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 31, 2019
 
 
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value
MGPI
NASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On July 31, 2019, MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a Press Release relating to financial results for the second quarter 2019, which ended June 30, 2019 (the “Press Release”). The Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Press Release is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure” and Item 9.01, “Financial Statements and Exhibits.”

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent expressly incorporated by specific reference contained in such filing or document.
 
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference, is the Press Release relating to the Company’s financial results for the second quarter 2019, which ended June 30, 2019.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
99.1*  Press Release dated July 31, 2019 furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.

*Filed herewith







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, 2019
By: 
/s/ Brandon M. Gall
 
 
 
Brandon M. Gall, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer