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): July 27, 2015


MGP Ingredients, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



KANSAS
0-17196
45-4082531
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Cloud L. "Bud" Cray, Jr., has notified MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company") that he intends to retire from its Board of Directors. Mr. Cray has provided distinguished service to the Company as an officer or director for more than 50 years. Mr. Cray is expected to resign after the conclusion of the Board of Director's search process. Mr. Cray is a Group B director and as such was elected by the holders of the Company's Preferred Stock. The vacancy on the Board resulting from Mr. Cray's retirement will be filled at a special meeting of the Company's Preferred Stockholders, which class has the exclusive right to fill that vacancy.





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: July 31, 2015                By:    /s/ Augustus C. Griffin                
Augustus C. Griffin
President and Chief Executive Officer