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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-063892"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIS"
cik: "0000040704"
company_name: "GENERAL MILLS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-30T11:33:56+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:57:36.855706+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Mills elects COO Dana McNabb CEO effective Jan. 1, 2027; Harmening becomes Executive Chair

## Summary
- Board unanimously elected Dana McNabb, currently Chief Operating Officer, as CEO effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Jeffrey L. Harmening, who retires as CEO and remains Executive Chair.
- McNabb, age 50, joined General Mills in 1999 and has been COO since June 2026 and a board member since June 2026; previously Group President, North America Retail and North America Pet.
- McNabb's CEO pay: base salary $1,350,000, annual cash incentive target 180% of salary, plus incremental long-term incentive target of $2,100,000 (50% PSUs, 25% RSUs, 25% stock options).
- Harmening's Executive Chair pay effective January 1, 2027: base salary reduced to $1,100,000 and annual cash incentive target cut to 125% of salary.
- Lead Director Maria Henry cited a multi-year succession process and over $17 billion returned to shareholders under Harmening; McNabb said returning the company to profitable growth is the priority.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-063892
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIS
- cik: 0000040704
- company_name: GENERAL MILLS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-30T11:33:56+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000162828026063892/0001628280-26-063892-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000162828026063892/gis-20260929.htm

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