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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-03-001320
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031015
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031023

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL MILLS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				410274440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0525

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01185
		FILM NUMBER:		03952809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55426
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(763) 764-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1113
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                              ---------------------


                                    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): October 15, 2003


                               GENERAL MILLS, INC.
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

        Delaware                        1-1185                    41-0274440
- ------------------------             ------------            -------------------
(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)
- ----------------------------------------                        -------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (763) 764-7600


<PAGE>


ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

On October 15, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release to report that it had
received a formal request for information from the Securities and Exchange
Commission concerning its sales practices and related accounting. A copy of the
press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

        (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
            --------

            99.1 Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 15, 2003


<PAGE>


                                    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: October 22, 2003

                                               GENERAL MILLS, INC.


                                               By: /s/ Siri S. Marshall
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Name:  Siri S. Marshall
                                                   Title: Senior Vice President,
                                                          General Counsel


<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                                     Description
- ------                                     -----------

  99.1              Press release of General Mills, Inc. dated October 15, 2003.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 15, 2003

                            CONTACTS: (Media) Marybeth Thorsgaard (763) 764-6364
                            --------       (Analysts) Kris Wenker (763) 764-2607


             GENERAL MILLS RECEIVES REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM SEC

     MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced that
it has received a formal request for information from the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning the company's sales practices and related
accounting. The Commission has advised General Mills that it has not reached any
conclusions related to the information requested.

     General Mills believes that its business and accounting practices are
proper and comply with all applicable regulations. The company is cooperating
fully in providing the information requested.

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