---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916540-25-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAR"
cik: "0000916540"
company_name: "DARLING INGREDIENTS INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:38:16.843275+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Darling Ingredients COO North America Matt Jansen departs effective Sept 26, 2025

## Summary
- Matt Jansen, COO – North America, departed Darling Ingredients effective September 26, 2025.
- Jansen qualifies for severance benefits under the Senior Executive Termination Benefits Agreement.
- Severance terms are described in the company's 2025 Proxy Statement filed March 20, 2025.
- No replacement for the COO North America role was announced in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916540-25-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAR
- cik: 0000916540
- company_name: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654025000025/0000916540-25-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654025000025/dar-20250926.htm

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