Darling Ingredients (DAR) director receives 2,657 deferred stock units grant

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Darling Ingredients Inc. disclosed that a director received a grant of 2,657 deferred stock units (DSUs) of common stock on January 2, 2026. The number of DSUs equals the amount of the director’s elected annual cash compensation divided by the company’s closing stock price of $37.64 on that date.

After this grant, the director beneficially owns 32,197 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock. The DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026. If the director leaves the board before that date, only a prorated portion based on time of service will vest and the remaining DSUs will be forfeited.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barden Larry

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5601 N. MACARTHUR BLVD

(Street)

IRVING TX 75038

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. [ DAR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/02/2026		A		2,657(1)	A(2)	$37.64	32,197	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Deferred Stock Units (DSU's) granted in accordance with the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The number of shares of the issuer's common stock underlying the DSU award is equal to the amount of the annual cash compensation the reporting person elected to receive in DSU's, divided by the closing market price of a share of the issuer's common stock on January 2, 2026.

2. These DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026, provided however that if the reporting person ceases to serve as a director on the Issuer's board prior to that date, these DSU's will vest in a prorated portion based on the reporting person's time of service and the unvested DSU's will be forfeited.

	/s/ Teun Tchornobay, Attorney-in-Fact for Larry Barden	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Darling Ingredients (DAR) report on this Form 4?

The filing reports that a director of Darling Ingredients Inc. received a grant of 2,657 deferred stock units (DSUs) of common stock on January 2, 2026, in lieu of a portion of annual cash compensation.

How were the 2,657 deferred stock units for Darling Ingredients (DAR) calculated?

The number of DSUs equals the amount of the director’s annual cash compensation elected to be taken in DSUs, divided by the closing market price of $37.64 per share of Darling Ingredients common stock on January 2, 2026.

What is the vesting schedule for the Darling Ingredients (DAR) director’s DSUs?

The DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026. If the director stops serving on the board before that date, the DSUs will vest on a prorated basis based on time of service, and any unvested DSUs will be forfeited.

How many Darling Ingredients (DAR) shares does the director beneficially own after this transaction?

Following the DSU grant, the director beneficially owns 32,197 shares of Darling Ingredients Inc. common stock in total, as reported in the filing.

What type of security was granted to the Darling Ingredients (DAR) director?

The security granted is Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) under the company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares of Darling Ingredients common stock in the future, subject to vesting conditions.

What happens to the Darling Ingredients (DAR) director’s DSUs if they leave the board early?

If the director ceases to serve on the Darling Ingredients board before December 31, 2026, the DSUs will vest only in a prorated portion based on the director’s time of service, and any remaining unvested DSUs will be forfeited.