GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 27, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS)
CIK: 0000040704
Period of Report: 2012-06-23

Reporting Person: Church John R (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-23	Common Stock	M	8552	—	Acquired	75583	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	D	8552	$38.44	Disposed	67031	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	G	8552	—	Disposed	58479	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	M	790	—	Acquired	4436	Indirect
2012-06-23	Common Stock	D	790	$38.44	Disposed	3646	Indirect
2012-06-23	Common Stock	G	790	—	Disposed	2856	Indirect
2012-06-23	Common Stock	G	8552	—	Acquired	27525	Indirect
2012-06-23	Common Stock	G	790	—	Acquired	28315	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-23	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	8552	Disposed	2012-06-23	Common Stock (8552)	Direct
2012-06-23	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	790	Disposed	2012-06-23	Common Stock (790)	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4316	Indirect
Common Stock	2948	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of General Mills, Inc. common stock.

F2: Shares held in revocable trusts for the benefit of the reporting person and his spouse. The reporting person and his spouse are trustees of the trusts.

F3: Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.

F4: Held in Trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.