Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) holder plans Form 144 stock sales

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

A holder of DRI common stock filed a notice of proposed sales under Form 144. The sales relate to 6,364 shares tied to an Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan1,670 and 830 shares from Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan

Key Figures

Shares tied to option exercise: 6,364 shares Restricted stock vesting 2025: 1,670 shares Restricted stock vesting 2026: 830 shares +2 more

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Shares tied to option exercise 6,364 shares Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan dated 08/05/2026

Restricted stock vesting 2025 1,670 shares Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan dated 07/28/2025

Restricted stock vesting 2026 830 shares Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan dated 07/27/2026

Broker Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services Listed as broker for the proposed sales

Trading venue NYSE Exchange listed for the common stock

Key Terms

Form 144, Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan, Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan, Services Rendered

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Form 144 regulatory

"A holder of DRI common stock filed a notice of proposed sales under Form 144"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan financial

"Common | 08/05/2026 | Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan"

Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan financial

"Common | 07/28/2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan"

Services Rendered financial

"830 | 07/27/2026 | Services Rendered"

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FAQ

What does the DRI Form 144 filing disclose?

It discloses a holder’s intent to sell DRI common stock related to option exercises and restricted stock vesting, with transactions associated with dates in 2025 and 2026.

How many DRI shares are tied to option exercises in this Form 144?

The filing ties 6,364 shares of DRI common stock to an Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan with a transaction date of 08/05/2026.

How many DRI shares are related to restricted stock vesting in this Form 144?

The notice links 1,670 shares to restricted stock vesting dated 07/28/2025 and 830 shares to restricted stock vesting dated 07/27/2026, both under a Registered Plan.

Who is the broker listed in the DRI Form 144 filing?

The broker listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, located at 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

On which exchange is the DRI common stock referenced in the Form 144 traded?

The common stock referenced in the Form 144 is identified as being traded on the NYSE, indicating listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

What are the consideration types mentioned in the DRI Form 144 events?

The filing associates the option exercise event with Cash consideration and the restricted stock vesting events with Services Rendered as consideration.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	8864	1846637.36	114077969	08/05/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	08/05/2026	Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan	Issuer			6364	08/05/2026	Cash
Common	07/28/2025	Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan	Issuer			1670	07/28/2025	Services Rendered
Common	07/27/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting Under a Registered Plan	Issuer			830	07/27/2026	Services Rendered

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)