Sec Form 4 Filing - MUSE JOHN O @ DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. - 2019-03-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MUSE JOHN O 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. [ DAR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP- Chief Admin. Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) DARLING INGREDIENTS INC., 251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2019 (Street) IRVING, TX75038 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/14/2019 M 6,189 A $ 16.98 107,461 D Common Stock 03/14/2019 M 13,019 A $ 16.53 120,480 D Common Stock 03/14/2019 M 16,180 A $ 19.94 136,660 D Common Stock 03/14/2019 M 68,578 A $ 8.51 205,238 D Common Stock 03/14/2019 M 21,049 A $ 11.97 226,287 D Common Stock 03/14/2019 F 92,596 D $ 21.2 133,691 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Options (right to buy) $ 16.98 03/14/2019 M 6,189 ( 1 ) 03/06/2022 Common Stock 6,189 $ 0 0 D Options (right to buy) $ 16.53 03/14/2019 M 13,019 ( 2 ) 03/05/2023 Common Stock 13,019 $ 0 0 D Options (right to buy) $ 19.94 03/14/2019 M 16,180 ( 3 ) 03/04/2024 Common Stock 16,180 $ 0 0 D Options (right to buy) $ 8.51 03/14/2019 M 68,578 ( 4 ) 02/25/2026 Common Stock 68,578 $ 0 0 D Options (right to buy) $ 11.97 03/14/2019 M 21,049 ( 5 ) 03/07/2026 Common Stock 21,049 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MUSE JOHN O DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. 251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD, SUITE 300 IRVING, TX75038 EVP- Chief Admin. Officer Signatures John O. Muse 03/18/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Options granted pursuant to the 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 6,188 shares became exercisable on each of 3/6/2012 and 3/6/2013 and 6,189 shares became exercisable on each of 3/6/2014 and 12/31/2014. ( 2 )Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 6,509 shares became exercisable on each of 3/5/2013 and 3/5/2014 and 13,019 shares became exercisable on 12/31/2014. ( 3 )Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 5,393 shares became exercisable on 3/4/2014 and 16,180 shares became exercisable on 12/31/2014. ( 4 )Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 22,859 shares became exercisable on each of 2/25/2017 and 2/25/2018 and 22,860 shares became exercisable on 2/25/2019. ( 5 )Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 5,262 shares became exercisable on each of 3/7/2016, 3/7/2017 and 3/7/2018 and 5,263 shares became exercisable on 3/7/2019.

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