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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 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.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive vice president and chief administrative officer Patrick McNutt reported recent equity transactions in company stock. On 01/03/2026, he disposed of 1,787 shares of common stock at $37.64 per share, leaving him with 29,337 shares directly owned. On 01/05/2026, he acquired 8,681 additional common shares at $37.56 per share, increasing his directly owned stake to 38,018 shares.
The filing explains that the 8,681 shares represent an award of restricted stock units granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU converts into one share of common stock and will vest in three equal installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, tying a portion of the executive’s compensation to the company’s long-term performance.
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.
Darling Ingredients Inc. director Soren Schroder reported receiving additional equity-based compensation in the form of common stock on a recent transaction date. On January 2, 2026, he acquired 2,657 shares of common stock at a price of $37.64 per share, bringing his beneficial ownership to 10,175 shares held directly.
The award represents Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) granted under the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The number of DSUs was calculated by dividing the amount of annual cash compensation he elected to take in DSUs by the closing market price of the company’s common stock on January 2, 2026. These DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026, with prorated vesting if he ceases to serve as a director before that date.
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.
Darling Ingredients director Celeste Clark reported receiving 1,328 deferred stock units (DSUs) of common stock on January 2, 2026. The DSUs were granted under the company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and the number of units equals the amount of annual cash compensation she elected to take in DSUs divided by the closing market price of $37.64 on that date.
Following this grant, Clark beneficially owns 17,521 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock in total. The DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026, but if she stops serving as a director before then, the award will vest only on a prorated basis based on her time of service and any remaining unvested DSUs will be forfeited.
Darling Ingredients Inc. disclosed that a director received a grant of 2,657 deferred stock units (DSUs) of common stock on January 2, 2026. The number of DSUs equals the amount of the director’s elected annual cash compensation divided by the company’s closing stock price of $37.64 on that date.
After this grant, the director beneficially owns 32,197 shares of Darling Ingredients common stock. The DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026. If the director leaves the board before that date, only a prorated portion based on time of service will vest and the remaining DSUs will be forfeited.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive Mark Finnimore, EVP Canada & N America Spec, reported his beneficial ownership in the company. He holds 6,240 shares of common stock, including 2,640 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
The filing explains that these RSUs are settled only in common stock on a one-for-one basis. RSUs granted on 1/3/2024 include 410 shares scheduled to vest on 1/3/2027. RSUs granted on 1/3/2025 include 1,115 shares scheduled to vest on 1/3/2027 and another 1,115 shares scheduled to vest on 1/3/2028.
Darling Ingredients Inc. executive officer Nicholas Kemphaus, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, filed an initial ownership report showing his equity holdings in the company. He beneficially owns 27,768 shares of common stock, which include 3,339 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that settle in common stock and vest in 2027 and 2028 under the company’s omnibus incentive plan.
He also holds several employee stock options to buy common stock, including 2,923 shares at $8.51 expiring on 02/25/2026 and 5,760 shares at $12.29 expiring on 02/06/2027. Additional options cover thousands of shares with exercise prices up to $28.89 and expiration dates running through 01/06/2030, reflecting long-term incentive grants tied to past service.
Darling Ingredients Inc. announced it has signed a definitive Master Contribution Agreement with Belgium-based Tessenderlo Group NV to form a joint venture focused on their collagen and gelatin businesses. Under the agreement, each party will contribute selected assets and liabilities from these business segments into a new company, NewCo Collagen LLC, in exchange for equity.
At closing, Darling will hold an 85% equity interest in NewCo and Tessenderlo will hold 15%. The transaction will close only after all required regulatory approvals and other closing conditions are satisfied. At closing, the parties plan to enter into an amended and restated limited liability company agreement governing NewCo’s operations, including restrictive covenants, equity transfer limits and a right for Tessenderlo, on the five- or seven-year anniversaries of closing, to require Darling or its designee to purchase Tessenderlo’s stake at a pre-agreed price.