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Issuer:     MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI)
CIK:        0000835011
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000835011-25-000105
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

MGP Ingredients announces board retirement of Karen Seaberg and appointment of CEO Julie Francis as director
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- Karen Seaberg retired from MGP Board effective December 14, 2025 after over 15 years of service, including as Chairman from 2014 to 2024.
- Julie Francis, President and CEO, appointed as Group B director effective December 15, 2025 to fill the vacancy created by Seaberg's retirement.
- Board amended bylaws on December 11, 2025 to permit common stockholders to fill Group A vacancies and restrict Group B vacancies to preferred stockholders alone.
- Preferred stockholders elected Francis by written consent; she will not receive additional compensation for Board service.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501125000105/0000835011-25-000105-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501125000105/mgpi-20251211.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000835011-25-000105

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