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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)<U> September&nbsp;27, 2013</U> </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission <BR>File Number)</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>251 O&#146;CONNOR RIDGE BLVD., SUITE 300, IRVING, TEXAS 75038 </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Credit Agreement </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;27, 2013 (the &#147;<U>Closing Date</U>&#148;), Darling International Inc. (&#147;<U>Darling</U>&#148;) entered into an
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the &#147;<U>Credit Agreement</U>&#148;) with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities (the &#147;<U>Senior Secured Facilities</U>&#148;) in the aggregate
principal amount of $1.350 billion comprised of a five-year revolving loan facility of $1.0 billion (approximately $100 million of which will be available for a letter of credit sub-facility and $50 million of which will be available for a swingline
sub-facility) and a five-year delayed-draw term loan facility of $350 million. The revolving loan facility is available to be borrowed by the Company in US dollars and Canadian dollars, and up to $225 million of the revolving loan facility is
available to be borrowed in Canadian dollars by Darling International Canada Inc. (&#147;<U>Darling Canada</U>&#148;), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. $200 million of the term loan facility is available to be borrowed in US dollars by the
Company and $150 million of the term loan facility is available to be borrowed in Canadian dollars by Darling Canada. The Company and Darling Canada will use the proceeds of the term loan facility and a portion of the revolving loan facility to pay
a portion of the consideration of Darling Canada&#146;s acquisition of the Rothsay division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (&#147;<U>Rothsay</U>&#148;), the leading recycler of animal by-products in Canada that provides an essential service for the
efficient and environmentally responsible collecting, processing and recapturing of edible and inedible by-products, to pay related fees and expenses, to refinance certain existing indebtedness and will use the revolving loan facility to provide for
working capital needs, general corporate purposes and for other purposes not prohibited by the Credit Agreement. Immediately following the Closing Date, there were no loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Interest Rate.</I> The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan facility and the revolving loan facility is variable
based upon Darling&#146;s consolidated total leverage ratio and ranges from LIBOR/CDOR plus 1.50% to 2.75%&nbsp;per annum or base rate/Canadian prime rate plus 0.50% to 1.75%&nbsp;per annum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Repayment.</I> Commencing on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date and for the next 7 fiscal quarters
thereafter, the term loan is repayable in equal quarterly installments in an amount equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility, with an increase to 1.875% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility for
the next 8 fiscal quarters thereafter, and an increase to 3.75% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility for the remaining fiscal quarters thereafter until the maturity date. The balance of the term loan facility will be repayable
at its maturity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Representations; Covenants; Events of Default.</I> The Credit Agreement contains various customary representations
and warranties by Darling and its subsidiaries, which include customary use of materiality, material adverse effect and knowledge qualifiers. The Credit Agreement also contains (a)&nbsp;certain affirmative covenants that impose certain reporting
and/or performance obligations on Darling and its subsidiaries, (b)&nbsp;certain negative covenants that generally prohibit, subject to various exceptions, Darling and its subsidiaries from taking certain actions, including, without limitation,
incurring indebtedness, making investments, incurring liens, paying dividends, and engaging in mergers and consolidations, sale leasebacks and sales of assets, (c)&nbsp;a maximum total leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratio and a minimum
interest coverage ratio, and compliance with such financial covenants is tested on a quarterly basis commencing with the first full fiscal quarter following the Closing Date, and (d)&nbsp;customary events of default (including a change of control).
