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Charlotte, NC 28288-1153
Phone: (800) 829-8432
Address correspondence as appropriate
to the attention of:
Address Changes
Stock Transfers
Shareholder Services
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP
100 North Tampa Street
Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 223-1466
Form 10-K Report
Shareholders may request a free copy of our Form 10-K,
including schedules but excluding exhibits, by writing to Investor Relations, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,
P.O. Box 593330, Orlando, FL 32859-3330.
Shareholder Reports/Investor Inquiries
Shareholders seeking information about Darden Restaurants are invited to contact the Investor Relations Department at (800) 832-7336. Recorded summaries of quarterly earnings announcements and other news are available on the toll-free line. Shareholders may also request to receive, free of charge, copies of our quarterly earnings releases. |
Information may also be obtained by visiting our Web site at www.darden.com. Annual reports, SEC filings, press releases, and other Company news are readily available on the Web site.
Our Web Site also includes corporate governance information,
including our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, and board committee charters,
including the charters for our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. We believe we
are in compliance with the applicable corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange as of the date of this report.
Darden Restaurants Foundation Annual Report
To receive a copy of the 2004 Darden Restaurants
Foundation Annual Report, mail a request to the
Foundation Administrator, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,
P.O. Box 593330, Orlando, FL 32859-3330, or visit
our Web site at www.darden.com.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, Wednesday,
September 29, 2004, at Gaylord Palms Orlando Resort Hotel,
6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746.
Markets
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Symbol: DRI |