<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-24-002499.txt : 20240105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240105164237
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-002499
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lairmore Brandon
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001982785
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13323
		FILM NUMBER:		24516815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4221 E. ALEXANDRIA PIKE
		CITY:			COLD SPRING
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41076

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916540
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				362495346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	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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        <issuerName>DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.</issuerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award of Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSU's&quot;) issued under the Darling Ingredients Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The RSU's may be settled only in shares of
common stock (one share per RSU) and will vest in three installments of 33-1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brandon Lairmore</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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