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The Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) SEC filings page brings together the company’s official regulatory disclosures, providing a detailed record of its financial reporting, governance decisions and material events. As a New York Stock Exchange registrant, Darden files documents such as Form 10-K annual reports, Form 10-Q quarterly reports, Form 8-K current reports and proxy statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Darden’s Form 8-K filings frequently furnish earnings releases, including quarterly and annual results, dividend declarations, share repurchase authorizations and updated financial outlooks. For example, the company has filed 8-Ks to provide its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year results, fiscal 2026 first and second quarter results, and related outlook updates. These filings often attach the full news release as an exhibit and describe that the information is being furnished under Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Other 8-K filings address governance and compensation matters under Item 5.02, such as approval of special performance-based restricted stock unit awards for the President and Chief Executive Officer, and leadership changes within key brands. Additional items cover the results of the annual meeting of shareholders under Item 5.07, including director election outcomes, advisory votes on executive compensation, ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm and shareholder proposal results.
Darden’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule DEF 14A provides extensive detail on its board structure, corporate governance guidelines, committee responsibilities, executive compensation philosophy and programs, and stock ownership information. It also describes the logistics of the virtual annual meeting, voting procedures and the matters presented for shareholder approval.
Through its periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, Darden presents audited and interim financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis, risk factors and other disclosures that complement the snapshot information in its 8-Ks. These filings outline the company’s segment reporting, definitions of segment profit, use of non-GAAP measures such as adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations, and reconciliations to GAAP results.
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A holder of the issuer’s common stock has filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 for 4,605 shares. The planned sale has an aggregate market value of $951,636.14 and is expected to be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on or around 01/22/2026 on the NYSE.
The shares to be sold were acquired on 07/28/2025 through restricted stock vesting under a registered plan, directly from the issuer, with the filing indicating that cash payment terms were not applicable. The notice also includes a representation that the seller does not know of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.
BlackRock, Inc. has filed Amendment No. 16 reporting its beneficial ownership of 9,215,129 shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. common stock, representing 8.0% of the outstanding class as of the event date 12/31/2025. BlackRock reports sole power to vote 8,541,487 of these shares and sole power to dispose of 9,215,129 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filing states that various underlying persons have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no single person has more than five percent of Darden’s total outstanding common shares. BlackRock certifies that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Darden Restaurants.
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.
Darden Restaurants SVP and CFO Rajesh Vennam reported option exercises and stock sales. On 01/15/2026, he exercised a stock option for 3,182 shares of common stock at $124.24 per share and received 3,182 shares. That same day, he sold 3,182 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $214.1162 per share in trades executed between $213.79 and $214.3704, and sold an additional 3,592 shares at a weighted average price of $214.115 per share in trades between $213.79 and $214.40. After these transactions, he directly owned 9,040.083 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock, which includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
A holder of common stock in this issuer has filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144, covering 2,258 shares of common stock. The shares have an aggregate market value of 480,954.00 based on the figures provided. The proposed sale is to be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an approximate sale date of 01/16/2026. These shares were acquired on 07/28/2025 through restricted stock vesting under a registered plan in exchange for services rendered.
Darden Restaurants senior executive Susan M. Connelly reported a sale of company stock. On 01/14/2026, the SVP, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer sold 2,635 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock at a price of $207.36 per share.
After this transaction, she beneficially owned 4,097.862 shares directly. This remaining amount includes shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
A shareholder filed a notice of proposed sale of 6,774 shares of common stock, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $1,450,418.83. These shares relate to the issuer, which had 115,139,249 shares outstanding at the time referenced. The securities to be sold were acquired from the issuer through an option exercise for 3,182 shares on 01/15/2026 paid in cash, and 3,592 restricted shares that vested on 07/29/2024 as compensation for services rendered. The filer represents that they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.
Darden Restaurants Group President Todd Burrowes reported two stock transactions in Darden Restaurants, Inc. common stock on January 13, 2026. He made a bona fide charitable gift of 2,175 shares at a reported price of $0.0000, with no consideration received for the transfer. He also sold 7,103 shares at a weighted average price of $207.1188, executed in multiple trades within a stated price range.
After these transactions, Burrowes beneficially owned 44,252.227 shares of Darden common stock directly. The holding amount includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
A shareholder of DRI has filed a notice of proposed sale of restricted stock under Rule 144. The filing covers the planned sale of 2,635 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, with an stated aggregate market value of $546,393.60. The shares are expected to be sold on the NYSE around 01/14/2026.
The shares were acquired as restricted stock vesting under a registered plan from the issuer on 07/28/2025 in exchange for services rendered. The company reported 115,139,249 shares of this class outstanding, providing context for the size of the proposed sale.
A holder has filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 for 7,103 shares of common stock, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE with an approximate sale date of 01/13/2026. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $1,471,164.84 for these shares and notes that 115,139,249 shares of this class were outstanding.
The shares to be sold were acquired on 07/28/2025 as restricted stock vesting under a registered plan from the issuer, in exchange for services rendered. The signer represents that they do not know of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.