<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-058042.txt : 20160316
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-16-058042.hdr.sgml : 20160316
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160316163425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-058042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160316

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STUEWE RANDALL C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256109

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13323
		FILM NUMBER:		161510099
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-02-25</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2016-02-29</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000916540</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256109</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STUEWE RANDALL C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD., SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75038</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>411469</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-02-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>411469</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>411469</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Due to a clerical error, the original number of stock options reported was overstated.  This amended Form 4 reflects the correct number of stock options acquired.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 137,156 shares become exercisable on each of 2/25/17 and 2/25/18 and 137,157 shares become exercisable on 2/25/19.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Randall C. Stuewe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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