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) August 26, 2013

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 8.01.          Other Events.

On August 26, 2013, Darling International Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it completed its acquisition of Terra Renewal Services, Inc., a leading provider of essential environmental services focused on the collection, hauling, reprocessing, and recycling of waste cooking oil and disposal of non-hazardous, liquid and semi-solid waste streams from the food processing industry with operations in over 24 states. The purchase price for the transaction was approximately $120 million in cash.

A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the acquisition is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated August 26, 2013.

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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:  August 26, 2013	By:	/s/ John F. Sterling
		John F. Sterling
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 26, 2013.

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