---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-230114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:52:10.361884+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Mills 2025 annual meeting: all director nominees elected; both shareholder proposals fail

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; Jeffrey L. Harmening received highest against votes at ~8.3%.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with ~93.6% of votes cast in favor.
- Ratification of independent auditor (KPMG) passed with ~92.6% support.
- Shareholder proposal on regenerative agriculture disclosure defeated: 27.2% for, 69.6% against.
- Shareholder proposal to separate Chair and CEO roles defeated: 35.6% for, 63.2% against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-230114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312525230114/0001193125-25-230114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312525230114/d16961d8k.htm

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