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): | October 12, 2017 |
General Mills, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-01185 | 41-0274440 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Number One General Mills Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55426-1347 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 763-764-7600 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 4, 2017, General Mills, Inc. (the "Company") agreed to sell $500,000,000 principal amount of its 2.600% Notes due 2022 (the "Notes") pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated October 4, 2017 (the "Underwriting Agreement"), among the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule II thereto. The Notes will be issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1996 (as amended, the "Indenture"), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and the Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order, dated October 12, 2017 (the "Officers’ Certificate"), pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture. The offer and sale of the Notes has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-202215). The sale of the Notes is expected to close on October 12, 2017.
The purpose of this Current Report is to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Underwriting Agreement, the Officers’ Certificate and the opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP with respect to the validity of the Notes.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated October 4, 2017, among the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule II thereto.
4.1 Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order, dated October 12, 2017, for the 2.600% Notes due 2022 (which includes the form of Note) issued pursuant to the Indenture.
5.1 Opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
Exhibit Index
SIGNATURES
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.
| General Mills, Inc. | ||||
| October 12, 2017 | By: |
Donal L. Mulligan
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| Name: Donal L. Mulligan | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||