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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 23, 2022, Eastside held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The total number of shares of Eastside’s common stock voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 9,547,887, representing approximately 59.33% of the 16,092,275 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, the results of which were as follows:
1. Election of Directors.
The following persons were elected as directors of Eastside by the votes cast as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Eric Finnsson | 4,140,397 | 276,900 | 87,957 | 5,042,633 | ||||||||||||
| Joseph Giansante | 4,050,683 | 360,288 | 94,283 | 5,042,633 | ||||||||||||
| Robert Grammen | 4,183,593 | 304,535 | 17,126 | 5,042,633 | ||||||||||||
| Stephanie Kilkenny | 3,720,789 | 316,279 | 468,186 | 5,042,633 | ||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Levy-Navarro | 4,115,781 | 382,552 | 6,921 | 5,042,633 | ||||||||||||
2. Approval of Executive Compensation.
Advisory approval of the compensation of Eastside’s named executive officers passed with the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 4,101,731 | 354,761 | 48,762 | 5,042,633 | |||||||||||
3. Ratification of M&K CPAS, PLLC.
The proposal to ratify the appointment of M&K CPAS, PLLC as Eastside’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022 was approved per the votes cast as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 9,391,203 | 145,427 | 11,257 | ||||||||
4. Approval of the Warrant Approval Proposal
The terms and issuance of common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to 900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial exercise price equal to $3.00 per share were approved as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 4,306,996 | 179,817 | 18,441 | 5,042,633 | |||||||||||
5. Authorization to adjourn the Annual Meeting
The proxy holders were authorized to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary, by the following vote:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 9,091,604 | 245,803 | 210,480 | ||||||||
An adjournment was not required.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: June 24, 2022
| EASTSIDE DISTILLING, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Amy Brassard | |
| Amy Brassard | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||