DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Jul 26, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2017-07-24

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-07-24	Common Stock	M	407.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	2279.7700	Direct
2017-07-24	Common Stock	D	407.0000	$87.9100	Disposed	1872.7700	Direct
2017-07-25	Common Stock	M	311.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	2183.7700	Direct
2017-07-25	Common Stock	D	311.0000	$86.9400	Disposed	1872.7700	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-07-24	Restricted Stock Units (DSU)	$	M	407.0000	Disposed	2018-07-24	Common Stock (407.0000)	Direct
2017-07-25	Restricted Stock Units (DSU)	$	M	311.0000	Disposed	2017-07-25	Common Stock (311.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive the economic value of one share of the issuer's stock upon vesting.

F2: Vests in two equal installments beginning on July 24, 2017.

F3: Vests in two equal installments beginning on July 25, 2016.