Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 18, 2022

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)

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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 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation

On March 21, 2022 Eastside entered into a Secured Line of Credit Promissory Note (the “Note”) with TQLA, LLC, a California limited liability company, pursuant to which TQLA loaned two million dollars ($2,000,000) to Eastside on that same date. The Note provided Eastside a conditional right to borrow an additional one million dollars from TQLA at any time prior to the maturity date of the Note. On April 19, 2022 Eastside borrowed the additional one million dollars, thus increasing the principal amount of the Note to $3,000,000.

The controlling owners of TQLA, LLC are Stephanie Kilkenny, who is a member of the Board of Directors of Eastside, and her husband.

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors

On April 18, 2022, Geoffrey Gwin resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of Eastside Distilling, Inc. (“Eastside”). Mr. Gwin will continue to serve Eastside as Interim Chief Executive Officer and as Chief Financial Officer.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

10.1	Secured Line of Credit Promissory Note dated March 21, 2022 issued by Eastside Distilling, Inc. to TQLA, LLC – filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2022

10.2	Secured Guaranty dated March 21, 2022 given by Craft Canning + Bottling, LLC to TQLA, LLC – filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2022

10.3	Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by Eastside Distilling, Inc. to TQLA, LLC on March 21, 2022 – filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2022

104	Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the iXBRL document)

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 21, 2022