GENERAL MILLS INC — Capital/Financing Update 2007

Aug 7, 2007

8-K 1 genmills073211_8k.htm FORM 8-K DATED AUGUST 3, 2007 General Mills, Inc. Form 8-K dated August 3, 2007

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): August 3, 2007

GENERAL MILLS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-01185	41-0274440
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Number One General Mills Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mail: P.O. Box 1113)	55426 (Mail: 55440)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On August 3, 2007, General Mills, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a credit facility with an initial aggregate revolving commitment of $750,000,000. The facility is scheduled to expire on December 6, 2007.

The terms and conditions of the credit facility are set forth in the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the several financial institutions from time to time party to the agreement and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. A copy of the Credit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2007, among General Mills, Inc., the several financial institutions from time to time party to the agreement and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

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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: August 6, 2007

GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By:	/s/ Siri S. Marshall
	Name: Siri S. Marshall Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2007, among General Mills, Inc., the several financial institutions from time to time
party to the agreement and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.