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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)
May 7, 2024
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware001-1332336-2495346
(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):
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock $0.01 par value per shareDARNew 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Darling Ingredients Inc. (the "Company") held on May 7, 2024, the stockholders elected the Company's Board of Directors and voted upon four Board proposals contained within the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 21, 2024.


The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:


NomineeForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Randall C. Stuewe128,722,2939,797,19564,7276,069,072
Charles Adair133,751,9214,767,73164,5636,069,072
Beth Albright136,794,1381,723,78566,2926,069,072
Larry A. Barden135,338,3133,182,03863,8646,069,072
Celeste A. Clark136,027,5982,489,73866,8796,069,072
Linda Goodspeed134,656,0003,872,75455,4616,069,072
Enderson Guimaraes135,575,8742,919,64788,6946,069,072
Gary W. Mize129,353,1788,642,116588,9216,069,072
Michael E. Rescoe134,946,4223,574,24063,5536,069,072
Kurt Stoffel137,004,9171,519,55259,7466,069,072

The stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:

Board proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024:

ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
125,916,50918,673,89862,880—

Board proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation:

ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
130,719,1017,647,312217,8026,069,072


Board proposal to approve amendments to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to include officer exculpation:

ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
113,978,81124,513,37292,0326,069,072


Board proposal to approve amendments to the Company’s Charter to clarify, streamline and modernize the Charter:

ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
138,397,705106,17380,3376,069,072


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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:  May 8, 2024By:/s/ John F. Sterling 
  John F. Sterling 
  Executive Vice President,
General Counsel		 

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