Proxy Vote Update: General Mills, Inc.

Below are the resources for and the results of our recent Proxy Vote on behalf of our clients:

Proxy Materials:

rF Voting results:

Vote for the election of of the following nominees:
1. Bradbury H. Anderson – For
2. Paul Danos – For
3. R. Kerry Clark – For
4. Henrietta H. Fore – For
5. Raymond V. Gilmartin – For
6. Judith Richards Hope – For
7. Heidi G. Miller – For
8. Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg – For
9. Steve Odland – For
10. Kendall J. Powell – Against (Conflict of Interest).
11. Michael D. Rose – For
12. Robert L. Ryan – For
13. Dorothy A. Terrell – For
Cast an advisory vote on executive compensation: Against (Awards are excessive).
1. This was a close thing because management and performance have been strong compared to the industry. We do believe that the executive team deserves rewards in excess of other firms, however, the amount is still excessive so we still had to cast our vote against.
Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as General Mills’ independent registered public accounting fi rm for our fi scal year ending May 31, 2015: For
Stockholder Proposal for report on packaging: Against (Unreasonable request considering General Mill’s current efforts).
Stockholder Proposal for elimination of genetically modified ingredients : Against (Does not make economic sense).

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