Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Davis Michael Lee
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL MILLS INC [GIS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Global Human Resources
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 53,806.48
D
 
Common Stock 14
I
by Child #1
Common Stock 14
I
by Child #2
Common Stock 2,903
I
by Trust (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/13/2003 01/13/2010 Common Stock 37,500 $ 34.56 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2004 09/01/2010 Common Stock 15,000 $ 34.72 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/26/2004 07/26/2010 Common Stock 3,902 $ 38.19 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/28/2003 07/28/2009 Common Stock 3,154 $ 40.11 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/18/2004 01/18/2011 Common Stock 50,000 $ 40.47 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/02/2003 09/01/2009 Common Stock 16,250 $ 41.5 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2005 09/01/2011 Common Stock 6,200 $ 43.79 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/16/2006 01/16/2013 Common Stock 35,000 $ 43.86 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/15/2007 01/15/2014 Common Stock 32,813 $ 46.11 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/13/2008 01/13/2015 Common Stock 60,000 $ 46.97 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12/17/2005 01/17/2012 Common Stock 43,750 $ 49.61 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/26/2010 07/26/2016 Common Stock 32,813 $ 51.26 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/25/2011 07/25/2017 Common Stock 34,125 $ 58.79 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/23/2012 07/23/2018 Common Stock 41,117 $ 63.4 D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/23/2012 06/23/2012 Common Stock 5,135 $ 0 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Davis Michael Lee
NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426		       SVP, Global Human Resources  

Signatures

By: Trevor V. Gunderson For: Michael Lee Davis 10/08/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.
(2) Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of General Mills, Inc. common stock.

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