UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2014
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Florida | 1-13666 | 59-3305930 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, Florida | 32837 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407) 245-4000
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 4, 2014, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release entitled “Darden Files Presentation Regarding Red Lobster Divestiture and Issues Open Letter to Shareholders” and an investor presentation entitled “Update on Successful Red Lobster Sale Process.” Both the release and investment presentation are dated August 4, 2014. Copies of the letter and investor presentation are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in their entirety to this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News release dated August 4, 2014, entitled “Darden Files Presentation Regarding Red Lobster Divestiture and Issues Open Letter to Shareholders” | |
| 99.2 | Presentation dated August 4, 2014, entitled “Update on Successful Red Lobster Sale Process” | |
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 and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
| Date: August 4, 2014 | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News release dated August 4, 2014, entitled “Darden Files Presentation Regarding Red Lobster Divestiture and Issues Open Letter to Shareholders” | |
| 99.2 | Presentation dated August 4, 2014, entitled “Update on Successful Red Lobster Sale Process” | |