---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-137156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T18:20:17.789341+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director David M. Cordani not standing for reelection at General Mills' 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- David M. Cordani informed General Mills on May 1, 2023, he will not stand for reelection.
- He remains on the board until the end of his current term; departure at September 2023 meeting.
- No replacement or reason provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-137156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523137156/0001193125-23-137156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523137156/d408002d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-137156
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-137156.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-137156.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David M. Cordani departed as Director at GENERAL MILLS INC.
  - Action: not stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 1, 2023, David M. Cordani informed the Company that he has decided not to stand for reelection to the Board of Directors at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in September.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523137156/0001193125-23-137156-index.htm

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