Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Young Jerald A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL MILLS INC [GIS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 41,805.47
D
 
Common Stock 2,281.857
I
by Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/16/2006 01/16/2013 Common Stock 2,564 $ 21.93 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/15/2007 01/15/2014 Common Stock 4,584 $ 23.055 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/13/2008 01/13/2015 Common Stock 15,252 $ 23.485 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/26/2010 07/26/2016 Common Stock 26,540 $ 25.63 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/29/2013 07/29/2019 Common Stock 25,586 $ 27.92 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/25/2011 07/25/2017 Common Stock 29,545 $ 29.395 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/23/2012 07/23/2018 Common Stock 23,068 $ 31.7 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/28/2015 07/28/2021 Common Stock 14,815 $ 37.21 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/28/2014 07/28/2020 Common Stock 9,475 $ 37.4 D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/23/2012 06/23/2012 Common Stock 3,522 $ 0 (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/29/2013 06/29/2013 Common Stock 4,082 $ 0 (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/28/2014 06/28/2014 Common Stock 2,843 $ 0 (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/23/2012 06/23/2012 Common Stock 288 $ 0 (1) I by Spouse
Restricted Stock Units 06/29/2013 06/29/2013 Common Stock 324 $ 0 (1) I by Spouse
Restricted Stock Units 06/28/2014 06/28/2014 Common Stock 150 $ 0 (1) I by Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Young Jerald A
NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426
      Vice President  

Signatures

By: Christopher A Rauschl For: Jerald A Young 08/18/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of General Mills, Inc. common stock.

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