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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000835011
MGP INGREDIENTS INC
000-17196
1300 MAIN ST
ATCHISON
KS
66002
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Lux Donn S.
Director
Common
Charles Schwab Corporation
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
67000
5563680.00
22014910
05/10/2024
NASDAQ
Common
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Issuer
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Open Market
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Common
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05/10/2024
Donn Lux