Sec Form 13G Filing - Stephens Investment Management Group LLC @ MGP INGREDIENTS INC

Sec Form 13G Filing - Stephens Investment Management Group LLC filing for MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) - 2022-02-11

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

55303J106

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 55303J106

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 55303J106

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 55303J106

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 55303J106

CUSIP NO. 55303J106

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer: MGP Ingredients, Inc..

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

100 Commercial Street, Atchison KS 66002

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

(1)

Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC

(2)

Stephens Investments Holdings LLC

(3)

Warren A. Stephens Trust UID 9/30/87

(4)

Warren A. Stephens

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

(1) through (4)

111 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

(c)

Citizenship:

(1) and (2) Arkansas limited liability company

(3) Arkansas trust

(4) United States of America

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number: 55303J106

Item 3.

Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC is an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Stephens Investments Holdings LLC, Warren A. Stephens Trust UID 9/30/87 and Warren A. Stephens are a parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

Item 4.

Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

See Items 5 – 11 on cover pages 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this schedule.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

N/A

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Various persons other than the reporting persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, certain shares of the Common Stock reported on this schedule. None of such interests relate to more than five percent of the Common Stock.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

The number of shares reported herein as beneficially owned by Stephens Investments Holdings LLC (“SIH”), Warren A. Stephens Trust UID 9/30/87, and Warren A. Stephens is comprised of the shares beneficially owned by Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC, a subsidiary of SIH and an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

N/A

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

N/A

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


February 11, 2022
Date

Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC

By:		/s/ David Prince
		David Prince
		General Counsel

Stephens Investments Holdings LLC

By:		/s/ Warren A. Stephens
		Warren A. Stephens
		President

Warren A. Stephens Trust UID 9/30/87

By:		/s/ Warren A. Stephens
		Warren A. Stephens
		Trustee

/s/ Warren A. Stephens
Warren A. Stephens

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them of such a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them of MGP Ingredients, Inc.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 11th day of February, 2022.


Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC

By:		/s/ David Prince
		David Prince
		General Counsel



Stephens Investments Holdings LLC

By:		/s/ Warren A. Stephens
		Warren A. Stephens
		President



Warren A. Stephens Trust UID 9/30/87

By:		/s/ Warren A. Stephens
		Warren A. Stephens
		Trustee

/s/ Warren A. Stephens
Warren A. Stephens

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐ (b) ☒

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Arkansas