Darden grants CEO $17M special PSU award linked to TSR; shareholder meeting results filed

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

CEO Ricardo Cardenas receives $17M target value performance stock units (PSUs) vesting July 24, 2030.
Payout ranges 0-200% based on Darden's TSR vs S&P 500 over ~5-year performance period.
All 9 director nominees elected; say-on-pay approved with 90.7M for, 3.7M against.
Shareholder proposal for greenhouse gas emissions targets defeated (12.1M for, 81.9M against).
KPMG ratified as independent auditor for fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.

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