-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 IsXbAh/w6mP2YNXN3btvENQd4mjTv3j2Vw7G6RJtjz4BN9voD0XhicS3/kJt0vjA
 uX84QYOYnY+b52KafnHrJA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-001206.txt : 20100105
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-001206.hdr.sgml : 20100105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100105170449
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-001206
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARCHBOLD JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001165816

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24341
		FILM NUMBER:		10507927

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1343 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 301
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34236-5631

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046880
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-BEER, WINE & DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [5180]
		IRS NUMBER:				541865271
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO BALA PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BALA CYNWYD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106607817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO BALA PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BALA CYNWYD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19004
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd261312.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001046880</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CEDC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001165816</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ARCHBOLD JAMES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2 BALA PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALA CYNWYD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Secretary and Dir. of IR</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9334</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30709</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock pursuant to the company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock has a vesting schedule based partly on time elapsed from the date of grant and partly on the performance of the company. The time-based vesting will occur on January 1, 2012, and the performance-based vesting will occur, if certain performance criteria are met for the company for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 fiscal years, in three equal annual installments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Archbold</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----