# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000835011
**File Stem:** 0000835011-26-000074
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6680
**Document Hash:** da0e849218e713b4076b6d3c5513d817
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000835011-26-000074.hdr.sgml**: 20260514

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000835011-26-000074

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260513

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260514

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260514

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MGP INGREDIENTS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000835011
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-BEER, WINE & DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [5180]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 480531200
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** KS
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-17196
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26979214

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1300 MAIN ST
- **CITY:** ATCHISON
- **STATE:** KS
- **ZIP:** 66002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9133671480

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1300 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** ATCHISON
- **STATE:** KS
- **ZIP:** 66002

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D. C. 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): May 13, 2026

**MGP Ingredients, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Kansas** | **0-17196** | **45-4082531** |
| (State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation) | (Commission <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer <br>Identification No.) |

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**Cray Business Plaza** 

**100 Commercial Street** 

**Box 130** 

**Atchison, Kansas 66002** 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**(913) 367-1480** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, no par value | MGPI | NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 13, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders and the results of the vote were as follows:

**1. Election of directors.**

**(i) The individuals listed below were elected by holders of the Company's common stock to serve as Group A directors.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Director** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Julie M. Francis | 17755590 | 110768 | 4434 | 1819502 |
| Thomas A. Gerke | 15405273 | 2456303 | 9216 | 1819502 |
| Donn Lux | 16860391 | 1006178 | 4223 | 1819502 |
| Todd B. Siwak | 14705442 | 3157076 | 8274 | 1819502 |

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**(ii) The individuals listed below were elected by holders of the Company's preferred stock to serve as Group B directors.**

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| **Director** | **For** | **Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Gerardo I. Lopez | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Lowry | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| Lori L.S. Mingus | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercedes Romero | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Roper | 297 | 0 | 0 |

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**2. The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Common Stock | 19,483,305 | 204,226 | 2,763 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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**3. The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Common Stock | 17,445,929 | 414,784 | 10,079 | 1,819,502 |
| Preferred Stock | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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**4. The Company's stockholders approved the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Common Stock | 14,941,514 | 2,889,928 | 39,350 | 1,819,502 |
| Preferred Stock | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language) |

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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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.

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| Date: May 14, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brandon M. Gall |
|  |  | Brandon M. Gall, Chief Financial Officer |

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