UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: October 2, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
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DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| | Commission File Number: 1-13666 | |
Florida (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | 59-3305930
(I.R.S. 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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On October 2, 2014, Darden Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release reporting U.S. same-restaurant sales for the five-week September fiscal month ended September 28, 2014, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item | 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 2, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: October 2, 2014
| | DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. |
| | By:/s/Teresa M. Sebastian |
| | Teresa M. Sebastian |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 2, 2014 |
