FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Lux Paul S.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2021
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MGP INGREDIENTS INC [MGPI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5050 KEMPER AVENUE, 
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Member of 10% owner group
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63139
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 990,557
I
By Paul S. Lux (1)
Common Stock 367,270
I
By Michele Lux (2)
Common Stock 367,270
I
By Christopher E. Erblich (3)
Common Stock 651,011
I
By Catherine N. Lux (4)
Common Stock 651,011
I
By PandoTree Trust Company, LLC (5)
Common Stock 183,635 (6)
D
 
Common Stock 183,635 (7)
D
 
Common Stock 623,287 (8)
D
 
Common Stock 27,724 (9)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lux Paul S.
5050 KEMPER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63139
    X   Member of 10% owner group
Lux Michele
5050 KEMPER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63139
    X   member of 10% owner group
Erblich Christopher E.
5060 N. 40TH STREET
SUITE 250
PHOENIX, AZ 85018
    X   Member of 10% owner group
Andrew Broddon Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012
5050 KEMPER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63139
    X   Member of 10% owner group
Philip Donn Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012
5050 KEMPER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63139
    X   Member of 10% owner group
Lux Catherine N.
5050 KEMPER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63139
    X   Member of 10% owner group
PandoTree Trust Company, LLC
212 S. MAIN AVENUE
SUITE 145
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
    X   Member of 10% owner group
Ann S. Lux 2005 Irrevocable Trust FBO Catherine N. Lux dated September 16, 2005
212 S. MAIN AVENUE
SUITE 145
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
    X   Member of 10% owner group
CNL 2013 Irrevocable Trust dated April 2, 2013
212 S. MAIN AVENUE
SUITE 145
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
    X   Member of 10% owner group

Signatures

/s/ Paul S. Lux 04/05/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Paul S. Lux may be deemed to hold shared voting and dispositive power over the 367,270 shares held by the Andrew Broddon Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012 and the Philip Donn Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012. Paul S. Lux also may be deemed to have a pecuniary interests in an additional 623,287 shares held by theAnn S. Lux 2005 Irrevocable Trust FBO Paul S. Lux dated September 16, 2005. Paul S. Lux is the spouse of Leslie Lux.
(2) Michele Lux may be deemed to hold shared voting and dispositive power over the 367,270 shares held by the Andrew Broddon Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012 and the Philip Donn Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012. Michele Lux is the spouse of Donn S. Lux.
(3) Christopher E. Erblich may be deemed to hold shared voting and dispositive power over the 367,270 shares held by the Andrew Broddon Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012 and the Philip Donn Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012.
(4) Catherine N. Lux may be deemed to hold shared voting power and dispositive power with respect to the 651,011 Shares held by the Ann S. Lux 2005 Irrevocable Trust FBO Catherine N. Lux dated September 16, 2005 and the CNL 2013 Irrevocable Trust dated April 2, 2013.
(5) PandoTree Trust Company may be deemed to hold shared voting power and dispositive power with respect to the 651,011 Shares held by the Ann S. Lux 2005 Irrevocable Trust FBO Catherine N. Lux dated September 16, 2005 and the CNL 2013 Irrevocable Trust dated April 2, 2013.
(6) These securities are beneficially owned by Andrew Broddon Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012. Paul S. Lux, Michele Lux and Christopher E. Erblich are the trustees of this trust.
(7) These securities are beneficially owned by Philip Donn Lux Luxco Irrevocable Trust dated July 30, 2012. Paul S. Lux, Michele Lux and Christopher E. Erblich are the trustees of this trust.
(8) These securities are beneficially owned by Ann S. Lux 2005 Irrevocable Trust FBO Catherine N. Lux dated September 16, 2005. Catherine N. Lux and PandoTree Trust Company, LLC are the trustees of this trust.
(9) These securities are beneficially owned by CNL 2013 Irrevocable Trust dated April 2, 2013. Catherine N. Lux and PandoTree Trust Company, LLC are the trustees of this trust.
 
Remarks:
This is form 2 of 2.  The Reporting Persons included herein may be deemed to be part of a group with the reporting persons included in the Form 3 of even date herewith filed by Donn S. Lux and other group members, due to the entry by such parties into a Shareholders Agreement dated April 1, 2021.

Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's common stock reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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