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): January 3, 2012
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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KANSAS
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0-17196
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48-0531200
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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)
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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On January 3, 2011, MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Registrant”) filed Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) amending the Articles to provide that the board of directors of the Registrant may amend the bylaws of the Registrant without stockholder approval in addition to certain other administrative amendments therein.
On January 3, 2011, the Registrant adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws which remove the requirement to have a corporate seal and to remove all references to a corporate seal.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits.
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*3.1 |
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant
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*3.2 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant
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*Filed herewith
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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.
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MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. |
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| Date: January 3, 2012 |
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/s/ Timothy W. Newkirk |
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Timothy W. Newkirk, President and Chief Executive Officer
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