Darling Ingredients: Director Gary Mize to retire; Robert Aspell elected to board
Darling Ingredients said director Gary Mize, on the board since 2016, plans to retire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and he will remain a director and Lead Director until then. The board also elected Robert Aspell, a retired Cargill executive, effective February 25, 2026, increasing the board to eleven members. The filing contains no financial results, and the changes are board composition updates rather than changes to the company's operations.
Key points
- Gary Mize plans to retire from the board effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting and will remain Lead Director and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chairman until then.
- Robert Aspell was elected to the board effective February 25, 2026, increasing the board size to eleven members, and was appointed to the Audit Committee.
- Aspell will receive a $100,000 annual retainer and a $150,000 annual restricted stock unit grant in value, prorated for his first year.
The filing
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