Pricing Supplement No. 27 Filing under Rule 424(b)(3) with respect to
Dated April 16, 1997 Registration Statement No. 33-56032
(To Prospectus dated January 7, 1993 and
Prospectus Supplement dated January 8, 1993)
$500,000,000
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES D
Principal amount: $24,000,000
Interest Rate (if fixed rate): 7.5% per annum
Stated Maturity: May 1, 2009
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Interest Payment Dates: August 1, November 1, February 1,
May 1, commencing August 1, 1997
Applicable Exchange Rate (if any): N/A
Issue price (as a percentage of
principal amount): 100%
Selling Agent's Commission (%): 0%
Agent's Fee: $0
Purchasing Agent's discount
or commission (%): N/A
Net proceeds to the Company: $24,000,000
Settlement date (original issue date): May 1, 1997
Redemption Commencement Date (if any): Redeemable by the Company at its
option on each Interest Payment Date
on or after May 1, 1999 upon 30
calendar days notice and as
described under "Description of
Notes - General" in the Prospectus
Supplement dated January 8, 1993
Redemption prices (if any): 100%
Additional Items: N/A
"N/A" as used herein means "Not Applicable." "A/S" as used herein means
"as stated in the Prospectus Supplement referred to above."
If such Notes are denominated in other than U.S. Dollars, the applicable
Foreign Currency Supplement is attached hereto.
As of the date of this Pricing Supplement, the aggregate initial public
offering price (or its equivalent in other currencies) of the Debt Securities
(as defined in the Prospectus) which have been sold (including the Notes to
which this Pricing Supplement relates) is $499,900,000.
SMITH BARNEY, INC.
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NORTH CAROLINA
The Commissioner of Insurance of the State of North Carolina has not
approved or disapproved this offering nor has the Commissioner passed upon
the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus.
