
| 5. | Shareholder Proposal - Adopt Policy to Separate the Board Chair and CEO Roles. | Against | ||||||
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