DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.·4

Mar 10, 5:15 PM ET

Dudley Sandra 4

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Darling Ingredients (DAR) EVP Sandra Dudley Receives Award, Withholds Shares

What Happened
Sandra Dudley, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer of Darling Ingredients (DAR), received 11,555 shares on 2026-03-09 upon vesting of performance shares for the 2023–2025 period. To satisfy tax withholding, 4,547 shares were surrendered/disposed at $51.92 per share, totaling $236,080. The award was reported at $0 acquisition price (standard for vested equity).

Key Details

  • Transaction dates: 2026-03-09 (award and tax withholding); Form 4 filed 2026-03-10 (next business day).
  • Award: 11,555 shares acquired (code A) at $0.00.
  • Tax withholding/disposition: 4,547 shares disposed (code F) at $51.92 = $236,080.
  • Net shares retained from the vesting: 11,555 − 4,547 = 7,008 shares.
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not specified on the reported Form 4.
  • Footnote: F1 — shares were received upon vesting of performance shares for the 2023–2025 performance period.
  • Filing timeliness: Filed the day after the transaction (appears timely).
  • Note on disposition: Code F indicates shares were surrendered/withheld to cover tax liability, not an open-market sale.

Context
This was a standard equity vesting event (performance shares) with shares withheld to cover taxes (a common, administrative transaction). Such withholdings are routine and do not necessarily indicate insider sentiment about the stock.