General Mills appoints Joan Bottarini to board of directors; declares $0.61 quarterly dividend

GENERAL MILLS INC

Joan Bottarini, EVP and CFO of Hyatt Hotels, appointed to General Mills board effective Jan 26, 2026.
Bottarini will serve on Audit and Compensation Committees; board size increases to 12 directors.
Quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share declared, payable May 1, 2026 to holders of record Apr 10, 2026.
General Mills has paid uninterrupted dividends for 127 consecutive years.
Bylaws amended to revise director nomination procedures and majority voting provisions (administrative).

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

GENERAL MILLS INC: Amended and restated By-Laws to revise director nomination and proposal procedures, revise majority voting provision, and make administrative changes (effective 2026-01-26).

Change: bylaw amendment
Effective: 2026-01-26

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On January 26, 2026, the Board of Directors amended and restated the Company’s By-Laws to, among other things: i. revise procedures and disclosure requirements for the nomination of directors and the submission of proposals for consideration at annual meetings of the stockholders of the Company; ii. revise the majority voting provision to clarify when an election will be deemed contested; and iii. make certain administrative, modernizing, clarifying and conforming changes.

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