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 ^*

LONG JIM

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/31/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. [DAR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5601 N. MACARTHUR BLVD

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	32512	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)
Options (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	1/29/2028	Common Stock	22624	$18.82	D
Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	1/25/2029	Common Stock	19258	$21.00	D
Options (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	1/6/2030	Common Stock	17204	$28.89	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Options granted pursuant to 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 7,541 shares became exercisable on 1/29/2019 and 1/29/2020 and 7,542 shares became exercisable on 1/29/2021.
(2)	Options granted pursuant to 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 6,419 shares became exercisable on 1/25/2020 and 1/25/2021 and 6,420 will become exercisable 1/25/2022.
(3)	Options granted pursuant to 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to purchase 5,735 shares became exercisable on 1/6/2021, 5,735 shares will become exercisable on 1/6/2022 and 5,734 shares will become exercisable on 1/6/2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LONG JIM 5601 N. MACARTHUR BLVD IRVING, TX 75038			EVP Chief Admin. Officer