SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Heim Melissa

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4828 NE 91ST AVENUE

(Street)

PORTLAND

97220

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eastside Distilling, Inc. [ ESDI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP Operations/Master Disiller

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,750	D
Common Stock	164	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	09/25/2015⁽¹⁾	03/25/2025	Common Stock	1,250	$35	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	09/20/2016⁽²⁾	09/20/2026	Common Stock	30,000	$1.6	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options vest and become exercisable as follows: 25% of the grant vested in six monthly installments on the 25th of each month beginning on September 25, 2015 and continuing through February 25, 2016. The remaining 75% of the grant vested or will vest in equal monthly installments on the 25th of each month beginning on March 25, 2016 and continuing through March 25, 2017, assuming continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.

2. Options vest and become exercisable over three years in twelve quarterly installments of 2,500 shares each, beginning on September 20, 2016 and continuing quarterly on the 20th of the month (September, December, March and June) through and including June 20, 2019, assuming continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date.

	Melissa Heim	12/28/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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