(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-13666
Florida
59-3305930
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, Florida32837
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(407) 245-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value
DRI
New York Stock Exchange
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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:
Nominees
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
Margaret Shân Atkins
98,208,970
2,197,519
10,503,874
Ricardo Cardenas
99,852,877
553,612
10,503,874
Juliana L. Chugg
100,099,195
307,294
10,503,874
James P. Fogarty
98,814,977
1,591,512
10,503,874
Cynthia T. Jamison
94,612,251
5,794,238
10,503,874
Eugene I. Lee, Jr.
98,556,246
1,850,243
10,503,874
Nana Mensah
99,443,470
963,019
10,503,874
William S. Simon
97,188,606
3,217,883
10,503,874
Charles M. Sonsteby
99,047,483
1,359,006
10,503,874
Timothy J. Wilmott
99,051,563
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
0
2
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