Successfully Replaced Entire Board of Directors at one of Nation’s Largest Restaurant Groups

Starboard Value

Represented Starboard Value in its “unprecedented” and “extraordinary” election contest victory for the entire Board of Directors of Darden Restaurants.  At the Company’s Annual Meeting, Darden shareholders voted to replace its entire board with a slate of twelve highly qualified directors nominated by Starboard, one of Darden’s largest shareholders.

• Shareholder Activism Practice