<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001249155-18-000065.txt : 20181017
<SEC-HEADER>0001249155-18-000065.hdr.sgml : 20181017
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181017184547
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001249155-18-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peterson Jack N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001715500

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38182
		FILM NUMBER:		181127246

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2150 SE HANNA HARVESTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97222

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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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options are immediately exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) is the economic equivalent of one share of Eastside Distilling, Inc. common stock. The closing price of EAST on the October 15, 2018 award date was $7.87.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSUs will vest in four quarterly $5,000 installments (for a total of $20,000) on the last day of each quarter, beginning on December 31, 2018 and continuing through and including September 30, 2019, the exact number of shares to be issued on each vesting date to be calculated based upon the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on such date, subject to continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The warrants were issued for services rendered or to be rendered by Sandstrom Parters Inc. in the amount of $232,500. See footnote 5.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reporting person is the President, a director and a principal shareholder of Sandstrom Partners, Inc. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities 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 all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jack N. Peterson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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