[144] Darden Restaurants, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) filed a Form 144 indicating a proposed insider sale of 12,212 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $2,670,939.03 and targets an approximate sale date of 06/25/2025.

The same seller, M John Martin, previously disposed of 5,091 shares for $1,062,431.12 on 03/25/2025, bringing cumulative disclosed sales to 17,303 shares over the past three months. Outstanding shares total 117,026,246, so the proposed transaction represents roughly 0.01% of shares outstanding but exceeds the $1 million materiality threshold for insider transactions.

Positive

• None.

Negative

• Proposed insider sale of 12,212 shares valued at $2.67 M could signal reduced insider confidence.
• Seller already disposed of 5,091 shares for $1.06 M within the last three months, indicating ongoing liquidation.

Insights

Insider-Trading Analyst

TL;DR: $2.7 M planned insider sale adds supply pressure; signals possible profit-taking.

The filing signals that M John Martin intends to monetize 12,212 shares worth $2.67 M, following a $1.06 M sale three months earlier. While only 0.01 % of Darden’s float, the cash value is material under SEC guidelines and may be interpreted as reduced insider conviction, especially when combined with recent sales. No trading plan or relationship to the issuer is disclosed, limiting context. Investors often view successive insider disposals as a modest negative sentiment indicator.

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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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
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	12212	2670939.03	117026246	06/25/2025	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	06/25/2025	Exercise of options under a registered plan	Issuer			12212	06/25/2025	Cash

* 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

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
M JOHN MARTIN 1000 Darden Center Drive Orlando FL 32837	Common	03/25/2025	5091	1062431.12

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.

Signature

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

FAQ

How many DRI shares are proposed to be sold under this Form 144?

The notice covers a planned sale of 12,212 common shares.

What is the market value of the DRI shares to be sold?

The aggregate market value reported is $2,670,939.03.

Who is the insider planning to sell DRI shares?

The filing references M John Martin as the person for whose account the securities will be sold.

Were there recent sales by the same insider?

Yes. On 03/25/2025, M John Martin sold 5,091 shares for $1,062,431.12.