Darling Ingredients director receives stock and DSU awards

Darling Ingredients director Larry Barden received equity awards in the form of common stock and Deferred Stock Units (DSUs).

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darling Ingredients director Larry Barden received equity awards in the form of common stock and Deferred Stock Units (DSUs). On the grant date, he acquired 261 shares of common stock at a reference price of $37.64 per share and 2,650 additional common shares at a stated price of $0.00 as part of director compensation. The DSUs are granted under the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan and represent a prorated portion of his annual cash compensation that he elected to take in DSUs, based on the company’s closing share price on January 2, 2026. These DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026, with prorated vesting and forfeiture of unvested DSUs if he leaves the board before that date.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 2,911 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Barden Larry

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,650	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	261	$37.64	$10K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 35,108 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted in accordance with the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The number of shares of the issuer's common stock underlying the DSU award is equal to the amount of the prorated annual cash compensation increase the reporting person elected to receive in DSUs, divided by the closing market price of a share of the issuer's common stock on January 2, 2026.
2. F2. 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 DSUs will vest in a prorated portion based on the reporting person's time of service and the unvested DSUs will be forfeited.

Key Figures

Stock grant 1: 261 shares at $37.64/share Stock grant 2: 2,650 shares at $0.00/share DSU vesting date: December 31, 2026

3 metrics

Stock grant 1 261 shares at $37.64/share Common stock award on transaction date

Stock grant 2 2,650 shares at $0.00/share Additional common stock award on transaction date

DSU vesting date December 31, 2026 Full vesting date for DSUs if board service continues

Key Terms

Deferred Stock Units (DSUs), 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vest in full

3 terms

Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) financial

"Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted in accordance with the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan."

Deferred stock units (DSUs) are a form of long-term pay that promises an employee or director future company shares or cash equal to the share value at a later date, usually after leaving the company or at a set vesting time. Think of them as a delayed paycheck tied to the stock: they align recipients’ interests with long-term share performance and matter to investors because they create potential future dilution and signal how management is rewarded and incentivized.

2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan financial

"DSUs granted in accordance with the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan."

vest in full financial

"These DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026, provided however that if the reporting person ceases..."

FAQ

What did DAR director Larry Barden report on this Form 4 for Darling Ingredients (DAR)?

Larry Barden reported equity awards in Darling Ingredients common stock. He acquired 261 shares at a reference price of $37.64 and 2,650 additional shares at $0.00, reflecting director compensation structured partly in stock and Deferred Stock Units.

How many Darling Ingredients (DAR) shares were granted to Larry Barden in this filing?

The filing shows two stock grants to Larry Barden: 261 shares of common stock at a price of $37.64 per share and 2,650 additional common shares at a price of $0.00, both classified as grant or award acquisitions.

What are Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) in the Darling Ingredients (DAR) Form 4?

The Form 4 describes Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted under the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The DSUs equal the prorated annual cash compensation Barden elected to receive in DSUs, divided by Darling Ingredients’ closing common stock price on January 2, 2026.

When do the Darling Ingredients (DAR) DSUs granted to Larry Barden vest?

The DSUs granted to Larry Barden vest in full on December 31, 2026. If he stops serving as a director before that date, the DSUs vest on a prorated basis based on his time of service, and any remaining unvested DSUs are forfeited.

Is Larry Barden’s Darling Ingredients (DAR) Form 4 a market purchase or sale?

The transactions in this Form 4 reflect grant or award acquisitions, not open-market purchases or sales. Both entries use transaction code "A" and are categorized as non-derivative stock awards tied to director compensation, rather than discretionary trading in the market.

Under which plan were the Darling Ingredients (DAR) DSUs granted to Larry Barden?

The DSUs reported in the Form 4 were granted under Darling Ingredients’ 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. This plan allows directors to receive prorated annual cash compensation in DSUs, calculated using the company’s closing common stock price on January 2, 2026.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/08/2026 - 05:11 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barden Larry

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5601 N. MACARTHUR BLVD

(Street)

IRVING TEXAS 75038

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2026

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

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

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

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	05/07/2026		A		2,650	A	$0	34,847	D
Common Stock	05/07/2026		A		261(1)	A(2)	$37.64	35,108	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 (DSUs) granted in accordance with the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The number of shares of the issuer's common stock underlying the DSU award is equal to the amount of the prorated annual cash compensation increase the reporting person elected to receive in DSUs, 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 DSUs will vest in a prorated portion based on the reporting person's time of service and the unvested DSUs will be forfeited.

	/s/ Teun Tchornobay, as Attorney-in-Fact for Larry Barden	05/08/2026
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