MGP INGREDIENTS INC (Form: 4, Received: 08/21/2025 16:21:22)

FORM 4 ☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Seaberg Karen	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MGP INGREDIENTS INC [ MGPI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 20073 266TH ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/20/2025
(Street) ATCHISON, KS 66002	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Forward Sale Contract (Obligation to Sell)	⁽¹⁾	8/20/2025		J/K ⁽¹⁾			1	9/5/2025	9/5/2025	Common Stock	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	$0	0	I	By Cray MGP Holdings LP
Forward Sale Contract (Obligation to Sell)	⁽¹⁾	8/20/2025		J/K ⁽¹⁾			1	9/5/2025	9/5/2025	Common Stock	⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	$0	0	I	By Cray MGP Holdings LP
Forward Sale Contract (Obligation to Sell)	⁽¹⁾	8/20/2025		J/K ⁽¹⁾		1		9/5/2026	9/5/2026	Common Stock	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	1	I	By Cray MGP Holdings LP
Forward Sale Contract (Obligation to Sell)	⁽¹⁾	8/20/2025		J/K ⁽¹⁾		1		9/5/2026	9/5/2026	Common Stock	⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	1	I	By Cray MGP Holdings LP

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The reporting person is the sole manager of Cray Family Management, LLC ("Cray Management"), which is the general partner of Cray MGP Holdings, LP. On June 7, 2023, Cray MGP Holdings LP and Cray Management entered into separate redemption agreements with two of the limited partners of Cray MGP Holdings, LP. Among other things, each agreement obligated Cray MGP Holdings, LP to deliver to the respective redeemed limited partner an indeterminable number of shares of the Issuer's common stock (the "Future Closing Shares") on September 5, 2025 (the "Final Delivery Date"). On August 20, 2025, Cray MGP Holdings LP, Cray Management and the aforementioned limited partners of Cray MGP Holdings, LP entered into amendments to their respective redemption agreements dated as of June 7, 2023, pursuant to which the parties agreed to change the Final Delivery Date from September 5, 2025 to September 5, 2026.
(2)	The number of Future Closing Shares deliverable to this redeemed limited partner on the delivery date is determined by dividing one-third of $18,126,832.39 by the last reported sales price on the fifth trading day immediately prior to the delivery date.
(3)	The number of Future Closing Shares deliverable to this redeemed limited partner on the delivery date is determined by dividing one-third of $18,124,909.32 by the last reported sales price on the fifth trading day immediately prior to the delivery date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Seaberg Karen 20073 266TH ROAD ATCHISON, KS 66002	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Karen Seaberg		8/21/2025
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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