Eric J. Finnsson Form 4 Eastside Distilling / ERIC J. FINNSSON ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FINNSSON ERIC J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC.

8911 NE MARX DRIVE, SUITE A2

(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97220

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eastside Distilling, Inc. [ EAST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/31/2020		M		3,906	A	$0	25,372	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	12/31/2020		F		$5,000(2)		12/31/2020(2)	06/30/2021	Common Stock	$5,000	$0(3)	$15,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	12/31/2020		M			$5,000(2)	12/31/2020(2)	06/30/2021	Common Stock	3,906	$0(3)	$10,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.23							07/30/2020	07/30/2030	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") is the economic equivalent of one share of Eastside Distilling, Inc. common stock. The closing price of EAST on December 31, 2020 vesting date was $1.28.

2. On June 30, 2020, the Reporting Person was awarded $20,000 of RSUs, which vest in four quarterly installments beginning on September 30, 2020 and continuing thereafter on the last day of each quarter through and including June 30, 2021, subject to continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.

3. Awarded under the Issuer's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

	/s/ Eric Finnsson	01/22/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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