dar-2013.8.6-8K
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
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) | August 6, 2013 |
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DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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Delaware | 001-13323 | 36-2495346 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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251 O’CONNOR RIDGE BLVD., SUITE 300, IRVING, TEXAS | 75038 |
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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 8.01. Other Events.
On August 6, 2013, Darling International Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the industrial residuals and used cooking oil collection operations of Terra Renewal Services, Inc. Terra Renewal is a leading provider of essential environmental services focused on the collection, hauling, reprocessing, and recycling of waste cooking oil and disposal of non-hazardous, liquid and semi-solid waste streams from the food processing industry with operations in over 24 states. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of August 2013. The Company does not consider the acquisition to be material to its financial position or results of operation.
A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 | | Press Release dated August 6, 2013. |
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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.
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| DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. | |
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Date: August 6, 2013 | By: | /s/ John F. Sterling | |
| | John F. Sterling | |
| | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated August 6, 2013. |
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