HARMENING JEFFREY L 4

What Happened
Jeffrey L. Harmening, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Mills (GIS), was granted awards on July 6, 2026. The Form 4 reports an immediate acquisition of 69,214 shares (reported at $0.00) and a derivative award for 346,069 shares (also reported at $0.00). The filing shows no cash paid; the derivative award is subject to a vesting schedule described in the footnote.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 6, 2026; Form 4 filed July 8, 2026 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: A = Grant/award/other acquisition.
• Shares reported: 69,214 shares acquired; 346,069 derivative shares awarded.
• Reported price/value: $0.00 per share in the filing (no cash consideration reported).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not provided in the supplied filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning July 6, 2027.
• No 10b5‑1 plan, tax‑withholding sale, or immediate disposition reported in this filing.

Context
This filing documents compensation-related awards, not an open‑market purchase or sale. The 346,069 derivative award appears to be an option-like grant that will vest over four years (starting 7/6/2027), meaning the shares are not fully owned or freely tradeable today. Such grants are common executive compensation; they do not, by themselves, indicate a current buy/sell decision in the open market.