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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0508 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 3/18/24 |
Not Subject to Section 16? No |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 31107 |
| Issuer Name: EASTERN CO |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: EML |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1237393 |
| | Owner Name: MARDY MICHAEL J |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE |
| | Owner Street 2: SUITE 408 |
| | Owner City: SHELTON |
| | Owner State: CT |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 06484 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? No |
| | Is Other? No |
Aff 10b5 One? No |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Shares |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/18/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: A |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 701 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 28.52 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 10,846 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: 701 shares acquired under The Eastern Company Director's Fees Program pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). The price used to determine the number of shares is the price of the shares on March 15, 2024. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: /s/ Michael J. Mardy |
| Signature Date: 3/19/24 |