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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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Darden Restaurants (DRI) director Juliana L. Chugg reported award activity dated 09/17/2025. The filing shows two restricted stock unit grants: 1,162 RSUs labeled as the FY25 director annual grant and 886 RSUs labeled as the FY26 director annual grant. The RSUs convert one-for-one into common stock and vest on the earlier of one year from grant or the next annual shareholders meeting. The report was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of Ms. Chugg on 09/19/2025. The filing indicates the FY25 RSUs were reported with a transaction code M and the FY26 RSUs with code A, and the reported price for the RSUs is $0.0000.
Director M. Shan Atkins received equity awards from Darden Restaurants (DRI) consisting of restricted stock units (RSUs) tied to company common stock. The filing reports an award of 1,162 RSUs treated as a grant and another 886 RSUs granted as the FY26 director annual grant, for a total of 2,048 RSUs. The FY25 RSUs convert one-for-one into common shares and vest on the earlier of one year from grant or the next annual meeting; the FY26 RSUs follow the same vesting schedule and include a one-time option for the director to defer settlement until leaving the board. The reported holdings after the transaction show 1,162 shares beneficially owned and 886 RSUs outstanding.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. approved a special performance-based restricted stock unit award for President and CEO Ricardo Cardenas with a target value of
Shareholders held their annual meeting on
Darden Restaurants, Inc. reported several updates related to its fiscal 2026 performance and plans. On September 18, 2025, the company issued a news release titled “Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend; And Updates Fiscal 2026 Financial Outlook.” This release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, provides details on first quarter financial results, the latest quarterly dividend declaration, and revisions to the company’s fiscal 2026 financial outlook.
The company also noted that the slide presentation used for its conference call will be posted on its website. The information in this current report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished rather than filed under the securities laws, meaning it is not automatically incorporated into other securities filings unless specifically referenced.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. shareholders received an exempt solicitation from Bowyer Research urging a vote against Proposal 4, which asks the company to disclose measurable greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Bowyer Research argues that Darden’s core mission is producing and serving food efficiently and profitably, and that emissions mandates could conflict with this focus.
The filer contends that emissions, especially from agriculture and operations, are inherent to Darden’s business model and warns that setting broad targets, particularly for Scope 3 emissions tied to suppliers, could introduce reputational and regulatory risks if goals are missed and raise costs through constrained sourcing. They highlight Darden’s fiscal 2025 results, including total sales of $12.1 billion, adjusted EPS of $9.55, same-restaurant sales growth at Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, a $1 billion share repurchase authorization, and a 7.1% dividend increase as evidence that current strategy is working without additional emissions targets.
Darden Restaurants insider report: Director Daryl Kenningham received 155 restricted stock units as part of FY26 director compensation and elected to take his quarterly cash retainer in the form of RSUs. The RSUs were granted and settled on 08/24/2025 and convert into common stock one-for-one, resulting in 155 shares beneficially owned directly after the transaction. The Form 4 was signed by attorney-in-fact Noni Holmes-Kidd on 08/26/2025. The report shows this was a routine director compensation election and immediate settlement of equity in lieu of cash.
Reporting person: Timothy J. Wilmott, a director of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI). Transaction: On 08/24/2025 Wilmott was credited with 158 restricted stock units (RSUs) that convert one-for-one into common shares. The RSUs were granted as an election to take quarterly cash retainer in RSUs, with vested shares deliverable upon termination of director service. Following the reported transactions, Wilmott beneficially owns 27,094 shares indirectly (by trust) and 5,681 shares directly, with the 158 RSUs underlying additional common stock. The filing was signed by attorney-in-fact Noni Holmes-Kidd on 08/26/2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has released its 2025 Definitive Proxy ahead of the 17 Sep 2025 virtual AGM. Shareholders of record 23 Jul 2025 will consider:
- Item 1: Election of nine directors; eight are independent and the board is chaired by independent director Cynthia Jamison.
- Item 2: Advisory “say-on-pay” vote.
- Item 3: Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY26.
- Item 4: Shareholder proposal seeking disclosure of measurable greenhouse-gas (GHG) reduction targets; the board recommends against.
FY 2025 performance snapshot:
- Diluted EPS $8.88; net earnings $1.05 bn; operating cash flow $1.7 bn.
- $1.1 bn returned to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- Same-restaurant sales +2.0 % (ex-Chuy’s & Ruth’s Chris).
- 25 net new openings and acquisition of 103 Chuy’s units, bringing the portfolio to 2,159 company-owned and 154 franchised restaurants.
Governance & pay: annual director elections with majority-vote standard, no super-majority provisions, 10 % ownership threshold to call special meetings, robust stock-ownership requirements. Prior say-on-pay support stood at 95 %; >90 % of CEO target pay is performance-linked.
Sustainability: the company publishes Scope 1&2 data but has not set quantitative GHG targets, a gap highlighted by the shareholder proposal citing a 14 % rise in emissions since 2017.