X0306 4/A 2015-11-27 2015-12-01 0000940944 DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC DRI 0001180436 NOWELL LIONEL L III 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE ORLANDO FL 32837 1 Restricted Stock Units (FY15 Director Compensation) 2015-11-27 4 A 0 508.0000 0.0000 A Common Stock 508.0000 1911.0000 D Includes FY15 and FY16 director compensation. The actual conversion rate is 1-for-1. The Reporting Person elected to take all of the quarterly cash retainer for serving as a director in the form of restricted stock units for which vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person on the Reporting Person's termination of service as a director. The number of restricted stock units beneficially owned following the reported transaction on 11/27/2015 was adjusted in connection with the spin-off (the Spin-Off) of Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (FCPT) from Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Darden) on November 9, 2015. The adjustment reflects the product of (i) the number of shares subject to the restricted stock unit awards immediately prior to the Spin-Off and (ii) the ratio of (A) the pre-Spin-Off closing price on November 9, 2015 of Darden Common Stock (Darden Pre-Spin-Off Price) and (B) the difference between the Darden Pre-Spin-Off Price and the volume weighted average price of FCPT Common Stock trading on the NYSE on the trading day immediately following the distribution date (adjusted to reflect the Darden-to-FCPT pro rata share distribution ratio in the Spin-Off). Anthony G. Morrow, Attorney-in-fact for Nowell, Lionel L. III 2016-03-01