Form 8-K
8-K — DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Accession: 0000916540-26-000015
Filed: 2026-05-08
Period: 2026-05-07
CIK: 0000916540
SIC: 2070 (FATS & OILS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 7, 2026
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-13323 36-2495346
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5601 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas 75038
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 717-0300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock $0.01 par value per share DAR New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
NYSE Texas
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Darling Ingredients Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 7, 2026, the stockholders elected the Company’s Board of Directors and voted upon three Board proposals contained within the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 19, 2026.
The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:
Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Randall C. Stuewe 123,309,638 7,876,807 34,897 6,344,419
Charles Adair 110,259,738 20,540,764 420,840 6,344,419
Robert Aspell 130,218,275 962,912 40,155 6,344,419
Larry A. Barden 127,456,029 3,727,748 37,565 6,344,419
Celeste A. Clark 128,480,880 2,699,359 41,103 6,344,419
Linda Goodspeed 120,542,969 9,990,408 687,965 6,344,419
Enderson Guimaraes 130,208,639 931,319 81,384 6,344,419
Randy L. Hill 130,626,175 555,051 40,116 6,344,419
Soren Schroder 130,402,883 780,200 38,259 6,344,419
Kurt Stoffel 130,623,349 556,999 40,994 6,344,419
The stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:
Board proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027:
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
126,823,697 10,700,222 41,842 —
Board proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation:
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
125,524,154 5,431,099 266,089 6,344,419
Board proposal to approve the Company’s 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan:
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
127,451,650 3,637,563 132,129 6,344,419
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Date: May 8, 2026 By: /s/ Nick Kemphaus
Nick Kemphaus
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel
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