General Mills (GIS) Director Henry Maria Receives Stock Award

What Happened

• Henry Maria, a non-employee Director of General Mills (GIS), was issued 842 shares on 2026-08-30 as an award (code A) at a reported per-share value of $40.08 (total reported value $33,747). This was an equity award issued in lieu of a cash retainer—not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-30; Report filed: 2026-08-31 (filed timely).
• Price/value: $40.08 per share; total reported value $33,747 (per filing).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant to non-employee director (code A).
• Footnote: Common stock issued to Non-Employee Director in lieu of retainer under the 2022 Stock Compensation Plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

• Director awards in lieu of retainer are common routine compensation and do not necessarily signal insider buying or selling intent. This was a grant of shares, not a purchase or sale; it should be viewed primarily as compensation rather than a direct market confidence indicator.