UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1) *
Darling International Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value at $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
237266101
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(CUSIP Number)
September 11, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is
filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 amends the original Schedule 13G filed with the Commission
on September 22, 2003 ("Original Filing") to correct certain typographical
errors in the Item 4 - OWNERSHIP section of the filing; "3,907,607 Shares" has
been corrected to be "3,902,607 Shares" in all instances.
CUSIP No. 237266101
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.
01-0577802
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,902,607
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 3,902,607
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,902,607
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.3%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
CUSIP No. 237266101
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
13-3695715
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,902,607
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 3,902,607
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,902,607
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
CUSIP No. 237266101
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
D.E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
13-3799946
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,902,607
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 3,902,607
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,902,607
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
CUSIP No. 237266101
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David E. Shaw
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,902,607
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 3,902,607
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,902,607
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.3%
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Darling International Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300
Irving, TX 75038
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
David E. Shaw
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The business address for all filers is:
120 W. 45th Street, Tower 45, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(c) Citizenship
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C. is a limited liability
corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the
laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability corporation organized
under the laws of the state of Delaware.
David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common stock, par value $0.01 par value per share
(e) CUSIP Number
237266101
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.: 3,902,607 Shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: 3,902,607 Shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: 3,902,607 Shares
David E. Shaw: 3,902,607 Shares
(b) Percent of class:
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.: 6.3%
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: 6.3%
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: 6.3%
David E. Shaw: 6.3%
(c) Number of shares to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.: -0-
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: -0-
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: -0-
David E. Shaw: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.: 3,902,607 Shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: 3,902,607 Shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: 3,902,607 Shares
David E. Shaw: 3,902,607 Shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.: -0-
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: -0-
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: -0-
David E. Shaw: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.: 3,902,607 Shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: 3,902,607 Shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: 3,902,607 Shares
David E. Shaw: 3,902,607 Shares
David Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of David Shaw's position
as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the
general partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., which in turn is the investment
adviser of D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C., and by virtue of David Shaw's
position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which
is the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the
managing member of D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C., David Shaw may be
deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared
power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 3,902,607 shares owned by
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C., constituting 6.3% of the outstanding
shares and, therefore, David Shaw may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
such shares. David Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership of such 3,902,607 shares.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below, each of D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.,
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., and David Shaw certify
that, to the best of such reporting person's knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. A Power of Attorney, dated February 5, 2001 granted by
David E. Shaw in favor of Stuart Steckler, has been previously filed.
Dated: September 30, 2003
D. E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C.
By: D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., as managing
member
By: /s/ Stuart Steckler
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Stuart Steckler
Managing Director
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
By: /s/ Stuart Steckler
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Stuart Steckler
Managing Director
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
By: /s/ Stuart Steckler
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Stuart Steckler
Managing Director
David E. Shaw
By: /s/ Stuart Steckler
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Stuart Steckler
Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw