Darling Ingredients (DAR) CFO discloses insider trades and RSU grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. executive vice president and chief financial officer Robert Day reported equity transactions in the company’s common stock. On 01/03/2026, he disposed of 2,483 shares of common stock at $37.64 per share, and on 01/05/2026 he acquired 18,637 shares at $37.56 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 38,807 shares of common stock.

The 18,637-share acquisition represents an award of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU may be settled in one share of common stock, and the award will vest in three installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, aligning a portion of the CFO’s compensation with future company performance.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Day Robert W

Role EVP Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	18,637	$37.56	$700K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,483	$37.64	$93K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 38,807 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Day Robert W

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2026

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	01/03/2026		F		2,483	D	$37.64	20,170	D
Common Stock	01/05/2026		A		18,637(1)	A	$37.56	38,807	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. Represents an award of Restricted Stock Units ("RSU's") issued under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The RSU's may be settled only in shares of common stock (one share per RSU) and will vest in three installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

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

What insider transaction did Darling Ingredients (DAR) report for its CFO?

Darling Ingredients reported that EVP and CFO Robert Day disposed of 2,483 shares of common stock at $37.64 on 01/03/2026 and acquired 18,637 shares at $37.56 on 01/05/2026.

How many Darling Ingredients (DAR) shares does the CFO own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, EVP and CFO Robert Day directly owned 38,807 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock.

What kind of equity award did the Darling Ingredients (DAR) CFO receive?

Robert Day received an award of 18,637 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, each RSU deliverable in one share of common stock.

How do the Darling Ingredients (DAR) RSUs granted to the CFO vest?

The 18,637 RSUs granted to the CFO vest in three installments of 33-1/3% each, on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date.

At what prices were the Darling Ingredients (DAR) insider transactions reported?

The reported common stock transactions were at $37.64 per share for the 2,483 shares disposed of on 01/03/2026 and $37.56 per share for the 18,637 shares acquired on 01/05/2026.

What role does the reporting person hold at Darling Ingredients (DAR)?

The form includes a checkbox to indicate if transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan, but the provided content does not show that this box was checked.