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56 Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Company Headquarters
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
1000 Darden Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32837
(407) 245-4000
Mailing Address
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
P.O. Box 695011
Orlando, FL 32869-5011
Website Addresses
www.darden.com
www.olivegarden.com
www.longhornsteakhouse.com
www.bahamabreeze.com
www.seasons52.com
www.thecapitalgrille.com
www.eddiev.com
www.yardhouse.com
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP
111 North Orange Avenue
Suite 1600
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 423-3426
Markets
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Symbol: DRI
Shareholder Information
Darden
Transfer Agent, Registrar and Dividend Payments
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101
MAC N9173-010
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Phone: (877) 602-7596 or (651) 450-4064
www.wellsfargo.com/com/investments/shareowner_services
Address correspondence as appropriate to the attention of:
Address Changes
Stock Transfers
Shareholder Services
Form 10-K Report
Shareholders may request a free copy of our Form 10-K,
including financial statements and schedules but
excluding exhibits, by writing to:
Investor Relations
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
P.O. Box 695011
Orlando, FL 32869-5011
Shareholder Reports/Investor Inquiries
Shareholders seeking information about Darden Restaurants,
Inc. are invited to contact the Investor Relations Department
at (407) 245-4000. Shareholders may request to receive, free
of charge, copies of quarterly earnings releases. Information
may also be obtained by visiting our website at www.darden.
com. Annual reports, SEC filings, press releases and other
Company news are readily available on the website. Our
website also includes corporate governance information,
including our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, and board committee charters,
including the charters for our Audit, Compensation and
Nominating and Governance Committees.
Notice of Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held
at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time
on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes at
4040 Central Florida Parkway,
Orlando, Florida 32837.
As of the close of business on June 30, 2014,
we had 41,859 registered shareholders of record.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those set forth in
or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Additional cautionary and other information with
respect to these forward-looking statements is set
forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations –
Forward-Looking Statements.”
A In alignment with Darden’s commitment to
sustainability, parts of this report have been
printed on paper that is manufactured with 10%
post-consumer waste. These forests are certified to
a responsibly managed forest management standard.
Diversity is both a core value and a competitive
advantage for Darden. As an example of our continuing
commitment to diversity, this annual report
was designed by a woman-owned company,
Corporate Reports Inc., Atlanta, GA.
5/31/09 5/30/10 5/29/11 5/27/12 5/26/13 5/25/14
Darden Restaurants, Inc. $100.00 $117.35 $143.41 $155.75 $159.30 $154.67
S&P 500 Stock Index $100.00 $117.93 $146.97 $147.10 $186.24 $217.70
S&P Restaurants Index $100.00 $123.17 $161.51 $201.10 $220.13 $239.81
May-09 May-10 May-11 May-12 May-13 May-14
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$100
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. S&P 500 Stock Index S&P Restaurants Index
$100.00
$239.81
$217.70
$154.67
Stock Performance
Comparison of Five-Year Total Return for Darden Restaurants, Inc.,
S&P 500 Stock Index and S&P Restaurants Index