Every Form 4 that Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow DRI and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full DRI filings page.
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) director Timothy J. Wilmott reported an equity compensation grant and updated holdings. On 2026-08-30, he received 153 restricted stock units as part of FY19–FY27 director compensation, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and are deliverable after his termination of board service. Following this award, he directly holds 6,337 RSUs and indirectly holds 27,094 common shares through a trust.
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) reported director equity compensation activity for board member Daryl Kenningham. On 2026-08-30, he received 150 restricted stock units as part of FY26 director compensation and elected to take his quarterly cash retainer entirely in RSUs that settled immediately. The RSUs converted on a one-for-one basis into 150 shares of common stock, increasing his directly held common stock to 1,924 shares after the transactions. The filing does not indicate use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Darden Restaurants executive John W. Wilkerson, President, Olive Garden, reported an option exercise and share sales. On August 5, 2026, he exercised options for 6,364 shares of common stock at $124.2400 per share, then sold 2,500 and 6,364 shares at weighted average prices of $208.4141 and $208.2970. After these trades, he continued to hold 614.8433 shares indirectly through a 401k plan.
Darden Restaurants Inc. executive Laura B. Williamson, President of LongHorn Steakhouse, reported selling a total of 1,553 shares of common stock on July 31, 2026, in two non-derivative transactions at weighted average prices of $204.3172 and $204.8946 per share. She now holds 10,754.4050 shares directly, 5,535.8010 shares indirectly through her spouse, and 936.4190 shares indirectly in a 401(k), with direct and spouse holdings including shares acquired via the company’s employee stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plans.
Darden Restaurants reported that SVP, Corporate Controller John W. Madonna received equity awards on July 29, 2026. The grants comprised 624 restricted stock units labeled as an FY27 annual grant, which convert one-for-one into common stock, and stock options on 1,841 shares at an exercise price of $212.2300 per share, expiring July 29, 2036, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029. Following these awards, he directly held 11,386.942 common shares, including shares acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants Inc. granted equity awards to Douglas J. Milanes, SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer, on July 29, 2026. He received 936 restricted stock units that convert one-for-one into common stock on July 29, 2029, and 2,761 stock options with a $212.23 exercise price expiring July 29, 2036, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029. After these grants he directly held 3,834.171 common shares, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants executive Laura B. Williamson, President of LongHorn Steakhouse, received equity awards on July 29, 2026. Grants included 1,154 restricted stock units and stock options for 3,405 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $212.23 per share, plus additional RSUs and options held indirectly by her spouse.
The RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, and the options vest in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029, expiring July 29, 2036. Following these awards, she reports direct ownership of 11,864.405 common shares, with further indirect holdings through a 401(k) plan and her spouse, including shares acquired via an employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment.
Darden Restaurants Inc reported equity awards to SVP General Counsel Lindsay L. Koren on 2026-07-29. Koren received 1,373 restricted stock units, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, and 4,050 stock options at an exercise price of $212.23 expiring on 2036-07-29. The option vests in two equal annual installments beginning 2029-07-29. Following these awards, Koren holds 2,453.746 shares of common stock directly, including shares acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
John W. Wilkerson, President of Olive Garden at Darden Restaurants, received equity awards consisting of 1,622 restricted stock units and 4,786 stock options with a $212.23 exercise price per share. The options expire on July 29, 2036 and vest in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029.
After these awards, Wilkerson is reported to hold 21,291.337 Darden common shares directly, including shares acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature, plus 614.7266 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
Darden Restaurants Group President Melvin John Martin received equity awards on July 29, 2026, consisting of 1,997 restricted stock units (FY27 annual grant) and stock options for 5,890 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $212.23 per share.
The restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, and the options expire on July 29, 2036, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029. Following these awards, he directly holds 23,727.758 common shares, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment.
Darden Restaurants executive Todd Burrowes, Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's, received equity awards dated July 29, 2026. He was granted 1,997 restricted stock units that convert one-for-one into common stock on July 29, 2029, and options on 5,890 shares at $212.23, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029 and expiring July 29, 2036. After these grants he directly holds 50,741.283 common shares, including amounts from the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Rajesh Vennam, SVP and CFO of Darden Restaurants, received 3,744 restricted stock units and 11,044 stock options on July 29, 2026. The options have an exercise price of $212.23 per share and expire in 2036, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029. On the same date he sold 8,478 common shares at $210.00 per share, and held 8,569.499 shares directly afterward, including shares from the employee stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan.
Susan M. Connelly, SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer of Darden Restaurants, reported equity awards and a stock sale dated July 29, 2026. She received 749 restricted stock units (FY27 annual grant) and 2,209 stock options with a $212.23 exercise price, each tied to common stock.
