UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) | June 1, 2016 |
| EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Nevada | 000-54959 | 20-3937596 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1805 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. | 97214 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (971) 888-4264 |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 1, 2016, we provided written notice to MR Group I, LLC (the “Investor”) of our intention to prepay in full on June 6, 2016 (the “Prepayment Date”) that certain 14% Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated May 13, 2016 in the original principal amount of $219,200.65 issued by us in favor of the Investor (the “Note”). The amount required for us to prepay the Note in full on the Prepayment Date is $196,084.25, of which $194,200.65 represents unpaid principal and $1,883.60 represents accrued and unpaid interest as of the Prepayment Date.
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.
| EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: June 1, 2016 | By: | /s/ Steven Earles. | |
| Steven Earles | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||