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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 08, 2012

 

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  DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.      

 

Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting

       
        For holders as of:    March 13, 2012        
        Date: May 08, 2012        Time: 10:00 AM CDT        
 

 

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Location:  Rosewood Crescent Hotel

                  400 Crescent Court

                  Dallas, Texas 75201

 

       
                 
             

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

 

 1.      Election of Directors

          Nominees:

 01     Randall C. Stuewe

 

 02     O. Thomas Albrecht

 

 03     D. Eugene Ewing

 

 04     Charles Macaluso

 

 05     John D. March

 

 06     Michael Rescoe

 

 07     Michael Urbut

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

 

 2.        Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2012.

 

 3.        Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

 

 4.        Proposal to approve the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

            
                       
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