On the same date she sold 2,226 common shares at a weighted average price of $208.171 per share in multiple trades between $208.03 and $208.41. After the sale she directly holds 4,165.301 common shares, including shares from the employee stock purchase plan and its dividend reinvestment feature. The filing indicates these transactions were not made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Darden Restaurants executive Sarah H. King, SVP and Chief People Officer, reported equity awards and share sales dated July 29, 2026. She received 1,810 restricted stock units and 5,338 stock options at a $212.23 exercise price, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 29, 2029, and sold 4,373 common shares in open-market transactions at weighted-average prices of $209.6321 and $210.8308 per share.
Darden Restaurants President and CEO Ricardo Cardenas reported a mix of equity grants, option exercises and share sales. He received 12,792 restricted stock units as an FY27 annual grant and 37,735 stock options with a $212.23 exercise price. He exercised 19,091 options at $124.24 per share into common stock and sold a total of 39,134 shares in four open‑market transactions.
Laura B. Williamson, President of LongHorn Steakhouse at Darden Restaurants, reported multiple equity award transactions on July 26–27, 2026. She and her spouse exercised or converted a total of 2,057 shares of performance and restricted stock units into common stock, with 504 shares of common stock withheld at $196.31 per share to satisfy exercise-price or tax obligations. Following these transactions, they continue to hold FY24 performance restricted stock units, including 310 units directly and 125 indirectly via spouse, and 936.419 shares of common stock indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
Darden Restaurants Inc. officer John W. Wilkerson, President of Olive Garden, reported equity award vesting and related share withholding on July 26–27, 2026. He exercised or converted a total of 5,505 stock units (performance and time-based restricted stock units) into an equal number of shares of common stock.
Across these vestings, 2,008 common shares were disposed of via share withholding at $196.31 per share to satisfy exercise price or tax obligations, rather than through open-market sales. A separate entry shows 614.7266 common shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan following the transactions.
Darden Restaurants SVP & CFO Rajesh Vennam converted 13,090 restricted stock units into common stock in transactions on July 26–27, 2026. The units converted into common shares on a one-for-one basis. To satisfy tax obligations, 5,153 shares were withheld at $196.3100 per share.
Douglas J. Milanes, SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Darden Restaurants, settled 5,138 performance and restricted stock units into common stock on July 26–27, 2026. In connection with these vestings, 1,183 shares were withheld for tax or exercise obligations at $196.31 per share, and 427 shares were otherwise disposed at the same price.
Darden Restaurants Group President Martin Melvin John reported exercising performance and restricted stock units into 10,582 shares of common stock on July 26–27, 2026. The company withheld 4,165 shares at $196.31 per share to cover exercise price or tax obligations. Performance and restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, with certain FY24 performance awards vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 26, 2026.
Darden Restaurants SVP and Corporate Controller John W. Madonna reported the vesting and conversion of 2,874 restricted stock units into common stock on July 26–27, 2026. In connection with these conversions, he disposed of 701 shares as payment of exercise price or tax liability at $196.31, and the filing indicates the transactions were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Darden Restaurants reported insider equity activity by SVP General Counsel Lindsay L. Koren. She converted restricted and performance restricted stock units into common stock, acquiring 1,102 shares through 1-for-1 RSU conversions. To satisfy tax or related obligations, 270 shares were withheld at $196.31 per share. After these transactions, 233 FY24 performance restricted stock units remain outstanding, while FY23 and FY24 annual RSU grants were fully converted.
Darden Restaurants executive Sarah H. King, SVP and Chief People Officer, exercised equity awards covering 6,913 shares of common stock on July 26–27, 2026. These performance and time-based restricted stock units convert one-for-one into common shares, with tax-related withholding transactions totaling 2,540 shares at $196.31 per share.
Darden Restaurants senior vice president Susan M. Connelly reported multiple equity award transactions. On July 26–27, 2026 she exercised performance and restricted stock units into 3,671 shares of common stock, while 1,445 shares were withheld at $196.31 per share to cover tax obligations. Performance and restricted stock units convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis, and 776 FY24 performance units remain outstanding.
Darden Restaurants President and CEO Ricardo Cardenas exercised equity awards covering 44,336 common shares on July 26–27, 2026, converting performance and restricted stock units one-for-one into stock. To satisfy exercise price or tax obligations, 17,449 shares were withheld at 196.3100 per share (code F); no code "S" open‑market sales were reported. An FY24 performance award shows 11,625 units remaining, vesting in two equal annual installments beginning July 26, 2026.
