A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 13 filings in this group are Form 4s for MGP Ingredients, Inc.
The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.
Across the 13 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 compensation award, 3 open-market sale and 1 tax withholding. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-10-01
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Roper Martin (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
2,924 |
$13.25 |
$38.7K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Roper Martin (Director)
Shares: 2,924
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-09-18
MGPI insider Lux Leslie (10% Owner) sold 27,731 shares (~$399.4K)
Lux Leslie, listed as 10% Owner at MGP INGREDIENTS INC, reported an open-market sale of 27,731 MGPI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
27,731 |
$14.40 |
$399.4K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Lux Leslie (10% Owner)
Shares: 27,731
Est. Value: $399.4K
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-08-24
MGPI insider Lux Paul S. (10% Owner) sold 33,000 shares (~$586.2K)
Lux Paul S., listed as 10% Owner at MGP INGREDIENTS INC, reported an open-market sale of 33,000 MGPI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
33,000 |
$17.76 |
$586.2K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Lux Paul S. (10% Owner)
Shares: 33,000
Est. Value: $586.2K
Form 4
Tax withholding
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-08-06
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Francis Julie Maria (Director, President & CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
F |
Tax withholding on vested shares
|
1,994 |
$17.11 |
$34.1K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Francis Julie Maria (Director, President & CEO)
Shares: 1,994
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-07-02
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Roper Martin (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
2,232 |
$17.36 |
$38.7K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Roper Martin (Director)
Shares: 2,232
Form 4
Open-market sale
Insider Selling
2026-05-28
MGPI insider Kaplan Caroline Lux (10% Owner) sold 60,000 shares (~$1.08M)
Kaplan Caroline Lux, listed as 10% Owner at MGP INGREDIENTS INC, reported an open-market sale of 60,000 MGPI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
S |
Open-market sale
|
30,000 |
$17.82 |
$534.7K |
S |
Open-market sale
|
30,000 |
$18.18 |
$545.4K |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Kaplan Caroline Lux (10% Owner)
Shares: 60,000
Est. Value: $1.08M
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-05-15
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Mingus Lori L.S. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,801 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Mingus Lori L.S. (Director)
Shares: 5,801
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-05-15
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Lowry Jennifer Elaine (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,801 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Lowry Jennifer Elaine (Director)
Shares: 5,801
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-05-15
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Roper Martin (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,801 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Roper Martin (Director)
Shares: 5,801
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-05-15
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Siwak Todd B. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,801 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Siwak Todd B. (Director)
Shares: 5,801
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-05-15
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
LOPEZ GERARDO I (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,801 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: LOPEZ GERARDO I (Director)
Shares: 5,801
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-05-15
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
GERKE THOMAS A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,801 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: GERKE THOMAS A (Director)
Shares: 5,801
Form 4
Compensation award
Tax / Compensation Filing
2026-05-15
MGPI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding
Romero Mercedes (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Transactions reported on this filing
| Code |
Nature |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
A |
Compensation award
|
5,801 |
— |
— |
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction)
Insider: Romero Mercedes (Director)
Shares: 5,801