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): September 18, 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.
As previously disclosed, on July 3, 2017, MGP Ingredients, Inc. ("MGP" ) completed the sale of its thirty percent equity ownership position in Illinois Corn Processing, LLC to Pacific Ethanol Central, LLC, and at the closing of the sale MGP received, among other things, a secured promissory note ("Note") with an initial principal amount of $14.0 million. On September 15, 2017, the Note was paid off. MGP received a total of $14.3 million including principal, interest, and a final working capital adjustment.


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: September 18, 2017
By: 
/s/ Thomas K. Pigott
 
 
Thomas K. Pigott, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer