DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Jul 30, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2010-07-28

Reporting Person: BUETTGEN JAMES J (SVP, Business Development)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-07-28	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.58	A	28660	Acquired	2020-07-28	Common Stock (28660)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	27923	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on the third anniversary of the grant.