<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-23-037107.txt : 20230731
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-037107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Caroline L. Kaplan Revocable Trust dated December 16, 2009
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001853706
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17196
		FILM NUMBER:		231128613

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5050 KEMPER AVENUE
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314-772-2626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5050 KEMPER AVENUE
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63139

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MGP INGREDIENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000835011
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-BEER, WINE & DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [5180]
		IRS NUMBER:				480531200
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 MAIN ST
		CITY:			ATCHISON
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9133671480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			ATCHISON
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $112.17 to $113.09, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $113.19 to $114.13, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $114.24 to $114.81, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (3) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $115.21 to $115.47, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (4) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $112.66 to $113.51, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (5) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $113.67 to $114.59, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (6) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $114.73 to $114.75, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (7) to this Form 4.</footnote>
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    <remarks>The Reporting Person may be deemed to be part of a group due to the entry by certain persons into a Shareholders Agreement dated April 1, 2021 as previously disclosed on the Reporting Person's Form 3/A filing with respect to MGPI dated October 7, 2021. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's common stock reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Caroline L. Kaplan, as Investment Trustee of Caroline L. Kaplan Revocable Trust dated 12/16/2009</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-07-31</signatureDate>
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