John W. Wilkerson - 05 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)

Reporting relationship: President, Olive Garden
Issuer ticker: DRI
Reported as of: 05 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: -$1,846,637
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 07 Aug 2026, 10:29:08 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 30 Jul 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Wilkerson, John W.

Key filing fact

John W. Wilkerson filed Form 4 for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) on 07 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes John W. Wilkerson's Form 4 filing for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI).
4 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 07 Aug 2026, 10:29.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 30 Jul 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$1,846,637.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002075975 Primary reporting owner

Wilkerson John W.

Relationship: President, Olive Garden
Address: 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO
Signature: A. Noni Holmes-Kidd, Attorney-in-fact for Wilkerson, John W.
Signature date: 06 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

DRI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +6,364
Change %: +30%
Price: $124.24^*
Shares after: 27,658
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

DRI transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $521,035
Shares: -2,500
Change %: -9%
Price: $208.41
Shares after: 25,158
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

DRI transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $1,325,602
Shares: -6,364
Change %: -25%
Price: $208.30
Shares after: 18,794
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F3

DRI holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 615
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: By 401k

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

DRI transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -6,364
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 6,364
Exercise price: $124.24
Footnotes: F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

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

Footnote F2

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $208.115 to $208.8689. 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.

Footnote F3

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $208.04 to $208.8888. 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.

Footnote F4

This option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2022.