Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 1A & B | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SERVES AS THE SOLE DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF THIS TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES. THE TRUST IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PLAN SPONSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUST AGREEMENT. AS SUCH THE VEBA DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT EXERCISES DISCRETION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 9 ALL OF THE NAMES LISTED EXCEPT THE TRUSTEE CAN BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: GENERAL MILLS, INC. NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BOULEVARD MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12-15 | THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE TRUST. ADDITIONALLY, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES, THEREFORE, NO PROCESSES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARE IN PLACE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AS A 501(C)(9) ORGANIZATION THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B) | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION: AS TRUSTEE, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ACTING AS INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR THE VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION FOR NON-UNION EMPLOYEES OF GENERAL MILLS, INC. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL BANK EMPLOYEES' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CANNOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THEREFORE, THE TRUSTEE FEES ARE NOT BASED UPON AN HOURLY BASIS, BUT ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON'S AGREEMENT WITH GENERAL MILLS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 | MODIFIED CASH BASIS |
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