Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000897101-11-000417
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-03-16 16:53:57
Reporting Period:
2011-03-14
Filing Date:
2011-03-16
Accepted Time:
2011-03-16 16:53:57
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
40704 General Mills Inc GIS Grain Mill Products (2040) 410274440
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1362587 R Ian Friendly Number One General Mills Boulevard
Minneapolis MN 55426
Evp, Coo, Us Retail No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-03-14 65,000 $24.81 286,776 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-03-14 60,937 $37.09 225,839 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-03-14 20,000 $24.81 245,839 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-03-14 18,750 $36.96 227,089 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2011-03-14 65,000 $0.00 65,000 $24.81
Common Stock Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2011-03-14 20,000 $0.00 20,000 $24.81
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
95,000 2005-12-17 2012-01-17 No 4 M Direct
75,000 2005-12-17 2012-01-17 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 752 Indirect by Child #1
Common Stock 752 Indirect by Child #2
Common Stock 752 Indirect by Child #3
Common Stock 12,706 Indirect by Trust
Common Stock 8,288 Indirect by Trust 2
Common Stock 7,950 Indirect by Trust 3
Footnotes
  1. Shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan dated February 11, 2011.
  2. Represents the weighted average of actual sale prices that range from $37.00 to $37.21. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price is available upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the company.
  3. Represents the weighted average of actual sale prices that range from $36.90 - $36.99. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price is available upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the company.
  4. Shares held in irrevocable trust for the benefit of reporting person's child(ren).
  5. Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.
  6. Held in Trust for which the reporting person's spouse is a trustee and the reporting person's spouse and children are beneficiaries.
  7. Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for which reporting person serves as trustee and exercises investment and voting control.
  8. Employee option (right to buy) granted under shareholder-approved stock option plans.