DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2018

Jul 25, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2018-07-23

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-07-23	Common Stock	M	502.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	1207.7700	Direct
2018-07-23	Common Stock	D	502.0000	$110.8600	Disposed	705.7700	Direct
2018-07-24	Common Stock	M	410.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	1115.7700	Direct
2018-07-24	Common Stock	D	410.0000	$109.7800	Disposed	705.7700	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-07-23	Restricted Stock Units (DSU)	$	M	502.0000	Disposed	2019-07-23	Common Stock (502.0000)	Direct
2018-07-24	Restricted Stock Units (DSU)	$	M	410.0000	Disposed	2018-07-24	Common Stock (410.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Vests in two equal installments beginning on July 23, 2018.

F3: Vested in two equal installments beginning on July 24, 2017.