UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2023

EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-38182

20-3937596

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2321 NE Argyle Street, Unit D

Portland, Oregon 97211

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (971) 888-4264

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value		EAST		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Title of Each Class)		(Trading Symbol)		(Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 28, 2023 the Board of Directors of Eastside Distilling, Inc. adopted a resolution to file with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Change that will effect a one-for-twenty reverse split of the outstanding common stock as well as a 95% reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock. The Certificate of Change will be effective at the close of business on May 12, 2023, such that post-reverse-split trading of the common stock will commence on May 15, 2023.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 28, 2023

	EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC.

	By:	/s/ Geoffrey Gwin
		Geoffrey Gwin
		Chief Executive Officer

Eastside Distilling Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits