Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) EVP sells 23,000 company shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. executive vice president Jan van der Velden reported selling a total of 23,000 shares of common stock in two open-market transactions. On February 18, he sold 3,000 shares at a price of $51.29 per share, following a sale of 20,000 shares at $51.22 per share on February 17. After these sales, he directly held 71,678 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock.

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^*

van der Velden Jan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

KANAALDIJK NOORD 20-21

(Street)

SON P7 5691 NM

(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 Int Rendering&Specialties

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

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	02/17/2026		S		20,000	D	$51.22	74,678	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		S		3,000	D	$51.29	71,678	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:

	/s/ Teun Tchornobay, Attorney-in-Fact for Jan van der Velden	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did DAR executive Jan van der Velden report?

Jan van der Velden reported selling shares of Darling Ingredients Inc. common stock. The Form 4 shows two open-market sales totaling 23,000 shares, executed over consecutive days and reported as non-derivative transactions.

How many Darling (DAR) shares did Jan van der Velden sell and on which dates?

He sold 23,000 shares in total. On February 17, he sold 20,000 shares, and on February 18, he sold an additional 3,000 shares. Both transactions involved Darling Ingredients common stock.

What were the sale prices for Jan van der Velden’s DAR stock transactions?

The reported sales were executed at prices of $51.22 and $51.29 per share. The 20,000-share sale occurred at $51.22, while the 3,000-share sale was completed at $51.29 in open-market transactions.

How many Darling Ingredients (DAR) shares does Jan van der Velden hold after the sales?

After these transactions, Jan van der Velden directly holds 71,678 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock. This post-transaction balance reflects his remaining direct ownership as reported in the Form 4 filing.

What is Jan van der Velden’s role at Darling Ingredients (DAR)?

Jan van der Velden is an officer of Darling Ingredients Inc. with the title EVP Int Rendering&Specialties. His reported transactions relate to his holdings of the company’s common stock, as disclosed in the insider filing.

Were Jan van der Velden’s DAR stock sales direct or indirect holdings?

The Form 4 indicates these transactions involved direct ownership of Darling Ingredients common stock. The ownership code is listed as “D,” meaning the reported sales relate to shares held directly by him.