DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Jul 27, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2017-07-26

Reporting Person: Madonna John W. (SVP, Corporate Controller)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-07-26	Restricted Stock Units (FY18 Annual Grant)	$	A	691.0000	Acquired	2020-07-26	Common Stock (691.0000)	Direct
2017-07-26	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$85.8300	A	3836.0000	Acquired	2027-07-26	Common Stock (3836.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1872.7700	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: This option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on the third anniversary of the grant.