<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001249155-19-000003.txt : 20190102
<SEC-HEADER>0001249155-19-000003.hdr.sgml : 20190102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190102175745
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001249155-19-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saunders Shelly
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001715464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38182
		FILM NUMBER:		19502944

	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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        <issuerName>Eastside Distilling, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EAST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Saunders Shelly</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1001 SE WATERS AVENUE, SUITE 390</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97214</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionTotalValue>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2018-12-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-09-30</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">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 December 31, 2018 vesting date was $6.18.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On October 15, 2018, the Reporting Person was awarded $20,000 of RSUs, which vest in four quarterly installments beginning on December 31, 2018 and continuing thereafter on the last day of each quarter through and including September 30, 2019, subject to continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shelly Saunders</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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