DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) · Insider Trading (Form 4) SEC Filing

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-07-26 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) CIK: 0000940944 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Williamson Laura B CIK: 0002025804 Role: Officer (President, LongHorn Steakhouse) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +310 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 11,064.405 | Ownership: D (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. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +301 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 11,365.405 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] 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. [Transaction #3] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -74 | Price: $196.31 Total Value: $14,526.94 Shares Owned After: 11,291.405 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. [Transaction #4] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -76 | Price: $196.31 Total Value: $14,919.56 Shares Owned After: 11,215.405 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. [Transaction #5] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-27 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +858 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 12,073.405 | Ownership: D (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. [Transaction #6] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-27 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -209 | Price: $196.31 Total Value: $41,028.79 Shares Owned After: 11,864.405 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. [Transaction #7] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +124 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 5,659.801 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse 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. [Transaction #8] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +120 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 5,779.801 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse Footnotes: [F3] 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. [Transaction #9] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -30 | Price: $196.31 Total Value: $5,889.30 Shares Owned After: 5,749.801 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse Footnotes: [F2] Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. [Transaction #10] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -31 | Price: $196.31 Total Value: $6,085.61 Shares Owned After: 5,718.801 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse Footnotes: [F2] Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. [Transaction #11] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-27 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +344 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 6,062.801 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse 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. [Transaction #12] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-07-27 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -84 | Price: $196.31 Total Value: $16,490.04 Shares Owned After: 5,978.801 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse Footnotes: [F2] Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -310 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2027-07-26 Shares Owned After: 310 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Performance 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 26, 2026. [Transaction #2] Security: Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -301 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2026-07-26 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. [Transaction #3] Security: Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) Date: 2026-07-27 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -858 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2026-07-27 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Performance restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. [F5] This grant vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2025. [Transaction #4] Security: Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -124 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2027-07-26 Shares Owned After: 125 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse Footnotes: [F1] Performance 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 26, 2026. [Transaction #5] Security: Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) Date: 2026-07-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -120 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2026-07-26 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse Footnotes: [F3] Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. [Transaction #6] Security: Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) Date: 2026-07-27 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -344 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2026-07-27 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By Spouse Footnotes: [F1] Performance restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. [F5] This grant vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2025. --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- 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 26, 2026. F5: This grant vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 27, 2025. --- Signature --- /s/ A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Williamson, Laura B. (2026-07-29)