Obligations under the Senior Secured Facilities may be declared due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of such customary events of default. </P>

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dated as of September&nbsp;27, 2013 (the &#147;<U>Security Agreement</U>&#148;), by and among Darling, its subsidiaries signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent,
the Senior Secured Facilities, are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a perfected first priority security interest in all tangible and intangible personal property of Darling and certain of its subsidiaries and a pledge of 100% of the stock
of all material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain foreign subsidiaries. The obligations of Darling and the Guarantors (as defined below) in respect of the Notes referred to below (so long as such Notes remain outstanding)
have been secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations of Darling and the guarantors under the Senior Secured Facilities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Guaranty</I>. Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;27, 2013 (the &#147;<U>Guaranty
Agreement</U>&#148;), the Senior Secured Facilities are guaranteed by Darling&#146;s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that are restricted subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement. In addition, so long as the Notes are outstanding, upon the closing
of the Rothsay acquisition, the Canadian Borrower, together with any future wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary thereof, will become a party to the Guaranty Agreement and guarantee the obligations of Darling under the Credit Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The summary set forth above is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit
Agreement, Security Agreement and Guaranty Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Supplemental Indenture Regarding
8.5% Senior Notes Due 2018 </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;17, 2010, Darling issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.5% Senior Notes
due 2018 (the &#147;<U>Notes</U>&#148;) under an indenture, dated as of December&nbsp;17, 2010 (as supplemented prior to the Closing Date, the &#147;<U>Indenture</U>&#148;), among Darling, certain subsidiaries of Darling party thereto (the
&#147;<U>Existing Guarantors</U>&#148;) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the &#147;<U>Trustee</U>&#148;). On the Closing Date, Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, Terra Renewal
Services, Inc. and EV Acquisition, Inc., each subsidiaries of Darling (the &#147;<U>New Guarantors</U>&#148; and, together with the Existing Guarantors, the &#147;<U>Guarantors</U>&#148;) and Darling, entered into a supplemental indenture to the
Indenture with the Trustee (the &#147;<U>Supplemental Indenture</U>&#148;), to provide for the guarantee of the Notes by the New Guarantors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The summary set forth above is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Supplemental
Indenture attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in Item&nbsp;1.01 of this Current Report under the heading &#147;Credit Agreement&#148; and &#147;Supplemental
Indenture Regarding 8.5% Senior Notes Due 2018&#148; is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;2.03. </P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report includes &#147;forward-looking&#148; statements
regarding the business operations of Darling and the industry in which it operates. These statements are identified by words such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;begin,&#148; &#147;look forward,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148;
&#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148;, &#147;momentum&#148; and other words referring to events to occur in the future. These statements
reflect Darling&#146;s current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, including the continuing turmoil existing in world financial, credit, commodities
and stock markets, a decline in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, the general performance of the United States economy and global demands for bio-fuels and grain and oilseed commodities, which have exhibited volatility, each of which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties regarding Darling, its business and the industry in which it operates are referenced in Darling&#146;s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Darling is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September&nbsp;27, 2013, by and among Darling International Inc., Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, Terra Renewal Services, Inc., EV
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among, Darling International Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among Darling International Inc., its subsidiaries signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top">Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September&nbsp;27, 2013, by and among Darling International Inc., Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, Terra Renewal Services, Inc., EV
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among, Darling International Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents
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Form 8-K
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)
September 27, 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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Credit Agreement
On September 27, 2013 (the "
Closing Date
"), Darling International Inc. ("
Darling
") entered into an
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "
Credit Agreement
") with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto.
The Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities (the "
Senior Secured Facilities
") in the aggregate
principal amount of $1.350 billion comprised of a five-year revolving loan facility of $1.0 billion (approximately $100 million of which will be available for a letter of credit sub-facility and $50 million of which will be available for a swingline
sub-facility) and a five-year delayed-draw term loan facility of $350 million. The revolving loan facility is available to be borrowed by the Company in US dollars and Canadian dollars, and up to $225 million of the revolving loan facility is
available to be borrowed in Canadian dollars by Darling International Canada Inc. ("
Darling Canada
"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. $200 million of the term loan facility is available to be borrowed in US dollars by the
Company and $150 million of the term loan facility is available to be borrowed in Canadian dollars by Darling Canada. The Company and Darling Canada will use the proceeds of the term loan facility and a portion of the revolving loan facility to pay
a portion of the consideration of Darling Canada's acquisition of the Rothsay division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("
Rothsay
"), the leading recycler of animal by-products in Canada that provides an essential service for the
efficient and environmentally responsible collecting, processing and recapturing of edible and inedible by-products, to pay related fees and expenses, to refinance certain existing indebtedness and will use the revolving loan facility to provide for
working capital needs, general corporate purposes and for other purposes not prohibited by the Credit Agreement. Immediately following the Closing Date, there were no loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
Interest Rate.
The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the term loan facility and the revolving loan facility is variable
based upon Darling's consolidated total leverage ratio and ranges from LIBOR/CDOR plus 1.50% to 2.75% per annum or base rate/Canadian prime rate plus 0.50% to 1.75% per annum.
Repayment.
Commencing on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date and for the next 7 fiscal quarters
thereafter, the term loan is repayable in equal quarterly installments in an amount equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility, with an increase to 1.875% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility for
the next 8 fiscal quarters thereafter, and an increase to 3.75% of the original principal amount of the term loan facility for the remaining fiscal quarters thereafter until the maturity date. The balance of the term loan facility will be repayable
at its maturity.
