Form 8-K

 

 

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) March 28, 2019

 

 

DARLING INGREDIENTS 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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On March 28, 2019, Darling Ingredients Inc. (“Darling”) issued a press release announcing that, on March 28, 2019, it priced a private offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% unsecured senior notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes were priced at 100% of their face amount. The offering is expected to close on April 3, 2019, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. A copy of the press release announcing the pricing of the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release dated March 28, 2019, announcing the pricing of a private offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% unsecured senior notes due 2027 by Darling.

 

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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 INGREDIENTS INC.
Date: March 28, 2019     By:      

/s/ John F. Sterling

      John F. Sterling
      Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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