DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. 17/09/2015 AGM
1.01Elect Margaret Shan AtkinsFor
1.02Elect Jean M. BirchWithhold
1.03Elect Bradley D. BlumFor
1.04Elect James P. FogartyFor
1.05Elect Cynthia T. JamisonFor
1.06Elect Eugene (Gene) I. Lee, Jr.For
1.07Elect William H. LenehanFor
1.08Elect Lionel L. Nowell, IIIFor
1.09Elect William S. SimonFor
1.10Elect Jeffrey C. SmithFor
1.11Elect Charles (Chuck) M. SonstebyFor
1.12Elect Alan N. StillmanFor
2Advisory vote on executive compensationOppose
3Appoint the auditorsOppose
4Amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to reduce the percentage of shares required to call a special meeting of shareholdersFor
5Amend the Charter to eliminate the supermajority voting requirement for shareholder amendments to provisions of the CharterFor
6Amend the Charter to eliminate the supermajority voting requirement for shareholders to remove directors for causeFor
7Amend the Charter to eliminate the supermajority voting requirement for certain business combinations with interested shareholdersFor
8Ratify the provision of the Company's Bylaws designating Orange County, Florida as the exclusive forum for certain shareholder litigationOppose
9 To approve the Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive PlanOppose
10Shareholder Resolution: lobbying disclosureFor