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Filer Type and Name

Type:

Organization Lobbyist

Organization Name:

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Identification Numbers

House Registrant ID:

33370

Senate Registrant ID:

11606

Reporting Period

Year:

2013

Mid-Year (January 1 - June 30)

Year-End (July 1 - December 31)

Amendment

Political Action Committee Names

Contributions

No Contributions

#1.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Bob Casey for Senate, Inc.

Honoree:

Bob Casey

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Donnelly for Indiana

Honoree:

Joseph Donnelly

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Hagan for US Senate

Honoree:

Kay Hagan

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Kaine for Virginia

Honoree:

Timothy Kaine

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Manchin for West Virginia

Honoree:

Joe Manchin

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Menendez for Senate

Honoree:

Robert Menendez

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Friends of Chris Murphy

Honoree:

Christopher Murphy

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/24/2013

Payee:

People for Patty Murray

Honoree:

Patty Murray

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Friends for Harry Reid

Honoree:

Harry Reid

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Friends of Jeanne Shaheen

Honoree:

Jeanne Shaheen

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Friends of Jeanne Shaheen

Honoree:

Jeanne Shaheen

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Stabenow for U.S. Senate

Honoree:

Deborah Stabenow

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Wyden for Senate

Honoree:

Ron Wyden

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/24/2013

Payee:

Friends of John Barrow

Honoree:

John Barrow

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Becerra for Congress

Honoree:

Xavier Congress

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Friends of Corrine Brown

Honoree:

Corrine Brown

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Friends of Jim Clyburn

Honoree:

Jim Clyburn

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Crowley for Congress

Honoree:

Joseph Crowley

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Friends of Rosa Delauro

Honoree:

Rosa Delauro

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Ted Deutch for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Theodore Deutch

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Doggett for US Congress

Honoree:

Lloyd Doggett

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Duckworth for Congress

Honoree:

Tammy Duckworth

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Marcia Fudge for Congress

Honoree:

Marcia Fudge

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Hastings for Congress

Honoree:

Alcee Hastings

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Himes for Congress

Honoree:

Jim Himes

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Kind for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Ron Kind

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Larson for Congress

Honoree:

John Larson

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

Levin for Congress

Honoree:

Sander Levin

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

John Lewis for Congress

Honoree:

John Lewis

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Friends of Jim McDermott

Honoree:

Jim McDermott

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Friends of Patrick Murphy

Honoree:

Patrick Murphy

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/26/2013

Payee:

Richard E Neal for Congress

Honoree:

Richard Neal

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/02/2013

Payee:

Richard E Neal for Congress

Honoree:

Richard Neal

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/24/2013

Payee:

Pascrell for Congress

Honoree:

William Pascrell

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/24/2013

Payee:

Terri Sewell for Congress

Honoree:

Terri Sewell

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/09/2013

Payee:

Alex Sink for Congress

Honoree:

Alex Sink

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Mike Thompson for Congress

Honoree:

Michael Thompson

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Van Hollen for Congress

Honoree:

Christopher Van Hollen

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,500.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Vargas for Congress

Honoree:

Juan Vargas

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Frederica S. Wilson for Congress

Honoree:

Frederica Wilson

#41.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Glacier PAC

Honoree:

Glacier PAC

#42.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Common Sense Colorado PAC

Honoree:

Common Sense Colorado PAC

#43.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

First State PAC

Honoree:

First State PAC

#44.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

AMERIPAC

Honoree:

AMERIPAC

#45.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Moving America Forward PAC

Honoree:

Moving America Forward PAC

#46.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Fearless PAC

Honoree:

Fearless PAC

#47.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

IMPACT

Honoree:

IMPACT

#48.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Forward Together PAC

Honoree:

Forward Together PAC

#49.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Friends of Kelly Ayotte

Honoree:

Kelly Ayotte

#50.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Friends of Roy Blunt

Honoree:

Roy Blunt

#51.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

The Richard Burr Committee

Honoree:

Richard Burr

#52.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

Deb Fischer for US Senate Inc

Honoree:

Deb Fischer

#53.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

Team Graham Inc.

