[Form 4] Darden Restaurants, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 22 txns

Insider Williamson Laura B

Role President, LongHorn Steakhouse

Sold 332.8629 shs ($69K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $69K

Approx. exercise cost $0.00

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY22)	454	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY22)	181	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	454	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	179	$204.48	$37K
Exercise	Common Stock	181	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	45	$204.48	$9K
Exercise	Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23)	856	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units (FY23 Annual Grant)	429	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23)	342	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units (FY23 Annual Grant)	171	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	856	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	429	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	169	$204.48	$35K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	234	$204.48	$48K
Exercise	Common Stock	342	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	171	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	42	$204.48	$9K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	84	$204.48	$17K
Exercise	Phantom Stock	332.8629	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	332.8629	$0.00	$0.00
Sale	Common Stock	332.8629	$206.81	$69K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) — 858 contracts (Direct); Restricted Stock Units (FY23 Annual Grant) — 0 contracts (Direct); Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY22) — 0 contracts (Direct); Phantom Stock — 0 contracts (Indirect, By Spouse); Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) — 344 contracts (Indirect, By Spouse); Restricted Stock Units (FY23 Annual Grant) — 0 contracts (Indirect, By Spouse); Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY22) — 0 contracts (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 11,789.166 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5,945.561 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 908.5479 shares (Indirect, By 401k)

Footnotes (7)

1. F1. Performance restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
2. F2. Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan.
3. F3. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
4. F4. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of DRI common stock. The share of phantom stock becomes payable in cash upon settlement.
5. F5. This grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2025.
6. F6. This grant vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 28, 2024.
7. F7. Includes phantom stock acquired under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. FlexComp Plan based on information provided by the plan administrator as of 07/21/2025.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/29/2025 - 08:59 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Williamson Laura B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE

(Street)

ORLANDO FL 32837

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC [ DRI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, LongHorn Steakhouse

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/27/2025		M		856	A	$0(1)	11,488.166(2)	D
Common Stock	07/27/2025		M		429	A	$0.0000(3)	11,917.166(2)	D
Common Stock	07/27/2025		F		169	D	$204.48	11,748.166(2)	D
Common Stock	07/27/2025		F		234	D	$204.48	11,514.166(2)	D
Common Stock	07/28/2025		M		454	A	$0(1)	11,968.166(2)	D
Common Stock	07/28/2025		F		179	D	$204.48	11,789.166(2)	D
Common Stock	07/21/2025		M		332.8629	A	$0(4)	5,755.4239(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	07/21/2025		S		332.8629	D	$206.81	5,422.561(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	07/27/2025		M		342	A	$0(1)	5,764.561(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	07/27/2025		M		171	A	$0.0000(3)	5,935.561(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	07/27/2025		F		42	D	$204.48	5,893.561(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	07/27/2025		F		84	D	$204.48	5,809.561(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	07/28/2025		M		181	A	$0(1)	5,990.561(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	07/28/2025		F		45	D	$204.48	5,945.561(2)	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								908.5479	I	By 401k

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23)	(1)	07/27/2025		M			856	(5)	07/27/2026	Common Stock	856	$0.0000	858	D
Restricted Stock Units (FY23 Annual Grant)	$0.0000(3)	07/27/2025		M			429	07/27/2025	07/27/2025	Common Stock	429	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY22)	(1)	07/28/2025		M			454	(6)	07/28/2025	Common Stock	454	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Phantom Stock	(4)	07/21/2025		M			332.8629	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	332.8629	$0.0000	0.0000	I	By Spouse
Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23)	(1)	07/27/2025		M			342	(5)	07/27/2026	Common Stock	342	$0.0000	344	I	By Spouse
Restricted Stock Units (FY23 Annual Grant)	$0.0000(3)	07/27/2025		M			171	07/27/2025	07/27/2025	Common Stock	171	$0.0000	0.0000	I	By Spouse
Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY22)	(1)	07/28/2025		M			181	(6)	07/28/2025	Common Stock	181	$0.0000	0.0000	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. Performance restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan.

3. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

4. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of DRI common stock. The share of phantom stock becomes payable in cash upon settlement.

5. This grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2025.

6. This grant vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 28, 2024.

7. Includes phantom stock acquired under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. FlexComp Plan based on information provided by the plan administrator as of 07/21/2025.

	A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Williamson, Laura B.	07/29/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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