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Darden Restaurants Inc. – ‘8-K’ for 9/21/22

On:  Thursday, 9/22/22, at 4:22pm ET   ·   For:  9/21/22   ·   Accession #:  940944-22-50   ·   File #:  1-13666

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM  i 8-K
 CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report:  i September 21, 2022
(Date of earliest event reported)
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number:  i 1-13666
 
 i Florida i 59-3305930
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 i 1000 Darden Center Drive,  i Orlando,  i Florida  i 32837
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
( i 407)  i 245-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 i Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 i Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 i Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 i Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
 i Common Stock, without par value i DRI i New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company  i 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)    The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held online via the internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DRI2022 on September 21, 2022. On September 22, 2022, Peter W. Descovich, the independent Inspector of Election for the Annual Meeting, delivered to the Company his final, certified vote results.

(b)    The name of each director elected at the meeting, a brief description of each other matter voted upon, and the voting results, are provided below. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders took the following actions:

(i)    Voted on the election of 10 directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, as follows:
NomineesForWithheldBroker
Non-Vote
Margaret Shân Atkins98,208,970 2,197,519 10,503,874 
Ricardo Cardenas99,852,877 553,612 10,503,874 
Juliana L. Chugg100,099,195 307,294 10,503,874 
James P. Fogarty98,814,977 1,591,512 10,503,874 
Cynthia T. Jamison94,612,251 5,794,238 10,503,874 
Eugene I. Lee, Jr.98,556,246 1,850,243 10,503,874 
Nana Mensah99,443,470 963,019 10,503,874 
William S. Simon97,188,606 3,217,883 10,503,874 
Charles M. Sonsteby99,047,483 1,359,006 10,503,874 
Timothy J. Wilmott99,051,563 1,354,926 10,503,874 

Based on these results, the following nominees were elected as directors at the Annual Meeting, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified: Margaret Shân Atkins, Ricardo Cardenas, Juliana L. Chugg, James P. Fogarty, Cynthia T. Jamison, Eugene I. Lee, Jr., Nana Mensah, William S. Simon, Charles M. Sonsteby and Timothy J. Wilmott.

(ii)    Approved a resolution providing advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.
For
96,064,614 
Against
4,138,324 
Abstain
203,551 
Broker Non-Vote
10,503,874 

(iii) Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2023.
For
106,631,489 
Against
4,214,243 
Abstain
64,631 
Broker Non-Vote
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
By:/s/ Matthew R. Broad
Matthew R. Broad
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
Date: September 22, 2022

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘8-K’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
5/28/23
Filed on:9/22/228-K
For Period end:9/21/22DEF 14A
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2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

10/05/23  Darden Restaurants Inc.           424B2                  2:425K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/04/23  Darden Restaurants Inc.           424B5                  1:404K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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