UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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You invested in DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on September 20, 2023.

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View the Proxy Statement and our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to September 6, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

 

 

 

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

 

Voting Items

Board Recommends

1.

To elect a full Board of nine directors from the named director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The nine director nominees are as follows:

Nominees:

01)

Margaret Shân Atkins

06)

Nana Mensah

02)

Ricardo Cardenas

07)

William S. Simon

For

03)

Juliana L. Chugg

08)

Charles M. Sonsteby

04)

James P. Fogarty

09)

Timothy J. Wilmott

05)

Cynthia T. Jamison

2.

To obtain advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

For

3.

To obtain advice on the frequency of future advisory votes about the Company’s executive compensation.

Year

4.

To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 26, 2024.

For

5.

To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company to issue greenhouse gas reduction targets if properly presented at the meeting.

Against

6.

To vote on a shareholder proposal requesting the Company to issue a report on the risks arising from state policies restricting reproductive health care if properly presented at the meeting.

Against

NOTE: To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment.

 

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