Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Financial Statements:

The following financial statements are included in Item 8 of this report:

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal years ended May 28, 2023, May 29,

2022, and May 30, 2021.

Consolidated

Statements

of

Comprehensive

Income

for

the

fiscal

years

ended

May

28,

2023,

May

29,

2022,

and

May

30,

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 28, 2023 and May 29, 2022.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended May 28, 2023,

May 29, 2022, and May 30, 2021.

Consolidated

Statements of

Total

Equity

and Redeemable

Interest for

the fiscal

years ended

May 28,

2023, May

29, 2022,

and May 30, 2021.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Report of Management Responsibilities.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. PCAOB ID:

.

Financial Statement Schedule:

For the fiscal years ended May 28, 2023, May 29, 2022, and May 30, 2021:

II – Valuation

and Qualifying Accounts

Exhibits

:

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

Amended

and

Restated

Certificate

of

Incorporation

of

the

Company

(incorporated

herein

by

reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s

Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 1, 2021).

3.2

By-laws

of

the

Company

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

3.1

to

the

Company’s

Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 28, 2022).

4.1

Indenture,

dated

as

of

February

1,

1996,

between

the

Company

and

U.S.

Bank

National

Association

(f/k/a

First

Trust

of

Illinois,

National

Association)

(incorporated

herein

by

reference to

Exhibit 4.1

to the

Company’s

Registration Statement

on Form

S-3 filed

February

6, 1996 (File no. 333-00745)).

4.2

First Supplemental

Indenture, dated as

of May 18,

2009, between the

Company and U.S.

Bank

National

Association

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

4.2

to

Registrant’s

Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009).

4.3

Description of the Company’s registered

securities.

10.1

*

2001

Compensation

Plan

for

Non-Employee

Directors

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.2

to

the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for

the

fiscal

quarter

ended

August 29, 2010).

10.2

*

2006 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated

herein by reference to

Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended

August 29, 2010).

10.3

*

2011

Stock

Compensation

Plan

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.6

to

the

Company’s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015).

10.4

*

2011 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee

Directors (incorporated herein by reference to

Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended

November 27, 2011).

10.5

*

2016

Compensation

Plan

for

Non-Employee

Directors

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.1

to

the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for

the

fiscal

quarter

ended

November 27, 2016).

10.6

*

Executive

Incentive

Plan

(incorporated

herein

by reference

to

Exhibit

10.1

to

the

Company’s

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November

28, 2010).

10.7

*

Separation Pay

and Benefits

Program for

Officers (incorporated

herein by

reference to

Exhibit

10.1

to the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for the

fiscal

quarter

ended February

23, 2020).

10.8

*

Supplemental Savings Plan (incorporated

herein by reference to Exhibit

10.4 to the Company’s

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February

28, 2021).

10.9

*

Supplemental

Retirement

Plan

(Grandfathered)

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.1

to the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for the

fiscal

quarter

ended February

28, 2021).

10.10

*

2005

Supplemental

Retirement

Plan

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.3

to

the

Company’s Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2021).

10.11

*

Deferred

Compensation

Plan

(Grandfathered)

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.14 to

the Company’s

Quarterly Report

on Form

10-Q for

the fiscal

quarter ended

February

22, 2009).

10.12

*

2005

Deferred

Compensation

Plan

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.5

to

the

Company’s Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2021).

10.13

*

Executive

Survivor

Income

Plan

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.6

to

the

Company’s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 29, 2005).

10.14

*

Supplemental

Benefits

Trust

Agreement,

amended

and

restated

as

of

September

26,

1988,

between the Company and

Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. (incorporated

herein by reference to

Exhibit

10.3

to

the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for

the

fiscal

quarter

ended

November 27, 2011).

10.15

*

Supplemental Benefits Trust

Agreement, dated September 26,

1988, between the Company and

Norwest

Bank

Minnesota,

N.A.

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.4

to

the

Company’s Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 27, 2011).

10.16

*

Form

of

Performance

Share

Unit

Award

Agreement

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.18

to

the Company’s

Annual

Report

on

Form

10-K

for

the fiscal

year

ended May

27, 2018).

10.17

*

Form

of

Stock

Option

Agreement

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.19

to

the

Company’s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 27, 2018).

10.18

*

Form of Restricted Stock

Unit Agreement (incorporated

herein by reference to Exhibit

10.20 to

the Company’s Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 27, 2018).

