General Mills (GIS) Director Stephen Odland Receives Award

What Happened
Stephen A. Odland, a non‑employee director of General Mills, received a grant of 623 common stock units on 2026-08-30. The units were valued at $40.08 each, for a total reported value of $24,970. This was an award/acquisition (derivative) tied to deferred compensation rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-30 — 623 units at $40.08 each (total $24,970).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (derivative common stock units).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing date: 2026-08-31 (filed the next day; appears timely).
• Footnote: The units represent the right to receive the cash value of one share each; the reporting person deferred a cash retainer into these units under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non‑Employee Directors. Units are payable in cash at the end of the deferral period and may be moved into alternative investments at any time.

Context
This is a routine director deferred‑compensation award rather than a purchase of shares or a sale. The reporting instrument is a derivative (cash‑settled common stock units), so the director did not receive tradable shares but a claim to the cash value of shares at payout. Such awards are common for non‑employee directors and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell signal.