Melvin John Martin - 27 Jul 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)

Role
Group President
Signature
A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Martin, Melvin John
Issuer symbol
DRI
Transactions as of
27 Jul 2025
Net transactions value
-$898,076
Form type
4
Filing time
29 Jul 2025, 21:57:39 UTC
Previous filing
25 Jul 2025
Next filing
16 Oct 2025
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Martin Melvin John Group President 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Martin, Melvin John 29 Jul 2025 0001821092

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction DRI Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +5,998 +47% $0.000000 18,721 27 Jul 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction DRI Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +3,000 +16% $0.000000 21,721 27 Jul 2025 Direct F2, F3
transaction DRI Common Stock Tax liability $241,491 -1,181 -5.4% $204.48 20,540 27 Jul 2025 Direct F2
transaction DRI Common Stock Tax liability $482,777 -2,361 -11% $204.48 18,179 27 Jul 2025 Direct F2
transaction DRI Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +2,717 +15% $0.000000 20,896 28 Jul 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction DRI Common Stock Tax liability $173,808 -850 -4.1% $204.48 20,046 28 Jul 2025 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction DRI Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) Options Exercise $0 -5,998 -50% $0.000000 6,000 27 Jul 2025 Common Stock 5,998 Direct F1, F4
transaction DRI Restricted Stock Units (FY23 Annual Grant) Options Exercise $0 -3,000 -100% $0.000000 0 27 Jul 2025 Common Stock 3,000 Direct F3
transaction DRI Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY22) Options Exercise $0 -2,717 -100% $0.000000 0 28 Jul 2025 Common Stock 2,717 Direct F1, F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
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 27, 2025.
F5 This grant vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 28, 2024.