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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.: *
Name of Issuer: Darling International Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 0002372661
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized To Receive Notices and Communications)
Michael J. Restifo, Contrarian Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
411 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 225, Greenwich, CT 06830
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
November 17, 1999
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No.: 0002372661
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Contrarian Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds
OO
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
7. Sole Voting Power:
8. Shared Voting Power:
1,654,479
9. Sole Dispositive Power:
10. Shared Dispositive Power:
1,654,479
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,654,479
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
10.6%
14. Type of Reporting Person
OO; IA
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
The title of the class of equity securities to which
this statement relates is: Common Stock (the "Shares")
in Darling International Inc. (the "Issuer").
The name and address of the principal executive and
business office of the Issuer is:
Darling International Inc.
251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300
Irving, Texas 75038
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is being filed on behalf of Contrarian
Capital Advisors, L.L.C. ("CCA"), the "Reporting
Person". CCA, a registered investment adviser, serves
as investment manager to and has voting and investment
discretion over certain managed accounts. The address
of the Reporting Person is 411 West Putnam Avenue, Suite
225, Greenwich, CT 06830. The Managing Members of CCA
are Jon R. Bauer and David E. Jackson (together, the
"Managing Members").
Neither the Reporting Person nor the Managing Members
has, during the last five years, been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors). Neither the Reporting Person nor
the Managing Members has, during the last five years,
been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction which
resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
The Managing Members are each citizens of the United
States of America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
As of the date requiring filing of this report, CCA is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,654,479 Shares of
the Issuer. All of the Shares were acquired in exchange
for claims that were deemed to be beneficially owned by
the Reporting Person in connection with the bankruptcy
reorganization of the Issuer.
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The funds for the purchase of the Shares deemed to be
beneficially owned by CCA came from the working capital
of its investment management clients. No funds were
borrowed to purchase any of the Shares.
Item 4. Purpose of Transactions
David E. Jackson, one of the Managing Members, is a
member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
Notwithstanding the above, the Shares deemed to be
beneficially owned by the Reporting Person were acquired
for, and are being held for, investment purposes and not
with the purpose of changing or influencing the control
of the Issuer. The Reporting Person has no plan or
proposal which relates to, or would result in, any of
the actions enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to
Schedule 13D.
The purpose of making this filing on Schedule 13D is
because of Mr. Jackson's position on the Board of
Directors of the Issuer. The filing of this Schedule
13D, however, shall not be deemed to be an admission
that the Reporting Person acquired and holds the Shares
with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing
the control of the Issuer.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer
As of the date requiring filing of this report, CCA is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,654,479 Shares.
Based on information received from the Issuer, as of
March 21, 2000 there were 15,589,077 Shares outstanding.
Therefore, CCA is deemed to beneficially own 10.6% of
the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. The Reporting
Person has the sole or shared power to vote, direct the
vote, dispose of or direct the disposition of all the
Shares that they are deemed to beneficially own. CCA
acts as the investment manager with respect to certain
assets of Oppenheimer Horizon Partners, L.P., which
holds greater than 5% of the outstanding Shares of the
Issuer.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
The Reporting Person has no contract, arrangement,
understanding or relationship with any person with
respect to the Shares.
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
N/A
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, certify that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.
CONTRARIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS,
L.L.C.
By: /s/ David E. Jackson
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David E. Jackson, Managing Member
April 27, 2000
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