Sec Form 4 Filing - WICKERSHAM GROVER T. @ Eastside Distilling, Inc. - 2018-11-21

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
WICKERSHAM GROVER T.
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 X __ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, CEO and President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC., 1001 SE WATER AVENUE, SUITE 390
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/21/2018
(Street)
PORTLAND, OR97214
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 11/21/2018 P 8,000 A $ 6.3551 ( 1 ) 155,037 D
Common Stock 11/23/2018 P 2,000 A $ 6.3295 ( 2 ) 157,037 D
Common Stock 60,370 I By Charitable Remainder Trust ( 3 )
Common Stock 45,856 I By Irrevocable Trust ( 4 )
Common Stock 238,727 I By Employee Profit Sharing Plan ( 5 )
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/D D/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WICKERSHAM GROVER T.
C/O EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC.
1001 SE WATER AVENUE, SUITE 390
PORTLAND, OR97214
X X Chairman, CEO and President
Signatures
/s/ Grover T. Wickersham 11/26/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $6.26 to $6.399. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission staff (the "SEC staff"), the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for each purchase transaction reported on this Form 4.
( 2 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $6.24 to $6.47. The price reported reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for each purchase transaction reported on this Form 4.
( 3 )The reporting person is a joint trustee of the Grover T. and Jill Z. Wickersham 2000 Charitable Remainder Trust (the "CRUT"), which is the owner of the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the CRUT, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
( 4 )The reporting person is the trustee of the Lindsay Anne Wickersham 1999 Irrevocable Trust (the "Irrevocable Trust"). The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the Irrevocable Trust. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
( 5 )The reporting person is the trustee of the Grover T. Wickersham, P.C. Employees' Profit Sharing Plan (the "PSP"), which is the owner of the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the PSP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the PSP. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

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