Clerk of the House of Representatives • Legislative Resource Center • B-106 Cannon Building • Washington, DC 20515

Secretary of the Senate • Office of Public Records • 232 Hart Building • Washington, DC 20510

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:

2010

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:

$5,000.00

Date:

12/14/2010

Payee:

Sandy Adams for Congress

Honoree:

Sandy Adams

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Friends of Max Baucus

Honoree:

Max Baucus

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/14/2010

Payee:

Bennet For Colorado

Honoree:

Michael Bennet

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

07/08/2010

Payee:

Friends Of Roy Blunt

Honoree:

Roy Blunt

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/14/2010

Payee:

Friends of Roy Blunt

Honoree:

Roy Blunt

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/06/2010

Payee:

Boyd for Congress

Honoree:

Allen Boyd

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

09/17/2010

Payee:

Boyd for Congress

Honoree:

Allen Boyd

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/12/2010

Payee:

Boyd for Congress

Honoree:

Allen Boyd

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/13/2010

Payee:

Friends of Sherrod Brown

Honoree:

Sherrod Brown

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

The Richard Burr Committee

Honoree:

Richard Burr

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/06/2010

Payee:

Chambliss for Senate

Honoree:

Saxby Chambliss

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/14/2010

Payee:

Childers For Congress

Honoree:

Travis Childers

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/17/2010

Payee:

Cicilline Committee

Honoree:

David Cicilline

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/17/2010

Payee:

Friends of Jim Clyburn

Honoree:

James Clyburn

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/02/2010

Payee:

Ted Deutch For Congress Committee

Honoree:

Theodore Deutch

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Prairie Political Action Committee

Honoree:

Prairie Political Action Committee

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Enzi for US Senate

Honoree:

Michael Enzi

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/15/2010

Payee:

Steve Fincher For Congress

Honoree:

Steve Fincher

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Friends of David Harmer

Honoree:

David Harmer

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/17/2010

Payee:

Robert Hurt For Congress

Honoree:

Robert Hurt

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/17/2010

Payee:

Committee To Re-Elect Henry Hank Johnson

Honoree:

Henry Johnson

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Kirk For Senate

Honoree:

Mark Kirk

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/26/2010

Payee:

Klein For Congress

Honoree:

Ronald Klein

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$4,000.00

Date:

10/12/2010

Payee:

Kosmas For Congress

Honoree:

Suzanne Kosmas

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Larson For Congress

Honoree:

John Larson

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/28/2010

Payee:

Friends of Blanche Lincoln

Honoree:

Blanche Lincoln

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/20/2010

Payee:

Manchin For West Virginia

Honoree:

Joe Manchin

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/30/2010

Payee:

Kevin McCarthy For Congress

Honoree:

Kevin McCarthy

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

McConnell For Senate Committee

Honoree:

Mitch McConnell

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Pat Meehan For Congress

Honoree:

Patrick Meehan

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Mica For Congress

Honoree:

John Mica

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/20/2010

Payee:

Lisa Murkowski for Senate

Honoree:

Lisa Murkowski

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/15/2010

Payee:

Friends Of Rich Nugent

Honoree:

Richard Nugent

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$4,000.00

Date:

09/13/2010

Payee:

Portman For Senate Committee

Honoree:

Rob Portman

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/30/2010

Payee:

Friends For Harry Reid

Honoree:

Harry Reid

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/15/2010

Payee:

Friends For Harry Reid

Honoree:

Harry Reid

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Jim Renacci For Congress

Honoree:

Jim Renacci

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/15/2010

Payee:

Jim Renacci For Congress

Honoree:

Jim Renacci

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/17/2010

Payee:

Richmond For Congress

Honoree:

Cedric Richmond

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/15/2010

Payee:

David Rivera For Congress

Honoree:

David Rivera

#41.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/30/2010

Payee:

Friends Of Dennis Ross

Honoree:

Dennis Ross

#42.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/28/2010

Payee:

Marco Rubio For US Senate

Honoree:

Marco Rubio

#43.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Ryan for Congress

Honoree:

Paul Ryan

#44.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/14/2010

Payee:

Bobby Schilling For Congress

Honoree:

Robert Schilling

#45.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Pete Sessions For Congress

Honoree:

Pete Sessions

#46.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/17/2010

Payee:

Terri Sewell For Congress

Honoree:

Terri Sewell

#47.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/20/2010

Payee:

Spirit Fund

Honoree:

Spirit Fund

#48.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/14/2010

Payee:

Stivers For Congress

Honoree:

Steve Stivers

#49.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/15/2010

Payee:

Stivers For Congress

Honoree:

Steve Stivers

#50.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/14/2010

Payee:

Harry Teague For Congress

Honoree:

Harry Teague

#51.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Friends Of John Thune

Honoree:

John Thune

#52.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

10/14/2010

Payee:

Toomey For Senate Committee

Honoree:

Patrick Toomey

#53.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/14/2010

Payee:

Walberg For Congress

Honoree:

Timothy Walberg

#54.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/21/2010

Payee:

Friends Of Mark Warner

Honoree:

Mark Warner

#55.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/21/2010

Payee:

Daniel Webster For Congress

Honoree:

Daniel Webster

#56.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/30/2010

Payee:

Daniel Webster For Congress

Honoree:

Daniel Webster

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.

Digitally Signed By:

Tyler Birkel, 1/28/2011 10:10:00 AM