Sec Form 13D Filing - Seaberg Karen filing for MGP INGREDIENTS INC (MGPI) - 2023-01-27

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*

 

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, No Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

55303J106

(CUSIP Number)

Karen Seaberg
Cray Business Plaza

100 Commercial Street

Atchison, Kansas 66002

(913) 367-1480

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)   January 27, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on 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).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 55303J106

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Karen Seaberg
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) x   (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   OO, PF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)			¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   U.S.A.
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   2,674,439(1)
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   450,873(2)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,674,439(1)
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   450,873(2)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   3,125,312
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   14.2% (3)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   IN, HC

(1)

This amount includes 2,292,494 shares owned of record by the Cray Partnership (as defined herein), 167,361 shares owned of record by the Karen Cray Seaberg Revocable Trust, 61,067 shares owned of record by the Lori A. Mingus GST Exempt Trust, 62,359 shares owned of record by the Melissa A. Huntington GST Exempt Trust. The remaining shares are held by Ms. Seaberg either directly or through her individual retirement account.

 

(2)

This amount includes 400,320 shares owned of record by the Seaberg Partnership (as defined herein) and 50,553 shares owned of record by the Seaberg Family Foundation (as defined herein).

 

(3)

Based upon 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022).

 

 

CUSIP No. 55303J106

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Cray Family Management, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) x   (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   AF, OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)			¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Kansas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   2,292,494
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,292,494
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,292,494
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   10.4% (1)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   OO

(1)

Based upon 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022).

 

 

CUSIP No. 55303J106

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Cray MGP Holdings, LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) x   (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)			¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Kansas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   2,292,494
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,292,494
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,292,494
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   10.4% (1)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   PN

(1)

Based upon 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022).

 

 

CUSIP No. 55303J106

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Seaberg Family Management, Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) x   (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   AF, OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)			¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Kansas
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   400,320
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   400,320
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   400,320
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   1.82% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   CO

(1)

Based upon 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022).

 

 

CUSIP No. 55303J106

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Seaberg MGP Holdings, LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) x   (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)			¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Kansas
NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   400,320
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   400,320
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   400,320
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   1.8% (1)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   PN

(1)

Based upon 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022).

 

 

CUSIP No. 55303J106

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Laidacker M. Seaberg and Karen C. Seaberg Family Foundation
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) x   (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)			¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Kansas
NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   50,553
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   50,553
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   50,553
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   0.2% (1)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   PN

(1)

Based upon 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022).

 

 

CUSIP No. 55303J106

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Lori Mingus
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) x   (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   OO, PF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)			¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   U.S.A.
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   55,635
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   400,320(1)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   55,635
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   400,320(1)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   455,955
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   2.1% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   IN

(1)

This amount includes 400,320 shares owned of record by the Seaberg Partnership (as defined herein).

 

(2)

Based upon 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022).

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A (Amendment No. 7)

 

 

Explanatory Note

 

This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 7”) is being filed to amend the statement on Schedule 13D filed by Karen Seaberg, Cray Family Management, LLC, Cray MGP Holdings, LP, Seaberg Family Management, Inc., Seaberg MGP Holdings, LP and Lori A. Mingus on April 6, 2021 (the “Prior Statement”), and relates to shares of common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), of MGP Ingredients, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”).

 

This Amendment No. 7 amends Item 2 to add another entity through which Ms. Seaberg may be deemed to beneficially own Common Stock as reporting person (such person, together with those reporting persons on the Prior Statement, the “Reporting Persons”), and amends and restates Items 4, 5 and 6. Each of Ms. Seaberg and Ms. Mingus is a member of a separate group that has agreed to vote their shares of Common Stock in favor of certain persons nominated to serve as directors of the Company, as described in Item 4 below. The Reporting Persons have entered into the Amended and Restated Joint Filing Agreement, filed herewith as Exhibit 99.4, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Act. Information with respect to each Reporting Person is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information furnished by another Reporting Person. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim that they have agreed to act as a group other than as described in this Amendment No. 7.

