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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-220459"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:24:32.750382+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Mills to sell North American Yogurt business to Lactalis, Sodiaal for $2.1B cash

## Summary
- Total cash consideration $2.1B; Lactalis acquires U.S. business, Sodiaal acquires Canadian business.
- Business includes Yoplait, Liberté, Go-Gurt, Oui, Mountain High, :ratio brands and three manufacturing plants.
- North American Yogurt contributed ~$1.5B net sales in fiscal 2024.
- Deal expected to close in calendar 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Transactions ~3% dilutive to adjusted EPS in first 12 months post-close; net proceeds for share repurchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-220459
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312524220459/0001193125-24-220459-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312524220459/d804768d8k.htm

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