SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): October 23, 2002
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-1185 41-0274440
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
Number One General Mills Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426
(Mail: P.O. Box 1113) (Mail: 55440)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is
a copy of a press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 23, 2002,
announcing price terms of its convertible debentures.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this
report:
99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October
23, 2002, announcing price terms of its convertible
debentures.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: October 23, 2002
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By: /s/Siri Marshall
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Name: Siri S. Marshall
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 23, 2002,
announcing price terms of its convertible debentures.