DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 29, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2013-03-28

Reporting Person: BERRY LEONARD L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-28	Common Stock	M	3000.0000	$18.8150	Acquired	32960.0000	Direct
2013-03-28	Common Stock	S	3000.0000	$51.7908	Disposed	29960.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-28	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.8150	M	3000.0000	Disposed	2013-09-25	Common Stock (3000.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $51.79 to $51.7936. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.