FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RINDOM DAVID E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MGP INGREDIENTS INC [MGPI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

100 COMMERCIAL STREET, P.O. BOX 130
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2008
(Street)


ATCHISON, KS 66002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             31,384 (1) D  
Common Stock             295 I By IRA
Common Stock             609.4483 (2) I By ESPP
Common Stock             20,498.112 (3) I By ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 4.65           12/07/2004 12/07/2010 Common Stock
2,500
  2,500
D
 
Stock Options $ 3.62             (4) 12/02/2012 Common Stock
7,500
  7,500
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RINDOM DAVID E
100 COMMERCIAL STREET
P.O. BOX 130
ATCHISON, KS 66002
      Vice President  

Signatures

David E. Rindom 08/12/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Includes 1,200 shares transferred from reporting party's ESPP account to be directly held.
(2) Includes 1,200 transferred from reporting party's ESPP account to a directly held account; and includes 460.7214 shares acquired between the period of 7/2/2007 and 6/30/2008 under ESPP in a transaction exempt under 16b-3(c).
(3) Includes 1117.1120 shares acquired between the period of 7/2/2007 and 6/30/2008 under ESOP in a transaction exempt under 16b-3(c).
(4) 2,500 share exercisable on 12/2/2004; 2,500 shares on 12/2/2005; and 2,500 shares on 12/2/2006.

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