DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Jul 22, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2013-07-18

Reporting Person: Lopdrup Kim A (SVP, Business Development)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-07-18	Common Stock	M	63000.0000	$22.4100	Acquired	100035.9336	Direct
2013-07-18	Common Stock	S	63000.0000	$50.0122	Disposed	37035.9336	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-07-18	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.4100	M	63000.0000	Disposed	2014-05-31	Common Stock (63000.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $50.00 to $50.07. 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.

F2: This option vested in two equal installments on the third and fourth anniversary of the grant.