SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): January 21, 2003
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-1185 41-0274440
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
Number One General Mills Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426
(Mail: P.O. Box 1113) (Mail: 55440)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On January 21, 2003, the Registrant entered into Amendment No. 4 (the
"Amendment") to a 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated January 24, 2001, (the "Credit
Agreement") among the Registrant, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent,
and the other financial institutions party thereto. The Amendment extends the
termination date of the Credit Agreement to January 21, 2004. As of January 21,
2003, commitments under the Credit Agreement totaled $1.1 billion. The text of
the Credit Agreement was originally filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 25, 2001.
Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
99.1 Amendment No. 4, dated as of January 21, 2003, to
364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of January 24,
2001, among the Registrant, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
Administrative Agent, and the other financial
institutions party thereto.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: January 23, 2003
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall
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Name: Siri S. Marshall
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Amendment No. 4, dated as of January 21, 2003, to 364-Day Credit
Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2001, among the Registrant, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and the other financial
institutions party thereto