Darden Restaurants Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Darden Restaurants Inc.
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Consumer Discretionary
SIC code: 5812 — Retail-Eating Places
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Florida
Headquarters city: Orlando
Headquarters state / province: Florida
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: May
Ticker symbol: DRI
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000940944
EIN: 59-3305930
Wikidata ID: Q742196

Board of directors

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Charles M. Sonsteby · Director
Since 2023
Cynthia T. Jamison · Director
Since 2023
Daryl Kenningham · Director
Since 2024
Eugene I. Lee Jr. · Director
Since 2023
James P. Fogarty · Director
Since 2023
Juliana L. Chugg · Director
Since 2023
M. Shan Atkins · Director
Since 2023
Nana Mensah · Director
Since 2023
Ricardo Cardenas · Director · President and CEO
Since 2023
Timothy J. Wilmott · Director
Since 2023
William S. Simon · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Ricardo Cardenas · President and CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of September 23, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

8 of this board's directors also sit on 11 other boards. 6 are in the same sector.

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Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $24,040,033; 27 sales by 12 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 16, 2026	Connelly Susan M. Officer (SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer)	Gift	−705	—	—
Oct 6, 2026	Martin Melvin John Officer (Group President)	Open-market sale	−2,209	$202.61	$447,565
Sep 29, 2026	Madonna John W. Officer (SVP, Corporate Controller)	Gift	−75	—	—
Sep 28, 2026	Madonna John W. Officer (SVP, Corporate Controller)	Gift	−510	—	—
Sep 17, 2026	Juliana L. Chugg Director	Option exercise	+886	—	—
Sep 17, 2026	James P. Fogarty Director	Option exercise	+886	—	—
Sep 17, 2026	Daryl Kenningham Director	Option exercise	+886	—	—
Sep 17, 2026	William S. Simon Director	Option exercise	+886	—	—
Aug 30, 2026	Daryl Kenningham Director	Option exercise	+150	—	—
Aug 5, 2026	Wilkerson John W. Officer (President, Olive Garden)	Option exercise	+6,364	$124.24	$790,663
Aug 5, 2026	Wilkerson John W. Officer (President, Olive Garden)	Open-market sale	−2,500	$208.41	$521,025
Aug 5, 2026	Wilkerson John W. Officer (President, Olive Garden)	Open-market sale	−6,364	$208.30	$1,325,621
Jul 31, 2026	Williamson Laura B Officer (President, LongHorn Steakhouse)	Open-market sale	−1,110	$204.32	$226,795
Jul 31, 2026	Williamson Laura B Officer (President, LongHorn Steakhouse)	Open-market sale	−443	$204.89	$90,766
Jul 29, 2026	Connelly Susan M. Officer (SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer)	Open-market sale	−2,226	$208.17	$463,386

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Questions about Darden Restaurants Inc.

Who is the CEO of Darden Restaurants Inc.?

Ricardo Cardenas is Darden Restaurants Inc.'s President and CEO.

How many directors are on Darden Restaurants Inc.'s board?

Darden Restaurants Inc.'s board has 11 directors: Charles M. Sonsteby, Cynthia T. Jamison, Daryl Kenningham, Eugene I. Lee Jr., James P. Fogarty, Juliana L. Chugg, M. Shan Atkins, Nana Mensah, Ricardo Cardenas, Timothy J. Wilmott and 1 other.

Are Darden Restaurants Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Darden Restaurants Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $24.0 million of shares in 27 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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