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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 11, 2008                        
                    
 

 
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 5.02
 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 11, 2008, the Board of Directors of Darling International Inc. (the “Company”) elected John March to the Board.  The addition of Mr. March to the Board increases the size of the Board to seven members, including six independent directors.  The Board has determined that Mr. March is an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’s published independence guidelines.  In connection with his service as a director, Mr. March will receive the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation.  In addition, the Company will enter into its standard form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive officers with Mr. March.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. March’s election to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.   

 

 
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 

 
 
99.1
Press Release dated  March 11, 2008.
 

 

 
 

 









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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 INTERNATIONAL INC.


                Date:  March 13, 2008                                                                              By:__/s/   Randall C. Stuewe______________
                         Randall C. Stuewe
                         Chief Executive Officer



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EXHIBIT LIST
 

 
 
99.1
Press Release dated  March 11, 2008.
 

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