DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Sep 25, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2017-09-21

Reporting Person: SONSTEBY CHARLES M (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-09-21	Restricted Stock Units (FY18 Director Annual Grant)	$	A	1565.0000	Acquired		Common Stock (1565.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6000.0000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: The RSUs vest on the first to occur of one year from date of grant and the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders. The director has a one time option to defer settlement until their termination from the board.