Darden Restaurants (DRI)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-09-17 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) CIK: 0000940944 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Simon William S CIK: 0001349347 Role: Director --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-09-17 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +886 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 7,167 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Restricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Annual Grant) Date: 2026-09-17 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -886 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. [F1] Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. [F2] The RSUs vest on the first to occur of one year from date of grant and the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders. [F2] The RSUs vest on the first to occur of one year from date of grant and the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. F2: The RSUs vest on the first to occur of one year from date of grant and the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders. --- Signature --- /s/ A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Simon, William S. (2026-09-18)