---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000940944-24-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRI"
cik: "0000940944"
company_name: "DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:50:06.544220+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Darden shareholders reelect all 9 directors, approve say-on-pay and incentive plan

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected with >94M votes each; largest withhold was 2.7M for William Simon and Cynthia Jamison.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 92.1M for, 4.7M against (95% support excluding broker non-votes).
- KPMG ratified as auditor for FY ending May 25, 2025: 101.7M for, 6.6M against, 0 broker non-votes.
- Shareholders approved amendment/restatement of 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 92.4M for, 4.3M against.
- Three shareholder proposals on animal welfare and climate reporting all failed with >75% votes against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000940944-24-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRI
- cik: 0000940944
- company_name: DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000094094424000046/0000940944-24-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000094094424000046/dri-20240918.htm

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