EXHIBIT 10.1

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”), dated as of October 14, 2015, is among DARLING INGREDIENTS INC., a
Delaware corporation (the “Parent Borrower”), the other Borrowers party hereto,
each of the Lenders which are parties hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”).
 
RECITALS:
Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of January 6, 2014 (as amended, restated, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Credit
Agreement”) among the Parent Borrower, the other Borrowers party thereto, the
Lenders party thereto from time to time, the Administrative Agent and the other
agents part thereto. The Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Required
Lenders party hereto now desire to amend the Credit Agreement as herein set
forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein contained and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows effective as of the date
hereof unless otherwise indicated:

ARTICLE 1.
Definitions
Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent
not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby.
ARTICLE 2.
Amendments
Section 2. Amendment to the Credit Agreement. Clause (b) of the definition of
“Change in Control” set forth in the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
“(b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the
board of directors of Parent Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated,
appointed or approved for consideration by shareholders for election by the
board of directors of Parent Borrower nor (ii) appointed or elected by directors
so nominated, appointed or approved;”

Representations and Warranties
Section 3.1.    Representations and Warranties. The Borrowers represent and
warrant that:
(a) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and any
extension of credit to be made on the Amendment Effective Date (as defined
below), the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the
Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects with the same force
and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of
such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate
specifically to another date;

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(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and any
extension of credit to be made on the Amendment Effective Date, no Default has
occurred and is continuing;
(c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the
transactions contemplated hereby are within each Borrower’s organizational power
and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational
action. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower (as the case
may be), enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, capital impairment,
recognition of judgments, recognition of choice of law, enforcement of judgments
or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject to general
principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law;
(d) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment: (a) does not
require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other
action by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or
made and are in full force and effect and (ii) for immaterial consents,
approvals, registrations, filing or other actions, (b) will not violate (i) any
applicable law or regulation or (ii) in any material respect, the charter,
by-laws or other organizational documents of the Parent Borrower or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority binding on
such Person, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any material
indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Parent Borrower or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder
to require any payment to be made by the Parent Borrower or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition
of any Lien on any asset of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, except Liens created under and Liens permitted by the Loan
Documents, except to the extent such violation or default referred to in clause
(b)(i) or (c) above could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE 4.
Conditions
Section 4.1. Conditions. This Amendment shall become effective as of the first
date (the “Amendment Effective Date”) when each of the following conditions
shall have been satisfied:
(a)the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party
hereto (including the Required Lenders) either (i) a counterpart of this
Amendment signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy, portable
document format (.pdf) or email transmission of a signed signature page of this
Amendment) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Amendment;

(b)no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall
result from any extension of credit requested to be made on the Amendment
Effective Date;

(c)the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the
Amendment Effective Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent
Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in clause (b) of
this Section 4.1 and that each of the representations and warranties made by any
Loan Party contained in Section 3.1 above shall be true and correct on and as of
the Amendment Effective Date after giving effect to the Amendment and to any
extension of credit requested to be made on the Amendment Effective Date with
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same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and
as of such date; and

(d)     to the extent invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the
Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received all
amounts due and payable to it or its Affiliates on or prior to the Amendment
Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of
all of such Persons’ reasonable out‑of‑pocket expenses (including reasonable
fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) required to be reimbursed or paid by
any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

