Darden Restaurants Inc.

09/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2026 15:20

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") was held online via the internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DRI2026 on September 23, 2026. On September 24, 2026, 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) Elected the following 9 directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
Nominees For Withheld Broker
Non-Vote
Margaret Shân Atkins 89,043,572 3,172,535 10,017,803
Ricardo Cardenas 90,549,001 1,667,106 10,017,803
Juliana L. Chugg 89,309,020 2,907,087 10,017,803
James P. Fogarty 89,551,154 2,664,953 10,017,803
Cynthia T. Jamison 87,870,732 4,345,375 10,017,803
Daryl A. Kenningham 91,358,338 857,769 10,017,803
William S. Simon 89,051,589 3,164,518 10,017,803
Charles M. Sonsteby 89,253,651 2,962,456 10,017,803
Timothy J. Wilmott 90,345,931 1,870,176 10,017,803
(ii) Approved a resolution providing advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation.
For
83,666,042
Against
8,332,392
Abstain
217,673
Broker Non-Vote
10,017,803
(iii) Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 30, 2027.
For
96,586,896
Against
5,594,908
Abstain
52,106
Broker Non-Vote
0
(iv) Did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting the Company adopt a policy for review of low director support.
For
2,710,897
Against
88,893,049
Abstain
612,161
Broker Non-Vote
10,017,803
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