SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-26-006541

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC · DRI

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer

Period of report

Jul 7, 2026

Accepted (ET)

Jul 8, 2026 · 4:08 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

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Issuer CIK

0000940944

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Common Stock^F1	Jul 7, 2026	M	5,091	$124.24	A	9,256	D
Common Stock^F1	Jul 7, 2026	M	3,030	$148.20	A	12,286	D
Common Stock^F1	Jul 7, 2026	M	1,809	$121.47	A	14,095	D
Common Stock^F2,F1	Jul 7, 2026	S	9,930	$206.2111	D	4,165	D

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F3	$124.24	Jul 7, 2026	M	5,091	D	—	Jul 24, 2029	Common Stock	5,091	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F4	$121.47	Jul 7, 2026	M	1,809	D	—	Jul 27, 2032	Common Stock	1,809	1,810	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)^F5	$148.20	Jul 7, 2026	M	3,030	D	—	Jul 28, 2031	Common Stock	3,030	0	D

F1Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan.
F2This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $206.08 to $207.0799. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F3This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2022.
F4This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2025.
F5This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 28, 2024.