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): August 31, 2000



                               GENERAL MILLS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware               1-1185                     41-0274440
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)    (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: (763) 764-2311


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Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

On August 31, 2000,  General  Mills,  Inc.  ("General  Mills") and Diageo plc, a
public  company  incorporated  under the laws of  England  and Wales  ("Diageo")
issued a joint press release concerning the Federal Trade  Commission's  request
for additional  information in connection  with its antitrust  review of General
Mills' proposed  acquisition of the Pillsbury  business from Diageo. The text of
the joint  press  release is filed as Exhibit  99.1 hereto and  incorporated  by
reference herein.


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

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

          99.1 Joint press  release,  dated August 31,  2000,  issued by General
               Mills, Inc. and Diageo plc



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                                   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.


Dated:  Septmeber 1, 2000                   By:  /s/ S. S. Marshall
                                                Siri S. Marshall
                                                Senior Vice President,
                                                General Counsel and Secretary



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INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.    Item                                        Method of Filing

99.1           Joint press release, dated August 31,       Filed electronically
               2000, issued by General Mills, Inc.
               and Diageo plc
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{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "GENERAL MILLS INC", "cik": "0000040704", "assigned-sic": "2040", "irs-number": "410274440", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "0525"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-01185", "film-number": "715651"}, "business-address": {"street1": "NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD", "city": "MINNEAPOLIS", "state": "MN", "zip": "55426", "phone": "6125402311"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "P O BOX 1113", "city": "MINNEAPOLIS", "state": "MN", "zip": "55440"}}
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): August 31, 2000

                               GENERAL MILLS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware               1-1185                     41-0274440
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)    (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: (763) 764-2311
Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

On August 31, 2000,  General  Mills,  Inc.  ("General  Mills") and Diageo plc, a
public  company  incorporated  under the laws of  England  and Wales  ("Diageo")
issued a joint press release concerning the Federal Trade  Commission's  request
for additional  information in connection  with its antitrust  review of General
Mills' proposed  acquisition of the Pillsbury  business from Diageo. The text of
the joint  press  release is filed as Exhibit  99.1 hereto and  incorporated  by
reference herein.

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

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

          99.1 Joint press  release,  dated August 31,  2000,  issued by General
               Mills, Inc. and Diageo plc
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.

Dated:  Septmeber 1, 2000                   By:  /s/ S. S. Marshall
                                                Siri S. Marshall
                                                Senior Vice President,
                                                General Counsel and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.    Item                                        Method of Filing

99.1           Joint press release, dated August 31,       Filed electronically
               2000, issued by General Mills, Inc.
               and Diageo plc