-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ld+77msBYfGgB48O5AMpcyqA3pMXfaUR9E7IYgYQmXEpsBiGRGM5rOwAARwOQAvb 8kUMjOY8zK3Ty/1tIegPTA== 0000916002-10-000048.txt : 20100830 0000916002-10-000048.hdr.sgml : 20100830 20100830145824 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000916002-10-000048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100830 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100830 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEABERG LAIDACKER M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898484 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MGP INGREDIENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000835011 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040] IRS NUMBER: 480531200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40148 FILM NUMBER: 101046469 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 SC 13D/A 1 seabergform13d.htm seabergform13d.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)

59832G 104
(CUSIP Number)

Carl W. Struby, Lathrop & Gage LLP
Suite 2800, 2345 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
(816) 460-5834
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 23, 2010
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [   ].
 
NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 


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CUSIP No.  59832G 104
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Laidacker M. Seaberg
 
   
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
 
(a)  [   ]
 
(b)  [X]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
Not Applicable
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)[    ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
 
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
7
 
 
8
 
 
9
 
 
10
SOLE VOTING POWER
982,452
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
255,850
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
982,452
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
225,850
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,208,302
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
                                                                                              [   ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.2%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN

 
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SCHEDULE 13D
 
for Laidacker M. Seaberg
 
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
 
This statement relates to shares of the No Par Value Common Stock of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Company is Cray Business Plaza, 100 Commercial Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002.
 
Item 2. Identity and Background.
 
(a)  
Name of person filing:
 
 
Laidacker M. Seaberg.
 
(b)  
Business address:
 
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
Cray Business Plaza
100 Commercial Street
PO BOX 130
Atchison, Kansas 66002

(c)  
Present principal occupation or employment:
 
Consultant to the Company.  The Company is a fully integrated producer of certain ingredients and distillery products.
 
(d) Criminal convictions: the reporting person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five years.
 
(e)  
Certain civil proceedings.
 
During the last five years the reporting person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which has resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activity subject to federal or state securities laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.
 
(f)  
Citizenship: U.S.A.
 
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
 
This Schedule is being filed in connection with an amendment to a voting trust under a Voting Trust Agreement dated as of November 16, 2005.  The purposes of the amendment are (i) to amend the eligibility requirements of successor trustees to permit one of the issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr., or the spouse of such issue, who owns at least 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to serve as successor trustee of the voting trust and (ii) to require, when all trustees are successor trustees, that one of the three trustees of the voting trust be an issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr., or the spouse of such issue. Except as follows, the reporting person has no plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the effects specified in subparagraphs (a) through (j) in the text of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The undersigned intends to sell a portion of his holdings in the Company’s common stock over the course of the next year, depending on market prices, for personal financial management purposes.  Such sales may be made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan.
 
Item 5. Interest and Securities of the Issuer.
 
(a)-(b)  The number and percentage of shares of MGP Ingredients, Inc. Common Stock, no par value (the “Shares”) beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, based on 16,673,075 Shares outstanding as of March 31, 2010, are as follows:

(i)  
Number Beneficially Owned: 1,208,302
 
Percent of Class: 7.2%
 
(ii)  
Number of Shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
 
(A)           Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote:  982,452
 
(B)           Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 225,850
 
(C)           Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  982,452
 
 
(D)           Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 255,850
 
The amounts reported in (ii)(B) and (D) consist of 225,850 Shares held by the undersigned's wife, as to which Shares he disclaims beneficial interest.  The amounts reported in (ii)(A) and (ii)(C) include 96,000 Shares subject to presently exercisable stock options.
 
(c)           During the last 60 days, the undersigned has effected no transactions in Shares of the Company.

(d)-(e)           Not Applicable

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect toSecurities of the Issuer.
 
