UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Meeting Information
| Meeting Type: | Annual |
| For holders as of: | 7/23/09 |
Date: 9/21/2009 Time: 11:00 a.m., CDT
| Location: |
Children’s Theatre Company 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404-3597 |
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Voting Items
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3
AND “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 4.
1.
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Election of Directors: | |
1a)
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Bradbury H. Anderson | |
1b)
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R. Kerry Clark | |
1c)
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Paul Danos | |
1d)
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William T. Esrey | |
1e)
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Raymond V. Gilmartin | |
1f)
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Judith Richards Hope | |
1g)
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Heidi G. Miller | |
1h)
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Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg | |
1i)
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Steve Odland | |
1j)
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Kendall J. Powell |
1k)
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Lois E. Quam | |
1l)
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Michael D. Rose | |
1m)
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Robert L. Ryan | |
1n)
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Dorothy A. Terrell | |
2.
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Adopt the 2009 Stock Compensation Plan. |
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3.
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Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as
General Mills’ independent registered
public accounting firm. |
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4.
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Stockholder Proposal on Advisory
Vote on Executive Compensation. |