DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Jan 10, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2014-01-08

Reporting Person: MCGILLICUDY CORNELIUS III (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-01-08	Common Stock	M	3000.0000	$23.5650	Acquired	28579.0000	Direct
2014-01-08	Common Stock	S	3000.0000	$51.9166	Disposed	25579.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-01-08	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.5650	M	3000.0000	Disposed	2014-09-29	Common Stock (3000.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $51.9123 to $51.94. 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 on the one year anniversary of the grant.