MGP Ingredients Director Roper Receives 2,924-Share Award

What Happened

• Roper Martin, a director of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (MGPI), was issued an award of 2,924 unrestricted shares on 2026-10-01. The shares are recorded at $13.25 per share for a total value of $38,743. The award was issued in lieu of a cash director retainer.

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: 2026-10-01 — Award/Acquisition (code A).
• Price/value: $13.25 per share; total value $38,743.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes: F1 — award of unrestricted common shares issued instead of a cash retainer for director service. F2 — filing notes inclusion of 3,180 restricted stock units in the reporter’s holdings.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed the same day (2026-10-01); no late filing indicated.

Context

• This was a compensation award to a non-employee director, a routine practice that reflects standard board pay rather than an open‑market purchase or sale. Such awards are common and do not necessarily signal the director’s view on short‑term stock direction.