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): November 14, 2007
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 000-24620 | 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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Item 7.01 | | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
| | | On November 14, 2007, Darling International Inc. (the “Company”) will deliver an investor presentation that includes the material attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. The information contained in this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933. This Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, includes “forward-looking” statements regarding the business operations of the Company and the industry in which it operates. These statements are identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” and other words referring to events to occur in the future. These statements reflect the Company’s current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, including business and economic conditions in its existing markets that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties regarding the Company, its business and the industry in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | 99.1 | Investor presentation material (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). |
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| | 99.2 | Company profile information (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). |
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: November 14, 2007 By:___/s/ John O. Muse_________________
John O. Muse
Executive Vice President
Finance and Administration
EXHIBIT LIST
99.1 | | Investor presentation material (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). |
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| 99.2 | | Company profile information (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). |