 

The Prior Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as detailed below, and, except as amended and supplemented hereby, the Prior Statement remains in full force and effect. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Prior Statement.

 

Item 2. Identity and Background.

 

Item 2 from the Prior Statement is hereby amended to add the following as Reporting Person. Information regarding such Reporting Person is set forth in Items 4 and 5 of this Amendment No. 7.

 

Laidacker M. Seaberg and Karen C. Seaberg Family Foundation

 

a.

Address:

c/o Pisces Wealth Team
Keating & Associates
1008 New Hampshire, Suite 300
Lawrence, Kanas 66044

 

b.

Principal Business.

Philanthropy; Investments

 

c.

Business Address and Address of Principal Office

c/o Pisces Wealth Team
Keating & Associates
1008 New Hampshire, Suite 300
Lawrence, Kansas 66044

 

d.

Criminal Convictions

The reporting person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five years.

 

e.

Certain civil proceedings:

During the last five years the reporting person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which has resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activity subject to federal or state securities laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.

 

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

 

This report relates to, among other things, Cray Family Management, LLC (“Cray Management”), Cray MGP Holdings, LP (the “Cray Partnership”), Seaberg Family Management, Inc. (“Seaberg Management”), Seaberg MGP Holdings, LP (the “Seaberg Partnership”), the contribution of Common Stock to the Cray Partnership and the Seaberg Partnership, the sale of Common Stock by the Cray Partnership and the Seaberg Partnership, the Shareholders’ Agreement (as defined below) and related acts and planned actions.

 

Cray Management was formed on September 25, 2012 and the Cray Partnership was formed on October 1, 2012 for estate planning purposes. Karen Seaberg is the sole manager of Cray Management, and three trusts for which Karen Seaberg and her sisters, Cathy Scroggs and Susan Robbins, separately serve as trustee are the members of Cray Management. Cray Management is the general partner of the Cray Partnership.

 

On December 16, 2012, Cloud L. Cray Jr. contributed 2,555,967 shares of Common Stock to the Cray Partnership. On December 12, 2012, Karen Seaberg and Susan Robbins contributed 9,000 and 3,010 shares of Common Stock to Cray Management, respectively. Susan Robbins contributed an additional 5,090 shares on December 21, 2012. Cathy Scroggs contributed cash to Cray Management. Cray Management used these contributions to acquire a 1% general partner interest in the Cray Partnership on December 30, 2012.

 

In connection with his contribution, Mr. Cray initially received a 99% limited partner interest in the Cray Partnership. As of the date hereof, all of the limited partner interests in the Cray Partnership are held by trusts whose beneficiaries are the descendants of Cloud L. Cray living from time to time.

 

Since its formation, the Cray Partnership has sold 280,573 shares of Common Stock in various open market transactions and as of January 24, 2023, owned 2,292,494 shares of Common Stock.

 

Seaberg Management was formed on October 28, 2020 and the Seaberg Partnership was formed on October 30, 2020 for estate planning purposes. Karen Seaberg serves as a member of the board of directors of Seaberg Management, and Karen’s daughters, Lori Mingus and Melissa Huntington, serve as the remaining two members of the board of directors of Seaberg Management. Seaberg Management is the general partner of the Seaberg Partnership.

 

On or about November 5, 2020, Lori Mingus, as trustee of the Lori L. Mingus Trust, contributed 222 shares of Common Stock to Seaberg Management, Melissa Huntington contributed 222 shares of Common Stock to Seaberg Management and Karen Seaberg, as trustee of the Karen Cray Seaberg Revocable Trust, contributed cash to Seaberg Management. On or about November 4, 2020, Seaberg Management contributed 444 shares of Common Stock and cash to the Seaberg Partnership to acquire a 0.13764% general partner interest in the Partnership. Karen Seaberg initially contributed 408,889 shares to the Seaberg Partnership and Lori Mingus and Melissia Huntington each initially contributed, either directly or through trusts of which they are the beneficiaries, 889 shares of Common Stock to the Seaberg Partnership. Grandchildren of Karen Seaberg or trusts whose beneficiaries are grandchildren of Karen Seaberg contributed a total of 2,664 shares of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Karen Seaberg has (through her revocable trust) a 28.3% limited partner interest. The remaining limited partner interests in the Seaberg Partnership are held directly by descendants of Karen Seaberg or by trusts whose beneficiaries are the descendants of Karen Seaberg living from time to time.

