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Darden Restaurants filings document formal disclosures for a New York Stock Exchange-listed restaurant operator with common stock trading under DRI. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish earnings releases, quarterly and annual results, dividend actions, fiscal outlook updates, share repurchase authorization details and related financial exhibits.
The company's SEC record also covers governance and compensation matters, including definitive proxy disclosures, board and executive compensation information, equity incentive arrangements and officer-related events. These filings frame Darden's reporting around restaurant segment performance, capital returns, registered securities, corporate governance and material events affecting its public-company obligations.
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.
Darden Restaurants Inc. insider transaction: Group President Melvin John Martin reported selling 1,200 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock on 01/06/2026 at a price of $197.47 per share. After this sale, he beneficially owns 17,228.843 shares directly. This remaining amount includes shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
A shareholder of the company with symbol DRI filed a notice of proposed sale of 1,200 shares of common stock under Rule 144. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $236,964 for these shares and states that 115,139,249 common shares were outstanding. The shares came from restricted stock vesting on July 28, 2024 under a registered plan in exchange for services rendered. The proposed sale is to be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE around January 6, 2026. Over the prior three months, the same seller reported selling 1,700 common shares on October 14, 2025 for gross proceeds of $313,786. The seller represents that they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported an insider ownership change by a senior vice president and corporate controller. On 12/30/2025, the executive made a bona fide charitable gift of 486 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock, with no consideration received for the transfer. After this transaction, the executive beneficially owns 9,110.093 shares of common stock directly. This balance includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants reported stronger quarterly and year-to-date results, reflecting both organic growth and contributions from recent acquisitions. For the quarter ended November 23, 2025, sales rose to $3.10 billion from $2.89 billion, while net earnings reached $237.2 million versus $215.1 million a year earlier. Diluted net earnings per share were $2.03, up from $1.82, with operating income up 9.7 percent.
For the first six months of fiscal 2026, sales grew to $6.15 billion from $5.65 billion and net earnings increased to $495.0 million from $422.3 million, helped by a blended same-restaurant sales increase and the addition of 103 Chuy’s locations. Darden continues to return capital through dividends of $3.00 per share year-to-date and share repurchases of about $404 million, while managing a sizable lease and debt portfolio. The company expects fiscal 2026 sales growth between 8.5% and 9.3%, including a benefit from a 53rd week.
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported an insider stock transaction by its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Rajesh Vennam. On 12/29/2025, he made a bona fide charitable gift of 500 shares of Darden common stock, with no consideration received for the transfer.
Following this gift, Vennam beneficially owns 12,600.303 shares of Darden common stock in direct ownership. This total includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants reported an equity transfer by its President and CEO, who also serves as a director. On 12/22/2025, the insider made a bona fide gift of 2,421 shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. common stock to a donor advised fund, and no consideration was received for this transfer. After the gift, the insider beneficially owns 79,130.887 shares of Darden common stock, held directly. This total includes shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. furnished a news release titled “Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend; And Updates Fiscal 2026 Financial Outlook” as Exhibit 99.1. The release reports fiscal 2026 second‑quarter results, declares a quarterly dividend, and updates the company’s financial outlook for the rest of fiscal 2026. The slide presentation used during the company’s conference call will also be posted on its website to give investors additional detail on recent performance and guidance.