These are appropriate purposes for making a books and records demand under Florida law," Starboard said in the filing. Recently, Starboard sent a letter to the board of directors of Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE:DRI) in which the fund underlined the need for a new direction and new leadership at the company. Aside from Starboard, Israel Englander's Millennium Management owns 905,740 shares, and Ken Griffin's Citadel Investment Group disclosed ownership of 276,467 shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE:DRI). Disclosure: none