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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:

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:

$2,500.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Adrian Smith for Congress

Honoree:

Adrian Smith

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Allen West for Congress

Honoree:

Allen West

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Becerra for Congress

Honoree:

Xavier Becerra

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Bennet for Colorado

Honoree:

Michael Bennet

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Bob Casey for Senate Inc

Honoree:

Robert Casey

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

Bob Goodlatte for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Robert Goodlatte

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Buck McKeon for Congress

Honoree:

Howard McKeon

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

Cantor for Congress

Honoree:

Eric Cantor

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Chambliss for Senate

Honoree:

Saxby Chambliss

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Chambliss for Senate

Honoree:

Saxby Chambliss

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Crowley for Congress

Honoree:

Joseph Crowley

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Dave Camp for Congress

Honoree:

David Camp

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Doggett for US Congress

Honoree:

Lloyd Doggett

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Enzi for US Senate

Honoree:

Michael Enzi

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Enzi for US Senate

Honoree:

Michael Enzi

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends for Harry Reid

Honoree:

Harry Reid

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Friends for Jim McDermott

Honoree:

Jim McDermott

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

07/23/2012

Payee:

Friends of Bill Posey

Honoree:

Bill Posey

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Friends of Erik Paulsen

Honoree:

Erik Paulsen

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

Friends of Jack Kingston

Honoree:

Jack Kingston

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends of Jeanne Shaheen

Honoree:

Jeanne Shaheen

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

07/23/2012

Payee:

Friends of Jim Clyburn

Honoree:

James Clyburn

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

Friends of Joe Baca

Honoree:

Joe Baca

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends of Joe Heck

Honoree:

Joseph Heck

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends of Kelly Ayotte

Honoree:

Kelly Ayotte

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends of Mark Warner

Honoree:

Mark Warner

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends of Pat Toomey

Honoree:

Patrick Toomey

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends of Patrick Murphy

Honoree:

Patrick Murphy

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Friends of Rich Nugent

Honoree:

Richard Nugent

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Friends of Rosa DeLauro

Honoree:

Rosa DeLauro

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Friends of Roy Blunt

Honoree:

Roy Blunt

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Friends of Sam Johnson

Honoree:

Samuel Johnson

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Friends of Trey Radel

Honoree:

Henry Radel

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Gardner for Congress

Honoree:

Cory Gardner

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Georgians for Isakson

Honoree:

Johnny Isakson

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Jeff Miller for Congress

Honoree:

Jefferson Miller

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Jim Gerlach for Congress

Honoree:

James Gerlach

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Johanns for Senate

Honoree:

Michael Johanns

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

John Carney for Congress

Honoree:

John Carney

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

John Lewis for Congress

Honoree:

John Lewis

#41.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

07/23/2012

Payee:

John Quinones for Congress

Honoree:

John Quinones

#42.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Johnson for Congress

Honoree:

Bill Johnson

#43.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Kaine for Virginia

Honoree:

Timothy Kaine

#44.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

Kevin McCarthy for Congress

Honoree:

Kevin McCarthy

#45.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Kind for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Ron Kind

#46.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Kline for Congress

Honoree:

John Kline

#47.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Lee Terry for Congress

Honoree:

Lee Terry

#48.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Lisa Murkowski for US Senate

Honoree:

Lisa Murkowski

#49.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

07/27/2012

Payee:

Manchin for West Virginia

Honoree:

Joe Manchin

#50.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/03/2012

Payee:

Marco Rubio for US Senate

Honoree:

Marco Rubio

#51.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Matheson for Congress

Honoree:

James Matheson

#52.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Menendez for Senate

Honoree:

Robert Menendez

#53.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Mica for Congress

Honoree:

John Mica

#54.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Mica for Congress

Honoree:

John Mica

#55.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Michael Grimm for Congress

Honoree:

Michael Grimm

#56.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Michael Crapo for US Senate

Honoree:

Michael Crapo

#57.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Mike Thompson for Congress

Honoree:

Michael Thompson

#58.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

07/23/2012

Payee:

Oceguera for Congress

Honoree:

John Oceguera

#59.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

10/03/2012

Payee:

Oceguera for Congress

Honoree:

John Oceguera

#60.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Olson for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Peter Olson

#61.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/19/2012

Payee:

Pascrell for Congress

Honoree:

William Pascrell

#62.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Pat Meehan for Congress

Honoree:

Patrick Meehan

#63.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Pat Roberts for U.S. Senate

Honoree:

Pat Roberts

#64.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

People for Patty Murray

Honoree:

Patty Murray

#65.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Pete Sessions for Congress

Honoree:

Peter Sessions

#66.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

07/23/2012

Payee:

Peterson for Congress

Honoree:

Collin Peterson

#67.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Richard E Neal for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Richard Neal

#68.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Ron DeSantis for Congress

Honoree:

Ronald DeSantis

#69.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Ros-Lehtinen for Congress

Honoree:

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

#70.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

Ryan for Congress, Inc.

Honoree:

Paul Ryan

#71.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Southerland for Congress

Honoree:

William Southerland

#72.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Stivers for Congress

Honoree:

Steve Stivers

#73.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Strickland for Congress

Honoree:

Tony Strickland

#74.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Ted Cruz for Senate

Honoree:

Rafael Cruz

#75.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Ted Deutch for Congress Committee

Honoree:

Theodore Deutch

#76.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc.

Honoree:

John Cornyn

#77.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Tim Scott for Congress

Honoree:

Timothy Scott

#78.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

07/23/2012

Payee:

Tom Reed for Congress

Honoree:

Thomas Reed

#79.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Udall for Colorado

Honoree:

Mark Udall

#80.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/19/2012

Payee:

Upton for All of Us

Honoree:

Fredrick Upton

#81.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Vargas for Congress

Honoree:

Juan Vargas

#82.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

Volunteers for Shimkus

Honoree:

John Shimkus

#83.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Wyden for Senate

Honoree:

Ron Wyden

#84.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

Cantwell Victory 2012

Honoree:

Cantwell Victory 2012

#85.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/19/2012

Payee:

AMERIPAC

Honoree:

AMERIPAC

#86.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Forward Together PAC

Honoree:

Forward Together PAC

#87.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

07/23/2012

Payee:

GOP Generation Y Fund

Honoree:

GOP Generation Y Fund

#88.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Heartland Values PAC

Honoree:

Heartland Values PAC

#89.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

IMPACT

Honoree:

IMPACT

#90.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/17/2012

Payee:

Jet PAC

Honoree:

Jet PAC

#91.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$4,500.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Next Century Fund

Honoree:

Next Century Fund

#92.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

12/13/2012

Payee:

Prairie PAC

Honoree:

Prairie PAC

#93.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

ROSKAM PAC

Honoree:

ROSKAM PAC

#94.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

08/07/2012

Payee:

The Eye of the Tiger PAC

Honoree:

The Eye of the Tiger PAC

#95.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Self

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

09/14/2012

Payee:

VERN PAC

Honoree:

VERN PAC

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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