DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Sep 27, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2013-09-25

Reporting Person: LEE EUGENE I JR (President, Speciality Rest Grp)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-09-25	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$46.0000	A	27264.0000	Acquired	2023-09-25	Common Stock (27264.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	57888.0000	Direct

Footnotes

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