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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)             May 11, 2010                       
                    

 
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 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
At the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 11, 2010, the stockholders elected the Company’s Board of Directors and voted upon two Board proposals contained within the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 6, 2010.
 

The Board nominees were elected with the following vote:

 
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non Votes
         
Randall C. Stuewe
66,907,574
1,633,275
90,479
6,593,105
O. Thomas Albrecht
67,635,909
903,355
92,064
6,593,105
C. Dean Carlson
67,623,858
915,236
92,234
6,593,105
Marlyn Jorgensen
67,499,397
923,356
208,575
6,593,105
Charles Macaluso
67,172,246
1,359,556
99,526
6,593,105
John D. March
67,529,474
1,009,640
92,214
6,593,105
Michael Urbut
67,647,073
892,511
91,744
6,593,105


The Board proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2011 was approved with the following vote:

 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non Votes
       
73,747,234
689,936
787,263
0


The Board proposal to reapprove the performance measures under the Darling International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved with the following vote:

 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non Votes
       
64,523,090
3,654,214
454,024
6,593,105





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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:   May 13, 2010
 By:  
   /s/  John  F. Sterling
     John F. Sterling
     Executive Vice President and General Counsel
     


          

                



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