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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): December 28, 2023
EASTSIDE
DISTILLING, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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001-38182 |
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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:
☐ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
|
|
☐ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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
5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On
December 28, 2023, Eastside held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The total number of shares of Eastside’s
common stock voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 1,149,811, representing approximately 72.29% of the 1,590,427 shares outstanding
and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, the results of which were as
follows:
1.
Election of Directors.
The
following persons were elected as directors of Eastside by the votes cast as follows:
Nominee | |
Votes
For | | |
Votes
Against | | |
Votes
Withheld | | |
Broker
Non-Votes | |
Elizabeth Levy-Navarro | |
| 639,263 | | |
| 198,456 | | |
| 12,272 | | |
| 299,820 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Eric Finnsson | |
| 644,853 | | |
| 190,888 | | |
| 14,250 | | |
| 299,820 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Robert Grammen | |
| 735,957 | | |
| 101,742 | | |
| 12,292 | | |
| 299,820 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stephanie Kilkenny | |
| 722,752 | | |
| 117,347 | | |
| 9,892 | | |
| 299,820 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Geoffrey Gwin | |
| 805,738 | | |
| 24,233 | | |
| 20,020 | | |
| 299,820 | |
2.
Approval of Executive Compensation.
Advisory
approval of the compensation of Eastside’s named executive officers passed with the following votes:
Votes
For | | |
Votes
Against | | |
Abstentions | | |
Broker
Non-Votes | |
| 709,442 | | |
| 135,951 | | |
| 4,598 | | |
| 299,820 | |
3.
Ratification of M&K CPAS, PLLC.
The
proposal to ratify the appointment of M&K CPAS, PLLC as Eastside’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal
year 2023 was approved per the votes cast as follows:
Votes
For | | |
Votes
Against | | |
Abstentions | |
| 1,064,895 | | |
| 51,559 | | |
| 33,357 | |
4.
Approval of the Proposal to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares
The
proposal to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 6,000,000
was approved as follows:
Votes
For | | |
Votes
Against | | |
Abstentions | | |
Broker
Non-Votes | |
| 804,394 | | |
| 42,089 | | |
| 3,508 | | |
| 299,820 | |
5.
Authorization to adjourn the Annual Meeting
The
proxy holders were authorized to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary, by the following vote:
Votes
For | | |
Votes
Against | | |
Abstentions | |
| 1,087,197 | | |
| 57,409 | | |
| 5,205 | |
An
adjournment was not required.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation
On
January 2, 2024, the Registrant filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.
The Certificate of Amendment increased the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 1,750,000 to 6,000,000.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
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:
January 4, 2024
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EASTSIDE
DISTILLING, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Geoffrey Gwin |
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Geoffrey
Gwin |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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