Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Darling Ingredients Inc. (the "Company") held on May 7, 2026, the stockholders elected the Company's Board of Directors and voted upon three Board proposals contained within the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 19, 2026.
The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:
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Nominee
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Randall C. Stuewe
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123,309,638
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7,876,807
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34,897
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6,344,419
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Charles Adair
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110,259,738
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20,540,764
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420,840
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6,344,419
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Robert Aspell
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130,218,275
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962,912
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40,155
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6,344,419
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Larry A. Barden
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127,456,029
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3,727,748
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37,565
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6,344,419
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Celeste A. Clark
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128,480,880
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2,699,359
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41,103
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6,344,419
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Linda Goodspeed
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120,542,969
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9,990,408
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687,965
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6,344,419
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Enderson Guimaraes
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130,208,639
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931,319
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81,384
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6,344,419
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Randy L. Hill
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130,626,175
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555,051
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40,116
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6,344,419
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Soren Schroder
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130,402,883
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780,200
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38,259
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6,344,419
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Kurt Stoffel
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130,623,349
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556,999
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40,994
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6,344,419
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The stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:
Board proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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126,823,697
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10,700,222
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41,842
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Board proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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125,524,154
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5,431,099
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266,089
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6,344,419
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Board proposal to approve the Company's 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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127,451,650
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3,637,563
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132,129
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6,344,419
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