-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VZ8DZSst5Bm1kfblF3s7KKLWbmIU/ZeekG1HLk11JVN96SUDxnKePDov3DGRCKJ1 /AsxkMIIovdLyrflpleSKQ== 0000894579-00-000131.txt : 20001206 0000894579-00-000131.hdr.sgml : 20001206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894579-00-000131 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001201 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20001205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916540 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FATS & OILS [2070] IRS NUMBER: 362495346 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13323 FILM NUMBER: 783757 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 251 O CONNOR RIDGE BLVD STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75038 BUSINESS PHONE: 9727170300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 251 OCONNOR RIDGE BLVD STREET 2: #300 CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75038 8-K 1 0001.txt FORM 8-K DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2000 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 -------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2000 ---------------- Darling International Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-24620 36-2495346 ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number Identification No.) 251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300, Irving, Texas 75038 -------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 972.717.0300 ------------ ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events. Darling International Inc. (the "Company") is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on December 1, 2000, the holders of a total of 735,355 options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan had surrendered such options. The Company has announced its intention, subject to shareholder approval at the 2001 Annual Meeting of stockholders, to grant such holders a number of new options in June 2001 equal to the number of surrendered options at 100% of the then fair market value of the Company's Common Stock. The Company announced the foregoing in a press release dated December 5, 2000, which has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated December 5, 2000. - 2 - SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: December 5, 2000 DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. By: /s/ John O. Muse ------------------------ John O. Muse Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBITS INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated December 5, 2000. EX-99.1 2 0002.txt PRESS RELEASE, DATED DECEMBER 5, 2000 P R E S S R E L E A S E Action as to Stock Options Irving, Texas - December 5, 2000 -- Darling International, Inc. (DAR Amex) announced today (December 5, 2000) that on December 1, 2000 the holders of a total of 735,355 options to purchase shares of Darling common stock under the Darling 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan had surrendered such options. Darling has announced its intention, subject to shareholder approval at the 2001 Stockholders Annual Meeting, to grant such holders a number of new options in June 2001 equal to the surrendered options at 100% of the then fair market value of Darling's Common Stock. For further information contact John Muse, Chief Financial Officer of Darling, at 800.800.4841. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----