DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Oct 30, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2014-10-28

Reporting Person: Insignares Valerie L. (President, LongHorn Steakhouse)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-10-28	Common Stock	M	30000.0000	$33.0950	Acquired	78195.0000	Direct
2014-10-28	Common Stock	S	30000.0000	$52.0011	Disposed	48195.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-10-28	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$33.0950	M	30000.0000	Disposed	2015-06-16	Common Stock (30000.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $52.00 to $52.01. 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 three equal annual installments beginning on the second anniversary of the grant.