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): July 17, 2000
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) 764-2311
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 17, 2000, General Mills, Inc. ("General Mills") and Diageo plc, a
public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales
("Diageo"), issued a joint press release announcing that they had entered into a
definitive agreement under which General Mills will acquire the worldwide
operations of The Pillsbury Company, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of Diageo ("Pillsbury"), subject to the terms and conditions
contained in the agreement. The text of the joint press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
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99.1 Joint press release, dated July 17, 2000, issued by
General Mills, Inc. and Diageo plc
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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: July 17, 2000
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall
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Name: Siri S. Marshall
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Joint press release, dated July 17, 2000, issued by General
Mills, Inc. and Diageo plc
