Results of Operations

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): March 18, 2026 ___________________________ 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): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o 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 1.500% Notes due 2027 GIS 27 New York Stock Exchange 3.907% Notes due 2029 GIS 29 New York Stock Exchange 3.650% Notes due 2030 GIS 30A New York Stock Exchange 3.600% Notes due 2032 GIS 32 New York Stock Exchange 3.850% Notes due 2034 GIS 34 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 2.02           Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 18, 2026, General Mills, Inc. issued a press release reporting financial results for its fiscal quarter ended February 22, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits . 99 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated March 18, 2026. 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: March 18, 2026 GENERAL MILLS, INC. By: /s/ Kofi A. Bruce Name: Kofi A. Bruce Title: Chief Financial Officer