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) December 20, 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
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 20, 2013, Darling International Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that on December 18, 2013, it priced, through Darling Escrow Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, a private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% unsecured senior notes due 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 20, 2013. | |
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: December 23, 2013 | By: | /s/ John F. Sterling | ||||
| John F. Sterling | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 20, 2013. | |