FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Insignares Valerie L.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/14/2013 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC [DRI]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
President, LongHorn Steakhouse /

(Street)

ORLANDO, FL 32837       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/22/2013 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   39615.1550   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   6/16/2007   (2) 6/16/2015   (3) Common Stock   30000.0000   $33.0950   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  9,289.845 shares of common stock were over-reported in the original filed Form 3. These shares have been omitted from the reporting person's amended Form 3.
( 2)  This option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the second anniversary of the grant. Amended to reflect the correct exercisable date (previously filed as 06/15/2007).
( 3)  This option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the second anniversary of the grant. Amended to reflect the correct expiration date (previously filed as 06/15/2015).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Insignares Valerie L.
1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE
ORLANDO, FL 32837

President, LongHorn Steakhouse

Signatures
Bruce A. Brown, Attorney-in-fact for INSIGNARES, VALERIE L. 5/19/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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