SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 28, 1999
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 1-13666 59-3305930
(State or other juris- (Commission file number) (IRS employer
diction of incorporation) identification No.)
5900 Lake Ellenor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32809
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(407) 245-4000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On June 28, 1999, the Registrant issued a news release
announcing the appointment of Barry Moullet to Senior Vice
President of Darden Restaurants.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
99 Press Release dated June 28, 1999,
entitled "Darden Appoints Barry
Moullet Senior Vice President of
Darden Restaurants"
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 29, 1999 DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: /s/ C.L. Whitehill
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C.L. Whitehill
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Page
99 Press Release dated June 28, 1999, entitled "Darden
Appoints Barry Moullet Senior Vice President of
Darden Restaurants" 4
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EXHIBIT 99
Press Release dated June 28, 1999, of Darden Restaurants, Inc.
DARDEN APPOINTS BARRY MOULLET
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DARDEN RESTAURANTS
Wisconsin Native Tapped for Executive Team at
Nation's Largest Casual Dining Company
ORLANDO, FL - Barry Moullet, Senior Vice President Purchasing and Distribution
has been promoted to Senior Vice President Purchasing, Distribution and Food
Safety for Darden Restaurants, and a member of the Darden Executive Management
Team as a Corporate Officer.
"Barry's outstanding contributions to our family of restaurants has provided
Darden a competitive point of difference in partnership with vendors, buyers and
quality assurance," said Joe Lee, Chairman and CEO of Darden. "Barry and his
team are now positioned to continue to deliver exceptional quality products to
our restaurants everyday."
In his new position Moullet will be responsible for the purchase, distribution
and quality assurance of $1.1 billion in food and smallwares to over 1,150 Red
Lobster, Olive Garden and Bahama Breeze restaurants. He and his team purchase
nearly 3,300 products from 1,500 vendors in 44 countries and distribute over 20
million cases through a network of 19 warehouses which service the Darden system
of restaurants.
Moullet joined Darden Restaurants in July 1996 as Senior Vice President,
Purchasing and Distribution. He has 15 years experience in the purchasing field,
most recently with Restaurant Services, Inc., a Burger King Purchasing
Co-operative in Coral Gables, Florida, where he was responsible for the purchase
of $1.8 billion of food, packaging, equipment, and services for all domestic
Burger King operations. Prior to Burger King, Barry was affiliated with KFC
(Kentucky Fried Chicken) and the Pillsbury Company.
Barry holds a Masters Degree in Business and a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Chemistry and Marketing.
Darden Restaurants, in Orlando, Florida, is the world's largest casual dining
company, with more than 1,150 restaurants operating under the Red Lobster, Olive
Garden and Bahama Breeze brands, over 116,000 employees and annual sales of
nearly $3.5 billion.
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