Darden Restaurants executive Todd Burrowes reported equity award settlements rather than open-market trades. On July 26–27, 2026 he converted 10,582 performance and restricted stock units into an equal number of common shares. To satisfy tax or exercise obligations, the issuer withheld 4,165 shares at $196.31 per share. Footnotes note the units convert one-for-one into common stock and that certain FY23 and FY24 grants vest in two equal annual installments beginning in 2025 and 2026, respectively.
Darden Restaurants senior vice president Susan M. Connelly reported an exercise-and-sale transaction in company stock. On July 7, 2026, she exercised stock options to acquire a total of 9,930 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $121.47, $124.24 and $148.20 per share, then sold 9,930 shares in an open-market sale at a weighted average price of $206.2111 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $206.08 to $207.0799. Following these transactions, she directly holds 4,165.301 shares of Darden common stock, including shares acquired through the company’s employee stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan.
Darden Restaurants President and CEO Ricardo Cardenas reported an equity compensation award tied to company performance. He received 23,249 performance restricted stock units (PSUs), granted at no cash cost, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
The award reflects performance from July 26, 2023 through May 31, 2026, with the Compensation Committee determining on June 23, 2026 that 23,249 PSUs were earned under the plan’s relative total shareholder return criteria. The grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. Following these transactions, Cardenas directly holds 79,271.896 shares of common stock, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants executive Todd Burrowes received a compensation award tied to performance. On June 23, 2026, he was granted 4,650 performance restricted stock units earned under a plan measured on relative total shareholder return through May 31, 2026. The units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. Following the reported transactions, he holds 44,294.1910 shares of common stock directly, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants executive John W. Wilkerson, President of Olive Garden, reported a compensation-related equity award and updated share holdings. He was granted 2,325 Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24), which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and were earned based on relative total shareholder return performance from July 26, 2023 through May 31, 2026.
The award vests in two equal installments beginning on July 26, 2026, and represents 2,325 underlying shares of common stock following the grant. The filing also shows 17,791.595 common shares held directly and 614.7695 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan, including shares acquired via the employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment. These are routine compensation and retirement-plan holdings, not open-market trades.
Darden Restaurants reported that SVP and CFO Rajesh Vennam received a grant of 5,890 performance restricted stock units tied to fiscal 2024. These units were earned after the Compensation Committee confirmed performance results based on relative total shareholder return from July 26, 2023 through May 31, 2026.
The performance restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026, with an expiration date of July 26, 2027. Following the reported transactions, Vennam directly holds 9,080.407 shares of Darden common stock, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment.
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported that SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer Douglas J. Milanes received a grant of 2,171 performance restricted stock units (PSUs) tied to fiscal 2024 performance. These PSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis at no exercise price.
The PSUs relate to a target award granted on July 26, 2023, based on relative total shareholder return performance through May 31, 2026. On June 23, 2026, the Compensation Committee certified results, resulting in 2,171 PSUs being earned. This grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. Following the reported transactions, Milanes holds 276.079 shares of common stock directly.
Darden Restaurants Group President Melvin John Martin received 4,650 performance restricted stock units (FY24) that convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. These PSUs were earned based on relative total shareholder return performance from July 26, 2023 through May 31, 2026 and will vest in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. Following the reported transactions, Martin holds 17,280.666 shares of common stock directly.
Darden Restaurants senior vice president and corporate controller John W. Madonna reported an equity compensation award rather than a market purchase or sale. He received 1,394 performance restricted stock units (FY24), each convertible into one share of common stock, after the Compensation Committee certified performance results for the July 26, 2023 to May 31, 2026 period. The award will vest in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. Following the reported updates, he holds 9,183.85 shares of Darden common stock directly, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported that SVP and General Counsel Lindsay L. Koren received a grant of 465 performance restricted stock units tied to company performance. These units were earned after the Compensation Committee measured relative total shareholder return performance through May 31, 2026.
The PSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. Following the reported transactions, Koren holds 1,617.828 shares of common stock directly, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment.
Darden Restaurants executive Sarah H. King, SVP and Chief People Officer, was awarded 3,100 performance restricted stock units (PSUs) tied to Darden common stock. These PSUs were earned based on performance criteria measured from July 26, 2023 through May 31, 2026 and convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
The grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026, providing time-based retention after the performance period. Following the reported update, she holds 712.727 shares of common stock directly, including shares acquired through the employee stock purchase plan and its dividend reinvestment feature. The Form 4 shows a compensation-related award with no open-market purchases or sales.
Darden Restaurants executive Susan M. Connelly, SVP and Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer, reported an equity compensation update. She was granted 1,551 performance restricted stock units (FY24), which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. The award was earned after the Compensation Committee confirmed performance results for the period from July 26, 2023 through May 31, 2026. Following these updates, she directly holds 4,135.209 shares of common stock and 1,551 PSUs.
