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

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. reported that director Randy Hill received an equity grant in the form of deferred stock units (DSUs) on January 2, 2026. The award covers 2,657 shares of common stock at a reference price of $37.64 per share, and is tied to the annual cash compensation he elected to take in DSUs under the company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Following this grant, Hill beneficially owns 12,875 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock. The DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026, but will vest on a prorated basis if he leaves the board earlier, with any remaining unvested DSUs forfeited. This filing reflects routine director compensation delivered in equity rather than cash.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hill Randy L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,657	$37.64	$100K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 12,875 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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. 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.

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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^*

Hill Randy L

(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	12,875	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 Randy Hill	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Darling Ingredients (DAR) disclose in this Form 4?

Darling Ingredients disclosed that director Randy Hill received a grant of 2,657 deferred stock units (DSUs) of common stock on January 2, 2026 as part of his director compensation.

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

After the DSU grant, Randy Hill beneficially owns 12,875 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock in total.

What is the vesting schedule for the 2,657 DSUs reported by Darling Ingredients (DAR)?

The 2,657 DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026. If Randy Hill stops serving as a director before that date, the DSUs will vest on a prorated basis based on his time of service and any remaining unvested DSUs will be forfeited.

How was the number of DSUs for the Darling Ingredients (DAR) director grant determined?

The number of DSUs was calculated by taking the amount of the director’s annual cash compensation that he chose to receive in DSUs and dividing it by the closing market price of Darling Ingredients common stock on January 2, 2026, which was $37.64 per share.

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

The DSUs were granted in accordance with Darling Ingredients’ 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which allows directors to receive equity-based compensation such as deferred stock units.

Is the Darling Ingredients (DAR) director an officer or major shareholder of the company?

In this filing, Randy Hill is identified as a director of Darling Ingredients. The boxes for 10% owner, officer, and other roles are not marked.