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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): October 21, 2016
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 21, 2016, MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release containing a statement about a chemical release that occurred at its Atchison, Kansas plant. The text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The information set forth in Item 8.01 of this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of or otherwise subject to liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. Press Release, dated October 21, 2016. |
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.
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| MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. |
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Date: October 21, 2016 | /s/ Thomas K. Pigott |
| Thomas K. Pigott |
| Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | MGP Ingredients, Inc. Press Release, dated October 21, 2016. |