Vennam Rajesh - Jul 28, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)

Role: SVP, CFO and Treasurer
Signature: Jessica P. Lange, Attorney-in-fact for Vennam, Rajesh
Stock symbol: DRI
Transactions as of: Jul 28, 2021
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 7/30/2021, 02:34 PM
Previous filing: Jul 27, 2021
Next filing: Jun 23, 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	DRI	Common Stock						2.97K	Jul 28, 2021	Direct

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	Restricted Stock Units (FY22 Annual Grant)	Award	$0	+2.04K		$0.00	2.04K	Jul 28, 2021	Common Stock	2.04K		Direct	F1
transaction	DRI	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Award	$0	+7.27K		$0.00	7.27K	Jul 28, 2021	Common Stock	7.27K	$148.20	Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
F2	This options vests in two equal annual installments beginning on July 28, 2024.