June202014Presentation8-Kv2



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: June 20, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

(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, Florida 32837
(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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) hosted a conference call on June 20, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss certain financial and other information relating to the Company’s Fiscal 2014 results and Fiscal 2015 outlook. A copy of the investor presentation prepared by the Company for use during the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety to this Item 7.01.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 incorporated herein shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Investor Presentation of Darden Restaurants, Inc. dated June 20, 2014.







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/ C. Bradford Richmond
 
 
C. Bradford Richmond
Date: June 20, 2014
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
99.1
 
Investor Presentation of Darden Restaurants, Inc. dated June 20, 2014.