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 11, 2010
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):
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 11, 2010, the stockholders elected the Company’s Board of Directors and voted upon two Board proposals contained within the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 6, 2010.
The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes |
| | | | | |
| Randall C. Stuewe | 66,907,574 | 1,633,275 | 90,479 | 6,593,105 |
| O. Thomas Albrecht | 67,635,909 | 903,355 | 92,064 | 6,593,105 |
| C. Dean Carlson | 67,623,858 | 915,236 | 92,234 | 6,593,105 |
| Marlyn Jorgensen | 67,499,397 | 923,356 | 208,575 | 6,593,105 |
| Charles Macaluso | 67,172,246 | 1,359,556 | 99,526 | 6,593,105 |
| John D. March | 67,529,474 | 1,009,640 | 92,214 | 6,593,105 |
| Michael Urbut | 67,647,073 | 892,511 | 91,744 | 6,593,105 |
The 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 1, 2011 was approved with the following vote:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes |
| | | | |
| 73,747,234 | 689,936 | 787,263 | 0 |
The Board proposal to reapprove the performance measures under the Darling International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved with the following vote:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non Votes |
| | | | |
| 64,523,090 | 3,654,214 | 454,024 | 6,593,105 |
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. |
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| Date: May 13, 2010 | By: | /s/ John F. Sterling |
| | | John F. Sterling |
| | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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