Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. Common Stock Form 3 Heritage Distilling Holding / Beth A Marker ownership change

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^*

Marker Beth A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9668 BUJACICH ROAD

(Street)

GIG HARBOR

98332

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. [ CASK ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Retail Operations

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	5	D

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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,500	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Option	05/01/2022⁽³⁾	06/21/2025	Common Stock	184	90	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units ("RSUs") were granted on June 5, 2024. The reporting person has met the time and service-based requirement and the RSUs shall become fully vested upon the expiration of the lock-up agreement (the "Lock-up Agreement"), executed by the reporting person, which is 180 days following the date of the underwriting agreement between Issuer and Newbridge Securities Corporation, acting as representative to several underwriters.

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.

3. The option was granted on June 22, 2018. The option vested over a period of four years from the vesting commencement date of May 1, 2018. The option is fully vested and is subject to the expiration of the Lock-up Agreement.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1

	/s/ Justin B. Stiefel, Attorney-in-fact for Beth A. Marker	11/18/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. Common Stock (CASK) Form 3Heritage Distilling Holding / Beth A Marker ownership change