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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-21-027802
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210514
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210514

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:			0531

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01185
		FILM NUMBER:		21921919

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

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		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1113
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440
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<p style="margin-bottom:11pt;margin-top:11pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.,&#160;May 14, 2021 &#8211; General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tyson Foods&#8217; (NYSE: TSN) pet treats business for $1.2 billion in cash in a transaction that provides an estimated tax benefit of $225 million, equating to an effective purchase price of $975 million.  The business, which includes the <font style="font-style:italic;">Nudges</font>, <font style="font-style:italic;">Top Chews</font> and <font style="font-style:italic;">True Chews</font> brands, is the leader in natural meat treats for pets.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11pt;margin-top:11pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;This acquisition advances our Accelerate strategy and further reshapes our portfolio for growth by adding an attractive business to our fast-growing Pet platform,&#8221; said General Mills Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8220;Today&#8217;s announcement reinforces our commitment to using all capital allocation levers &#8211; including investment in the business, dividend growth, strategic acquisitions, and share repurchases &#8211; to drive top-tier shareholder returns over the long term.&#8221;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11pt;margin-top:11pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">&#8220;Pet food is a high-growth category, fueled by the humanization of pets, a trend that has only increased during the pandemic,&#8221; said Bethany Quam, General Mills Group President, Pet segment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8220;By adding these trusted pet treat products to our portfolio, we are strengthening our position in this attractive category.&nbsp;&nbsp;This acquisition is highly complementary to our existing business, combining BLUE&#8217;s leading position in natural pet food with </font><font style="font-style:italic;Background-color:#FFFFFF;">Nudges</font><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">, </font><font style="font-style:italic;Background-color:#FFFFFF;">Top Chews</font><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">, and </font><font style="font-style:italic;Background-color:#FFFFFF;">True Chews</font><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;"> strong portfolio of natural meat treats for pets.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&#8217;re excited for the opportunity to provide pet parents with more ways to feed and treat their pets like family.&#8221;</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11pt;margin-top:11pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Tyson Foods&#8217; pet treats portfolio generated more than $240 million in net sales in the 12 months ended April 3, 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;As part of the acquisition, General Mills is also acquiring a manufacturing facility in Independence, Iowa.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11pt;margin-top:11pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The company intends to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and short-term borrowing.&nbsp;&nbsp;The transaction is expected to be modestly accretive to General Mills earnings in the first 12 months following completion, excluding transaction and integration expenses.&nbsp;&nbsp;The company expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Barclays is acting as exclusive financial advisor to General Mills and Faegre Drinker Biddle &amp; Reath is serving as legal counsel.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">About General Mills</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;">General Mills is a leading global food company whose purpose is to make food the world loves.&#160; Its brands include Cheerios, Annie's, Yoplait, Nature Valley, H&#228;agen-Dazs, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki, BLUE and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills generated fiscal 2020 net sales of U.S. $17.6 billion. In addition, General Mills&#8217; share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S. $1.0 billion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Note on Forward-Looking Statements</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on our current expectations and assumptions. These forward-looking statements, including </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">statements about the pending transaction and its timing, expected impact on earnings, and expected tax benefits, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results </font><font style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">discussed in the forward-looking statements. Some of these risks and uncertainties include that conditions to closing of the transaction may not be satisfied on the expected timeline or at all; the transition and integration of the acquired business may be more difficult or costly than expected; the acquired business may not achieve expected results; and changes in tax laws may affect the availability of anticipated tax benefits. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any future events or circumstances.</font></p>
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<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>gis-20210514_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
<TEXT>
<XBRL>
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<!-- DFIN ActiveDisclosure(SM) XBRL Linkbase Document - http://www.dfinsolutions.com/ -->
<!-- Creation Date      : 2021-05-13T22:05:41.1917956+00:00 -->
<!-- Version            : 5.0.1.615 -->
<!-- Package ID         : 8340a1a8cec0459795c3195db612750d -->
<!-- Copyright (c) 2021 Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -->
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_DocumentAndEntityInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Document and entity information.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_DocumentAndEntityInformationTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Document and entity information table.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_OnePointZeroZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2023Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One point zero zero zero percent notes due 2023.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_OnePointZeroZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2023Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Point Zero Zero Zero Percent Notes Due2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gis-20210514.xsd#gis_ZeroPointFourFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2026Member" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gis_ZeroPointFourFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2026Member" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_ZeroPointFourFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zero point four five zero percent notes due 2026.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gis_ZeroPointFourFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2026Member" xlink:to="gis_ZeroPointFourFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2026Member_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_ZeroPointFourFiveZeroPercentNotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Zero Point Four Five Zero Percent Notes Due2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gis-20210514.xsd#gis_OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gis_OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">One point five zero zero percent notes due 2027.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gis_OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member" xlink:to="gis_OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">One Point Five Zero Zero Percent Notes Due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_OnePointFiveZeroZeroPercentNotesDue2027Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">One Point Five Zero Zero Percent Notes Due2027 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_DocumentAndEntityInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document And Entity Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gis_DocumentAndEntityInformationLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document And Entity Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType" />
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Document and Entity Information<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>May 14, 2021</div></th>
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<td class="text">General Mills, Inc.<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">0000040704<span></span>
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<td class="text">May 14,  2021<span></span>
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<td class="text">001-01185<span></span>
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<td class="text">41-0274440<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented.  If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Section 14a<br> -Number 240<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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