EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC. (OTCMKTS:ESDI) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 22, 2016, Steven Earles resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Eastside Distilling, Inc. (the “Company”).  Mr. Earles will remain as a director and the President of the Company.  Concurrently therewith, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Grover Wickersham as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Wickersham will continue to also serve as the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.  See the information regarding Mr. Wickersham contained in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2016, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01      Other Events.

On November 8, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Melissa Heim as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Operations. Ms. Heim has served as the Company’s Master Distiller and is the creator of many of the Company’s award-winning spirits, including its whiskey portfolio which includes its Burnside Bourbon, Barrel Hitch American Whiskey, Cherry Bomb Whiskey and Marionberry Whiskey.  Ms. Heim will continue to also serve as the Company’s Master Distiller.

About EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC. (OTCMKTS:ESDI)

Eastside Distilling, Inc. (Eastside) is a manufacturer, developer, producer and marketer of master-crafted spirits. The Company’s beverage alcohol categories include bourbon, whiskey, rum and vodka. The Company operates through the marketing and distributing of hand-crafted spirits segment. Its brands include Burnside Bourbon, Burnside Oregon Oaked Bourbon, Barrel Hitch American Whiskey, Barrel Hitch Oregon Oak American Whiskey, Below Deck Silver Rum, Below Deck Ginger Rum, Below Deck Coffee Rum, Below Deck Spiced Rum, Portland Potato Vodka, Marionberry Whiskey and Cherry Bomb Whiskey. Eastside creates seasonal and limited edition handmade products, such as Advocaat (eggnog) Liqueur, Peppermint Bark Liqueur, Bier Schnapps and Holiday Spiced Liqueur. Eastside distributes its products in approximately 15 states, including Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Minnesota, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC. (OTCMKTS:ESDI) Recent Trading Information

EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC. (OTCMKTS:ESDI) closed its last trading session down -0.35 at 1.55 with 1,803 shares trading hands.