UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)		May 15, 2006

DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		000-24620		36-2495346
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                        (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:               (972) 717-0300               

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This amendment is being filed to amend and supplement Item 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial 8-K”) filed by Darling International Inc. (“Darling”) on May 17, 2006, to address the historical financial statements of the business acquired, National By-Products, LLC (“NBP”), and to include the unaudited pro forma financial information required pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X. Pursuant to the instructions to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, Darling hereby amends Item 9.01 of the Initial 8-K to include previously omitted information.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

     The audited balance sheets of NBP as of December 31, 2005 and January 1, 2005 and statements of income, statements of changes in members’ equity and statements of cash flows of NBP for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2005, were previously furnished in Darling’s registration statement on Form S-4 (333-131484), filed on April 4, 2006.

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information.

     The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements with respect to the transaction described in Item 2.01 of the Initial 8-K are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this amendment and incorporated in their entirety herein by reference.

(d)

Exhibits.

99.1

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

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.

EXHIBIT LIST

99.1

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.