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): September 18, 2017

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 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on July 3, 2017, MGP Ingredients, Inc. ("MGP" ) completed the sale of its thirty percent equity ownership position in Illinois Corn Processing, LLC to Pacific Ethanol Central, LLC, and at the closing of the sale MGP received, among other things, a secured promissory note ("Note") with an initial principal amount of $14.0 million. On September 15, 2017, the Note was paid off. MGP received a total of $14.3 million including principal, interest, and a final working capital adjustment.

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: September 18, 2017	By:	/s/ Thomas K. Pigott
		Thomas K. Pigott, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer