Darling Ingredients (DAR) Form 3 DARLING INGREDIENTS / Rick A Elrod ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Elrod Rick A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD.

SUITE 300

(Street)

IRVING TX 75038

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/13/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. [ DAR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP - Dar Pro USA

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock	26,315	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options (right to buy)	(1)	03/05/2023	common stock	4,778	16.53	D
Options (right to buy)	(2)	03/04/2024	common stock	4,077	19.94	D
Options (right to buy)	(3)	03/10/2025	common stock	3,245	14.76	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options to purchase 1,195 shares became exercisable on 3/05/2013 and 3/05/2014 and 1,194 shares became exercisable on 3/05/2015 and 1,194 shares become exercisable on 3/05/2016.

2. Options to purchase 1,019 shares became exercisable on each of 3/04/2014 and 3/04/2015 and 1,019 shares become exercisable on 3/04/2016 and 1,020 shares become exercisable on 3/05/2017.

3. Options to purchase 811 shares became exercisable on 3/10/2015 and 811 shares become exercisable on each of 3/10/2016 and 3/10/2017 and 812 shares become exercisable on 3/10/2018.

Remarks:

	Rick A. Elrod	04/15/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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