UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 7, 2012

MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-22524	68-0318293
(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
1601 Airport Road, Ukiah, California	95482
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(707) 463-2087

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.08     Shareholder Director Nominations

Mendocino Brewing Company, Inc. (the “Company”) will hold its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”) on January 24, 2013. The record date, time, and location of the 2013 Annual Meeting will be as set forth in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2013 Annual Meeting.

Shareholder proposals (including proposals made pursuant to SEC Rule 14a-8 and notices on Schedule 14N) to be presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting and included in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 2013 Annual Meeting must be received at the main offices of the Company no later than December 17, 2012. These proposals must comply with applicable California law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the procedures set forth in the Company’s Bylaws.

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SIGNATURES

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.

	MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: December 10, 2012	By:	/s/ Mahadevan Narayanan
		Mahadevan Narayanan
		Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary

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