-----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, CZCBepSL75vthiPFbTvdYsD/SCgOHzU04G6lJp+FnLOZZ3WEmIxzm7OJ6mBteODI eD4rstR39dGuNDxMJ8cbQg== 0001104659-08-000051.txt : 20080102 0001104659-08-000051.hdr.sgml : 20080101 20080102110103 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-000051 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071227 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080102 FILER: 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: 0701 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17196 FILM NUMBER: 08500484 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 8-K 1 a07-32374_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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) December 27, 2007

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

KANSAS

 

0-17196

 

48-0531200

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant

under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

 

On December 27, 2007, the Company settled its two year patent infringement and contract litigation.  Under the terms of the settlement, the Company agreed to dismiss its lawsuit with prejudice and was paid $8 million, which was received on December 28.    In connection with the settlement, the Company also granted the other parties in the lawsuit a non-exclusive license under its U.S. Patent No. 5,665,152. The Company will record the settlement as a separate line item below income from operations.  The Company used the proceeds from the settlement to reduce the amount outstanding under its line of credit.

 

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: January 2, 2008

 

 

By:

/s/ Laidacker M. Seaberg

 

 

 

 

Laidacker M. Seaberg

 

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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