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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   OGrady Shawn P 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2010 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, Pres, Consumer Food Sales 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 42,509 D   Common Stock 28,650 I by Spouse Common Stock 4,264 I by Trust (3) Common Stock 3,160 I by Trust 1 (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)	12/18/2004	01/18/2011	Common Stock	26,250	$ 40.47	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/16/2006	01/16/2013	Common Stock	21,000	$ 43.86	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/15/2007	01/15/2014	Common Stock	19,688	$ 46.11	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/13/2008	01/13/2015	Common Stock	17,325	$ 46.97	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/17/2005	01/17/2012	Common Stock	26,250	$ 49.61	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/26/2010	07/26/2016	Common Stock	40,313	$ 51.26	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/29/2013	07/29/2019	Common Stock	30,647	$ 55.84	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/25/2011	07/25/2017	Common Stock	41,925	$ 58.79	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/23/2012	07/23/2018	Common Stock	27,630	$ 63.4	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/18/2004	01/18/2011	Common Stock	16,250	$ 40.47	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/16/2006	01/16/2013	Common Stock	13,000	$ 43.86	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/15/2007	01/15/2014	Common Stock	19,688	$ 46.11	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/13/2008	01/13/2015	Common Stock	17,325	$ 46.97	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/17/2005	01/17/2012	Common Stock	16,250	$ 49.61	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/26/2010	07/26/2016	Common Stock	19,688	$ 51.26	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/29/2013	07/29/2019	Common Stock	28,429	$ 55.84	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/25/2011	07/25/2017	Common Stock	20,475	$ 58.79	I	by Spouse
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/23/2012	07/23/2018	Common Stock	13,492	$ 63.4	I	by Spouse
Restricted Stock Units	06/23/2012	06/23/2012	Common Stock	3,558	$ 0 (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	06/29/2013	06/29/2013	Common Stock	4,022	$ 0 (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	06/23/2012	06/23/2012	Common Stock	1,829	$ 0 (2)	I	by Spouse
Restricted Stock Units	06/29/2013	06/29/2013	Common Stock	3,550	$ 0 (2)	I	by Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
OGrady Shawn P NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426	Â	Â	  SVP, Pres, Consumer Food Sales	Â

Signatures

By: Christopher A Rauschl For: Shawn P O'Grady		05/05/2010
**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 for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse 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.
(3)	Held in Trust by the Trustee of the General Mills Savings Plan.

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