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): September 15, 2016

New Age Beverages Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1700 E. 68^th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(303) 289-8655

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective September 15, 2016, the board of directors of the Company appointed Chuck Ence to serve as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ence does not have a compensation agreement with the Company at this time.

From 2001 through present, Chuck Ence has been the Chief Financial Officer and a minority owner of Xing Beverages, LLC. Mr. Ence obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting from Southern Utah University in 1984, and obtained a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from Arizona State University School of Business in 1985.

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.