UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 20, 2017

MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-13636		68-0318293
(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1601 Airport Road, Ukiah, California		95482
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(707) 463-2087

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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

On September 20, 2017, Sury Rao Palamand retired from his position as a Director of Mendocino Brewing Company, Inc., effective immediately.

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.

	MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.
	(Registrant)

Date: September 25, 2017	By:	/s/ Mahadevan Narayanan
		Mahadevan Narayanan
		Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary

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