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) November 9, 2011

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 9, 2011 MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference, relating to financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The press release, dated November 9, 2011 is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure" and Item 9.01, "Financial Statements and Exhibits."

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference, is a press release relating to the Company's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated November 9, 2011, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.


SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  MGP Ingredients, Inc.

Date: November 9, 2011  By: /s/ TIMOTHY W. NEWKIRK
Timothy W. Newkirk
President and Chief Executive Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release dated November 9, 2011, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.