Clark Celeste A. 4

What Happened

• Celeste A. Clark, a director of Darling Ingredients, was granted deferred stock units (DSUs) on May 7, 2026. The filing shows two award entries: 2,650 DSUs reported at $0.00 and 130 DSUs at $37.64 each (130 × $37.64 = $4,893). These were grant/award transactions (code A), not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-07; filing date: 2026-05-08 (timely).
• Reported entries: 2,650 DSUs @ $0.00 (value $0) and 130 DSUs @ $37.64 (value $4,893); combined = 2,780 DSUs.
• Grant plan: DSUs were granted under the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan (footnote F1 — number of units tied to prorated cash comp divided by the issuer’s Jan 2, 2026 closing price).
• Vesting: These DSUs vest in full on December 31, 2026; if the director leaves before then they vest prorated and unvested units are forfeited (footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant.

Context

• DSUs are deferred compensation that convert to stock or cash upon vesting (or per plan terms); this is a routine director compensation grant rather than a market buy or sell. The recorded economic value in this filing is modest (~$4.9k for the 130-unit line), so it should be viewed as standard compensation rather than a strong bullish signal.