The Reporting Person is one of the three depositors and trustees of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust (the "Voting Trust"), which was created under a voting trust agreement dated as of November 16, 2005 (the "Voting Trust") and which holds 333 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock, representing 76.2% of the outstanding shares of such class.  The other two trustees of the Voting Trust are Cloud L. Cray, Jr. (Mr. Seaberg's father-in-law) and Richard B. Cray (Mr. Cray Jr.’s brother)
 
The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company entitle the holders of the Preferred Stock to elect five out of the Company’s nine directors. Only the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote upon any proposal which requires stockholder approval and which will authorize or direct the Company to merge with another corporation, consolidate, voluntarily dissolve, sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of its property and assets, or amend its Articles of Incorporation; provided, that the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, as a class, upon any such proposal if the result thereof would be to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, increase or decrease the par value of the shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock so as to affect the holders of Common Stock adversely. On all other matters, other than the election of directors, the holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock each vote separately, as a class, and no such matter to be acted upon may be approved unless it receives the affirmative vote, consent or approval of the holders of a majority, or such greater percentage as may be required by law, of the shares of Common Stock and the shares of Preferred Stock.
 
The Voting Trust became effective on January 30, 2006 and was amended effective August 23, 2010.  It will continue in effect until the last death of the issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr. who was living at the creation of the Trust. There presently are 19 such persons living, the youngest of which is 34 years old.  The Voting Trust may also be terminated by the consent of a majority of the Trustees or the beneficiaries of 90% of the shares held in the Voting Trust or upon the sale of all the shares held in the Voting Trust.  Until the Voting Trust is terminated or dissolved, each Trustee may appoint a successor trustee, provided that any successor must either (i) meet (and continue to meet) the officer and shareholder qualifications that a successor trustee under the Trust must meet under the terms of the First Amendment to the Trust dated November 13, 1980 or (ii) be an issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr., or the spouse of such issue, and own at least 10,000 share of the Company’s Common Stock. (As in the case of depositors of the Trust,  the original trustees of the Voting Trust are not subject to this requirement). Only one person who is solely an issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr., or the spouse of such issue, (and not also an officer) may serve as successor trustee at one time. The Trustees are permitted to act with respect to the voting or divestment of shares of the Company’s stock held by the Voting Trust in accordance with the decision of a majority of the Trustees.
 
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
 
1.
Cray Family Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D dated November 17, 1994).
 
 
2
First Amendment to Clay Family Trust dated November 13, 1980 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.2 to MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005).
 
 
3.
Voting Trust Agreement dated as of November 16, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 to MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005).
 
 
4.
First Amendment to Voting Trust. (filed herewith)
 

 
SIGNATURE.
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
/s/ Laidacker M. Seaberg
Laidacker M. Seaberg

 
Date: August 27, 2010
 

 
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT
(MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. VOTING TRUST)


This First Amendment (“Amendment”) to the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust (“Voting Trust”) is entered into as of the 10th day of August, 2010 by the Trustees whose signatures are set forth below, effective as of the Effective Time, as defined below.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Voting Trust was entered into on November 16, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Trustees whose signatures are set forth below are empowered to amend the Voting Trust, with the consent of the Cray Family Trust, and such Trustees desire to increase the universe of persons who may act as a Successor Trustee under the Voting Trust;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AGREED, that the Voting Trust be amended as follows:

1. Amendment to Section 4.3(a).  Paragraph (a) of Section 4.3 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“(a)           Each Trustee shall have the power to name and appoint an individual to succeed such Trustee in office as a successor trustee (each, a “Successor Trustee”), and  may revoke an appointment at any time prior to the time the Successor Trustee takes office.  Any such designation or revocation shall be made in a written instrument signed and acknowledged by said Trustee and deposited with the other Trustees and the Secretary of the Company prior to such Trustee’s death or resignation.  In the event of inconsistent designations, the designation in the document bearing the last execution date shall control and be deemed to revoke any prior designation. To qualify as a Successor Trustee, an individual must either (i) meet the officer and shareholder qualifications that a successor trustee of the Family Trust must meet under the terms of the First Amendment dated November 13, 1980 to the Family Trust, which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, or (ii) be an issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr. or the spouse of such an issue and be the record owner of at least 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock; provided, that only one person qualifying solely under this clause (ii) may serve as a Successor Trustee at a time.  An individual must be so qualified at the time the individual becomes a Successor Trustee and must remain so qualified to maintain such Trustee’s Trusteeship as a Successor Trustee.  (The original Trustees named in the first paragraph of this Agreement are not subject to this requirement.) A Trustee, whether original or a Successor Trustee, may name the Trustee’s own Successor Trustee at any time and, in the manner provided above,  may revoke the document naming such Successor Trustee prior to the Successor Trustee taking office with or without substituting a new Successor Trustee.”

