DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2023

Aug 1, 2023

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK: 0000940944
Period of Report: 2023-07-29

Reporting Person: Martin Melvin John (President, SRG)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2023-07-29	Common Stock	M	4542.0000	—	Acquired	16220.5530	Direct
2023-07-29	Common Stock	M	3029.0000	—	Acquired	19249.5530	Direct
2023-07-29	Common Stock	M	1374.0000	—	Acquired	20623.5530	Direct
2023-07-29	Common Stock	F	541.0000	$167.5200	Disposed	20082.5530	Direct
2023-07-29	Common Stock	F	1192.0000	$167.5200	Disposed	18890.5530	Direct
2023-07-29	Common Stock	F	1788.0000	$167.5200	Disposed	17102.5530	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2023-07-29	Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY21)	$	M	4542.0000	Disposed	2024-07-29	Common Stock (4542.0000)	Direct
2023-07-29	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1374.0000	Disposed	2023-07-29	Common Stock (1374.0000)	Direct
2023-07-29	Restricted Stock Units (FY21 Annual Grant)	$	M	3029.0000	Disposed	2023-07-29	Common Stock (3029.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan.

F3: Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F4: This grant vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 29, 2023.

F5: This grant vested in three equal annual installments beginning on July 29, 2021.