<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001172661-25-001935.txt : 20250515
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001172661-25-001935
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250515

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916540
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				362495346
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44537
		FILM NUMBER:		25948556

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gates Capital Management, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001312908
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				133886865
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1177 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		46TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-626-1421

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1177 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		46TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gates Capital Management Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041228
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      <reportingPersonName>Gates Capital Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonName>Gates Capital Management GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonName>Gates Capital Management, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonName>Jeffrey L. Gates</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerName>DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>5601 N MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75038</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>This Statement is filed by each of the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":

(i) Gates Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Gates Capital"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by certain funds as to which Gates Capital serves as investment manager (the "Gates Capital Funds");

(ii) Gates Capital Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("the General Partner"), which is the general partner of Gates Capital, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Gates Capital Funds;

(iii) Gates Capital Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("the Corporation"), is the managing member of the General Partner, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Gates Capital Funds; and

(iv) Jeffrey L. Gates, a United States citizen, who serves as the President of the Corporation, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Gates Capital Funds.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Gates Capital Management, L.P., 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor, New York, New York 10036.</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>(i) Gates Capital - a Delaware limited partnership (ii) The General Partner - a Delaware limited liability company (iii) The Corporation - a Delaware corporation (iv) Jeffrey L. Gates - a United States citizen The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Stock reported herein.</citizenship>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>7,915,560</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>0</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
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          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>7,915,560

The percentage set forth this SCHEDULE 13G/A is calculated based upon the 158,873,042 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 20, 2025 as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2025.

The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each Reporting Person.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on SCHEDULE 13G/A is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on SCHEDULE 13G/A shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

DATE: May 15, 2025

Gates Capital Management, L.P.
By: Gates Capital Management GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Gates Capital Management, Inc., its managing member
By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Gates
Name:  Jeffrey L. Gates
Title:  President

Gates Capital Management GP, LLC
By: Gates Capital Management, Inc., its managing member
By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Gates
Name:  Jeffrey L. Gates
Title:  President

Gates Capital Management, Inc.
By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Gates
Name:  Jeffrey L. Gates
Title:  President

Jeffrey L. Gates
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        <date>05/15/2025</date>
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