ARTICLE 5.
Miscellaneous
Section 5.1.    Confirmation of Guarantees and Security Interests. By signing
this Amendment, each Borrower hereby confirms on behalf of itself and its
Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties that (a) the obligations of the Loan Parties
under the Credit Agreement as modified hereby and the other Loan Documents (i)
are entitled to the benefits of the guarantees and the security interests set
forth or created in the Guarantee Agreement, the relevant Security Documents
delivered prior to the date hereof and the other Loan Documents, and (ii)
constitute Obligations for purposes of the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty
Agreements and the Security Agreement and all other relevant Security Documents
delivered prior to the date hereof and (b) notwithstanding the effectiveness of
the terms hereof, the Guaranty Agreements, the relevant Security Documents
delivered prior to the date hereof and the other Loan Documents are, and shall
continue to be, in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed
in all respects. Each Borrower ratifies and confirms on behalf of itself and its
Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties that all Liens granted, conveyed, or assigned
to the Administrative Agent by such Person pursuant to each relevant Loan
Document delivered prior to the date hereof to which it is a party remain in
full force and effect, are not released or reduced, and continue to secure full
payment and performance of the Obligations, as may be increased hereby.
Section 5.2.    Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this
Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set
forth in the Credit Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by
this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other
relevant Loan Documents delivered prior to the date hereof are ratified and
confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. The Parent Borrower, each
other Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent agree that
the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and the other relevant Loan Documents
delivered prior to the date hereof shall continue to be legal, valid, binding
and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, capital impairment,
recognition of judgments, recognition of choice of law, enforcement of judgments
or other laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject to general
principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in law or
equity. For all matters arising prior to the effective date of this Amendment,
the terms of the Credit Agreement (as unmodified by this Amendment) shall
control and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 5.3.    Reference to Credit Agreement. Each of the Loan Documents,
including the Credit Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, or
instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof
or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, are hereby
amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement
shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. This
Amendment is a “Loan Document” as defined in the Credit Agreement. For purposes
of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the
Amendment Effective Date, the Lenders and the Borrowers agree that the

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Administrative Agent shall treat the Credit Agreement as not qualifying as a
“grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

Section 5.4.    Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in
a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
Section 5.5.    Applicable Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
Section 5.6.    Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Borrower
and their respective successors and assigns, except the Borrowers may not assign
or transfer any of their rights or obligations hereunder except in compliance
with the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
Section 5.7.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts
(and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a
single contract. THIS AMENDMENT EMBODIES THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE
PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL
PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER
ORAL OR WRITTEN, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL
AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO. This Amendment shall become effective when
it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the
Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken
together, bear the signatures of the Borrowers and each of the Required Lenders.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by
telecopy or in "pdf', “.tif” or similar format by electronic mail shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
Section 5.8.    Effect of Waiver. No failure or delay by the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power under any
Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.
Section 5.9.    Headings. Article and Section headings used herein are for
convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not
affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this
Amendment.
[Signature Pages to Follow]

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Executed as of the date first written above.

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
DARLING INTERNATIONAL
CANADA INC.

By: /s/ John O. Muse            
Name:    John O. Muse
Title:    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
DARLING INTERNATIONAL NL
HOLDINGS B.V.

By: /s/ John O. Muse            
Name:    John O. Muse
Title:    Director

By: /s/ Johan Roijmans            
Name:    Johan Roijmans
Title:    Director
DARLING INGREDIENTS
INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V.

By: /s/ Johan Roijmans            
Name:    Johan Roijmans
Title:    Proxyholder
DARLING INGREDIENTS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
SERVICES B.V.

By: /s/ Johan Roijmans            
Name:    Johan Roijmans
Title:    Director
CTH GERMANY GMBH

By: /s/ Erwin Werner            
Name:    Erwin Werner
Title:    Director

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A, as Administrative
Agent and as a Lender

By: /s/ Gregory T. Martin        
Name:    Gregory T. Martin
Title:    Executive Director
        

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1st Farm Credit Services, PCA

By: /s/ Corey J. Waldinger        
Name:    Corey J. Waldinger
Title:    Vice President, Capital Markets Group

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Amegy Bank N.A.

