GENERAL MILLS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 26, 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: Friendly Ian R (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-23	Common Stock	M	16788	—	Acquired	275458.07	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	D	16788	$38.44	Disposed	258670.07	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	F	355	$38.44	Disposed	258315.07	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	A	120.09	—	Acquired	258435.16	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-23	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	16788	Disposed	2012-06-23	Common Stock (16788)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	752	Indirect
Common Stock	752	Indirect
Common Stock	752	Indirect
Common Stock	13189	Indirect
Common Stock	8288	Indirect
Common Stock	7950	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: Shares held in irrevocable trust for the benefit of reporting person's child(ren).

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

F4: Held in Trust for which the reporting person's spouse is a trustee and the reporting person's spouse and children are beneficiaries.

F5: Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for which reporting person serves as trustee and exercises investment and voting control.