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The SEC filings page for Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as an issuer listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Through forms such as 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, Darling Ingredients reports information about its operations in rendering and meat byproduct processing, its sustainable ingredients business, and its financial condition.
Current reports on Form 8-K offer detailed insight into specific events. For example, the company has filed 8-Ks describing quarterly financial results, including segment data for feed ingredients, food ingredients, and fuel ingredients, as well as non-GAAP measures like Segment Adjusted EBITDA and Combined Adjusted EBITDA. These filings also discuss the performance of the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture and its impact on Darling Ingredients’ earnings.
Other 8-K filings address capital structure and financing, such as the redemption of senior notes, satisfaction and discharge of related indentures, and the pricing of new senior notes issued by an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. Governance-related filings include amendments and restatements of the company’s bylaws and executive leadership changes, including departures, retirement plans, and advisory arrangements for certain officers.
Filings also document strategic transactions. A Form 8-K describes the Master Contribution Agreement under which Darling Ingredients and Tessenderlo Group will contribute their collagen and gelatin business assets and liabilities into NewCo Collagen LLC, with Darling Ingredients expected to hold an 85% equity interest and Tessenderlo a 15% interest at closing, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
On this page, users can review these SEC documents and use AI-powered summaries to interpret complex sections, such as segment reconciliations, non-GAAP measures, and transaction terms. Real-time updates from EDGAR, combined with AI explanations of 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, and 8-K current reports, help readers understand how specific filings relate to Darling Ingredients’ core ingredients business, its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture, and its collagen and gelatin initiatives.
Darling Ingredients executive Nicholas Kemphaus reported routine equity transactions involving company stock. On 01/16/2026, he exercised 2,923 stock options at an exercise price of $8.51 per share, receiving the same number of Darling Ingredients common shares. Also on that date, 1,633 common shares were disposed of in a transaction coded "F" at $40.43 per share, reflecting shares withheld or sold to cover taxes associated with the equity award. After these transactions, Kemphaus directly held 37,045 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock. The options exercised were granted under the company’s 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan and became exercisable in tranches between February 2017 and February 2019.
Darling Ingredients Inc. Chairman and CEO Randall Stuewe, who is also a director, reported common stock transactions and a new equity award. On 01/03/2026, 20,993 shares of common stock were disposed of at $37.64 per share in a transaction coded "F," typically used for shares withheld to cover taxes upon vesting, leaving 760,444 shares beneficially owned.
On 01/05/2026, Stuewe acquired 73,802 shares of common stock at $37.56 per share in a transaction coded "A," increasing his beneficial ownership to 834,246 shares held directly. The filing explains that this represents an award of restricted stock units granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which settle in one share of common stock per unit and vest in three equal annual installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive John Sterling, who serves as EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, reported a transaction in company common stock. On 01/03/2026, he disposed of 3,173 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock at a reported price of $37.64 per share. After this transaction, Sterling beneficially owns 273,300 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock in direct ownership.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive Mark Finnimore, EVP Canada & N America Spec, reported an equity award under the company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. On 01/05/2026 he acquired 5,053 restricted stock units (RSUs), each RSU settling into one share of common stock at a reference price of $37.56 per share. The RSUs vest in three equal installments of approximately one-third each on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date. Following this award, Finnimore beneficially owns 11,293 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock directly.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive Jeroen Colpaert, listed as EVP Rousselot, reported equity transactions in company common stock. On 01/03/2026, he disposed of 3,012 shares of common stock at a price of $ 37.64 per share, and held 15,820 shares directly after this transaction. On 01/05/2026, he acquired 9,272 restricted stock units at a grant price of $ 37.56 per share, increasing his directly owned common stock to 25,092 shares.
The 9,272 restricted stock units were granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. They may be settled only in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis and will vest in three installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, tying a portion of his compensation to the company’s future performance and continued service.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive vice president for International Rendering & Specialties, Jan van der Velden, reported routine equity transactions in company stock. On 01/03/2026, 4,377 shares of common stock were disposed of at $37.64 per share, typically reflecting shares withheld to cover taxes or similar obligations. On 01/05/2026, he acquired 12,737 shares of common stock at $37.56 per share through an award of restricted stock units under the company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 94,678 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock. The RSUs may be settled only in shares of common stock, on a one-for-one basis, and will vest in three equal installments of 33‑1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Darling Ingredients Inc. insider equity activity: The company’s Chief Accounting Officer reported routine equity transactions in company common stock. On 01/03/2026, the officer disposed of 767 shares of common stock at $37.64 per share, leaving 16,329 shares beneficially owned. On 01/05/2026, the officer acquired 3,538 restricted stock units (RSUs) at a reference price of $37.56 per share, increasing beneficial ownership to 19,867 shares. The RSUs were granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan and may be settled only in common stock, with vesting in three equal installments of approximately one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive vice president of Global Risk Management Carlos Paz reported equity transactions in company stock. On 01/03/2026, he disposed of 1,544 shares of common stock at $37.64 per share, leaving him with 14,311 shares beneficially owned. On 01/05/2026, he acquired 8,786 shares of common stock at $37.56 per share, increasing his holdings to 23,097 shares directly owned.
The acquired shares represent a grant of 8,786 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU converts into one share of common stock, and the award will vest in three equal installments of approximately 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive vice president of US Rendering Operations, Brandon Lairmore, reported stock transactions and a new equity award. On 01/03/2026, he disposed of 2,417 shares of common stock at $37.64 per share, leaving him with 28,008 shares directly owned after that transaction. On 01/05/2026, he acquired 8,681 shares of common stock at $37.56 per share, bringing his directly owned holdings to 36,689 shares.
The filing explains that the 8,681-share grant represents an award of restricted stock units under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU converts into one share of common stock and will vest in three installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, aligning part of his compensation with the company’s future performance.
Darling Ingredients executive Sandra Dudley, EVP Chief Strategy Officer, reported changes in her ownership of Darling Ingredients Inc. common stock. On 01/03/2026, she disposed of 1,948 shares at $37.64 per share, after which she beneficially owned 65,799 shares directly. On 01/05/2026, she acquired 9,096 shares classified as restricted stock units (RSUs) at $37.56 per share, bringing her directly owned common stock to 74,895 shares.
The RSUs were granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU may be settled only in one share of common stock and will vest in three installments of approximately one-third each on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date.