Planned sale of 3,123 Darden (NYSE: DRI) shares disclosed

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darden Restaurants has a planned insider stock sale under Rule 144. A holder of Darden common stock filed a notice to sell 3,123 shares through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $640,714.68. The filing notes that 115,139,249 shares of common stock were outstanding at the time referenced.

The shares to be sold were originally acquired on 04/30/2021 from the issuer as compensation for services rendered, rather than through a cash purchase. The filer also represents they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about Darden’s current or prospective operations.

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 Stock	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 270 Park Avenue - 10th Floor New York NY 10017	3123	640714.68	115139249	01/23/2026	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 Stock	04/30/2021	Compensation	Issuer			3123	04/30/2021	For 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)

FAQ

How many Darden (DRI) shares are planned to be sold under this Rule 144 notice?

The notice covers the planned sale of 3,123 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock.

What is the aggregate market value of the Darden (DRI) shares to be sold?

The 3,123 Darden common shares listed for sale have an aggregate market value of $640,714.68 in the notice.

How and where will the Darden (DRI) shares be sold?

The filing states the Darden common shares are to be sold through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on the NYSE.

How were the Darden (DRI) shares being sold originally acquired?

The 3,123 Darden common shares were acquired on 04/30/2021 from the issuer as compensation for services rendered.

How many Darden (DRI) common shares were outstanding according to the notice?

The notice reports that 115,139,249 Darden common shares were outstanding at the referenced time; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being sold.

Does the filer make any representation about Darden’s undisclosed information?

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