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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , DC 20549 ( Mark One ) 冈 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended January 2 , 2021 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from FORM 10 - K Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Title of Each Class Common Stock $ 0.01 par value per 5601 N MacArthur Blvd. , Irving , Texas ( Address of principal executive offices ) DARLING INGREDIENTS INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Commission File Number 001-13323 share to Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 972 ) 717-0300 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) DAR 36-2495346 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) 75038 ( Zip Code ) Name of Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange ( " NYSE " ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Page 1 Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit files ) . Yes > No