As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2000
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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 1, 2000
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Darling International Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-24620 36-2495346
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(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number Identification No.)
251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300, Irving, Texas 75038
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 972.717.0300
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Item 5. Other Events.
Darling International Inc. (the "Company") is filing this Current
Report on Form 8-K to report that on December 1, 2000, the holders of a total of
735,355 options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock under the
Company's 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan had surrendered such options. The
Company has announced its intention, subject to shareholder approval at the 2001
Annual Meeting of stockholders, to grant such holders a number of new options in
June 2001 equal to the number of surrendered options at 100% of the then fair
market value of the Company's Common Stock.
The Company announced the foregoing in a press release dated December
5, 2000, which has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated December 5, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: December 5, 2000
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
By: /s/ John O. Muse
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John O. Muse
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBITS INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated December 5, 2000.
