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Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)Documents filed as part of this report:
1. Financial Statements:
All financial statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
2. Financial Statement Schedules:
Not applicable.
3. Exhibits:

The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, copies of certain instruments defining the rights of holders of certain of our long-term debt are not filed, and in lieu thereof, we agree to furnish copies thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. The Exhibit Index specifically identifies with an asterisk each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. We will furnish copies of any exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index upon request upon the payment of a reasonable fee to cover our expenses in furnishing such exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:July 19, 2019DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
By:/s/ Eugene I. Lee, Jr.
Eugene I. Lee, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SignatureTitleDate
/s/ Eugene I. Lee, Jr.Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)July 19, 2019
Eugene I. Lee, Jr.
/s/ Ricardo CardenasSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal financial officer)July 19, 2019
Ricardo Cardenas
/s/ John W. MadonnaSenior Vice President, Corporate Controller (Principal accounting officer)July 19, 2019
John W. Madonna
/s/ Margaret Shan Atkins*Director
Margaret Shan Atkins
/s/ James P. Fogarty*Director
James P. Fogarty
/s/ Cynthia T. Jamison*Director
Cynthia T. Jamison
/s/ Nana Mensah*Director
Nana Mensah
/s/ William S. Simon*Director
William S. Simon
/s/ Timothy J. Wilmott*Director
Timothy J. Wilmott
/s/ Charles M. Sonsteby*Chairman of the Board and Director
Charles M. Sonsteby
*By:/s/ Jessica P. Lange
Jessica P. Lange, Attorney-In-Fact
July 19, 2019
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit NumberTitle
4.1Indenture dated as of January 1, 1996, between Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-146582) filed October 9, 2007).
4.2Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order, dated August 9, 2005, for the 6.000% Senior Notes due 2035 (which includes the form of Note) issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of January 1, 1996, between Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 11, 2005).
4.3Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order, dated October 10, 2007, for the 6.800% Senior Notes due 2037 (which includes the form of Note) issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of January 1, 1996, between Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 16, 2007).
4.4.Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order dated April 18, 2017 for the 3.850% Senior Notes due 2027 (which includes the form of Note) issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of January 1, 1996, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated April 18, 2017).
4.5First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 20, 2018 to the Indenture dated as of January 1, 1996, all between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 22, 2018).
4.6Officers’ Certificate and Authentication Order dated February 22, 2018 for the 4.550% Senior Notes due 2048 (which includes the form of Note) issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of January 1, 1996, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 20, 2018 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed February 22, 2018).
4.7Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
*10.1Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 20, 2013).
*10.2Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(o) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009).
*10.3Form of annual Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(mm) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015).
*10.4Form of initial Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(nn) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015).
*10.5Form of quarterly Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(oo) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015).
*10.6Form of annual Non-employee Director Stock Option Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(pp) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015).
*10.7Form of initial Non-employee Director Stock Option Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(qq) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015).
*10.8Form of Change in Control Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(rr) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015).
*10.9Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 30, 2015).
*10.10Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 30, 2015).
*10.11Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 22, 2015).
*10.12Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 30, 2015).
*10.13Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (Quarterly Grant in Lieu of Cash Retainer) under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 30, 2015).
*10.14Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 30, 2015).
*10.15Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (United States) under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 30, 2015).
*10.16Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 29, 2016).
*10.17Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Todd Burrowes under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 29, 2016).
*10.18Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 29, 2016).
*10.19Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (United States) under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 29, 2016).
*10.20Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (United States) under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 29, 2016).
*10.21Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 29, 2016).
*10.22Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017).
*10.23Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017).
*10.24Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (United States) under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017).
*10.25Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017).
*10.26Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017).
*10.27Special Equity Award Grant Agreement under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan between the Company and Eugene I. Lee, Jr., dated as of June 29, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017).
*10.28Darden Restaurants, Inc. Amended and Restated FlexComp Plan, amended and restated as of June 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 28, 2017).
10.29Credit Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2017, among Darden Restaurants, Inc., certain lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 1, 2017).
*10.30Amendment to Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan, adopted May 23, 2018, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 27, 2018).
*10.31Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (United States) under the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 27, 2018).
*10.32RARE Hospitality International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2009, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 27, 2018).
*10.33Amendment to the RARE Hospitality Management [sic], Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, effective July 28, 2014, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 27, 2018).
*10.34Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (United States) under the Darden Restaurants, Inc., 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
*10.35Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for Eugene I. Lee, Jr., under the Darden Restaurants, Inc., 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
*10.36Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Eugene I. Lee, Jr., under the Darden Restaurants, Inc., 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
*10.37Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement for Eugene I. Lee, Jr., under the Darden Restaurants, Inc., 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
*10.38Amended and Restated Darden Restaurants, Inc. Benefits Trust Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2017, by and between Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
*10.39Amended and Restated RARE Hospitality International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2017, by and between Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
*10.40First Amendment to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. FlexComp Plan (as amended and restated effective June 1, 2017), effective as of June 1, 2018.
*10.41Second Amendment to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. FlexComp Plan (as amended and restated effective June 1, 2017), effective as of June 1, 2019.
*10.42Second Amendment to the RARE Hospitality International, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009), effective as of June 1, 2019.
21Subsidiaries of Darden Restaurants, Inc.
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24Power of Attorney.
31(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31(b)Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32(b)Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
  • Items marked with an asterisk are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15 of Form 10-K and Item 601(b)(10)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

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