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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 6, 2013

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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



1



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.

 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 6, 2013.
 
 
 


2




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:  August 6, 2013 
By:
/s/ John F. Sterling
 
 
 
John F. Sterling
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
 


3




EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 6, 2013.
 
 
 



4