Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2023     General Mills, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)       Delaware   001-01185   41-0274440 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   Number One General Mills Boulevard Minneapolis , Minnesota   55426 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (763) 764-7600 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $.10 par value   GIS   New York Stock Exchange 0.125% Notes due 2025   GIS 25A   New York Stock Exchange 0.450% Notes due 2026   GIS 26   New York Stock Exchange 1.500% Notes due 2027   GIS 27   New York Stock Exchange 3.907% Notes due 2029   GIS 29   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On September 26, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting. There were 504,765,469 shares of common stock represented either in person or by proxy at the meeting. For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated August 14, 2023. Below are the final voting results.     1. Election of Directors   Director Nominee    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   R. Kerry Clark      402,643,374        16,717,007        1,736,620        83,668,468   C. Kim Goodwin      411,246,946        8,149,263        1,700,792        83,668,468   Jeffrey L. Harmening      378,214,226        39,417,241        3,465,534        83,668,468   Maria G. Henry      407,792,978        11,607,837        1,696,186        83,668,468   Jo Ann Jenkins      415,962,288        3,425,007        1,709,706        83,668,468   Elizabeth C. Lempres      409,810,976        9,589,245        1,696,780        83,668,468   Diane L. Neal      416,466,179        2,976,745        1,654,077        83,668,468   Steve Odland      404,496,237        14,871,054        1,729,710        83,668,468   Maria A. Sastre      407,237,696        12,194,481        1,664,824        83,668,468   Eric D. Sprunk      413,803,685        3,258,504        4,034,812        83,668,468   Jorge A. Uribe      412,638,018        6,733,643        1,725,340        83,668,468       2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 387,679,969   31,344,885   2,072,147   83,668,468     3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation   One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstain 409,746,057   1,497,802   7,832,312   2,020,830     4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 470,731,481   32,137,512   1,896,476   0     5. Management Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 281,641,760   112,344,984   27,110,257   83,668,468     6. Shareholder Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 251,882,113   165,987,946   3,226,942   83,668,468 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.     (d) Exhibits .     104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: September 29, 2023   GENERAL MILLS, INC. By:   /s/ Karen Wilson Thissen   Name: Karen Wilson Thissen   Title: General Counsel and Secretary