<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-018304.txt : 20211014
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-018304
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dudley Sandra
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001887770

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13323
		FILM NUMBER:		211323534

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5601 N. MACARTHUR BLVD
		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:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5601 N MACARTHUR BLVD
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9727170300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5601 N MACARTHUR BLVD
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75038

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931223
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            <officerTitle>EVP Renewables &amp; US Spec. Ops.</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted pursuant to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 2,811 shares became exercisable on 02/06/2018 and 2,810 shares became exercisable on 02/06/2019 and 02/06/2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted pursuant to 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 1,976 shares became exercisable on 01/29/2019, 01/29/2020 and 01/29/2021</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options granted pursuant to 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 1,810 shares became exercisable on 01/25/2020 and 1,811 shares became exercisable on 01/25/2021 and 1,811 shares will become exercisable on 01/25/2022</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options granted pursuant to 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 1,791 shares became exercisable on 01/06/2021 and 1,791 shares will become exercisable on 01/06/2022 and 1,790 shares will become exercisable on 01/06/2023</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sandra Dudley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-10-14</signatureDate>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of <font style="font-weight: bold;">Brad Phillips, John Sterling</font> and <font style="font-weight: bold;">Martijn van Steenpaal</font>, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
      attorney-in-fact to:</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Darling Ingredients Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;),
      Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5,
      complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
      best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
      conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</div>
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    </div>
    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
      necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
      ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The undersigned
      acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
      undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11th day of October, 2021.</div>
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    <div><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>/s/ Sandra Dudley</u></font><font style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 288pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;</font></div>
    <div style="text-indent: 72pt; font-size: 12pt;">(signature)</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Print Name: Sandra Dudley</div>
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