By: /s/ Daniel L. Cox            
Name:    Daniel L. Cox
Title:    Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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AZB Funding 4 Limited

By: /s/ Masaki Onuma            
Name:    Masaki Onuma
Title:    Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Bank of America, N.A. (Canada branch)

By: /s/ Medina Sales de Andrade    
Name:    Medina Sales de Andrade
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

By: /s/ Allison W. Connally        
Name:    Allison W. Connally
Title:    Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Bank of Montreal

By: /s/ Sean P. Gallaway        
Name:    Sean P. Gallaway
Title:    Vice President

By: /s/ Mark Piekos            
Name:    Mark Piekos
Title:    Managing Director

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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BANK OF THE WEST

By: /s/ Mitchell Sanders        
Name:    Mitchell Sanders
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Branch Banking and Trust Company

By: /s/ Bradford F. Scott        
Name:    Bradford F. Scott
Title:    Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Citibank, N.A.

By: /s/ Patrick R. Keller        
Name:    Patrick R. Keller
Title:    MCD

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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COBANK, ACB

By: /s/ Zachary Carpenter        
Name:    Zachary Carpenter
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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COMERICA BANK

By: /s/ Jason Baker            
Name:    Jason Baker
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Commerce Bank

By: /s/ Nick R. Warren            
Name:    Nick R. Warren
Title:    Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank, B.A.
"Rabobank Nederland", New York Branch

By: /s/ Pamela Beal            
Name:    Pamela Beal
Title:    Executive Director

By: /s/ Robert M. Mandula        
Name:    Robert M. Mandula
Title:    Managing Director

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS

By: /s/ Ria Estrada            
Name:    Ria Estrada
Title:    Manager

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Farm Credit East, ACA

By: /s/ Justin A. Brown            
Name:    Justin A. Brown
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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FCCI Insurance Company

By: /s/ Kathleen News            
Name:    Kathleen News
Title:    Sr. Portfolio Manager

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Fifth Third Bank

By: /s/ Francisco Gonzalez            
Name:    Francisco Gonzalez
Title:    Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA

By: /s/ Jamie Minieri            
Name:    JAMIE MINIERI
Title:    AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC

By: /s/ Jamie Minieri            
Name:    JAMIE MINIERI
Title:    AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Hastings Mutual Insurance Company

By: /s/ Kathleen News            
Name:    Kathleen News
Title:    Sr. Portfolio Manager

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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ING Capital LLC

By: /s/ W. Leroy Startz            
Name:    W. Leroy Startz
Title:    Director

By: /s/ Daniel Lamprecht        
Name:    Daniel Lamprecht
Title:    Managing Director

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO
BRANCH, as a Lender

By: /s/ Michael N. Tam            
Name:    Michael N. Tam
Title:    Senior Vice President

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MEDIOBANCA INTERNATIONAL (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.

By: /s/ Livio Winteler            
Name:    Livio Winteler
Title:    Director

By: /s/ Stefano Biondi            
Name:    Stefano Biondi
Title:    Managing Director

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MUFG Union Bank, N.A., formerly known as Union Bank, NA

By: /s/ Mark Maloney            
Name:    Mark Maloney
Title:    Authorized Signatory

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PNC BANK CANADA BRANCH

By: /s/ Caroline Stade            
Name:    Caroline Stade
Title:    Senior Vice President
PNC Bank Canada Branch

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By: /s/ Christian S. Brown            
Name:    Christian S. Brown
Title:    Managing Director

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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STIFEL BANK & TRUST

By: /s/ Matthew L. Diehl            
Name:    Matthew L. Diehl
Title:    Senior Vice President
    

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

By: /s/ David W. Kee            
Name:    David W. Kee
Title:    Managing Director
    

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch

By: /s/ Mark Bodie            
Name:    Mark Bodie
Title:    Senior Director
    

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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TD Bank, N.A.

By: /s/ Alan Garson            
Name:    Alan Garson
Title:    Senior Vice President
    

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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UNION BANK, CANADA BRANCH

By: /s/ Anne Collins            
Name:    Anne Collins
Title:    Director
    

[Signature Page to Third Amendment of Darling Credit Agreement]

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UNITED FCS, PCA, d/b/a FCS COMMERCIAL
FINANCE GROUP

By: /s/ Dan Best            
Name:    Dan Best
Title:    Vice President
    

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