<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-019790.txt : 20170511
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-019790.hdr.sgml : 20170511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170511164343
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-019790
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170511

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:			1230

	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:			Kloosterboer Dirk
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001595350

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13323
		FILM NUMBER:		17834977

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038
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        <issuerCik>0000916540</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Kloosterboer Dirk</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>251 O'CONNOR RIDGE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75038</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO - Darling Ingredients</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.29</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>67401</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-02-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option grant was approved by the compensation committee of Darling Ingredients Inc.'s board of directors on February 6, 2017, subject to shareholder approval of the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan under which the option was granted.  Darling's shareholders approved the plan on May 9, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted pursuant to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 22,467 shares become exercisable on each of 2/6/18, 2/6/19 and 2/6/20.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dirk Kloosterboer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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