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 11, 2009

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 11, 2009 MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference, relating to financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended March 31, 2009.  The press release, dated May 11, 2009, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure” and Item 9.01, “Financial Statements and Exhibits.”  On May 11, the Company also filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference, is a press release relating to the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended March 31, 2009.

 

An investors’ conference call will take place at on Tuesday, May 12, at 10 a.m. central time.  The Company’s senior management will discuss the Company’s third quarter results and certain forward looking information during the conference call.  Interested parties may listen to the call live via telephone by dialing  888-740-6144 domestically or 913-312-1440 internationally by 9:50 a.m. central time, or access it on the Internet at www.mgpingredients.com.  The conference identification number for entering the call is is 4750958.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press Release dated May 11, 2009, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.

 

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 11, 2009	By:	/s/ Timothy W. Newkirk
		Timothy W. Newkirk
		President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

99.1

Press Release dated May 11, 2009, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.

 

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