---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-185819"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T22:11:50.192134+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Mills appoints C. Kim Goodwin to Board of Directors effective June 27, 2022

## Summary
- C. Kim Goodwin appointed to General Mills board, effective June 27, 2022; board size now 12.
- Board determined Goodwin qualifies as independent; she joins Compensation and Corporate Governance committees.
- Initial grant of restricted stock units with fair value ~$180,000 plus annual cash retainer of $90,000.
- Board now 50% women and 33% ethnically diverse; Goodwin also serves on TJX, Popular, and Akamai boards.
- Goodwin brings expertise from Credit Suisse Asset Management, State Street Research, and other firms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-185819
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312522185819/0001193125-22-185819-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312522185819/d365231d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-185819
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-185819.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-185819.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  C. Kim Goodwin was appointed as Director at GENERAL MILLS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 27, 2022, C. Kim Goodwin was appointed to the Board of Directors of General Mills, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312522185819/0001193125-22-185819-index.htm

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