GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 17, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2008-12-13

Reporting Person: Church John R (SVP, Supply Chain)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-13	Common Stock	F	321	$61.14	Disposed	15985.2029	Direct
2008-12-13	Common Stock	F	54	$61.14	Disposed	2904	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1676	Indirect
Common Stock	1095	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person acquired beneficial ownership of the securities after his marriage in August 2008.

F2: Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.

F3: Held in Trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.