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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
      
FORM 8-K
       
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
January 31, 2024
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware001-1332336-2495346
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
            5601 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75038                    
                (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 717-0300                

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock $0.01 par value per shareDARNew York Stock Exchange(“NYSE”)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 31, 2024, Darling Ingredients Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it completed the acquisition of Miropasz Group, a Polish rendering company. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(d)           Exhibits.
99.1 
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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  
 
 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. 
    
Date:  January 31, 2024By:/s/ John F. Sterling 
  John F. Sterling 
  Executive Vice President,
General Counsel		 

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EXHIBIT 99.1     
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2024


Darling Ingredients Inc. Completes Acquisition of Polish Rendering Company Miropasz Group


IRVING, TX, Jan. 31, 2024 – Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world’s leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Polish rendering company, Miropasz Group.

The company first announced its plans to acquire Miropasz in November 2022 for a purchase price of €110 million, plus or minus closing costs. Miropasz processes approximately 250,000 metric tons of poultry by-products annually through three poultry rendering plants in southeast Poland (Mirowice, Pszczonow and Krasnystaw) and has approximately 225 employees.

"As Poland continues to take a pivotal role in poultry production to feed our world, Darling Ingredients is committed to providing essential services as our customers grow,” said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients. “This acquisition seamlessly integrates with Darling's existing three plants in central and western Poland and underscores our dedication to expanding our worldwide supply of low-carbon feedstocks."


About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the company operates more than 270 plants in 17 countries and repurposes approximately 15% of the world's meat industry waste streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals and pet food ingredients. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.



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Darling Ingredients Contacts
Investors: Suann Guthrie
Senior VP, Investor Relations, Sustainability & Communications
(469) 214-8202; suann.guthrie@darlingii.com

Media: Jillian Fleming
Director, Global Communications
(972) 541-7115; jillian.fleming@darlingii.com

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