Form 8-K

 

 

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: September 12, 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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

The Company issued a news release dated September 12, 2014 entitled “Darden Issues Statement Regarding Starboard’s Newly Proposed Operational Plan,” a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    News release dated September 12, 2014, entitled “Darden Issues Statement Regarding Starboard’s Newly Proposed Operational Plan”


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/ Teresa M. Sebastian

  Teresa M. Sebastian
 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief

Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

Date: September 12, 2014


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    News release dated September 12, 2014, entitled “Darden Issues Statement Regarding Starboard’s Newly Proposed Operational Plan”