<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-004157.txt : 20180131
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-18-004157.hdr.sgml : 20180131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180131164139
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-004157
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Elrod Rick A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001639614

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13323
		FILM NUMBER:		18563306

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 O'CONNER RIDGE BLVD.,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038

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
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        <issuerName>DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Elrod Rick A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75038</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Darling U.S.A. Rendering</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.82</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-01-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>36452</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-01-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted pursuant to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 12,151 shares become exercisable on each of 1/29/19 and 1/29/20 and 12,150 shares become exercisable on 1/29/21.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rick A. Elrod</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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