Please wait
FALSE000004070400000407042026-09-292026-09-290000040704us-gaap:CommonStockMember2026-09-292026-09-290000040704gis:OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member2026-09-292026-09-290000040704gis:ThreePointNineZeroSevenPercentNotesDue2029Member2026-09-292026-09-290000040704gis:ThreePointSixFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2030Member2026-09-292026-09-290000040704gis:ThreePointSixZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2032Member2026-09-292026-09-290000040704gis:ThreePointEightFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2034Member2026-09-292026-09-290000040704gis:FourPointSevenFiveZeroPercentSeriesAFixedToFixedResetRateJuniorSubordinatedNotesDue2056Member2026-09-292026-09-290000040704gis:FivePointTwoFiveZeroPercentSeriesBFixedToFixedResetRateJuniorSubordinatedNotesDue2056Member2026-09-292026-09-29

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 29, 2026
___________________________
General Mills, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
___________________________
Delaware001-0118541-0274440
(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):
oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 par valueGISNew York Stock Exchange
1.500% Notes due 2027GIS 27New York Stock Exchange
3.907% Notes due 2029GIS 29New York Stock Exchange
3.650% Notes due 2030GIS 30ANew York Stock Exchange
3.600% Notes due 2032GIS 32New York Stock Exchange
3.850% Notes due 2034GIS 34New York Stock Exchange
4.750% Series A Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056GIS 56New York Stock Exchange
5.250% Series B Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056GIS 56ANew 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.
On September 29, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Dana M. McNabb Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2027. Ms. McNabb succeeds Jeffrey L. Harmening who is retiring as Chief Executive Officer and will remain Executive Chair of the Board. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.

Ms. McNabb, age 50, has served as Chief Operating Officer since June 2026. Ms. McNabb joined General Mills in 1999 and held a variety of marketing roles in Cereal, Snacks, Meals, and New Products before becoming Vice President, Marketing for CPW in 2011 and Vice President, Marketing for the Circle of Champions Business Unit in 2015. She became President, U.S. Cereal Operating Unit in 2016, Group President, Europe & Australia in January 2020, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer in July 2021, Group President, North America Retail in January 2024, and Group President, North America Retail and North America Pet in June 2025, and she has served on the Board since June 2026.

On September 29, 2026, the Board approved adjusted compensation levels for Ms. McNabb to reflect her promotion to Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2027. As Chief Executive Officer, Ms. McNabb will receive a base salary of $1,350,000 and an annual cash incentive target of 180% of base salary. She will receive an incremental target long-term annual incentive award of $2,100,000 that consists of a mix of performance share units (50%), restricted stock units (25%), and stock options (25%) and will be granted under the Company’s 2022 Stock Compensation Plan and subject to related award agreements.

There are no family relationships between Ms. McNabb and any director or executive officer of the Company that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, and there are no transactions between Ms. McNabb and the Company that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On September 29, 2026, the Board also approved adjusted compensation levels for Mr. Harmening to reflect his ongoing service as Executive Chair of the Board effective January 1,2027. As Executive Chair of the Board, Mr. Harmening’s base salary will be reduced to $1,100,000 and his annual cash incentive target will decrease to 125% of base salary.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
99
104Cover 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, 2026
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By:/s/ Karen Wilson Thissen
Name:Karen Wilson Thissen
Title:General Counsel and Secretary