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( Mark One ) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , DC 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended May 30 , 2021 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from 1 to Commission File Number : 1-13666 FORM 10 - K Florida ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) DARDEN RESTAURANTS , INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) 1000 Darden Center Drive , Orlando , Florida ( Address of principal executive offices ) Title of each class Common Stock , without par value Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer 59-3305930 Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 407 ) 245-4000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol DRI Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the Registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site , if any , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes No ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) ( Do not check if a smaller reporting company ) 32837 ( Zip Code ) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , or a smaller reporting company . See definition of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer ” and “ smaller reporting company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . ( Check one ) : Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company 0 0 If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes No The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non - affiliates of the Registrant based on the closing price of $ 109.95 per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on November 27 , 2020 , was approximately : $ 14,279,051,000 . Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 30 , 2021 : 130,762,723 . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 22 , 2021 , to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after May 30 , 2021 , are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report .