Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MUSE JOHN O

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. [DAR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC., 251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD, SUITE 300

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Chief Admin. Officer /

(Street)

IRVING, TX 75038

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock	45968	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	3/6/2022	Common stock	6189	$16.98	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	3/5/2023	Common stock	13019	$16.53	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	3/4/2024	Common stock	16180	$19.94	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	2/25/2026	Common stock	68578	$8.51	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	3/7/2026	Common stock	21049	$11.97	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Options granted pursuant to the 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 6,188 shares became exercisable on each of 3/6/12 and 3/6/13 and 6,189 shares became exercisable on each of 3/6/14 and 12/31/14.
(2)	Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 6,509 shares became exercisable on each of 3/5/13 and 3/5/14 and 13,019 shares became exercisable on 12/31/14.
(3)	Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 5,393 shares became exercisable on 3/4/14 and 16,180 shares became exercisable on 12/31/14.
(4)	Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 22,859 shares became or become exercisable on each of 2/25/17 and 2/25/18 and 22,860 shares become exercisable on 2/25/19.
(5)	Options granted pursuant to the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 5,262 shares became or become exercisable on each of 3/7/16, 3/7/17 and 3/7/18 and 5,263 shares become exercisable on 3/7/19.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MUSE JOHN O DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. 251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD, SUITE 300 IRVING, TX 75038			EVP - Chief Admin. Officer

Signatures
John O. Muse		1/8/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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