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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000940944
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
001-13666
1000 Darden Center Drive
Orlando
FL
32837
(407) 245-4000
DOUGLAS J MILANES
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
11948
2653355.68
117026246
06/24/2025
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Issuer
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Common
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Issuer
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Issuer
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Issuer
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Issuer
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