Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lux Paul S. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MGP INGREDIENTS INC [MGPI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Member of 10% holder group (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CHRIS ERBLICH, ESQ., 5060 NORTH 40TH STREET, SUITE 250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/20/2026 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85018 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/20/2026 S 33,000(1) D $17.7643 550,458 I By Trust(2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lux Paul S. C/O CHRIS ERBLICH, ESQ. 5060 NORTH 40TH STREET, SUITE 250 PHOENIX, AZ 85018		X		Member of 10% holder group

Signatures

/s/ Paul S. Lux		08/24/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.465 per share to $17.940 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI), any security holder of MGPI, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
(2)	The shares in these transactions were sold by the Ann S. Lux 2005 Irrevocable Trust FBO Paul S. Lux dated 9/16/2005, Paul S. Lux sole Trustee ("Lux 2005 Paul Trust"). Following the completion of these sales, 550,458 shares beneficially owned by the Lux 2005 Paul Trust are included in the aggregate indirect ownership of the reporting person. Accordingly, Paul S. Lux may be deemed to hold sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares owned by the Lux 2005 Paul Trust.
Remarks: The Reporting Person and the Lux 2005 Paul Trust may be deemed to be part of a group due to the entry by certain persons into a Shareholders Agreement dated April 1, 2021, as previously disclosed on the Reporting Person's Form 3/A filing with respect to MGPI dated October 7, 2021. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's common stock reported herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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