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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
April 15,1999
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(Date of earliest event reported)
Frederick Brewing Co.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 0-27800 52-1769647
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
4607 Wedgewood Blvd., Frederick, Maryland 10119-0002
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(301) 694-7899
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
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On March 30, 1999, the Registrant filed a Form 12b-25 with respect to its
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1998 pursuant to which the
Registrant stated that it was working to complete an interim financing
arrangement in order to provide additional working capital for fiscal 1999,
and therefore it would not be able to timely file its Form 10-KSB on March
31, 1999.
The completion of the financing arrangement, originally anticipated in
early April, is now anticipated for late April or early May. In light of that
schedule, the Registrant currently believes that it will not be able to file its
Form 10-KSB until May 5, 1999. In addition, the Registrant currently believes
that it will be unable to timely file its Form 10-QSB for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 for the same reasons. The Registrant intends to file a Form 12b-
25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to May 15, 1999 with
respect to the said Form 10-QSB. The Registrant currently expects to be able to
file its Form 10-QSB for the three months ended March 31, 1999 within fifteen
days after the filing of its Form 10-KSB.
Also, on April 12, 1999, Mr. Steven T. Nordahl, Vice President of Brewing
Operations and the Company's Brewmaster, tendered his resignation for personal
reasons 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 thereunto duly authorized.
FREDERICK BREWING CO.
Date: April 15, 1999 By: /s/ Kevin E. Brannon
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Kevin E. Brannon
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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