UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 10, 2011 |
DARLING INTERNATIONAL 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.) |
| 251 O’CONNOR RIDGE BLVD., SUITE 300, 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):
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 10, 2011, the stockholders elected the Company’s Board of Directors and voted upon three Board proposals contained within the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 7, 2011.
The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes |
| | | | | |
| Randall C. Stuewe | 98,143,402 | 1,561,824 | 100,272 | 7,386,298 |
| O. Thomas Albrecht | 96,015,775 | 3,721,047 | 68,676 | 7,386,298 |
| D. Eugene Ewing | 99,140,231 | 564,758 | 100,509 | 7,386,298 |
| Charles Macaluso | 97,374,709 | 2,361,260 | 69,529 | 7,386,298 |
| John D. March | 97,103,476 | 2,632,843 | 69,179 | 7,386,298 |
| Michael Rescoe | 99,138,753 | 565,187 | 101,558 | 7,386,298 |
| Michael Urbut | 98,354,568 | 1,380,121 | 70,809 | 7,386,298 |
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 December 31, 2011:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes |
| | | | |
| 103,967,990 | 1,561,501 | 1,662,305 | 0 |
Board proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes |
| | | | |
| 89,990,459 | 5,371,089 | 4,443,950 | 7,386,298 |
Board proposal regarding an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes |
| | | | | |
| 82,099,475 | 3,321,416 | 10,115,078 | 4,269,529 | 7,386,298 |
In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and the voting results on this advisory proposal, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory say on pay vote annually.
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 INTERNATIONAL INC. | |
| | | | |
| Date: May 13, 2011 | By: | /s/ John F. Sterling | |
| | | John F. Sterling | |
| | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
