Sec Form 4 Filing - Stiefel Justin B @ Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. - 2024-11-25

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Stiefel Justin B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. [ CASK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO & Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HERITAGE DISTILLING HOLDING COMPANY, 9668 BUJACICH ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/25/2024 (Street) GIG HARBOR, WA98332 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/25/2024 M 27,000 A $ 0 40,699 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/25/2024 M 27,000 A $ 0 64,844 I By spouse ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Warrants to Puchase Shares of Common Stock ( 3 ) 11/25/2024 M 27,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 27,000 $ 0 0 D Warrants to Puchase Shares of Common Stock ( 3 ) 11/25/2024 M 27,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 27,000 $ 0 0 I By spouse ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Stiefel Justin B C/O HERITAGE DISTILLING HOLDING COMPANY 9668 BUJACICH ROAD GIG HARBOR, WA98332 X CEO & Treasurer Signatures /s/ Justin B. Stiefel 11/26/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 1,737 shares beneficially owned through American Estate and Trust, LC FBO Justin Stiefel IRA account ( 2 )These securities are held by Jennifer D.H. Stiefel, the spouse of the reporting person. For purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise. ( 3 )The warrants reported herein (the "Warrants") were granted to the holder by the Issuer on March 31, 2012, and were exercisable until March 31, 2027. On November 25, 2024, following the Issuer's completion of an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the "IPO"), the Warrants were exchanged to the Issuer for shares of common stock in an amount equal to the number of shares of common stock that the Warrant holders would have received if they had exercised the Warrants prior to the consummation of the IPO.

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