GERKE THOMAS A 4

What Happened Thomas A. Gerke, a director of MGP Ingredients, received an award of 5,801 unrestricted shares of common stock on 2026-05-14. The shares were granted at $0.00 per share (total value reported as $0), reflecting an annual director equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-14; filing date: 2026-05-15 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 5,801; acquisition price: $0.00; total cash paid: $0.
• Footnote: F1 — represents an annual award of unrestricted shares granted for the Reporting Person’s service as a director.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.

Context This was a routine equity compensation award to a board member, a common non-cash form of director pay. Such grants compensate service but do not necessarily signal insider buying or selling intent. There’s no indication of option exercise, sale, tax withholding, or a 10b5-1 plan in the provided details.