Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 27, 2016

 

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-01185   41-0274440

(State

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Number One General Mills Boulevard

Minneapolis, Minnesota

  55426
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On September 27, 2016, General Mills, Inc. held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There were 522,219,038 shares of common stock represented either in person or by proxy at the meeting. We have disclosed the final results for each matter voted upon, including the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, and, as applicable, the number of broker non-votes.

 

  1. Election of Directors. Shareholders elected the following individuals as directors of the company by the following votes:

 

Director Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Bradbury H. Anderson

     407,286,769         3,955,680         1,161,864         109,814,725   

R. Kerry Clark

     408,436,959         2,872,993         1,094,361         109,814,725   

David M. Cordani

     407,610,573         3,619,418         1,174,322         109,814,725   

Roger W. Ferguson Jr.

     409,482,568         1,759,637         1,162,108         109,814,725   

Henrietta H. Fore

     402,239,375         9,091,935         1,073,003         109,814,725   

Maria G. Henry

     409,765,606         1,517,560         1,121,147         109,814,725   

Heidi G. Miller

     404,537,884         6,639,371         1,227,058         109,814,725   

Steve Odland

     398,856,616         12,402,036         1,145,661         109,814,725   

Kendall J. Powell

     391,590,084         13,376,897         7,437,332         109,814,725   

Robert L. Ryan

     406,477,799         4,767,918         1,158,596         109,814,725   

Eric D. Sprunk

     409,656,875         1,536,148         1,211,290         109,814,725   

Dorothy A. Terrell

     405,316,906         5,861,199         1,226,208         109,814,725   

Jorge A. Uribe

     409,539,153         1,787,824         1,077,336         109,814,725   

 

  2. Adoption of the 2016 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. A new Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors was adopted to replace an existing plan. The proposal was supported by 94.2% of the votes cast “for,” “against,” and “abstaining” on the proposal.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

388,482,446

   20,956,431    2,965,436    109,814,725

 

  3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Shareholders approved the company’s compensation for its named executive officers on an advisory basis. The proposal was supported by 95.8% of the votes cast “for” and “against” it.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

391,673,382

   17,073,034    3,657,897    109,814,725


  4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017. The proposal was supported by 98.8% of the votes cast “for” and “against” it.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

514,084,894

   6,480,739    1,653,405    0


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 27, 2016

 

GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Richard C. Allendorf

  Name: Richard C. Allendorf
  Title:   Senior Vice President,
              General Counsel and Secretary