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) December 21, 2009

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

KANSAS

 

0-17196

 

48-0531200

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

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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Item 1.01               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On December 31, 2009, the Company received written consent from Wells Fargo Bank under the Company’s Credit and Security Agreement permitting the Company

 

(i)            to make an additional investment of up to $2.5 million in Illinois Corn Processing, LLC in order to fund one-half of the restart and replacement cost of the steam boiler located at the Pekin, Illinois plant now owned by Illinois Corn Processing, LLC;

 

(ii)           to prepay all of its indebtedness owed to the Cloud L. Cray, Jr. Trust (“Cray Trust”) under a secured subordinated promissory note dated March 27, 2009;

 

(iii)          to prepay all of its indebtedness owed to the Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UPRC”) under a promissory note dated May 4 2009.

 

Wells Fargo Bank also consented to the modifications to the Company’s annual cash incentive plan that were described in the Company’s previously filed 8-K dated November 11, 2009.

 

Item 1.02               Termination of Material Definitive Agreements.

 

On December 21, 2009, the Company paid $2,102,139.27 to the Cray Trust in full payment of all amounts remaining due on its note to the Cray Trust.

 

On December 21, 2009, the Company paid $450,452.04 to the UPRC in full payment of its note to the UPRR..

 

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: January 7, 2010

By:

/s/ Timothy W. Newkirk

 

 

Timothy W. Newkirk

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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