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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:

2012

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:

01/24/2012

Payee:

Pat Meehan for Congress

Honoree:

Pat Meehan

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

02/06/2012

Payee:

Friends of Dennis Ross

Honoree:

Dennis Ross

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

02/06/2012

Payee:

Lee Terry for Congress

Honoree:

Lee Terry

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Committee to Re-Elect Hank Johnson

Honoree:

Hank Johnson

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Friends of John Barrow

Honoree:

John Barrow

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

01/24/2012

Payee:

BRIDGE PAC

Honoree:

BRIDGE PAC

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$15,000.00

Date:

01/24/2012

Payee:

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Honoree:

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$15,000.00

Date:

01/24/2012

Payee:

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Honoree:

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$15,000.00

Date:

01/24/2012

Payee:

National Republican Congressional Committee

Honoree:

National Republican Congressional Committee

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$15,000.00

Date:

01/24/2012

Payee:

National Republican Senatorial Committee

Honoree:

National Republican Senatorial Committee

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Alamo PAC

Honoree:

Alamo PAC

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

The Freedom Project

Honoree:

The Freedom Project

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Friends of John Boehner

Honoree:

John Boehner

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Friends of Max Baucus

Honoree:

Max Baucus

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Gingrey for Congress

Honoree:

Phil Gingrey

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Glacier PAC

Honoree:

Glacier PAC

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

02/15/2012

Payee:

Hatch Election Committee

Honoree:

Orrin Hatch

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/02/2012

Payee:

Manchin for West Virginia

Honoree:

Joe Manchin

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

03/12/2012

Payee:

Daniel Webster for Congress

Honoree:

Daniel Webster

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/12/2012

Payee:

Every Republican is Crucial PAC

Honoree:

Every Republican is Crucial PAC

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/12/2012

Payee:

Friends of Dick Lugar

Honoree:

Dick Lugar

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

03/12/2012

Payee:

Kenny Marchant for Congress

Honoree:

Kenny Marchant

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

03/12/2012

Payee:

Portman for Senate Committee

Honoree:

Rob Portman

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

03/12/2012

Payee:

Schock for Congress

Honoree:

Aaron Schock

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Dave Camp for Congress

Honoree:

Dave Camp

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Diane Black for Congress

Honoree:

Diane Black

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Frederica S. Wilson for Congress

Honoree:

Frederica Wilson

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Kristi for Congress

Honoree:

Kristi Noem

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Linda Lingle Senate Committee

Honoree:

Linda Lingle

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Sandy Adams for Congress

Honoree:

Sandy Adams

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee, Inc.

Honoree:

Scott Brown

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Steve Fincher for Congress

Honoree:

Stephen Fincher

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

03/19/2012

Payee:

Tom Rooney for Congress

Honoree:

Tom Rooney

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

03/26/2012

Payee:

Reclaim America PAC

Honoree:

Reclaim America PAC

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

04/10/2012

Payee:

Bluegrass Committee

Honoree:

Bluegrass Committee

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

04/10/2012

Payee:

McConnell Senate Committee '14

Honoree:

Mitch McConnell

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

04/10/2012

Payee:

McConnell Senate Committee '14

Honoree:

Mitch McConnell

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

05/11/2012

Payee:

Hatch Election Committee, Inc.

Honoree:

Orrin Hatch

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

05/11/2012

Payee:

Heller for Senate

Honoree:

Dean Heller

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

05/11/2012

Payee:

Latham for Congress

Honoree:

Tom Latham

#41.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/11/2012

Payee:

Next Century Fund

Honoree:

Next Century Fund

#42.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

05/11/2012

Payee:

Republican Majority Fund

Honoree:

Republican Majority Fund

#43.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

05/11/2012

Payee:

Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Committee, Inc.

Honoree:

Scott Brown

#44.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

05/11/2012

Payee:

Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign

Honoree:

Henry Cuellar

#45.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Bilirakis for Congress

Honoree:

Gus Bilirakis

#46.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Bobby Schilling for Congress

Honoree:

Bobby Schilling

#47.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Committee to Re-Elect Hank Johnson

Honoree:

Hank Johnson

#48.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Committee to Re-Elect Hank Johnson

Honoree:

Hank Johnson

#49.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

First State PAC

Honoree:

First State PAC

#50.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Friends of John Barrow

Honoree:

John Barrow

#51.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Friends of John Barrow

Honoree:

John Barrow

#52.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Jim Renacci for Congress

Honoree:

Jim Renacci

#53.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Larson for Congress

Honoree:

John Larson

#54.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Levin for Congress

Honoree:

Sander Levin

#55.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Lucas for Congress

Honoree:

Frank Lucas

#56.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Majority Committee PAC

Honoree:

Majority Committee PAC

#57.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Marcia Fudge for Congress

Honoree:

Marcia Fudge

#58.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

McConnell Senate Committee '14

Honoree:

Mitch McConnell

#59.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

New PAC

Honoree:

New PAC

#60.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Stabenow for U.S. Senate

Honoree:

Debbie Stabenow

#61.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/01/2012

Payee:

Tiberi for Congress

Honoree:

Pat Tiberi

#62.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

Brady for Congress

Honoree:

Kevin Brady

#63.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

DWS PAC

Honoree:

DWS PAC

#64.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

Friends of Cliff Stearns

Honoree:

Cliff Stearns

#65.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

Friends of Jeb Hensarling

Honoree:

Jeb Hensarling

#66.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

Hoyer for Congress

Honoree:

Steny Hoyer

#67.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

Lynn Jenkins for Congress

Honoree:

Lynn Jenkins

#68.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

Price for Congress

Honoree:

Tom Price

#69.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/04/2012

Payee:

Walden for Congress

Honoree:

Greg Walden

#70.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/14/2012

Payee:

Castor for Congress

Honoree:

Kathy Castor

#71.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

06/14/2012

Payee:

Deb Fischer for U.S. Senate, Inc.

Honoree:

Deb Fischer

#72.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/14/2012

Payee:

Deb Fischer for U.S. Senate, Inc.

Honoree:

Deb Fischer

#73.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/14/2012

Payee:

Hoyer for Congress

Honoree:

Steny Hoyer

#74.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

06/14/2012

Payee:

Mica for Congress

Honoree:

John Mica

#75.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

06/28/2012

Payee:

Craig Miller for U.S. Congress

Honoree:

Craig Miller

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, 7/30/2012 9:30:13 AM