William S. Simon Acquires 886 Shares of Darden Restaurants via RSU Vesting

Executive Summary

On September 17, 2026, William S. Simon, a Director at Darden Restaurants Inc ($DRI), acquired 886 shares of Common Stock through the settlement and conversion of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted as part of the FY26 Director Annual Grant. No open-market purchases or sales took place in this transaction.

Transaction Breakdown

• Security: Common Stock
• Transaction Code: M (Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3)
• Shares Acquired: 886
• Price per Share: $0.00 (RSUs convert on a 1-for-1 basis)
• Post-Transaction Beneficial Ownership: 7,167 shares held directly
• Derivative Security Disposed: 886 Restricted Stock Units settled, leaving a post-transaction balance of 0 units under this award.

Market & Trading Significance

This transaction reflects routine equity compensation vesting according to scheduled director remuneration terms (vesting on the earlier of one year from grant or the date of the next annual shareholder meeting). Because the insider did not purchase shares on the open market or dispose of any shares to cover taxes, this event carries Low trading significance and does not reflect a discretionary sentiment-driven trading decision.