Mgp Ingredients Inc 8-K, filed May 30, 2023
Mgp Ingredients Inc (MGPI)
8-K
2023-05-30
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About this 8-K
Mgp Ingredients Inc filed this 8-K on May 30, 2023, reporting on events of May 25, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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 25, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
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(913 ) 367-1480
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 25, 2023. At the Annual Meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders and the results of the vote were as follows:
1. Elected nine directors.
(i) The individuals listed below were elected by holders of the Company’s Common Stock to serve as Group A directors.
Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Thomas A. Gerke | 16,736,079 | 140,709 | 4,685 | 1,260,007 | ||||||||||
| Donn Lux | 16,844,095 | 33,597 | 3,781 | 1,260,007 | ||||||||||
| Kevin S. Rauckman | 16,734,489 | 143,270 | 3,714 | 1,260,007 | ||||||||||
| Todd B. Siwak | 16,776,666 | 100,175 | 4,632 | 1,260,007 | ||||||||||
(ii) The individuals listed below were elected by holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock to serve as Group B directors.
Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| Neha J. Clark | 297 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| David J. Colo | 297 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Preet H. Michelson | 297 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Lori L.S. Mingus | 297 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Karen L. Seaberg | 297 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Class | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Common Stock | 17,936,305 | 200,232 | 4,943 | 0 | ||||||||||
Preferred Stock | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
3. The Company’s stockholders adopted an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Class | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Common Stock | 16,161,655 | 710,275 | 9,543 | 1,260,007 | ||||||||||
Preferred Stock | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
4. The Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. A majority of stockholders voted for “1 Year.”
Class | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | 15,041,443 | 21,746 | 237,893 | 1,580,391 | 1,267,007 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
In light of the stockholders’ recommendation with regard to this proposal, the Board of Directors of the Company approved continuing to hold the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every year.
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: May 30, 2023 | By: | /s/ Brandon M. Gall | ||||||
| Brandon M. Gall, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||