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Mingus, Mercedes Romero, Martin Roper with 297 votes each, zero against.","Ratification of KPMG as auditor: common stock 19.48M for, 204k against; preferred 297 for.","Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (common: 17.45M for, 415k against).","Amended 2024 Equity Incentive Plan approved (common: 14.94M for, 2.89M against)."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000835011-26-000074","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000835011-26-000074.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000835011-26-000074.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000835011-26-000074.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501126000074/0000835011-26-000074-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501126000074/mgpi-20260513.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-05-14T20:18:55.897762+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"3de208e240b3084eb37f407d7bbd50d7c83ccbf4","claim":"MGP INGREDIENTS INC shareholders approved Approval of MGP Ingredients, Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. The Company’s stockholders approved the MGP Ingredients, Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Class For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Common Stock 14,941,514 2,889,928 39,350 1,819,502 Preferred Stock 297 0 0 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501126000074/0000835011-26-000074-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6b41bfe362a98bcd1360b5d83424705d93c86eb7","claim":"MGP INGREDIENTS INC shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. Class For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Common Stock 19,483,305 204,226 2,763 0 Preferred Stock 297 0 0 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501126000074/0000835011-26-000074-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"8dbe04ba8b8e68d8e5e312647ca56bb3c5c292d6","claim":"MGP INGREDIENTS INC shareholders approved Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Class For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Common Stock 17,445,929 414,784 10,079 1,819,502 Preferred Stock 297 0 0 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501126000074/0000835011-26-000074-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c6de0f65ce7f547bb876854a28a1bf152fb5d1d9","claim":"MGP INGREDIENTS INC shareholders approved Election of Group A directors by common stockholders at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Election of directors. (i) The individuals listed below were elected by holders of the Company’s common stock to serve as Group A directors. Director For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Julie M. Francis 17,755,590 110,768 4,434 1,819,502 Thomas A. Gerke 15,405,273 2,456,303 9,216 1,819,502 Donn Lux 16,860,391 1,006,178 4,223 1,819,502 Todd B. Siwak 14,705,442 3,157,076 8,274 1,819,502","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501126000074/0000835011-26-000074-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d60482edc99024c7dda0e6ad2fa13087e5bf125a","claim":"MGP INGREDIENTS INC shareholders approved Election of Group B directors by preferred stockholders at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(ii) The individuals listed below were elected by holders of the Company’s preferred stock to serve as Group B directors. Director For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Gerardo I. Lopez 297 0 0 Jennifer Lowry 297 0 0 Lori L.S. Mingus 297 0 0 Mercedes Romero 297 0 0 Martin Roper 297 0 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835011/000083501126000074/0000835011-26-000074-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}