10.19

*

Deferred Compensation

Plan for Non-Employee

Directors (incorporated

herein by reference

to

Exhibit

10.1

to

the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for

the

fiscal

quarter

ended

November 26, 2017).

10.20

*

2017

Stock

Compensation

Plan

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.2

to

the

Company’s Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 26, 2017).

10.21

*

Supplemental

Retirement

Plan

I

(Grandfathered)

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.2

to the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for the

fiscal

quarter

ended February

28, 2021).

10.22

*

Supplemental

Retirement

Plan

I

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.6

to

the

Company’s Quarterly Report on

Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended

February 28, 2021).

10.23

*

2022

Stock

Compensation

Plan

(incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.1

to

the

Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2022).

10.24

Agreements,

dated

November

29,

1989,

by

and

between

the

Company

and

Nestle

S.A.

(incorporated

herein by

reference

to Exhibit

10.15 to

the Company’s

Annual Report

on Form

10-K for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000).

10.25

Protocol

of

Cereal

Partners

Worldwide,

dated

November

21,

1989,

and

Addendum

No.

to

Protocol, dated

February 9,

1990, between

the Company

and Nestle

S.A. (incorporated

herein

by

reference

to

Exhibit

10.16

to

the

Company’s

Annual

Report

on

Form

10-K

for

the

fiscal

year ended May 27, 2001).

10.26

Addendum

No.

to

the

Protocol

of

Cereal

Partners

Worldwide,

dated

March

16,

1993,

between the Company and Nestle S.A. (incorporated herein by

reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the

Company’s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the

fiscal year ended May 30, 2004).

10.27

Addendum No. 3 to the Protocol of Cereal Partners Worldwide,

effective as of March 15, 1993,

between the

Company and

Nestle S.A. (incorporated

herein by reference

to Exhibit 10.2

to the

Company’s Annual Report

on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000).

10.28

Addendum

No.

4,

effective

as

August

1,

1998,

and

Addendum

No.

5,

effective

as

April

1,

2000,

to

the

Protocol

of

Cereal

Partners

Worldwide

between

the

Company

and

Nestle

S.A.

(incorporated

herein by

reference

to Exhibit

10.26 to

the Company’s

Annual Report

on Form

10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009).

10.29

Addendum

No.

to

the

Protocol

of

Cereal

Partners

Worldwide,

effective

January

1,

2010,

among the

Company,

Nestle S.A.,

and CPW

S.A. (incorporated

herein by

reference to

Exhibit

10.1

to the

Company’s

Quarterly

Report

on

Form

10-Q

for the

fiscal

quarter

ended February

28, 2010).

10.30

Five-Year

Credit Agreement, dated

as of April 12,

2021, as amended

April 3, 2023,

among the

Company,

the several financial

institutions from time

to time party

to the agreement,

and Bank

of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

21.1

Subsidiaries of the Company.

23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

31.1

Certification of

Chief Executive

Officer pursuant

to Section

302 of

the Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of

31.2

Certification of

Chief Financial

Officer

pursuant to

Section 302

of the

Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of

32.1

Certification of

Chief Executive

Officer pursuant

to Section

906 of

the Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of

32.2

Certification of

Chief Financial

Officer

pursuant to

Section 906

of the

Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of

The following

materials from

the Company’s

Annual Report

on Form

10-K for

the fiscal

year

ended

May

28,

2023,

formatted

in

Inline

Extensible

Business

Reporting

Language:

(i)

the

Consolidated

Balance

Sheets;

(ii)

the

Consolidated

Statements

of

Earnings;

(iii)

the

Consolidated Statements

of Comprehensive

Income; (iv)

the Consolidated

Statements of

Total

Equity and Redeemable Interest; (v)

the Consolidated Statements of Cash

Flows; (vi) the Notes

to

Consolidated

Financial

Statements;

and

(vii)

Schedule

II

–

Valuation

of

Qualifying

Accounts.

Cover

Page,

formatted

in

Inline

Extensible

Business

Reporting

Language

and

contained

in

Exhibit 101.


Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required

to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15 of Form

10-K.

Confidential information has been omitted from the exhibit and filed

separately with the SEC pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, copies of certain

instruments defining the rights of holders of our long-term debt are

not filed and, in lieu thereof, we agree to furnish copies to the SEC upon request.

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