MGP INGREDIENTS INC — Earnings Release 2012

May 10, 2012

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 9, 2012

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's State of Inc, File and IRS Number

Kansas	0-17196	48-0531200
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Registrant's Postal Addess and Zip Code

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 9, 2012 MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference, relating to financial results for the first quarter of 2012, which ended March 31, 2012. The press release, dated May 9, 2012 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."

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 first quarter of 2012, which ended March 31, 2012.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

99.1 Press Release dated May 9, 2012, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.

Registrant's Signature

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 9, 2012	MGP Ingredients, Inc. — By:	/s/ TIMOTHY W. NEWKIRK Timothy W. Newkirk President and Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release dated May 9, 2012, furnished solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01.