Darden Restaurants SVP sells 300 shares

Darden Restaurants executive Lindsay L. Koren, SVP and General Counsel, reported an open-market sale of 300 shares of Common Stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darden Restaurants executive Lindsay L. Koren, SVP and General Counsel, reported an open-market sale of 300 shares of Common Stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.3152 per share. After this transaction, Koren directly holds 1,617.34 Darden Restaurants shares.

Insights

Insider trading analyst

Darden’s general counsel made a modest open-market share sale.

Lindsay L. Koren, SVP and General Counsel of Darden Restaurants, executed an open-market sale of 300 shares of Common Stock at $194.3152 per share. The transaction is categorized as a straightforward sale, not an option exercise or tax-withholding event.

Following the sale, Koren directly owns 1,617.34 shares. Given the small absolute size of the sale and lack of related derivative activity, this looks like a routine personal portfolio move rather than a major repositioning. The filing does not indicate any trading plan or unusual structure.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 300 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Koren Lindsay L.

Role SVP General Counsel

Sold 300 shs ($58K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	300	$194.3152	$58K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,617.34 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares sold: 300 shares Sale price per share: $194.3152 per share Shares owned after transaction: 1,617.34 shares

3 metrics

Shares sold 300 shares Open-market sale on 2026-04-07

Sale price per share $194.3152 per share Average price for the 300-share sale

Shares owned after transaction 1,617.34 shares Direct ownership following the sale

Key Terms

Common Stock, open-market sale, Sale in open market or private transaction, net-sell

4 terms

Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

Sale in open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: "Sale in open market or private transaction""

net-sell financial

"netBuySellDirection: "net-sell""

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Darden Restaurants (DRI) report for Lindsay L. Koren?

Darden Restaurants reported that SVP and General Counsel Lindsay L. Koren sold 300 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $194.3152 per share. This Form 4 filing records the share sale and her updated direct ownership position after the transaction.

At what price did the Darden Restaurants (DRI) executive sell shares?

Lindsay L. Koren sold her 300 Darden Restaurants Common Stock shares at an average price of $194.3152 per share. This price reflects the execution level for the open-market transaction disclosed in the Form 4 insider trading report filed with regulators.

How many Darden Restaurants (DRI) shares does Lindsay L. Koren own after the sale?

After selling 300 shares, Lindsay L. Koren directly owns 1,617.34 Darden Restaurants Common Stock shares. The Form 4 filing lists this post-transaction balance, giving investors a clear view of her remaining direct equity stake at the time of the reported transaction.

What role does Lindsay L. Koren hold at Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

Lindsay L. Koren serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Darden Restaurants. Her position makes her a corporate insider, so her transactions in Darden Common Stock must be reported on Form 4, providing transparency into trades made by key executives.

Was the Darden Restaurants (DRI) insider transaction a purchase or a sale?

The insider transaction was a sale. Lindsay L. Koren executed an open-market sale of 300 Darden Restaurants Common Stock shares, as indicated by transaction code “S” and the description “Sale in open market or private transaction” in the Form 4 filing details.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/08/2026 - 03:55 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Koren Lindsay L.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE

(Street)

ORLANDO FLORIDA 32837

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	SVP General Counsel

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/07/2026

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

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

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

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	04/07/2026		S		300	D	$194.3152	1,617.34	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

koren2026poa.txt

	A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Koren, Lindsay L.	04/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)