Honoree:

Lindsey Graham

#54.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Kirk for Senate

Honoree:

Mark Kirk

#55.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Moran for Kansas

Honoree:

Jerry Moran

#56.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

Lisa Murkowski for US Senate

Honoree:

Lisa Murkowski

#57.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

Lisa Murkowski for US Senate

Honoree:

Lisa Murkowski

#58.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Portman for Senate Committee

Honoree:

Rob Portman

#59.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Portman for Senate Committee

Honoree:

Rob Portman

#60.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

Friends of Pat Toomey

Honoree:

Patrick Toomey

#61.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Diane Black for Congress

Honoree:

Diane Black

#62.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Dave Camp for Congress

Honoree:

Dave Camp

#63.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Crenshaw for Congress Campaign

Honoree:

Ander Crenshaw

#64.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Rodney for Congress

Honoree:

Rodney Davis

#65.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Denham for Congress

Honoree:

Jeff Denham

#66.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Ron DeSantis for Congress

Honoree:

Ron DeSantis

#67.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Steve Fincher for Congress

Honoree:

Stephen Fincher

#68.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Jeff Fortenberry for United States Congress

Honoree:

Jeff Fortenberry

#69.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Gardner for Congress

Honoree:

Cory Gardner

#70.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Michael Grimm for Congress

Honoree:

Michael Grimm

#71.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Friends of Joe Heck

Honoree:

Joseph Heck

#72.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Friends of Jeb Hensarling

Honoree:

Thomas Hensarling

#73.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Hudson for Congress

Honoree:

Richard Hudson

#74.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Friends of Sam Johnson

Honoree:

Samuel Johnson

#75.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Kinzinger for Congress

Honoree:

Adam Kinzinger

#76.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Mica for Congress

Honoree:

John Mica

#77.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Jeff Miller for Congress

Honoree:

Jefferson Miller

#78.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Devin Nunes Campaign Committee

Honoree:

Devin Nunes

#79.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Devin Nunes Campaign Committee

Honoree:

Devin Nunes

#80.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Friends of Erik Paulsen

Honoree:

Erik Paulsen

#81.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/24/2013

Payee:

Price for Congress

Honoree:

Thomas Price

#82.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Friends of Trey Radel

Honoree:

Henry Radel

#83.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Friends of Trey Radel

Honoree:

Henry Radel

#84.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Tom Rooney for Congress

Honoree:

Thomas Rooney

#85.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Ros-Lehtinen for Congress

Honoree:

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

#86.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/17/2013

Payee:

Scalise for Congress

Honoree:

Stephen Scalise

#87.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Schock for Congress

Honoree:

Aaron Schock

#88.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Volunteers for Shimkus

Honoree:

John Shimkus

#89.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Adrian Smith for Congress

Honoree:

Adrian Smith

#90.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Southerland for Congress

Honoree:

William Southerland

#91.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Ben Cardin for Senate

Honoree:

Ben Cardin

#92.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

11/15/2013

Payee:

Stivers for Congress

Honoree:

Steve Stivers

#93.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Upton for All of Us

Honoree:

Fred Upton

#94.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Daniel Webster for Congress

Honoree:

Daniel Webster

#95.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/25/2013

Payee:

Friends of Todd Young, Inc.

Honoree:

Todd Young

#96.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/18/2013

Payee:

Making America Prosperous PAC

Honoree:

Making America Prosperous PAC

#97.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Alamo PAC

Honoree:

Alamo PAC

#98.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Freedom Fund

Honoree:

Freedom Fund

#99.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$4,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

The Good Fund

Honoree:

The Good Fund

#100.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

21st Century Majority Fund

Honoree:

21st Century Majority Fund

#101.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2013

Payee:

Prosperity Action, Inc.

Honoree:

Prosperity Action, Inc.

#102.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/02/2013

Payee:

GOP Generation Y Fund

Honoree:

GOP Generation Y Fund

Comments

Certification and Signature

I certify that I have read and am familiar with the provisions of the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Standing rules of the House of Representatives relating to the provision of gifts and travel. I have not provided, requested or directed a gift, including travel, to a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of either House of Congress with knowledge that receipt of the gift would violate rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives during this filing period.

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Tyler Birkel, 1/30/2014 11:10:05 AM