SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 23, 2005, (September 21, 2005)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
REDHOOK ALE BREWERY, INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Washington 0-26542 91-1141254
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
14300 NE 145th Street, Suite 210
Woodinville, Washington 98072
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(425) 483-3232
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of Redhook Ale Brewery,
Incorporated ("the Company") elected John W. Glick to fill the vacancy on the
Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Glick was designated to serve on the board by Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated
("A-B"). The Company's products are distributed in the midwest and eastern
United States through a distribution agreement with A-B. In the western United
States, the Company sells its product to Craft Brands Alliance LLC ("Craft
Brands"), which sells and distributes the Company's product through a
distribution agreement between Craft Brands and A-B. As of December 31, 2004,
A-B owned approximately 33.7% of the Company's common stock and, pursuant to an
exchange and recapitalization agreement, is entitled to designate two members of
the board of directors of the Company. A-B also generally has the contractual
right to have one of its designees sit on each committee of the board of
directors of the Company.
Mr. Glick has worked at A-B for fifteen years and currently is Manager Business
Development in Business and Wholesaler Development of A-B. Mr. Glick will serve
as an advisory member on the Nominating and Governance Committee, an advisory
member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Marketing Practices
Committee.
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.
REDHOOK ALE BREWERY, INCORPORATED
Dated: September 23, 2005 By: /s/ LORRI L. JONES
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Lorri L. Jones
Controller and Treasurer
Principal Accounting Officer