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8-K filed January 27, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker GIS CIK 0000040704
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General Mills appoints Joan Bottarini to board of directors; declares $0.61 quarterly dividend

GENERAL MILLS INC

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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).

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.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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