Darden Restaurants executive Laura B. Williamson, President of LongHorn Steakhouse, reported routine equity compensation awards and updated holdings. On June 23, 2026, she and her spouse earned 620 and 249 performance restricted stock units (PSUs) tied to relative total shareholder return from July 26, 2023 through May 31, 2026.
The 620 PSUs are held directly and the 249 PSUs are held indirectly through her spouse, and each PSU converts into one share of common stock. This grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2026. After these updates, she reports 10,738.732 common shares held directly, 5,531.099 common shares held indirectly by her spouse, and 936.4844 common shares held indirectly via a 401(k) plan, along with the newly earned PSUs.
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC director Daryl Kenningham reported routine equity compensation activity. He exercised restricted stock units that convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, receiving 159 shares of common stock. These transactions relate to FY26 director compensation, where he elected to take his quarterly cash retainer in the form of restricted stock units that settle immediately.
Following these transactions, he directly holds 1,774 shares of common stock and 159 restricted stock units recorded as derivative holdings for FY26 director compensation.
Darden Restaurants director Timothy J. Wilmott received a grant of 162 restricted stock units as part of his director compensation. These restricted stock units relate to director pay and convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Following this award, Wilmott holds 6,184 restricted stock units directly. He also has indirect ownership of 27,094 shares of Darden common stock held by a trust. Footnotes note he elected to take his quarterly cash retainer for board service in the form of restricted stock units, with vested shares delivered when his board service ends.
Darden Restaurants senior executive Douglas J. Milanes, SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer, sold shares of company stock. On April 17, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 3,620 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock at an average price of $202.165 per share. After this transaction, he directly held 273.974 shares. A footnote explains that his holdings include shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
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.
Darden Restaurants Group President Melvin John Martin exercised stock options for 5,091 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $124.24 per share and immediately sold the same 5,091 shares in an open-market sale at an average price of $196.0401 per share.
Following these transactions, he holds 17,270.15 common shares directly, including shares acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature. The reported option grant, which fully vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2022, now shows no remaining derivative balance from this award.
Darden Restaurants director William S. Simon filed an amended Form 4 after an open-market sale of 2,333 shares of common stock at $203.96 per share. After the sale, he directly holds 6,281 shares. The amendment states it is solely to correct the reported sale price based on erroneous brokerage information, with all other details from the original Form 4 unchanged.
Darden Restaurants director William S. Simon sold 2,333 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.6351 per share. After this sale on March 23, 2026, he continues to hold 6,281 shares directly.
Darden Restaurants Inc. director Timothy J. Wilmott received a grant of 152 restricted stock units as part of FY19 director compensation. These units were awarded at a price of $0.00 per unit, increasing his directly held restricted stock units to 6,022.
Each restricted stock unit converts into one share of Darden common stock. Wilmott has elected to take all quarterly cash retainers for serving as a director in the form of restricted stock units, with vested shares to be delivered when his service as a director ends. He also indirectly holds 27,094 Darden common shares through a trust.
Darden Restaurants director Daryl Kenningham received a grant of 149 Restricted Stock Units as part of FY26 director compensation. These units settled immediately and were converted one-for-one into 149 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share. Following the conversion, he directly owns 1,615 shares of Darden common stock.
Darden Restaurants director Charles M. Sonsteby reported selling common stock in a recent insider transaction. On 01/23/2026, he sold 3,123 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock in an open-market sale at a weighted average price of $205.3185 per share. The sale was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $205.205 to $205.515 per share. Following this transaction, Sonsteby directly beneficially owned 19,351 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock.
Darden Restaurants Inc. insider trading report: Sarah H. King, SVP and Chief People Officer of Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI), reported selling common stock in two transactions on January 22, 2026. She sold 200 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $207.2806 per share and separately sold 4,405 shares at a weighted average price of $206.6243 per share, both coded as open market sales.
Following these sales, King directly beneficially owned 670.771 shares of Darden common stock. The filing notes that some shares included in the reported balances were acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature. The transactions were executed in multiple trades within narrow price ranges, with the reported prices reflecting weighted averages.
Darden Restaurants executive John W. Wilkerson, President Elect of Olive Garden, reported a mix of charitable and market transactions in company stock. On January 16, 2026, he made a bona fide gift of 670 shares of Darden common stock for charitable contributions at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, with no consideration received. On the same date, he also sold 2,258 shares of common stock at $213 per share. After these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 17,784.371 shares of Darden common stock, and indirectly held 606.1135 shares through a 401(k) plan.