UNITED STATES
                 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): December 14, 1994
                                  
                         GENERAL MILLS, INC.

       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     Delaware                    1-1185                     41-0274440
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)


Number One General Mills Boulevard
(Mail:  P.O. Box 1113)
Minneapolis, Minnesota   55440
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (612) 540-2311





Item 5.  Other Events.

        General  Mills,  Inc.  ("General  Mills"  or  the  "Company")
announced on  December 14, 1994 that it is  planning to separate into
two independent public  corporations,  one for Consumer Foods and one
for  Restaurants.   General Mills, Inc. will be  the  consumer  foods
company.   The Restaurant company (to be named) will be  the  world's
largest  full-service restaurant organization.  It  is  planned  that
General  Mills' shareholders will receive one share in the Restaurant
company  for each share of General Mills common stock owned.   It  is
also  planned that the Restaurant company will be listed on  the  New
York  Stock Exchange, as is General Mills.  It is expected  that  the
two  companies  will become separate entities approximately  June  1,
1995,  subject  to  final  approval of the  General  Mills  Board  of
Directors.   All issued debt of the Company shall remain  obligations
of General Mills, Inc.

        The board elected Stephen W. Sanger (age 48) as President and
Chief Eexeutive Officer of the food operation and Joe R. Lee (53)  as
President  and  Chief  Executive Officer of the restaurant  operation
effective  December 14, 1994.  It is planned that they each  will  be
elected  Chairman  and Chief Executive Officer  of  their  respective
corporations upon completion of this transaction, at which time Bruce
Atwater  will  retire  as  Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer  of
General Mills, Inc.

        Attached hereto as Exhibit 20 is the press release issued  by
the  Company on December 14, 1994, which is incorporated by reference
herein.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (c) Exhibits.

          (20)  Press Release of General Mills, Inc. dated December 14, 1994.



                             SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

                                  GENERAL MILLS, INC.


               
                                  By:  /s/ Siri S. Marshall
                                       Siri S. Marshall
                                       Senior Vice President, General
                                         Counsel and Secretary



                                  Dated:  December 16, 1994
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UNITED STATES
                 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): December 14, 1994
                                  
                         GENERAL MILLS, INC.

       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                    1-1185                     41-0274440
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

Number One General Mills Boulevard
(Mail:  P.O. Box 1113)
Minneapolis, Minnesota   55440
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (612) 540-2311

Item 5.  Other Events.

        General  Mills,  Inc.  ("General  Mills"  or  the  "Company")
announced on  December 14, 1994 that it is  planning to separate into
two independent public  corporations,  one for Consumer Foods and one
for  Restaurants.   General Mills, Inc. will be  the  consumer  foods
company.   The Restaurant company (to be named) will be  the  world's
largest  full-service restaurant organization.  It  is  planned  that
General  Mills' shareholders will receive one share in the Restaurant
company  for each share of General Mills common stock owned.   It  is
also  planned that the Restaurant company will be listed on  the  New
York  Stock Exchange, as is General Mills.  It is expected  that  the
two  companies  will become separate entities approximately  June  1,
1995,  subject  to  final  approval of the  General  Mills  Board  of
Directors.   All issued debt of the Company shall remain  obligations
of General Mills, Inc.

        The board elected Stephen W. Sanger (age 48) as President and
Chief Eexeutive Officer of the food operation and Joe R. Lee (53)  as
President  and  Chief  Executive Officer of the restaurant  operation
effective  December 14, 1994.  It is planned that they each  will  be
elected  Chairman  and Chief Executive Officer  of  their  respective
corporations upon completion of this transaction, at which time Bruce
Atwater  will  retire  as  Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer  of
General Mills, Inc.

        Attached hereto as Exhibit 20 is the press release issued  by
the  Company on December 14, 1994, which is incorporated by reference
herein.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (c) Exhibits.

          (20)  Press Release of General Mills, Inc. dated December 14, 1994.

                             SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

                                  GENERAL MILLS, INC.

               
                                  By:  /s/ Siri S. Marshall
                                       Siri S. Marshall
                                       Senior Vice President, General
                                         Counsel and Secretary

                                  Dated:  December 16, 1994