Form 144 shows planned sale of 6,774 shares

A shareholder filed a notice of proposed sale of 6,774 shares of common stock, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $1,450,418.83.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/15/2026 - 04:10 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

A shareholder filed a notice of proposed sale of 6,774 shares of common stock, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $1,450,418.83. These shares relate to the issuer, which had 115,139,249 shares outstanding at the time referenced. The securities to be sold were acquired from the issuer through an option exercise for 3,182 shares on 01/15/2026 paid in cash, and 3,592 restricted shares that vested on 07/29/2024 as compensation for services rendered. The filer represents that they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.

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How many shares are being registered for sale in this DRI Form 144?

The notice covers the proposed sale of 6,774 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE.

What is the aggregate market value of the shares in this DRI Form 144?

The aggregate market value of the 6,774 common shares covered by the notice is $1,450,418.83.

How many shares of the issuer were outstanding in this DRI filing?

The filing states that there were 115,139,249 shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding at the referenced time.

How were the DRI shares being sold under Form 144 originally acquired?

The shares were acquired from the issuer via an option exercise for 3,182 shares on 01/15/2026 paid in cash, and 3,592 restricted shares that vested on 07/29/2024 as services rendered.

On what date does the DRI shareholder plan to sell the Form 144 shares?

The notice lists an approximate date of sale of 01/15/2026 for the 6,774 common shares.

What representation does the seller make about inside information in this DRI Form 144?

The person for whose account the securities are to be sold represents that they do not know any material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations that has not been publicly disclosed.

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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

Filer CIK	0001837973
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
SEC File Number	001-13666
Address of Issuer	1000 Darden Center Drive Orlando FLORIDA 32837
Phone	(407) 245-4000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	RAJESH VENNAM
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	Officer

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	6774	1450418.83	115139249	01/15/2026	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	01/15/2026	Exercise of options under a registered plan	Issuer			3182	01/15/2026	Cash
Common	07/29/2024	Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan	Issuer			3592	07/29/2024	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	01/15/2026
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.
Signature	/s/ Rajesh Vennam
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)