Representations; Covenants; Events of Default.
The Credit Agreement contains various customary representations
and warranties by Darling and its subsidiaries, which include customary use of materiality, material adverse effect and knowledge qualifiers. The Credit Agreement also contains (a) certain affirmative covenants that impose certain reporting
and/or performance obligations on Darling and its subsidiaries, (b) certain negative covenants that generally prohibit, subject to various exceptions, Darling and its subsidiaries from taking certain actions, including, without limitation,
incurring indebtedness, making investments, incurring liens, paying dividends, and engaging in mergers and consolidations, sale leasebacks and sales of assets, (c) a maximum total leverage ratio, maximum secured leverage ratio and a minimum
interest coverage ratio, and compliance with such financial covenants is tested on a quarterly basis commencing with the first full fiscal quarter following the Closing Date, and (d) customary events of default (including a change of control).
Obligations under the Senior Secured Facilities may be declared due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of such customary events of default.
Security Agreement
. Pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement,
dated as of September 27, 2013 (the "
Security Agreement
"), by and among Darling, its subsidiaries signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent,
the Senior Secured Facilities, are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a perfected first priority security interest in all tangible and intangible personal property of Darling and certain of its subsidiaries and a pledge of 100% of the stock
of all material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain foreign subsidiaries. The obligations of Darling and the Guarantors (as defined below) in respect of the Notes referred to below (so long as such Notes remain outstanding)
have been secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations of Darling and the guarantors under the Senior Secured Facilities.
Guaranty
. Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013 (the "
Guaranty
Agreement
"), the Senior Secured Facilities are guaranteed by Darling's wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that are restricted subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement. In addition, so long as the Notes are outstanding, upon the closing
of the Rothsay acquisition, the Canadian Borrower, together with any future wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary thereof, will become a party to the Guaranty Agreement and guarantee the obligations of Darling under the Credit Agreement.
The summary set forth above is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit
Agreement, Security Agreement and Guaranty Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively.
Supplemental Indenture Regarding
8.5% Senior Notes Due 2018
On December 17, 2010, Darling issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.5% Senior Notes
due 2018 (the "
Notes
") under an indenture, dated as of December 17, 2010 (as supplemented prior to the Closing Date, the "
Indenture
"), among Darling, certain subsidiaries of Darling party thereto (the
"
Existing Guarantors
") and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "
Trustee
"). On the Closing Date, Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, Terra Renewal
Services, Inc. and EV Acquisition, Inc., each subsidiaries of Darling (the "
New Guarantors
" and, together with the Existing Guarantors, the "
Guarantors
") and Darling, entered into a supplemental indenture to the
Indenture with the Trustee (the "
Supplemental Indenture
"), to provide for the guarantee of the Notes by the New Guarantors.
The summary set forth above is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Supplemental
Indenture attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report under the heading "Credit Agreement" and "Supplemental
Indenture Regarding 8.5% Senior Notes Due 2018" is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
This Current Report includes "forward-looking" statements
regarding the business operations of Darling and the industry in which it operates. These statements are identified by words such as "may," "will," "begin," "look forward," "expect,"
"believe," "intend," "anticipate," "should," "could," "estimate," "continue,", "momentum" and other words referring to events to occur in the future. These statements
reflect Darling's current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, including the continuing turmoil existing in world financial, credit, commodities
and stock markets, a decline in consumer confidence and discretionary spending, the general performance of the United States economy and global demands for bio-fuels and grain and oilseed commodities, which have exhibited volatility, each of which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties regarding Darling, its business and the industry in which it operates are referenced in Darling's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Darling is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01.
Exhibits.
4.1
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among Darling International Inc., Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, Terra Renewal Services, Inc., EV
Acquisition, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
10.1
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among, Darling International Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents
from time to time party thereto.
10.2
Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among Darling International Inc., its subsidiaries signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as Administrative Agent.
10.3
Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by the subsidiary of Darling signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto.
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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: October 2, 2013
By:
/s/ John F. Sterling
John F. Sterling
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
EXHIBIT LIST
4.1
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among Darling International Inc., Darling AWS LLC, Terra Holding Company, Darling Global Holdings Inc., Darling Northstar LLC, Terra Renewal Services, Inc., EV
Acquisition, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
10.1
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among, Darling International Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents
from time to time party thereto.
10.2
Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and among Darling International Inc., its subsidiaries signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as Administrative Agent.
10.3
Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2013, by the subsidiaries of Darling signatory thereto and any other subsidiary who may become a party thereto.