| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC [ DRI ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/17/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 723 | A | $17.3124 | 45,699 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,290 | A | $14.0833 | 46,989 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,124 | A | $19.14 | 48,113 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,143 | A | $18.8133 | 49,256 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 4,500 | A | $15.9933 | 53,756 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 938 | A | $20.4466 | 54,694 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,106 | A | $21.56 | 55,800 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,126 | A | $17.02 | 56,926 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 393 | A | $16.97 | 57,319 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 2,031 | A | $18.31 | 59,350 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,571 | A | $20.905 | 60,921 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 3,000 | A | $18.815 | 63,921 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,593 | A | $19.575 | 65,514 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,093 | A | $22.12 | 66,607 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,540 | A | $22.41 | 68,147 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,893 | A | $21.225 | 70,040 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/17/2008 | M | 3,000 | A | $23.565 | 73,040 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 20,000 | I | By Michael D. Rose Trust | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $17.3124 | 03/17/2008 | M | 723 | 05/24/2001 | 11/24/2010 | Common Stock | 723 | $5.1937(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $14.0833 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,290 | 08/23/2001 | 02/23/2011 | Common Stock | 1,290 | $4.2249(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $19.14 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,124 | 11/28/2001 | 05/28/2011 | Common Stock | 1,124 | $5.742(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $18.8133 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,143 | 02/24/2002 | 08/24/2011 | Common Stock | 1,143 | $5.6439(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $15.9933 | 03/17/2008 | M | 4,500 | 09/20/2002 | 09/21/2011 | Common Stock | 4,500 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $20.4466 | 03/17/2008 | M | 938 | 05/23/2002 | 11/23/2011 | Common Stock | 938 | $6.1339(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $21.56 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,106 | 05/22/2003 | 11/22/2012 | Common Stock | 1,106 | $6.468(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $17.02 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,126 | 08/21/2003 | 02/21/2013 | Common Stock | 1,126 | $5.106(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $16.97 | 03/17/2008 | M | 393 | 08/25/2003 | 02/25/2013 | Common Stock | 393 | $5.091(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $18.31 | 03/17/2008 | M | 2,031 | 11/23/2003 | 05/23/2013 | Common Stock | 2,031 | $5.493(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $20.905 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,571 | 02/22/2004 | 08/22/2013 | Common Stock | 1,571 | $6.2715(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $18.815 | 03/17/2008 | M | 3,000 | 09/25/2004 | 09/26/2013 | Common Stock | 3,000 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $19.575 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,593 | 05/21/2004 | 11/21/2013 | Common Stock | 1,593 | $5.8725(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $22.12 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,093 | 08/20/2004 | 02/20/2014 | Common Stock | 1,093 | $6.636(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $22.41 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,540 | 11/28/2004 | 05/29/2014 | Common Stock | 1,540 | $6.723(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $21.225 | 03/17/2008 | M | 1,893 | 02/27/2005 | 08/27/2014 | Common Stock | 1,893 | $6.3675(1) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $23.565 | 03/17/2008 | M | 3,000 | 09/29/2005 | 09/29/2014 | Common Stock | 3,000 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The Reporting Person elected to take his quarterly cash retainer for serving as a director in the form of stock options, the number of stock options issued being the amount of cash allocated divided by the price indicated. |
| Remarks: |
| Douglas E. Wentz, Attorney-in-fact for ROSE, MICHAEL D., 5900 Lake Ellenor Drive, P.O. Box 593330, Orlando, FL 32859-3330 | 03/19/2008 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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