 

Since its formation, the Seaberg Partnership has sold 13,384 shares of Common Stock in various open market transactions and as of January 24, 2023, owned 400,320 shares of Common Stock.

 

On January 22, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with London HoldCo, Inc. (“HoldCo”), Luxco Group Holdings, Inc., LRD Holdings LLC, LDL Holdings DE, LLC, and KY Limestone Holdings LLC (together, the “Luxco Companies”), the shareholders of London HoldCo, Inc. (the “Sellers”), and Donn Lux, as Sellers’ Representative. On April 1, 2021, the Company merged Holdco with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the “Merger”). On January 22, 2021, Karen Seaberg, as the holder of a majority of the Company’s Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), executed a written consent approving the Merger Agreement and the Merger, which, under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, was the only approval of the Company’s stockholders required to approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger. Ms. Seaberg directly owns beneficially and of record 226 shares of Preferred Stock and beneficially owns 71 shares of Preferred Stock that are owned of record by a revocable trust for which she serves as trustee. See Item 6 for additional details regarding the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.

 

 

The completion of the Merger was subject to certain closing conditions, including, among others, execution by the Company and the other parties thereto of a shareholders’ agreement, dated April 1, 2021 (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement, the Sellers received the right to nominate two Group A directors for election to the board by the Company’s common stockholders at each stockholders meeting at which Group A directors are elected. The right to nominate two directors is conditioned upon the Sellers having beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock (which, for the avoidance of doubt, excludes any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus). The Shareholders’ Agreement further provides that so long as the Sellers beneficially own at least 10% but less than 15% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock, the Sellers may nominate one director candidate for election to the Company board. Any nominee nominated pursuant to the Shareholders’ Agreement: (i) shall qualify as an “Independent Director” as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (but excluding the requirements of Rule 5605(c)(2) related to audit committee members); provided, however, that Donn S. Lux shall not be required to be an “Independent Director;” (ii) shall not be involved in any event that would require disclosure under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K; and (iii) shall not be subject to a “Bad Actor” disqualification under Rule 506(d) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus are also parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement, pursuant to which they have agreed to vote shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them in favor of such nominees. Securities and Exchange Commission guidance provides that as a result of entering into the Shareholders’ Agreement (i) the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a part of a separate group with the Sellers for that purpose, and (ii) the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Sellers, but that the shares beneficially owned by the Sellers are not deemed to be beneficially owned by Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus. Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus disclaim any beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by the Sellers.

 

The Reporting Persons intend to continue to review their investment in the Company on an ongoing basis and, depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Company’s financial position, the price of the Common Stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may, in the future, take such actions with respect to their shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation: purchasing additional shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock; selling shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock; taking any action to change the composition of the Company’s board of directors; taking any other action with respect to the Company or any of its securities in any manner permitted by law or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Sales of Common Stock may be made pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted or maintained by one or more Reporting Persons.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

a.-b. The number and percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, based on 21,994,036 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022 (according to the information contained in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022), are as follows:

 

Karen Seaberg

 

(i)

Number Beneficially Owned: 3,125,312 Percent of Class: 14.2%

 

(ii)

Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(A)       Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote: 2,674,439

 

(B)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 450,873

 

(C)       Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 2,674,439

 

(D)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 450,873

 

The amounts reported above include: 2,292,494 shares owned of record by the Cray Partnership, 400,320 shares owned of record by the Seaberg Partnership, 61,067 shares owned of record by the Lori A. Mingus GST Exempt Trust, 62,359 shares owned by the Melissa A. Huntington GST Exempt Trust, 167,361 shares owned of record by the Karen Cray Seaberg Revocable Trust (Karen Seaberg is the sole trustee of each of the foregoing trusts and has sole voting and investment power over shares owned by the trusts), and 50,553 shares owned of record by the Seaberg Family Foundation. Karen Seaberg is president and a member of the board of directors of Seaberg Family Foundation. Karen Seaberg does not have a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Seaberg Family Foundation. The remaining shares are owned by Ms. Seaberg either directly or through her individual retirement account. Cray Management is the general partner of the Cray Partnership. Ms. Seaberg is the sole manager of Cray Management and in such capacity has sole power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Cray Partner ship. Seaberg Management is the general partner of the Seaberg Partnership. Karen Seaberg is president and a member of the board of directors of Seaberg Management and her daughters, Lori Mingus and Melissa Huntington, are the remaining two members of the board of directors of Seaberg Management. As parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement, Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus have shared power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Seaberg Partnership.

 

 

Karen Seaberg directly owns beneficially and of record 226 shares of Preferred Stock and beneficially owns 71 shares of Preferred Stock that are owned of record by a revocable trust for which she serves as trustee, representing in the aggregate approximately 67% of the outstanding Preferred Stock.

 

Cray Family Management, LLC

 

(i)

Number Beneficially Owned: 2,292,494

 

Percent of Class: 10.4%

 

(ii)

Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(A)       Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote: 0

 

(B)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,292,494

 

(C)       Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0

 

(D)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 2,292,494

 

2,292,494 shares shown above are owned of record by the Cray Partnership. Cray Management is the general partner of the Cray Partnership. Karen Seaberg is the sole manager of Cray Management and in such capacity has sole power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Cray Partnership.

 

Cray MGP Holdings, LP

 

(i)

Number Beneficially Owned: 2,292,494

 

Percent of Class: 10.4%

 

(ii)

Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(A)       Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote: 0

 

(B)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,292,494

 

(C)       Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0

 

(D)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 2,292,494

 

2,292,494 shares shown above are owned of record by the Cray Partnership. Cray Management is the general partner of the Cray Partnership. Karen Seaberg is the sole manager of Cray Management and in such capacity has sole power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Cray Partnership.

 

Seaberg Family Management, Inc.

 

(i)

Number Beneficially Owned: 400,320 Percent of Class: 1.8%

 

(ii)

Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(A)       Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote: 0

 

 

(B)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 400,320

 

(C)       Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0

 

(D)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 400,320

 

400,320 shares shown above are owned of record by the Seaberg Partnership. Seaberg Management is the general partner of the Seaberg Partnership. Karen Seaberg is president and a member of the board of directors of Seaberg Management and her daughters, Lori Mingus and Melissa Huntington, are the remaining two members of the board of directors of Seaberg Management. As parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement, Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus have shared power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Seaberg Partnership.

 

Seaberg MGP Holdings, LP

 

(i)

Number Beneficially Owned: 400,320 Percent of Class: 1.8%

 

(ii)

Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(A)       Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote: 0

 

(B)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 400,320

 

(C)       Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0

 

(D)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 400,320

 

400,320 shares shown above are owned of record by the Seaberg Partnership. Seaberg Management is the general partner of the Seaberg Partnership. Karen Seaberg is president and a member of the board of directors of Seaberg Management and her daughters, Lori Mingus and Melissa Huntington, are the remaining two members of the board of directors of Seaberg Management. As parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement, Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus have shared power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Seaberg Partnership.

 

Laidacker M. Seaberg and Karen C. Seaberg Family Foundation

 

(i)

Number Beneficially Owned: 50,553 Percent of Class: 0.2%

 

(ii)

Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(A)       Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote: 0

 

(B)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 50,553

 

(C)       Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0

 

(D)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 50,553

 

50,553 shares shown above are owned of record by the Laidacker M. Seaberg and Karen C. Seaberg Family Foundation (the “Seaberg Family Fou ndation”). Karen Seaberg is the president and a member of the board of directors of the Seaberg Family Foundation and in such capacity has power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Seaberg Family Foundation. Karen Seaberg does not have a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Seaberg Family Foundation.

 

 

Lori Mingus

 

(i)

Number Beneficially Owned: 455,955 Percent of Class: 2.1%

 

(ii)

Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

 

(A)       Sole voting power to vote or direct the vote: 55,635

 

(B)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 400,320

 

(C)       Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 55,635

 

(D)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 400,320

 

The amounts reported above includes 51,668 shares owned by the Lori L. Mingus Trust No. 1, which is a revocable trust (Lori Mingus is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Lori L. Mingus Trust and has sole voting and investment power over shares owned by the trust). The remaining shares are owned by Ms. Mingus directly. Seaberg Management is the general partner of the Seaberg Partnership. Lori Mingus is a member of the board of directors of Seaberg Management and her mother, Karen Seaberg, her sister, Melissa Huntington, are the remaining two members of the board of directors of Seaberg Management. As parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement, Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus have shared power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Seaberg Partnership.

 

(c)       Except as set forth in the table below, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Common Stock in the past 60 days. All of the transactions were effected on the Nasdaq Stock Market in ordinary brokers’ transactions, except as otherwise noted.

 

Date	Covered Person	Type of Transaction	Number of Shares		Price per Share
11/29/2022	Karen Seaberg (1)	Gift	59,188		$0
12/01/2022	Karen Seaberg / Lori Mingus (2)	Sale	198		$124.4565
12/01/2022	Karen Seaberg (3)	Sale	602		$124.4565
12/02/2022	Karen Seaberg (4)	Sale	81		$122.9362
12/02/2022	Karen Seaberg / Lori Mingus (2)	Sale	3		$122.9362
12/02/2022	Karen Seaberg (3)	Sale	732		$122.9362
12/02/2022	Karen Seaberg (5)	Gift	9,095		$0
01/03/2022	Karen Seaberg (6)	Sale	3,500		$103.3905
01/04/2023	Karen Seaberg (4)	Sale	291		$102.922
01/04/2023	Karen Seaberg (6)	Sale	3,018		$102.922
01/04/2023	Karen Seaberg (7)	Sale	486		$102.922
01/04/2023	Karen Seaberg (5)	Sale	559		$102.922
01/05/2023	Karen Seaberg	Award	320		$101.45

 

 

	(1)	Shares were given by the Cloud L. Cray Jr. Family Trust. Following this transaction, the Cloud L. Cray Jr. Family Trust longer holds any shares of Common Stock and is not a reporting person.
	(2)	Shares were sold by the Seaberg Partnership.
	(3)	Shares were sold by the Karen Seaberg IRA.
	(4)	Shares were sold by the Melissa A. Huntington GST Exempt Trust.
	(5)	Shares were given to or sold by the Seaberg Family Foundation, as applicable.
	(6)	Shares were sold by the Cray Partnership.
	(7)	Shares were sold or gifted, as applicable, by the Karen Cray Seaberg Revocable Trust.
		(d)-(e) Not applicable

 

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Karen Seaberg is the sole manager of Cray Management and, as such, has sole power to vote and dispose of the shares held by the Cray Partnership.

 

The terms of the limited partnership agreement of the Cray Partnership give Cray Management, as general partner of the Cray Partnership (or any successor general partner of the Cray Partnership), the unfettered right and authority, but not the obligation, to sell in the aggregate during any calendar year no more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock held by the Cray Partnership at the beginning of such calendar year. Any sales of shares of Common Stock in excess of the foregoing limit requires the approval of the general partner of the Cray Partnership and the holders of 75% of the limited partnership interests. Distributions by the Cray Partnership are to be made as determined by its general partner in proportion to the limited partners’ respective partnership interests. The Cray Partnership may be dissolved with the consent of the holders of 80% of the limited partnership interests. Upon dissolution, distribution of Cray Partnership assets would be determined by the general partner or other person designated by law.