2. New Section 4.3(d).  Section 4.3 is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read in its entirety as follows:

“(d)           At such time as all of the Trustees are (or would be following the appointment of a Successor Trustee) Successor Trustees, at least one Successor Trustee must be an issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr. or the spouse of such issue, and any appointment to a vacancy at such time as all of the other Trustees are Successor Trustees and none is an issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr. or the spouse of such issue shall be void unless either (i) the person appointed to such vacancy is an issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr. or the spouse of such issue who meets the share ownership qualifications in Section 4.3(a)(ii) of this Agreement,  (ii) no issue of Cloud L. Cray, Sr. or the spouse of such issue meets the share ownership qualifications in Section 4.3(a)(ii), or (iii) Beneficiaries holding Trust Certificates representing at least two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the aggregate number of shares of each class represented by the Trust Certificates shall file with the Trustees written notice of their consent to such appointment within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is delivered to such Beneficiaries.”
 
3.           Effective Time.  The Effective Time of this Amendment will occur when a majority of the Trustees of the Voting Trust have executed this Amendment and a majority of the Trustees of the Cray Family Trust have consented thereto.

4.           Miscellaneous.  The construction and interpretation of this Amendment shall at all times and in all respects be governed by the laws of the State of Kansas.  This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.  This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustees of the Voting Trust whose signatures are set forth below have caused this instrument to be executed as of the day set forth below their respective names.

 
Trustees:
 
/s/ Cloud L Cray, Jr.
Cloud L. Cray, Jr., as Trustee of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust
 
Date   8/23/10
 
 
/s/ Richard B. Cray
Richard B. Cray, as Trustee of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust
 
Date 8/23/10
 
 
/s/ Laidacker M. Seaberg
Laidacker M. Seaberg, as Trustee of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust
 
Date 8/23/10



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WAIVER OF NOTICE AND CONSENT

The undersigned Trustees of the Cray Family Trust, for and on behalf of the Cray Family Trust, the sole beneficiary of the Trust Certificates issued by the Voting Trust, hereby waive notice of the foregoing First Amendment to Voting Trust Agreement and consent to such First Amendment.

Trustees
   
/s/ Cloud L. Cray, Jr.
Cloud L. Cray, Jr., as trustee of the Cray Family Trust U/T/A dated April 4, 1975, as amended by a First Amendment dated November 13, 1980.
 
Date 8/23/10
 
 
 
/s/ Steven J. Pickman
Steven J. Pickman, as trustee of the Cray Family Trust U/T/A dated April 4, 1975, as amended by a First Amendment dated November 13, 1980.
 
Date 8/26/10
/s/ Richard B. Cray
Richard B. Cray, as trustee of the Cray Family Trust U/T/A dated April 4, 1975, as amended by a First Amendment dated November 13, 1980.
 
Date 8/23/10
   



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STATE OF Kansas
)
 
)ss:
COUNTY OF Atchison
)

On this 23rd day of August 2010, at my office in said County and State, before me, the undersigned, a notary public, personally appeared CLOUD L. CRAY, JR., to me personally known and known to me to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed and in his capacities as Trustee of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust and as trustee of the Cray Family Trust.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.
 
/s/ Marta L. Myers
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:  02/01/2014



STATE OF Kansas
)
 
)ss:
COUNTY OF Atchison
)

On this 23rd  day of August, 2010, at my office in said County and State, before me, the undersigned, a notary public, personally appeared RICHARD B. CRAY, to me personally known and known to me to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed and in his capacities as Trustee of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust and as trustee of the Cray Family Trust.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.
 
/s/ Marta L. Myers
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 02/01/2014



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STATE OF Kansas
)
 
)ss:
COUNTY OF Atchison
)

On this 23rd day of August, 2010, before me at my office in said County and State, personally appeared LAIDACKER M. SEABERG, to me personally known and known to me to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed and in his capacities as Trustee of the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Voting Trust.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.
 
/s/ Marta L. Myers
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 02/01/2014



STATE OF Kansas
)
 
)ss:
COUNTY OF Atchison
)

On this 26th day of August, 2010, before me at my office in said County and State, personally appeared STEVEN J. PICKMAN, to me personally known and known to me to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed and in his capacities as trustee of the Cray Family Trust.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.
 
/s/ Marta L. Myers
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 02/01/2014



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