---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916540-21-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAR"
cik: "0000916540"
company_name: "DARLING INGREDIENTS INC."
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:47:20.108408+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Darling Ingredients appoints Celeste A. Clark to Board of Directors; board expands to ten members

## Summary
- Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D., elected independent director effective October 26, 2021.
- Board size increased from nine to ten members; she is expected to join new ESG committee.
- Director compensation: annual retainer $95,000 plus $135,000 in RSUs (prorated).
- Clark is former SVP at Kellogg Company, current board member at Wells Fargo, Hain Celestial, Prestige Consumer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916540-21-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAR
- cik: 0000916540
- company_name: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654021000030/0000916540-21-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654021000030/dar-20211026.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916540-21-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916540-21-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916540-21-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Celeste A. Clark was elected as Director at DARLING INGREDIENTS INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Celeste A. Clark, Ph.D., to the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654021000030/0000916540-21-000030-index.htm

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