<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000916540-15-000010.txt : 20150325
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150325161107
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000916540-15-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150323
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150325

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916540
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		IRS NUMBER:				362495346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0507

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13323
		FILM NUMBER:		15724850

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 O CONNOR RIDGE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9727170300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 OCONNOR RIDGE BLVD
		STREET 2:		#300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931223
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style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s2DC4C461D04FBF149FA85144321F87A9"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-96px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">On March 23, 2015, Darling Ingredients Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) entered into an amendment (the &#8220;Amendment&#8221;) to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2009 (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) between the Company and Randall C. Stuewe, the Company&#8217;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (&#8220;Mr. Stuewe&#8221;).  The Amendment eliminates a &#8220;modified single trigger&#8221; provision regarding change in control severance benefits and certain excise tax gross-up protection that had been in the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Under the Agreement before the Amendment, Mr. Stuewe could trigger severance benefits by a voluntary termination for any reason within 90 days following a change of control of the Company.  This type of severance trigger is sometimes referred to as a &#8220;modified single trigger.&#8221;  As amended, following a change of control of the Company, Mr. Stuewe is now entitled to the severance benefits under the Agreement if within twelve months following such change of control, either the Company terminates Mr. Stuewe&#8217;s employment without cause or Mr. Stuewe resigns for &#8220;good reason&#8221;, as defined in the Agreement.  The definition of &#8220;good reason&#8221; contained in the Agreement has been modified to eliminate the prior &#8220;modified single trigger&#8221; provision and to now be limited to the following adverse employment events or actions: (i) any material reduction in Mr. Stuewe&#8217;s base salary, (ii) assignment to Mr. Stuewe of substantial duties materially inconsistent with his position as Chief Executive Officer or his experience or his demotion to a lesser position, (iii) the Company&#8217;s failure to nominate Mr. Stuewe to the Board or removal of Mr. Stuewe from the Board (other than for cause or because of legal requirement), (iv) the Company&#8217;s failure to pay or provide any amount of compensation or any material benefit that is due pursuant to the Agreement or any plan, program, arrangement or policy with Mr. Stuewe, (v) a material increase in the indebtedness of the Company over Mr. Stuewe&#8217;s objections, (vi) any material change in the geographic location at which Mr. Stuewe must principally perform his duties for the Company, which, for purposes of the Agreement, means Mr. Stuewe&#8217;s permanent relocation to any office or location which is located outside of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area or (vii) any action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the Agreement, including without limitation, any failure of the Company to obtain an agreement from any successor of the Company to perform the Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.  A finding of good reason pursuant to the above definition is not effective unless Mr. Stuewe provides the Company with written notice within sixty calendar days of becoming aware of the facts and circumstances giving cause to the &#8220;good reason&#8221; and, if the facts and circumstances are capable of being cured, gives the Company the opportunity to cure within thirty days of the notice.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Under the Agreement before the Amendment, the Company was required to make a gross-up payment to Mr. Stuewe sufficient to cover any excise tax required by Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#8220;Code&#8221;) if he received  payments in connection with a change of control of the Company triggering the excise tax.  The Amendment eliminates this right to an excise tax gross-up.  In lieu of the excise tax gross up, the Amendment adds a &#8220;best net&#8221; cut-back provision.  Under this provision, if an excise tax would otherwise be triggered for Mr. Stuewe under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code as a result of payments in connection with a change of control, the Company will either reduce the payments to the extent necessary to not trigger the excise tax, or take no action at all, whichever provides Mr. Stuewe with the greatest amount on an after-tax basis.  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<a name="s0728360D77CCDE243F715150FCC54F96"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:624px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit  10.1</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDMENT NO. 1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">TO</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">(Randall C. Stuewe)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">This Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2015 (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment No. 1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">&#8221;), is entered into by and among DARLING INGREDIENTS INC, a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Darling International Inc.) (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">Employer</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">&#8221; or the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">&#8221;), and RANDALL C. STUEWE (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">Employee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">&#8221;), and relates to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2009 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">&#8221;), between the Company and Employee.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">RECITALS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">WHEREAS, Section 17(a) of the Agreement provides that the Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument duly executed by both parties to the Agreement; and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:33px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;">WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive hereby specifically reference the Agreement and indicate their desire to amend the Agreement to modify the terms upon which the Executive may receive severance following a Change of Control, and in particular to remove provisions permitting the Executive to resign for any reason during a specified period following a Change of Control and to a Gross-Up Payment related thereto.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive agree as follows with respect to the Agreement:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The definition of &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; 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