February 7, 2006
Mr. Doug Wentz
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
5900 Lake Ellenor Drive
Orlando, FL 32809
RE: Amended - Schedule 13G
Enclosed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is
a report on Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership at December 31, 2005 by
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. in Common Stock of Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steve Turbenson
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Steve Turbenson
Director - Fund Administration
Enclosure
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
237194105
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2005
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items
to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP NO. 237194105
1) Name of Reporting Person Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-3180631
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a)
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if a Member of a Group (b) X*
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*This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other persons,
but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
(5) Sole Voting Power -0-
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(6) Shared Voting Power 9,978,672
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 10,109,063
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,109,063
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount In Row (9) 6.69%
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12) Type of Reporting Person CO
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1(a) Name of Issuer: Darden Restaurants, Inc.
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal 5900 Lake Ellenor Drive
Executive Offices: Orlando, FL 32809
2(a) Name of Person Filing: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
145 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
2(c) Citizenship: Delaware
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
2(e) Cusip Number: 237194105
3 Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) and the
person filing, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a parent holding company in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (Note: See Item 7)
4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2005: 10,109,063 shares may
be deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The reporting
person, and each of its subsidiaries identified on the attached Exhibit I
disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.
4(b) Percent of Class: 6.69%
4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 9,978,672*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
10,109,063**
* Certain shares of the issuer's Common Stock are held in RiverSource Trust
Collective Funds (the "Funds"). Ameriprise Trust Company, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is the trustee and investment manager
of the Funds and has discretionary authority to vote and/or dispose of these
shares. However, the shares are beneficially owned by the various retirement
plans participating in the Funds. Certain other shares of the issuer's Common
Stock are held in trust for the benefit of employees participating in one or
more employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), with respect to which Ameriprise Trust
Company serves as trustee. As a plan trustee, Ameriprise Trust Company votes
shares allocated to participant accounts as directed by plan participants,
subject to Section 404 of ERISA. All shares allocated to participants for whom
no voting instructions are received are not voted.
**Certain shares of the issuer's Common Stock are held in trust for the benefit
of employees participating in one or more employee benefit plans with respect to
which Ameriprise Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc., serves as trustee. Shares of Common Stock held by the trustee
on behalf of the plans may be disposed of by the plans or the trustee only in
accordance with the terms of the plan. Certain other shares of the issuer's
Common Stock are held in RiverSource Trust Collective Funds for which Ameriprise
Trust Company is the trustee and investment manager. However, these shares are
beneficially owned by the various retirement plans participating in the
RiverSource Trust Collective Funds.
5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
6 Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common
Stock of Darden Restaurants, Inc. The interest of one person, Ameriprise
Trust Company, amounted to 9,978,672 shares or 6.60% of the total
outstanding Common Stock of the issuer at December 31, 2005. Ameriprise
Trust Company may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares by
virtue of serving as directed trustee for certain employee benefit plans
and by virtue of serving as trustee and investment manager of the
RiverSource Trust Collective Funds.
7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
See Exhibit I
8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Dated: December 31, 2005
By /s/ Steve Turbenson
Steve Turbenson
Director - Fund Administration
Telephone: (612) 671-2059
Exhibit Index
Exhibit I Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Exhibit II Joint Filing Agreement
Exhibit I
To
Schedule 13G
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a parent holding company.
The classification and identity of the relevant subsidiaries is as follows:
Bank - Ameriprise Trust Company, a trust company organized under the laws of the
State of Minnesota
Investment Company - RiverSource Funds, comprised of investment companies
registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
Investment Adviser - RiverSource Investments, LLC, an investment adviser
registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Exhibit II
To
Schedule 13G
Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned persons, on February 9, 2006, agree and consent to the joint
filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial
ownership of the Common Stock of Darden Restaurants, Inc. at December 31, 2005.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
By /s/ Steve Turbenson
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Steve Turbenson
Director--Fund Administration
Ameriprise Trust Company
By /s/ Mark S. Ellis
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Mark S. Ellis
Senior Vice President