ORLANDO, Fla., April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI ) issued the following statement regarding an April 11 report by Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"). The ISS report relates to whether Darden shareholders should submit consents to Starboard Value LP and its affiliates ("Starboard") in connection with Starboard's efforts to call a Special Meeting of Darden shareholders.