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Form 8-K for GENERAL MILLS INC


3-Feb-2009

Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 29, 2009, General Mills, Inc. (the "Company") agreed to sell $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.650% Notes due 2019 (the "Notes") pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated January 29, 2009 (the "Underwriting Agreement"), among the Company, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. The Notes will be issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1996 (the "Indenture"), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (formerly known as First Trust of Illinois, National Association), as Trustee, and the Officers' Certificate and Authentication Order, dated February 3, 2009 (the "Officers' Certificate"), pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture. The offer and sale of the Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-155932). The sale of the Notes is expected to close on February 3, 2009.

The purpose of this Current Report is to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Underwriting Agreement, the Officers' Certificate and the opinion of Janice L. Marturano with respect to the validity of the Notes.



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 29, 2009, among the Company, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

4.1 Officers' Certificate and Authentication Order, dated February 3, 2009, for the 5.650% Notes due 2019 (which includes the form of Note) issued pursuant to the Indenture.

5.1 Opinion of Janice L. Marturano, Esq.


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