8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) February 20, 2025

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-13323	36-2495346
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

            5601 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75038                    

                (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 717-0300                

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock $0.01 par value per share	DAR	New York Stock Exchange	(“NYSE”)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 20, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Darling Ingredients Inc. (the “Company”) elected Soren Schroder to the Board and appointed him as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, effective immediately. In connection with Mr. Schroder’s election to the Board, the size of the Board was increased to eleven members. The Board has determined that Mr. Schroder is an independent director under the applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

In connection with his service as a director, Mr. Schroder will receive the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation, which currently consists of an annual retainer equal to $100,000, paid in quarterly installments, and an annual grant of $150,000 in value of restricted stock units, with Mr. Schroder to receive a prorated amount of such grant, with the number of restricted stock units granted to be based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of his appointment to the Board. In addition, the Company will enter into its standard form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive officers with Mr. Schroder, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2008.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Schroder and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor are there any transactions in which Mr. Schroder has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Schroder’s election to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1    Press Release dated February 20, 2025.

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SIGNATURES

    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.

	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Date: February 20, 2025	By:	/s/ John F. Sterling
		John F. Sterling
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 20, 2025

Darling Ingredients Elects Soren Schroder to Board of Directors

IRVING, Texas, – Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR)today announced that it has elected Soren Schroder to its board as an independent director, effective immediately. Schroder will serve on the board’s compensation and audit committees.

“We are pleased to welcome Soren to our board of directors,” said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and CEO. “His extensive experience in operations, strategic leadership, financial management and corporate governance will be invaluable to Darling Ingredients. With his expertise, we are well positioned to navigate market complexities and drive long-term, strategic growth.”

Schroder served as the Chief Executive Officer and board member of Bunge Global SA, a global agribusiness and food company from 2013-2019, after serving in a variety of global agribusiness leadership roles at the company, including CEO of Bunge North America from 2010 to 2013, leading Bunge's business operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Prior to joining Bunge, Schroder worked for over 15 years at Continental Grain Company and Cargill, Incorporated.

About Darling Ingredients

A pioneer in circularity, Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) takes material from the animal agriculture and food industries, and transforms them into valuable ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy. The company operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries and processes about 15% of the world’s animal agricultural by-products, produces about 30% of the world’s collagen (both gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen), and is one of the largest producers of renewable energy. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

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Darling Ingredients Contacts

Investors: Suann Guthrie

Senior VP, Investor Relations, Sustainability & Communications

(469) 214-8202; suann.guthrie@darlingii.com

Media: Jillian Fleming

Director, Global Communications

(972) 541-7115; jillian.fleming@darlingii.com

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