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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): August 2, 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.
On August 2, 2017, MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a special dividend of 85 cents per share of common stock payable on September 8, 2017, to stockholders of record as of August 18, 2017.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference, is a press release announcing the dividend.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
99.1    Press Release dated August 2, 2017.
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: August 2, 2017
By: 
/s/ Thomas K. Pigott
 
 
Thomas K. Pigott, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer