On June 13, 2013, Cray Family Management LLC filed a proxy statement urging shareholders of MGP Ingredients Inc. to (i) vote for the election to the Company's Board of Directors each of John P. Bridendall, M. Jeannine Strandjord, and Cloud L. Cray; (ii) to vote against the Company's proposed resolution endorsing, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement; (iii) to vote for the Cray Group's proposal requesting the Board of Directors to approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to de-stagger the Board, which would have the effect of allowing any director to be removed with or without cause by Stockholders holding a majority of the voting power required to elect such director, and to submit such amendment to the Company's Stockholders for approval; (iv) to vote for the Cray Group's proposal to amend the Company's bylaws to provide a right for stockholders holding 10% or more of the outstanding common stock or outstanding preferred stock to call a special meeting of Stockholders; (v) to vote for the Cray Group's proposal to amend the Bylaws to require that any vacancies on the Board be filled only by the Stockholders and not by the Board; and (vi) to vote for the repeal of any provision of or amendments to the Bylaws adopted by the Board without the approval of a majority of the shares of common stock and preferred stock voting thereon after April 3, 2013 and on or before the date of the annual meeting, at the Company's 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.