Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 28, 2021, Darling Ingredients Inc. (the "Company") announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the shares of Valley Proteins, Inc. for approximately $1.1 billion in cash. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period. A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)      Exhibits.
  99.1        Press Release dated     December     2    8    , 2021    .
   104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)


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