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 23, 2018

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") was held on May 23, 2018, in Atchison, Kansas. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 15,824,506 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 eight (8) directors.

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

Director	For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
James L. Bareuther	12,185,266	1,128,090	6,497	2,504,653
Terrence P. Dunn	12,025,895	1,287,462	6,496	2,504,653
Anthony P. Foglio	13,212,586	1,128,186	6,497	2,504,653
David J. Colo	13,082,141	1,127,662	6,446	2,504,653

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

Director	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Augustus C. Griffin	315	0	0
George W. Page, Jr.	315	0	0
Karen L. Seaberg	315	0	0
M. Jeannine Strandjord	315	0	0

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

Class	For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock	15,743,973	74,413	6,120	0
Preferred Stock	315	0	0	0

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

Class	For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock	13,043,797	252,169	23,887	2,504,653
Preferred Stock	315	0	0	0

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, 2018                By: /s/ Thomas J. Lynn                

Thomas J. Lynn, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary