# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000835011
**File Stem:** 0000835011-26-000052
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000835011-26-000052.hdr.sgml**: 20260407

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000835011-26-000052

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260407

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260407

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260407

**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:** 26845335

**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): April 7, 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)

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☐ 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On April 7, 2026, MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the temporary idling of distilling operations at its two Kentucky distilleries and reaffirming the Company's full-year 2026 financial outlook. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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

(d) Exhibits

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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press release dated April 7, 2026](ex991mgpdistillery.htm)</u> |
| 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: April 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brandon M. Gall |
|  |  | Brandon M. Gall, Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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**MGP INGREDIENTS ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY IDLING OF OPERATIONS AT TWO KENTUCKY DISTILLING FACILITIES**

*Reaffirms full year 2026 financial outlook*

**ATCHISON, Kan. (April 7, 2026) — MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI)**, a leading provider of branded and distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions, today announced plans to temporarily idle distilling operations at its Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky and Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky, as the company adjusts production levels to align with its current inventory levels.

MGP will continue distilling operations at its largest facility in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, to support its brands, clients, and customers.

The temporary idling will take effect on May 1, 2026. MGP expects to resume distilling operations when inventory levels support additional production, which could be as early as 12 months after that date. The decision will affect 33 employees across the two facilities. MGP is working directly with those impacted to support them through the transition.

Other operations, including warehousing, bottling and barrel programs, will continue. The visitor centers at both distilleries will also remain open and continue to offer their full complement of immersive experiences that includes tours, tastings, retail offerings, limited release bottles and on-site engagements.

"The American whiskey market continues to be structurally oversupplied, with excess capacity and elevated inventory. Like many companies across the industry, we are navigating a challenging environment and taking steps to better align our operations with current inventory levels while supporting our efficiency and productivity goals," said Julie Francis, president and CEO of MGP Ingredients. "As a result, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily idle distilling operations at these two facilities. This decision was not made lightly. We are grateful for the contributions of our teams, committed to supporting those impacted, and remain confident these distilleries will continue to play an important role in our business in the future."

The temporary idling is not expected to impact the availability of MGP's products or services to clients or customers.

The company reaffirms its consolidated 2026 sales, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted basic EPS guidance announced in its earnings press release issued on February 25, 2026.

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**About MGP Ingredients, Inc.** 

MGP Ingredients Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI) has been formulating excellence since 1941 by bringing product ideas to life across the alcoholic beverage and specialty ingredient industries through three segments: Branded Spirits, Distilling Solutions, and Ingredient Solutions. MGPI is one of the leading spirits distillers with an award-winning portfolio of premium brands including Penelope, Rebel, Remus, and Yellowstone bourbons and El Mayor tequila, under the Luxco umbrella. With distilleries in Indiana and Kentucky; a tequila distillery in Arandas, Mexico; and bottling operations in Missouri, Ohio, and Northern Ireland, the company creates distilled spirits for customers including many world-renowned spirits brands. In addition, the company's high-quality specialty fiber, protein, and starch ingredients provide functional, nutritional, and sensory solutions for a wide range of food products. To learn more visit MGPIngredients.com.

**Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation statements about the outlook and guidance of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company" or "MGP"), when distilling operations are excepted to resume, and the impact of the facility idling. Forward looking statements are usually identified by or are associated with words such as "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "forecast," "hopeful," "should," "may," "will," "could," "encouraged," "opportunities," "potential," and similar terminology. These forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, Company financial results, and Company financial condition and are not guarantees of future performance.

All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include without limitation any effects of changes in consumer preferences and purchases and our ability to anticipate or react to those changes; our ability to compete effectively and any effects of industry dynamics and market conditions; unfavorable economic conditions; damage to our reputation or that of any of our key customers or their brands; failure to introduce successful new brands and products or have effective marketing or advertising; changes in public opinion about alcohol or our products; our reliance on our distributors to distribute our branded spirits; our reliance on fewer, more profitable customer relationships; interruptions in our operations or a catastrophic event at our facilities; decisions concerning the quantity of maturing stock of our aged distillate; any inability to successfully complete our capital projects or fund capital expenditures or any warehouse expansion issues; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers; work disruptions or stoppages; climate change and measures to address climate change; regulation and taxation and compliance with existing or future laws and regulations; tariffs, trade relations, and trade policies; excise taxes, incentives and customs duties; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and defend against alleged intellectual property rights infringement claims; failure to secure and maintain listings in control states; labeling or warning requirements or limitations on the availability of our products; product recalls or other product liability claims; anti-corruption laws, trade sanctions, and restrictions; litigation or legal proceedings; limited rights of common stockholders and anti-takeover provisions in our governing documents; the impact of issuing shares of our common stock; higher costs

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or the unavailability and cost of raw materials, product ingredients, energy resources, or labor; failure of our information technology systems, networks, processes, associated sites, or service providers; inability to successfully implement our strategies; interest rate increases; reliance on key personnel; impairment charges; commercial, political, and financial risks; covenants and other provisions in our credit arrangements; pandemics or other health crises; ability to pay any dividends and make any share repurchases. For further information on these risks and uncertainties and other factors that could affect the Company's business, see the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as the Company's other SEC filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information in this press release, except as required by law.

**For More Information Contact:** 

**For Investor Relations:**

<u>investor.relations@mgpi.com</u>

**For Media Inquiries:**

Amy Clark

<u>amy@thebrandguild.com</u>

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