8-K

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): May 26, 2022

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

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 ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") was held on May 26, 2022. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 20,163,955 shares of the Company’s Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy and 315 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The following matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders and the results of the vote were as follows:

1. Elect nine (9) directors.

(i) Group A directors by the holders of Common Stock

(ii) Group B directors by the holders of Preferred Stock

2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

3. Adopt an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

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.