<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001249155-18-000057.txt : 20180913
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180913173105
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001249155-18-000057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WICKERSHAM GROVER T.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001265078

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38182
		FILM NUMBER:		181069617

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WICKERSHAM GROVER T
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030929

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eastside Distilling, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001534708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				203937596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 SE WATER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97214
		BUSINESS PHONE:		971-888-4264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 SE WATER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Eurocan Holdings Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111110
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    <periodOfReport>2018-09-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001534708</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Eastside Distilling, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EAST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WICKERSHAM GROVER T.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1001 SE WATER AVENUE, SUITE 390</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97214</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45856</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Irrevocable Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>147037</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60370</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Charitable Remainder Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>238727</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Employees Profit Sharing Plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Lindsay Anne Wickersham 1999 Irrevocable Trust (the &quot;Irrevocable Trust), an entity for which the reporting person serves as trustee (see Footnote 2), is the owner of the securities, which shares were sold in a private transaction to an unrelated party.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person is the trustee of the Irrevocable Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the Irrevocable Trust. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person is a joint trustee and beneficiary of the Grover T. and Jill Z. Wickersham 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust (the &quot;CRUT&quot;), which is the owner of the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the CRUT, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person is the trustee of the Grover T. Wickersham P.C. Employees' Profit Sharing Plan (the &quot;PSP&quot;), which is the owner of the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the PSP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Grover T. Wickersham</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-09-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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