---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-247516"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:14:39.542427+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# All 11 directors elected; say-on-pay passes 387.7M vs 31.3M; 1-year frequency adopted; special meeting proposals voted

## Summary
- Elected all 11 director nominees; highest votes for Jo Ann Jenkins (416.5M for), lowest for CEO Jeff Harmening (378.2M for).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 387,679,969 for, 31,344,885 against.
- Advisory frequency set at one year (409,746,057 for) as recommended by board.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor approved 470.7M for vs 32.1M against.
- Management proposal on special shareholder meeting right passed (281.6M for); shareholder proposal failed (251.9M for, 165.9M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-247516
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/d470016d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-09-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-26
  source text: 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 387,679,969 31,344,885 2,072,147 83,668,468
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-09-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-26
  source text: 4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 470,731,481 32,137,512 1,896,476 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Management Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right at the 2023-09-26 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-26
  source text: 5. Management Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 281,641,760 112,344,984 27,110,257 83,668,468
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-09-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-26
  source text: 3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 409,746,057 1,497,802 7,832,312 2,020,830
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right at the 2023-09-26 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-26
  source text: 6. Shareholder Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 251,882,113 165,987,946 3,226,942 83,668,468
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-09-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-26
  source text: 1. Election of Directors Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes R. Kerry Clark 402,643,374 16,717,007 1,736,620 83,668,468 C. Kim Goodwin 411,246,946 8,149,263 1,700,792 83,668,468
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm

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