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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2010
CRAFT BREWERS ALLIANCE, INC.
(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.)
929 North Russell Street
Portland, OR 97227-1733
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(503) 331-7270
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 31, 2010, Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. held a public earnings
conference call to discuss its financial results for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009. A copy of the prepared earnings conference call script is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 of this report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in
this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Script, dated March
31, 2010
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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.
CRAFT BREWERS ALLIANCE, INC.
Dated: April 6, 2010 By: /s/Mark D. Moreland
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Mark D. Moreland
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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