 

Seaberg Management is the general partner of the Seaberg Partnership. Karen Seaberg is president and a member of the board of directors of Seaberg Management and her daughters, Lori Mingus and Melissa Huntington, are the remaining two members of the board of directors of Seaberg Management. As parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement, which is described in Item 4 and where such description is incorporated in this Item 6 by reference, Karen Seaberg and Lori Mingus have shared power to vote and dispose of the shares owned by the Seaberg Partnership.

 

The terms of the limited partnership agreement of the Seaberg Partnership give Seaberg Management, as general partner of the Seaberg Partnership (or any successor general partner of the Seaberg Partnership), the unfettered right and authority, but not the obligation, to sell in the aggregate during any calendar year no more than three percent of the shares of Common Stock held by the Seaberg Partnership at the beginning of such calendar year. Any sales of shares of Common Stock in excess of the foregoing limit requires the approval of the general partner of the Seaberg Partnership and the holders of more than 50% of the limited partnership interests. Distributions by the Seaberg Partnership are to be made as determined by its general partner in proportion to the limited partners’ respective partnership interests. The Seaberg Partnership may be dissolved with the written consent of the general partner and all of the limited partners. Upon dissolution, distribution of Seaberg Partnership assets would be determined by the general partner or other person designated by law.

 

Karen Seaberg directly owns beneficially and of record 226 shares of Preferred Stock and beneficially owns 71 shares of Preferred Stock that are owned of record by a revocable trust for which she serves as trustee, representing in the aggregate approximately 67% of the outstanding Preferred Stock.

 

The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company entitle the holders of the Preferred Stock to elect five out of the Company’s nine directors. Only the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote upon any proposal which requires stockholder approval and which will authorize or direct the Company to merge with another corporation, consolidate, voluntarily dissolve, sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of its property and assets, or amend its Articles of Incorporation; provided, that the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote, as a class, upon any such proposal if the result thereof would be to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, increase or decrease the par value of the shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock so as to affect the holders of Common Stock adversely. On all other matters, other than the election of directors, the holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock each vote separately, as a class, and no such matter to be acted upon may be approved unless it receives the affirmative vote, consent or approval of the holders of a majority, or such greater percentage as may be required by law, of the shares of Common Stock and the shares of Preferred Stock.

 

The foregoing summary of the documents described herein does not purport to be a complete summary of those agreements, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreements, copies of which are filed as exhibits to this report.

 

 

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

99.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 22, 2021, by and among MGP Ingredients, Inc., London HoldCo, Inc., Luxco Group Holdings, Inc., LRD Holdings LLC, LDL Holdings DE, LLC, KY Limestone Holdings LLC, upon signing a joinder agreement, the shareholders of London HoldCo, Inc., and Donn Lux, as Sellers' Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MGP Ingredients, Inc. on January 25, 2021).

99.2

Action by Written Consent of the Majority Preferred Stockholder of MGP Ingredients, Inc., dated as of January 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 5 to this Schedule 13D).

99.3

Shareholders Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among MGP Ingredients, Inc. and certain shareholders of MGP Ingredients, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MGP Ingredients, Inc. on April 1, 2021).

99.4*

Amended and Restated Joint Filing Agreement

 

 

_______________

* Filed herewith.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

	Cray Family Management, LLC
	By:	/s/ Karen Seaberg
		Karen Seaberg Manager
	Cray MGP Holdings, LP
	By:	Cray Family Management, LLC,
		its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Karen Seaberg
		Karen Seaberg Manager
	Seaberg Family Management, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Karen Seaberg
		Karen Seaberg President
	Seaberg MGP Holdings, LP
	By:	Seaberg Family Management, Inc.,
		its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Karen Seaberg
		Karen Seaberg President

 

 

	Laidacker M. Seaberg and Karen C. Seaberg Family Foundation
	By:	/s/ Karen Seaberg
		Karen Seaberg President
	/s/ Karen Seaberg Karen Seaberg
	/s/ Lori Mingus Lori Mingus

 

 

Dated: January 27, 2023