GENERAL MILLS INC - Director's Dealing 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: OGrady Shawn P (Senior Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-23	Common Stock	F	151	$38.44	Disposed	101267.19	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	A	46.62	—	Acquired	101313.81	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	M	7116	—	Acquired	108429.81	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	D	7116	$38.44	Disposed	101313.81	Direct
2012-06-23	Common Stock	F	78	$38.44	Disposed	69197.114	Indirect
2012-06-23	Common Stock	A	28.11	—	Acquired	69225.224	Indirect
2012-06-23	Common Stock	M	3658	—	Acquired	72883.224	Indirect
2012-06-23	Common Stock	D	3658	$38.44	Disposed	69225.224	Indirect

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-23	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	7116	Disposed	2012-06-23	Common Stock (7116)	Direct
2012-06-23	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	3658	Disposed	2012-06-23	Common Stock (3658)	Indirect

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9048	Indirect
Common Stock	6705	Indirect

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

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.