Darling Ingredients (DAR) EVP General Counsel awarded 7,987 RSUs

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Darling Ingredients Inc. executive officer Nicholas Kemphaus, EVP General Counsel & Secretary, reported a new equity award in company stock. On 01/05/2026, he received 7,987 shares of common stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units at a reference price of $37.56 per share. After this grant, he beneficially owns 35,755 shares directly.

The award was granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU converts into one share of common stock, and the units vest in three equal installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, aligning compensation with multi-year company performance.

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^*

Kemphaus Nicholas James

(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 Gen. Counsel & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2026

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	01/05/2026		A		7,987(1)	A	$37.56	35,755	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 Nicholas Kemphaus	01/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Darling Ingredients (DAR) report for Nicholas Kemphaus?

Darling Ingredients reported that EVP General Counsel & Secretary Nicholas Kemphaus received an award of 7,987 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of common stock on 01/05/2026.

What is the vesting schedule for the 7,987 RSUs granted to the Darling Ingredients (DAR) executive?

The 7,987 RSUs vest in three installments of 33-1/3% each, on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the 01/05/2026 grant date.

Under which plan were the RSUs granted to the Darling Ingredients (DAR) officer?

The RSUs were granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and each RSU may be settled only in one share of common stock.

How many Darling Ingredients (DAR) shares does Nicholas Kemphaus beneficially own after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported RSU grant, Nicholas Kemphaus beneficially owns 35,755 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock directly.

What was the reported price associated with the Darling Ingredients (DAR) RSU grant?

The Form 4 reports a price of $37.56 per share for the 7,987 common stock RSUs granted on 01/05/2026.

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

The reporting person, Nicholas Kemphaus, is an officer of Darling Ingredients, serving as EVP General Counsel & Secretary.