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 20, 2025

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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

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)

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


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

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. ☐

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

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2025. 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.


Director	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Thomas A. Gerke	16,495,496	196,814	7,138	1,835,575
Donn Lux	16,262,169	432,284	4,995	1,835,575
Kevin S. Rauckman	14,541,758	2,150,510	7,180	1,835,575
Todd B. Siwak	16,490,839	200,431	8,178	1,835,575

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


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

* Ms. Lowry was nominated by the holder of a majority of the Company's preferred stock at the Annual Meeting.

2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.


Class	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock	18,354,151	176,314	4,558	0
Preferred Stock	297	0	0	0

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


Class	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock	16,484,173	171,186	44,089	1,835,575
Preferred Stock	297	0	0	0

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 27, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Board of Director leadership changes. 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


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press release dated May 2 7 , 202 5

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

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.

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.


Date: May 27, 2025	By:	/s/ Brandon M. Gall
		Brandon M. Gall, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer

MGP INGREDIENTS INC 8-K