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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.005 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
224122 10 1  
(CUSIP Number)
 
May 24, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
 
o Rule 13d-1 (b)
 
 
þ Rule 13d-1 (c)
 
 
o Rule 13d-1 (d)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 











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CUSIP No. 224122 10 1
Page 2 of 6 pages
 
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities only)
 
Kurt R. Widmer
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
(a) þ
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,217,219
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,217,219
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,217,219 shares
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
Not applicable
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
6.3 percent
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN




CUSIP No. 224122 10 1
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities only)
 
Ann G. Widmer
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
(a) þ
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,217,219
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,217,219
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,217,219 shares
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
Not applicable
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
6.3 percent
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN





CUSIP No. 224122 10 1
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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
929 North Russell Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
Item 2(a)
Name of Persons Filing:
Kurt R. Widmer
Ann G. Widmer
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
929 North Russell Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.005 par value
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
224122 10 1
Item 3
Not applicable


Item 4
Ownership
The following information is as of May 24, 2016:
(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,217,219 shares
(b)
Percent of Class:
6.3 percent (based on 19,237,052 shares outstanding on May 24, 2016)




CUSIP No. 224122 10 1
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(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(c)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ci)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,217,219
(cii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(ciii)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,217,219
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
Not applicable.
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
The members of the group filing this schedule under Rule 13d-1 (c) are Kurt R. Widmer and Ann G. Widmer.
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10
Certifications:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.




CUSIP No. 224122 10 1
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
 
May 26, 2016
(Date)
 
/s/ Kurt R. Widmer
(Signature)
 
Kurt R. Widmer
(Name)
 
 
/s/ Ann G. Widmer
(Signature)
 
Ann G. Widmer
(Name)
 
 
 
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 USC 1001).




Exhibit 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock of Craft Brew Alliance, Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, have executed this Joint Filing Agreement this 26th day of May, 2016.

/s/ Kurt R. Widmer
Kurt R. Widmer
 
/s/ Ann G. Widmer
Ann G. Widmer